Marcia Diane Sansom-Mclaughlin

Surrounded by her family and friends, Marcia Diane Sansom-McLaughlin, 57, of Gainesville Texas went home to be with the Lord January 4th 2018 at 12:45am. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the George J. Carroll and Son Funeral Home in Gainesville with a visitation scheduled for January 5, 2018 from 6 to 8 pm. Services are to be held at 10 am Saturday, January 6, 2018. Interment will follow at the Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville.

Marcia was born May 14th 1960 in Frankfurt Germany to Burnell and Evelyn Chadock-Sansom. Marcia was a wonderful loving woman who embraced life to its fullest. Her dad served in the U.S. Army and therefore called many places home, such as Germany, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and Texas. Early on Marcia and her dad spent countless hours fishing and talking about life. She had a passion for sports including the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers and loved playing basketball and softball.

Marcia loved caring for animals, always bringing them home and creating instances where her mom would say on more than one occasion that she was going to throw her and the cats out the door. Her caring nature would always prevail regardless of the proposed consequences she faced.

Marcia was a kind and loving person who would help anyone anytime, day or night. She did whatever was needed without hesitation or complaining, always with a smile to share as well as a helping hand. Marcia loved her family and gave them her heart, a loving and caring mother who wanted nothing but the best for her children. She loved the Lord with all her heart and soul; saved at an early age becoming closer and closer in her walk with Jesus. Her devotion and caring love was always shared with anyone she came to know.

She is preceded in death by her father Burnell Sansom, stepson Richard (Bubba) Browning, paternal grandparents John and Ola Sansom and her maternal grandparents Lester and Myrtle Chadock.

She is survived by the love of her life, husband of 19 years Tim McLaughlin and his children, Chris, Jeff and Justin. She is also survived by her mother Evelyn Chadock-Sansom, brother Edward (Butch) Sansom, his wife Mary Jayne Sansom and family. Daughters: Leslie Browning, Kerrie Torres, Heather Barrett Rosas and grandchildren. Stepchildren: Brad Browning, April Towle, and Melody Chavez.