Cleta Ann Ware

Funeral services for Cleta Ann Ware, 72, of Gainesville, are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Friday, June 12, 2020, at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Rick Isham officiating.  Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Mrs. Ware passed away June 8, 2020 in Gainesville.

Cleta was born June 8, 1948 in Amarillo to Hershell and Marie (Roach) Tolbert.  The family moved to the Gainesville area in the early 1960’s and Cleta attended schools in Walnut Bend and Callisburg.  She married Melvin Ware on April 1, 1967 in Myra.  She was a dedicated member of Vilott Baptist Church, where she assisted in the nursery and organized Vacation Bible School for many years.  Mrs. Ware was also a volunteer for the Red Cross, enjoyed traveling (particularly to Branson, MO) and searching for treasures at garage sales, and cherished the moments spent with her grandchildren.

Survivors include: husband of 53 years, Melvin Ware of Gainesville; son Michael Ware and wife Tracy Dietz of Valley View; daughter Jennifer Ware of Denton; grandchildren: Hali Dawn Smith, Richard Lamar Manuel, Jr., and Kiarah Nicole Manuel; brother Arthur Lee Tolbert and wife Lynette of Gainesville; sister Letha Salaz and husband Steve of Gainesville; and numerous beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.

Mrs. Ware was preceded in death by: parents Hershell and Marie Tolbert; sister Patsy Bartlett; and sister Shirley Webb.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Heart to Heart Hospice, and North Texas Medical Center Foundation.