Cecil Roy & Bonnie Lee Chesnut

Bonnie Chesnut
1913-2008 SHERMAN - Bonnie Chesnut, 95-year-old Sherman resident, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2008 in Whitesboro. Arrangements are under the direction of Dannel Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 at Akers Cemetery, with Rev. Paul Ryan officiating. Bonnie was born Aug. 25, 1913, in the Celtic community in Grayson County to Walter and Gertrude Phares Sollis. She was educated in the Sherman Public Schools and attended Grayson County College. She worked as a realtor, a bookkeeper for Harper Oil Company and a cashier for GTE. She married Cecil R. Chesnut on Feb. 9, 1941, in Durant Okla. After more than 63 years of marriage, he preceded her in death on June 12, 2004. She is survived by cousins and caretakers, Charles and Lois Sims.