Howe, Texas -- Thelma G. Huckaby, 93, of Howe, Texas went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Sherman, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at Scoggins Funeral Home, 637 W. Van Alstyne Parkway, Van Alstyne, Texas on Saturday, August 23 at 10:00 a.m. with Brother Owen Rushing and Brother Kemmey Morris officiating.  Burial will be at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, 113 E. Irving Blvd., Irving, TX at 3:00 p.m. The family will receive visitors on Friday, August 22 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Thelma was born March 31, 1921 in Garvin County, Oklahoma to Jessie and Eva Bell, the fourth of seven children.    She married Leslie Huckaby on September 15, 1939 in Pauls Valley, OK, and they were blessed with four children.  Thelma retired from the Irving Public School System in 1981 where she served as the Food Service Manager.  She later settled in Howe, TX and served as the nutritional coordinator for the Howe SNAP center for many years.

Thelma was an active member of the Primitive Baptist Church in Farmersville, TX until her health no longer allowed her to drive.  Her pastor stated “that if every member was as faithful as she was, every pew would be full every Sunday.”  She was loved by many and touched many lives with her dedication to God, her love, serving spirit, and kindness to others.

Even in her sickness she was concerned about others. Her life here on earth was not always an easy one, but she was able to carry on through tragedies and events in her life with much strength and determination. Her presence will be missed, but the joy of knowing she’s reunited with those she loved and our Heavenly Father gives her family great comfort.

Thelma G. Huckaby was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; son Dale Huckaby; daughter Nancy Seawell; brothers Luther and Jay Bell; sisters Gladys Lawson, Ruby Smith and Dorothy Johnson.  She is survived by her son, Jim Huckaby and wife Dot of Luella, TX; her daughter Sandy and husband Paul Cestarte, of Sherman, TX; sister Jewel Jowers of West Monroe, LA; 11 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and 1 great, great grandchild. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Steve, Chris, Craig, Jeff and Colton Huckaby, Michael and Jerry Cestarte, Brian Christopher,  Kevin Blaine.

Memorials may be made to the Primitive Baptist Church, Box 222, Farmersville, TX 75422. Services are under the direction of Scoggins Funeral Home, 637 W Van Alstyne Parkway, Van Alstyne, Texas 903-482-5225. You may sign the online guest book at www.scogginsfuneralhome.com