Bobbie Jean Latham Sills

Bobbie Jean Latham Sills, 79, victoriously passed from this life into the arms of her loving Heavenly Father on Sunday morning March 2, 2008. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 11:00 am at the First Colony Church of Christ. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg. Visitation will be held from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 in the State Room of the Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg. Bobbie was born July 29, 1928 in Erick, Oklahoma to Emmett Franklin Latham and Vera Mae Latham. She grew up in Oklahoma, and on September 8, 1946 she married her lifelong sweetheart, Gale Sills, in Woodward, Oklahoma. Gale was a beloved and faithful husband, whom she completely adored during their almost 60 years of marriage which ended with Gale's death in June 2006. In 1955 she and Gale moved to Amarillo, Texas. Bobbie loved her family dearly, and devoted her life to caring for her husband and their three daughters - Cheryl, Pat and Vicki. Bobbie was treasured by her family as a wife, mother, grandma and great grandma and in 1988 Bobbie and Gale moved to Missouri City, Texas in order to be close their children and grandchildren. Bobbie was a lifelong servant of Jesus Christ. She was described as having "love that poured out through encouraging, positive words and loving smiles." Wherever she and Gale made their home, Bobbie was a faithful member of the local body of believers, including the Southwest and Central congregations of the Church of Christ in Amarillo and the First Colony Church of Christ in Sugar Land, Texas. While at First Colony they developed many close and dear friends, whose love and support sustained and encouraged them throughout their remaining years of both sickness and health. Bobbie's illness separated her and Gale during the last few years of their marriage but, thanks be to God, they are now together again. Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents and seven brothers and sisters and is survived by a sister, Rosa Lee Pope of Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to many extended family members and numerous friends she is survived by: Her daughters - Cheryl Gowens and husband Bob of Missouri City , Pat Martin and husband Phil of Sugar Land , and Vicki Freede and husband Doug of Sugar Land . Her grandchildren - Bret Gowens and wife Jennifer, Timothy Gowens and wife Shelley, Jamie Blackburn and husband Jay, Lindsey Campbell and husband Jason, Bethany Freede, and Kayla Agan and husband Lance. Her great grandchildren – Benjamin Gowens, Mia Gowens, Jack Gowens, Grace Gowens, As well as two great grandbabies to be born this year. Because of Bobbie's love for children, those wishing to make a contribution in her memory may do so by contributing to the First Colony Church of Christ Children's Ministry. Contributions may be mailed to First Colony Church of Christ, 2140 First Colony Blvd., Sugar Land, Texas 77479. Please indicate that your contribution is in memory of Bobbie Sills.

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Bobbie Jean Latham Sills

July 29, 1928 - March 2, 2008