LAVERNE GAFFORD BISHOP was born Sept. 2, 1931 in Rubottom,
OK to Robert Gafford & Ethel Lee (Sorrells) Gafford and
passed away Jan. 22, 2017 in Garland, TX. Burial was at
Restland Memorial Park. LaVerne worked in the Mini-trunk
department at the Mesquite plant.
She is survived by her daughter, Jan Moseley & husband Royce;
son, George (Sonny) Bishop & Ilona Schmitz; grandchildren:
Crystal Moseley Lambert & husband Tommy, Courtney Moseley
Merrett & husband Lance, Genavie Bishop Hodge & husband
Chad, Chelsie Bishop Unger & husband Brandon, Cameron Ryan
Bishop; great-grandchildren: Jordyn & Kennedy Merrett;
Jackson, Parker & Landry Lambert; Brooke & Kinsley Hodge;
Kora, Kyla & Karlee Unger.
LaVerne was preceded in death by her parents, Bob & Ethel
Gafford; adopted parents, Clyde & Billi Sorrells; children's
dad, George K. Bishop; brothers, JT Gafford & Lee Gafford;
sisters: Lois O'Roark, Lucille Arledge & Jean Nichols.