Rita Glen Gordy

Funeral services for Mrs. Rita Glen Gordy, 58, of Rhonesboro will be held 10:00 A.M., Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Bro. Brad Root officiating. Interment will follow at Grice Cemetery in Upshur County, Texas. Mrs. Gordy passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014, in Rhonesboro, Texas. Rita was born on September 21, 1955 in Dallas, Texas to Bennie Marion Melton and Estel Lester Melton. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Gordy is survived by her husband of 37 years, David Gordy of Rhonesboro; daughters and sons-in-law, Michelle and Matthew Gandy of Tyler, Mandy and Mark Worsham of Mineola, Sandy and Del Tillery of Brown"s Mill, N.J.; brothers, Jerry Porter of Ben Wheeler and Bennie Melton, Jr. of Canton; sister, Jeanette Bowden of Mabank; grandchildren, Alyssa Arguijo, Alexander, Michael and Mason Worsham, Kenna, Kara and Kylie Gandy, David and Daniel Tillery; also several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Terry and Henry Porter Pallbearers are Mark Worsham, Matthew Gandy, Del Tillery, Rickey Dailey, Charles Laird and Lodes Sherrin. Honorary Pallbearers are Jerry Porter, Bennie Melton, Jr. and Alexander Worsham. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer.