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Obituary for Bunnie Wade

Obituary for Bunnie Wade
  • PublishedDecember 17, 2024


Funeral service for Bunnie Grace Wade, age 85 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Mitchell Chapel with Bishop Nelson Gatlin officiating. Interment will follow at Cherry Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Tapp Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Mrs. Wade passed away on December 9, 2024 at Sunny Springs Nursing and Rehab.

 

Bunnie was born on July 18, 1939 in Wood County, Texas to Abe Dial and Essie Lee Wade (Ford). She worked as a nursing aid in health care. Bunnie enjoyed fishing and helping take care of her grandchildren. She had a caring heart, which made her so good with patients at the nursing home. Bunnie loved to cook and bake; she was very good at it. But she always made time for her cross-word puzzles. Bunnie was a woman of the Baptist Faith.

 

She is survived by her daughters, June Person and husband, Louie Person Jr, Youlanda Chancellor; eleven grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren and siblings, Larry Wade, Abe dial Jr, Marvin Dial, Freddie Hynson and Barbara Dial.

 

Bunnie was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Linda Rush; son, Larry Wade; brothers, Ernest Wade Jr and AB Wade; sisters, Leista Pringle and Grace Hawkins, and infant sister.

 

Arrangements are under the direction of Tapp Funeral Home.

The online register can be signed at www.tappfuneral.com



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Chloe Kopal

Chloe Kopal was born and raised in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She attended Sulphur Springs High School for 4 years and graduated in 2021. She was also a line member for the Blue Blazes Drill Team for 3 years. Chloe is the Digital Content Creator for Front Porch News. Her love for our community shows through her work. She is very passionate about photography and has been ever since the first time she picked up a camera many years ago.