89R17080 AMB-D
By: Spiller H.R. No. 478
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Reta Gay Nance were
deeply saddened by her passing on November 29, 2024, at the age of
85; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of G. W. and Wilma Garrett, the former
Reta Garrett was born in Hollis, Oklahoma, on June 24, 1939, and she
grew up with the companionship of two siblings, Martha and Bob; she
graduated from Whiteface High School in 1957 and later earned a
bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University; and
WHEREAS, On June 29, 1959, she married her high school
sweetheart, John Michael Nance, and they shared a fulfilling
relationship until his passing; Mrs. Nance was a devoted mother to
her three daughters, Sonnya, Ginger, and Traci, and with the
passing years, she had the privilege of seeing her family grow to
include six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Nance enjoyed a rewarding career as an educator
that spanned more than two and a half decades, and she taught in the
Plains Independent School District for many years before eventually
retiring from Cedar Hill ISD; in her leisure time, she enjoyed
traveling and playing golf; a woman of strong faith, she was a
longtime member and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church
of Plains, and later, she was an active congregant of Acton Baptist
Church; and
WHEREAS, Although Reta Nance is greatly missed, she has left
her family and friends with many cherished memories, and she will
forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Reta Gay Nance and
extend heartfelt condolences to the members of her family: to her
daughters, Sonnya Airhart and her husband, Todd, Ginger Spiller and
her husband, David, and Traci Scarbrough and her husband, Jason; to
her grandchildren, Taylor Ledyard and her husband, Joey, Jordan
Airhart and his wife, Katie, Mason Spiller and his wife, Alexandra,
Reid Spiller and his wife, Haley, Madeline Scarbrough, and Parker
Scarbrough; to her great-grandchildren, Jaxon and Graceland
Ledyard, Wyatt Airhart, and John, Caroline, Carson, and Campbell
Spiller; to her siblings, Martha Brooks and her husband, Dick, and
Bob Garrett and his wife, Mary Kay; and to her other relatives and
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Reta Nance.