Jackie Wardlaw Stallworth, 79, of Houston, Texas passed away on August 10, 2012. She was born on November 3, 1932 in Sonora, Texas to Jack and Gwen Wardlaw. Jackie spent her early life on a ranch in Sutton County. She graduated from Sonara High School and then furthered her education with a degree in Journalism from the University of Texas. After school she worked for newspapers in Amarillo and Maracaibo, Venezuela. She married Bill Stallworth in 1957 and they spent the next 55 years together. They enjoyed traveling and lived in London, England and Venezuela. Jackie is survived by her husband Bill Stallworth; son, Ward Stallworth and wife Suzanne; daughter, Suzanne Monk and husband Bryan; grandchildren, Travis and Taylor Monk, Madeleine and Jacqueline Stallworth; sisters, Addah McLarty and Linda Ponton; brother, Jack David Wardlaw and wife Jessie Lem. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 pm on Monday August 13, 2012 in the Memorial Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 pm. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Sonora, Texas. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Christus Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Reserch or the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
