Bobbie Wilmoth was born September 24, 1929 in Princeton, Texas and passed away July 9, 2018 at her home in Kemp, Texas at the age of 88. She was an avid golfer and won championships at Lakewood Country Club and Cedar Creek Lake Country Club. Bobbie loved playing games with friends, especially poker and bridge which she played every week until a few months ago. She enjoyed bowling as well and was on a bowling league as young as 17. Bobbie was legally blind more than half her life, but she had an amazing ability to see everything and was not slowed down by her disability. She was blessed with good friends over her years, especially Jo and Peggy, who called themselves the three musketeers with gray hair.
She was preceded in death by her husband Will Wilmoth, daughter Jan Stuart, brother Joe Bates and sister Jackie Wilson.
She is survived by her son Michael Wilmoth and wife Debbie of Gun Barrel City, daughter Sandra Gallion and husband Ellis of Kemp, grandchildren; Jeb and Brandi Stuart, Adam and Tobi Stuart, Cheyenne, Addison Gallion, Joshua and Aimee Gallion, as well as three step-grandchildren, great-granddaughters; Kenadee Stuart and Zoey Gallion, four step-great-grandchildren, sisters Tommie Ragsdill of Carrollton and Lynaveta Clegg of Flower Mound, brother Rick Bates of Lake Chapala, Mexico, many nieces and nephews, other loving family members and many more friends.
In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made in Bobbie’s memory to First United Methodist Church of Mabank, Texas, 501 S. 3rd Street, Mabank, Texas 75147 or 903-887-3691.
