Violet Haggard Caylor

Violet Haggard Caylor, age 80, of Ravenna, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 20, 2022 in Plano, Texas after a brief illness. Services will be 11 am Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 7th & Main Baptist Church, 617 N. Main in Bonham with visitation one hour prior to service time. Rev. Ronnie Ball and Mr. J.D. Points will officiate. Interment will follow in Willow Wild Cemetery in Bonham. Bright-Holland Funeral Home in Paris has charge of arrangements. Violet was born November 15, 1941 in Wood County, Texas to Calvin Riley and Harriett Hazel Elledge Haggard. She grew up in Wood and Floyd counties of Texas, graduating from Lockney High School in 1960. She moved to Dallas and went to work for Dallas Power and Light where she met and later married Barry Edward Caylor on April 27, 1963 building 54 years of family and memories before his death in 2017. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Dallas where she was a teacher in the toddler department many years. She joined Sandy Baptist Church in Ravenna when she and Barry retired to the family farm in 1998. At Sandy Baptist she was the children’s Sunday school teacher, the church treasurer and the organizer of the 5th Sunday singings. Her work life in Dallas included being a Special Education Assistant and later a school secretary for 20 plus years. She was gifted at crocheting with many babies and adults facing medical issues being the beneficiaries of her talent. Violet’s gift of money management enabled both of her daughters to graduate from college debt free. Her love of her children and grandchildren was boundless, she was always there for any of them when needed. Violet was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two sisters, June Thomas and Wanda Haggard. She is survived by two daughters, Dana Peña and husband Bobby, of Terrell and Robyn Hardison and husband Paul, of Keller; grandchildren, Colt Peña, Caylor Peña, Brock Hardison, Luke Hardison, and Drake Hardison; a sister, Jewel Wolfe and husband Bill; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.