Vana Gressett

Vana Ida Elizabeth Baker Gressett, Age 79 Vana Gressett passed away Friday, January 16, 2015 at Lifecare Hospital of Plano, TX. Family will receive friends at visitation at 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2015 at Roselawn Funeral Home in Seagoville, TX. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Roselawn Funeral Home with Brother Neil Burton officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery. Vana, was born in LaRue, TX along with her identical twin sister Vira Carrie Rebecca Baker Duke to Jimmie Bryant Baker and Leona Ada Gracey. Vira and Vana were named after their Grandmothers: Susie Carrie Frye Gracey and Ida Viola Hamilton Baker and their Great Grandmothers: Rebecca Ann Leonard Baker and Sarah Elizabeth Rasco Hamilton. Vana was a Warehouse Clerk at Sound Warehouse Inc. Distribution Center until she retired in 1991. She was an active member of Seagoville Senior Citizen’s Center and volunteered at Front Desk until 2012. She was also a member of Calvary East Baptist Church of Seagoville, TX. She is survived by Sister in Law Peggy Gressett of Houston, Nieces, Gwen Lammons, Tisha Sunkes , Wynett Gonzalez, Teresa Carr, Sharon Gressett, Pam Vick, Deborah Arndt, Carol Ann Mays, Misti Gent, Carrie Sunkes, Erin Vick, Jamie Vick, Jeanne Zomara, Courtney Gressett, Katie Gressett, Lauren Gressett and Elissa Sunkes; Nephews, George Gressett, Jr., J. W. Adair, Ted Adair, Elvin Adair, Jimmie Bell, Lyndon Baker, Duane Baker, Stephen Baker, Larry Gressett, Gary Gressett, Homer Bradshaw, Charlie Bradshaw, Kenneth Bradshaw, Joe Lammons, William Lammons, Charlie Lammons, Justin Gressett, Allan Howell, Ryan Gressett, Ty Gressett, Rigoberto Gonzalez, Eric Adair, Jeremy Baker, Justin Baker, Lee Baker, Chad Baker, Charlie Sunkes, Tyler Sunkes, John Sunkes, Robert Gonzalez, Eian Sunkes, Aaron Gressett, and Jacob Sunkes; Other relatives, Nannie B. & Joe Wofford, Jerry H. Wofford, Archie Mae James, Lisa Clemmons, Kimberly Bell, Marcus Wofford, Dorothy & Ralph Baker, Wilbert & Vivian Baker, Elton & Betty Gracey, Alton & Dena Gracey, many many more Baker & Gracey Family; Friends, Class of 1955 La Poynor High School., “The Breakfast Club: Ruth Ibendahl, Corry Reott, Rachel Mershon, and Nilda Walker “, Delores Richards, Vicky Powell, Joyce & Bobby Bishop, Heath Bishop, Luke Bishop, Wanda & Yandel Burge, Michael Garner, Ricky Garner, and Jerry Jones. Vana was preceded in death by her husband Aaron O. Gressett, her daughter Viwynell Gressett, her parents Leona Gracey Baker amd Jimmie Bryant Baker; three sisters, Florine Adair, Lorine Bell and Vira Duke; two brothers, Dosson Bascum Baker and Johnny Baker; one niece, Jenny Sue Bell and one nephew Stanley Adair. Please visit our website at http://www.dignitymemorial.com/roselawn-funeral-home-tx/en-us/index.page to sign the memorial guestbook or leave a message for the family. Roselawn Funeral Home and Roselawn Memorial Gardens 1000 S HIGHWAY 175, SEAGOVILLE, TX 75159 | 972-287-2121