Myrtle Francis Blackmon Sherrill, 80, of Orange died Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at The Meadows Nursing Rehabilitation in Orange.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 2, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with Reverend Damon Bickham of First Baptist Church Deweyville officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral home in Orange.

Born in Tatum, Texas on May 8, 1932, Myrtle was the daughter of Barnie and Ocie Shepherd Blackmon. She graduated from Stark High School and worked at Wal-Mart and Delta Downs.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Sherrill; brother, Barnie Owen; and sisters, Lillian Parkhurst, Willie Tando, Dorothy Zappa and Virginia Johnson.

She is survived by her sons, Richard M. Sherrill, Jr. of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Greg L. Sherrill and wife, Deana of Orange, William R. Sherrill of Mauriceville, Stuart A. Sherrill and wife, Pamela of Mauriceville, Patrick B. Sherrill and wife Patricia of Hopewell, Virginia and Brent E. Sherrill of Orange. She is also survived by her fifteen grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; sister, Ruby Guillot of Orange; brothers, Jimmie Blackmon of Canton, George Blackmon of Tyler and Billy Blackmon of Tyler; brother-in-law, David A. Sherrill and wife, Cheryl of Vidor; and numerous nieces and nephews.