Mrs. Cecile Boles Threadgill

Cecile Boles Threadgill passed away in Garrison on April 24, 2014 at the age of 85. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Monday, April 28, 2014 at Concord Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Orr & Rev. Leland Callaway officiating. Visitation (also at the church) will be from 12 noon to 2 PM, preceding the funeral. Interment will follow at Concord Cemetery under the direction of Crawford - A. Crim Funeral Home of Henderson. Cecile was born in the Concord Community in southeastern Rusk County to Asa Monroe & Della Mae Dennard Boles on January 17, 1929. She attended Concord School, graduated from Mt Enterprise High School, and studied music at Kilgore College. Her classmates & friends looked up to this beautiful girl with so many pretty clothes. Cecile would have dress-up parties at her house & sometimes her friends got to wear her dresses to school the next day. Another classmate at Mt Enterprise, Travis Kyle "Pee Wee" Threadgill, noticed that pretty girl & announced to his brothers that he had met the girl he would marry. They laughed at him & said he was aiming too high. He was the basketball star & she was the cheerleader...they were sweethearts throughout high school & college. They married on June 22, 1948. Pee Wee got a job in El Dorado, AR, where their four children Camille, Phil, Greg, & Brian were born. They joined Immanuel Baptist Church where Cecile's soprano voice and piano skills had her singing in or playing piano for most musical events. Some of her longest lasting and deepest friendships were formed among her fellow gifted musicians there. The family moved to Beaumont, TX in 1964 when Pee Wee was offered a promotion. Again, Cecile's musical talents led her to become fully engaged in their church choir & in the Interfaith Choral Society. As her children grew up she began to pursue other interests. She taught piano lessons at home for several years and operated an antiques business with a friend. In 1983 Pee Wee took an early retirement so they could move home to Concord. Cecile had a passionate interest in the history of her birthplace and became a member of the Rusk County Historical Commission. She and Pee Wee restored her great-grandmother's 1902 home, with advice from the state and county historical agencies, resulting in a historical marker being placed at the front gate. Cecile continued working with the county historical commission, assisting other individuals, communities, and organizations with their projects. Cecile and Pee Wee attended Concord Baptist Church where she played piano, and they were both active in the Concord Cemetery Association. They were blessed with five grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren they deeply loved. In addition to her love of her family, music, and local history, Cecile loved shopping, shopping, and shopping...for clothes, shoes, accessories, and antiques. She was always dressed up with a unique flair that was young and up-to-date, but tastefully so. She was rarely seen without her hair fixed and makeup on. She was always beautiful. To match her outward loveliness, she had inner beauty that led her to trust everyone, love them, and forgive them for almost anything. A year after she lost Pee Wee, the strain of her diabetes and other health problems led to a new chapter of life at the Garrison Nursing Home where she became known as the "social butterfly." She spoke to each person she passed and paid special attention to those who seemed lonely or troubled. As when she was a child, many admired her classy look, in clothes & hair styles. Mostly, though, she was loved by residents and staff, young and old alike, for her trusting, generous, loving spirit. We are all grateful for the time God let us share with her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband T K "Pee Wee" Threadgill, sisters and brothers-in-law Joy and Earl Williams, Vivian and Charlie Brooks, Jr, an un-named stillborn sister, infant sister Vera Jeanette, daughter-in-law Sunny Kay Threadgill, and son-in-law Ralph Schwausch. Survivors include daughter Camille Schwausch of Concord, sons Phil Threadgill of Dayton, Greg Threadgill and wife Hanan of Dubai, Brian Threadgill and wife Karyn of Beaumont, five grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and caregiver-friend Doretha Johnson. The family would like to express our sincerest appreciation to the staff of Garrison Nursing Home for taking such loving care of our Mom, Mema, and Aunt 'Cile. Pallbearers will be Phil Threadgill, Greg Threadgill, Brian Threadgill, Kyle Threadgill, Jason Tedrick, Corey Gaspard, David Ahysen, and Mark Oliver. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Concord Cemetery Association, P O Box 343, Mt Enterprise, TX 75681. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.

Mrs. Cecile Boles Threadgill

January 17, 1929 - April 24, 2014