Alta June (Dancer) Triplett, age 82, passed away Thursday, September 03, 2015, 2015 in Sherman, Texas.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2015, at the Archer City Cemetery Pavilion with Adam Davis, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Aulds Funeral Home of Archer City.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 4, 2015 at Aulds Funeral Home.
June was born on June 21, 1933 in Boswell, Oklahoma to Elmer William Dancer and Ada Jo Wortham Dancer.
She married Kenneth Roe Triplett on August 28, 1950 in Altus, Oklahoma after a brief courtship. They were married for fifty-seven years until his passing on January 11, 2008. She was also preceded in death by her grandson, Todd Wayne McMurtry on June 20, 2011.
June worked for Haggar Slacks in Olney, Texas in the early 60's before beginning her nine years in the Archer County Tax Assessor's Office. She enjoyed her coworkers at the Courthouse and all the people she had the opportunity to meet. Moving to different DPS stations with her husband, she found employment in Texarkana, Corsicana, and Rhome but it was her days at the Courthouse that provided so many wonderful stories. She enjoyed playing bridge with friends, always partnering with her husband. She obtained Life Master in the American Bridge Association.
Her husband, Kenneth and grandson, Todd met her as she left this physical world.
She is survived by her children, Sandy McMurtry of Palestine, Texas, Kenneth Ray Triplett and wife, Tammy of Gainesville, Texas, and Lynn-Anne Longoria of McKinney, TX.
She was the loving, playful and ever-doting Granny June and June June to her four grandchildren, Traci Rigby and husband Trevor, Clayton Triplett, Monica Triplett, and Leah Longoria Huggins and husband, Rylie. She adored her great grandchildren, Seth and Kate Rigby, Megan, Tyler and Linsey Grove, Christopher and Jackson Triplett.
She was "Bug" to her seven brothers and sisters, Cholie Jones of Boswell, Oklahoma, Don Dancer of Plano, Texas, Steve Dancer of McKinney, Texas, Euvon Wages of Moore, Oklahoma, Gayle Hall of Durant, Oklahoma, Sonny Dancer of Powderly, Texas, Darvis Dancer of Bennington, Oklahoma and their spouses. She will be remembered fondly by many other family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N Michigan Ave, FL 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or the Archer City Cemetery Association, P O Box 198, Archer City, TX, 76351.