William Roy O’Pry (Bopa), 78, of Center, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at his residence.

 

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 30, 2016, at Watson & Sons Chapel with Rev. Gaylord Hayes officiating.  A military honors graveside service will follow at Mt. Herman Cemetery in Center under the direction of VFW Post 8904.

 

Mr. O’Pry was born January 29, 1938, in Groveton, to William Harper O’Pry and Ola Mae Nichols O’Pry.  He served in the United States Airforce and later became a truck driver, from which he retired after forty years.

 

He is survived by

Wife: Jacqualine Delores Green O’Pry (Nana) of Center, Texas

 

Son: Gary Lynn O’Pry, Sr. and wife, Sheree, of Kemp, Texas

 

Daughters:

Debbie Gayle Hudspeth and husband, Frank, of Center, Texas

Vickie Jean Campbell and Juan Cuevas of Center, Texas

 

Grandchildren:

Brandy Ann Adkison and husband, Terry, of Center, Texas

Gary Lynn O’Pry, Jr. and wife, Sandra, of Forney, Texas

Brian Scott Murray and wife, Heather, of Dover, Ohio

James Hamilton Long of Colorado

William Warren Campbell of Texas

Mindi Morie Chavez of Shreveport, Louisiana 

Samuell Arron Murray and wife, Natasha, of Rockwood, Tennessee

Glenn Lee Lang and wife, Pamela, of Mesquite, Texas

Timothy Joseph Murray and wife, Sondra, of Lewisville, Texas

Julia Lace Short and husband, Monty, of Athens

 

Numerous Great Grandchildren

 

Brothers:

Aurthur Floyd O’Pry and wife, Joy, of Nacogdoches, Texas

Norman Earl O’Pry and wife, Susan, of Center, Texas

 

Sister: Joyce Elizabeth Flud of Texas

 

Numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends

 

Preceded in death by

Parents: William Harper O’Pry and Ola Mae Nichols O’Pry

Daughter: Peggy Dianne Lang

Grandchildren: Jerry Lynn O’Pry, Jennifer Dianne Lang, Miracle Starr Lewis ,Glenn and Pamela Lang or of Royse City, Texas

 

Pallbearers will be Glenn Lang, Gary O’Pry, Terry Adkison, William Campbell, Hayden O’Pry and Monty Short.  Honorary pallbearers will be Timothy Murray, Ethan Adkison and Juan Cuevas.

 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.

 

Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com