Palestine High School Alumni Association

Sandra Jean Bacon Trala 1962 Born 03-09-1944 Died 10-10-2007 Age 63

03 / 09 / 1944  –  10 / 10 / 2007

Sandra Bacon Trala, age 63, of Timpson, Texas, services will be held 3 PM, Sunday, October 14, 2007, at Woodlawn Christian Church., Timpson. Officiating will be Fred Bacon and Bro. Roy Platt with interment to follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson. Mrs. Trala passed away in Houston, Texas, October 10, 2007.

She was born in Palestine, Texas, on March 9, 1944, the daughter of the late Fred and Marguerite (Douthit) Bacon.

Sandra was raised in Palestine, Texas and graduated from Palestine High School. She attended Dallas Christian College where she met Butch Trala, and they married on November 09, 1963 in Palestine. Butch and Sandra moved to Timpson in 1971 and were charter memebers of Woodlawn Chirtian Church. Sandra served her church as youth director, church pianist, was actively involved in Women’s Ministries, and started Angel Food Ministry. She loved floral arranging and crafts, but most of all she loved being “Granny”.

Mrs. Trala was preceded in death by her parents and brother Bobby Earl Bacon.

Survivors include: husband William “Butch” Trala of Timpson; son Stanley Trala of Timpson; daughters Tammy T. Sparks and husband Tommy of Timpson and Tersa T. Burns and husband Larry of Timpson; brother Jerry F. Bacon and wife Martha of Dallas; sisters Shirley B. Vannoy and husband George of Livingston and Barbara B. Solieau and husband Robley of Palestine, 5 grandchildren; Kimberlee Sparks Gaona and husband Lupe, Jason Bridges Sparks, Elizabeth Kaye Burns, Allison Marguerite Burns and Halie Grace Burns.

Pallbearers are Jason Sparks, Lupe Gaona, Conner Lies, Steven Soileau, Brian Soileau and Jeremy Soileau. Honorary pallbearers are Tommy Sparks, Larry Burns, Paul David Trala, Bill Mohr, Khris Mohr and George Weaver.

Visitation will be 6 to 8 PM Saturday, October 13, at Taylor Funeral Home. Taylor Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to Woodlawn Christian Church Building or Youth Fund, P.O. Box 179, Timpson, Texas 75975.

Source: Shelby County Today 10-12-2007