Susie Ardell "Dell" Carrier

Susies Ardell Dell Carrier, age 85 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015. She was born May 30, 1930 in Splendora, Texas to parents Albert and Alice Hales who preceded her in death along with her husband, James E. Carrier; brothers, Clyde Hales, George Hales, Roy Hales and Johnnie Hales; sister, Rachel Johnson; and great-granddaughters, Angel Littlefield and Jacqueline Whiteside. Dell worked numerous jobs in Shepherd during her lifetime. She was grocery clerk and secretary in the doctors office. She was City Secretary from 1968 to 1974. In 1974 she became secretary to Shepherd ISD Tax Assessor/Collector. She later served as Shepherd ISD Tax Assessor/Collector until her retirement in 1978. She enjoyed quilting and made quilts for the children and grandchildren. Mamaw loved them all and they loved her. Dell loved being outdoors and spent many enjoyable hours in her yard taking care of her beautiful flower beds. Survivors include her daughters, Sandra Brown and husband Gary, Donna Preston and husband Henry; son, Steve Carrier and wife Nelta; step-children: Jimmie Sue Lockhart, Charles Carrier and wife, Helen, John Carrier and wife, Phyllis; sister, June Hales; grandchildren, Tim Littlefield, Joel Littlefield, Connor Brown, Cathy Brown Terres, Dennis Preston, Brad Preston, Amy Preston Minchey, Nathan Preston and Joshua Carrier; twenty-three great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Pace Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Pace Stancil Chapel, Cleveland, Texas. Interment will follow at Farley Chapel, Shepherd, Texas. PACE-STANCIL FUNERAL HOME 303 E. CROCKETT CLEVELAND, TEXAS 281-592-2641