Alva (Fairfield)

Mrs. Alva "Baby" Fryer passed away February 13, 2005 at the age of 79 in Fairfield, Texas. She was born April 4, 1925 to Alvin T. Winkler and Alice Ione Day Winkler in Fairfield, Texas. Visitaiton will be held 6-8pm Monday February 14, 2005 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Service will be 2:00pm Tuesday February 15, 2005 at Round Prairie Baptist Church with Bro. Ed Ridge officiating. Burial following at Fairfield cemetery. Pallbearers are J.L. Phillips, Scott Holmes, Randy Mitchael, Tommy Miller, Wendon Morrison, Stanley Gregory. Honorary Pallbearers are Hugh Fryer Jr. Erie Austin Winkler, Danial Alvin Winkler, Bobby Childs, Davy Lynn Winkler. Mrs. "Baby" Fryer was loved by all who knew her. She made it her life's work serving others as a long time waitress, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and mother in law. She always loved to help others; she never could do too much. Her prize-winning cakes were high sellers at many of our county's charities and fundraisers making her very well known and often loved. She was long time supporter of her grandchildren's involvement in the Freestone County 4-H program, for which she diligently cooked an Italian Cream cake to be auctioned off each year at the annual awards banquet. The doors to "Baby's house" were always open and everyone found that upon entry they would find a pot of warm coffee, more conversation, and as much love as one person could bestow on us. As children and grandchildren, we all enjoyed many Sunday afternoon dinners at "Mimi's house". It could not be Sunday dinner without fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, and homemade rolls. Mrs. Baby not only enjoyed cooking for her family, but as many friends as well. She would often call her closest friends on the telephone to ask them to come and get something that she had cooked. Her father gave her the nickname "Baby" and she showed many of us the reason for that name by treating us with such sweetness and love. Mrs. Baby Fryer meant many things to many people, but to the family, she touched each of us in a very special way. She lived her life very unselfishly and with great humility, making her the person that we all love and will deeply miss. She was a member of VFW 5802 Ladies Auxillary. She worked in Restuarants in Faifield mainly for the Daniels Family. Survivors are sons John and Cindy Fryer, Sid and Molly Fryer, brother Clayton Sewell Winkler and wife Nell of Killeen, sisters Clara Marie Childs and husband Aubrey of Fairfield, Verna Mae Collier and husband Leroy of Odessa, grandsons Clint and Kristan Fryer, Clark Fryer of Fairfield, granddaughters Niki and Jon Edwards of Waco, Natalie and Mike Mabry of Fairfield, great grandchildren Kolton Mabry, Joshua Edwards,Caden Fryer, Abby Grace Edwards, numerous nieces and nephews, four sister in law, three brother in law. She is preceded in death by husband Jim S. Fryer February 9, 1994, parents and brother Alvin T. Winkler Jr.

Alva (Fairfield)

April 4, 1925 - February 13, 2005