Mary Tidwell

Mary Lou Tidwell, 95 of Corsicana passed away Thursday, October 5th in Corsicana. Visitation has been set for Saturday evening 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Funeral Services will be held Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana with The Reverend Jim Anderson officiating. Interment will follow at Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Chuck Tidwell, Steve Tidwell, Darrell Tidwell, Scott Tidwell, Jimmy McDonald and Danny McDonald. Mrs. Tidwell worked on the family farm from 1930 until the mid 1960's. She later went to work at Navarro Regional Hospital where she was employed for twenty-five years, and worked seasonally for Collin Street Bakery. After retirement, she continued to work part-time as a caregiver. She enjoyed establishing and maintaining large gardens, raising and caring for cattle, and caring for her pets. Her time-management skills were exhibited by the fact she worked for private and public employers during the day, and maintained the home farm at night. She displayed a disciplined work ethic throughout her life. Going through the great depression, she created a successful lifestyle for herself and family using limited resources. She is preceded in death by her husband Porter Tidwell who died in 1980; brothers August Ganze, Max Ganze, Herman Ganze and J.D. Ganze; sisters Emily Gross, Veda Hardin, Cecil Murray, Nell Mc Donald and Helen Meadows. She is survived by two sons Lewis and wife Norma Tidwell of Corsicana, and James and wife Brenda McDonald of Kerrville. In addition, grandsons Chuck and wife Melanie Tidwell, Steve and wife Rhonda Tidwell, Darrell and wife Rachel Tidwell, Scott and wife Adra Tidwell, all of Corsicana, Also Danny and wife Christie McDonald of Austin, Jimmy McDonald of Seattle, Washington, and eight great grandchildren. Mrs. Tidwell was also survived by brothers Calvin (Cab) Ganze of Purdon, H. J. (Hub) Ganze of Powell, and a sister Catherine Mahoney of Corsicana. Her legacy will continue through her loving family and the Christian ideals that she demonstrated daily to her family and all that knew her.

Mary Tidwell

July 28, 1911 - October 6, 2006