Wylna Putman

Wylna Louise Calame Putman, age 96, found her wings on November 13, 2022, in Prosper, Texas. She was born on a farm on June 21, 1926, in Tehuacana, Texas (Limestone County) to Robert Beniamin Calame and Pearl Louise (Campbell) Calame and was the 8th of 10 children. She graduated from Mexia High School in 1943 and attended Westminster College in Tehuacana, Texas. After graduation from college, she taught school in a one-room schoolhouse at Fort Parker, Texas for a year then moved to Blooming Grove, Texas in 1945 to teach the fourth grade in BG ISD. She met Y. M. Putman in 1946 on a blind date arranged by their friends Billy and Wanda Gillen. They married on June 1, 1947, at her parent's home in Tehuacana, Texas. They moved to Pasadena, Texas in 1948 where Y.M. worked at Shell Refinery in Deer Park, Texas. Together they had one daughter, Charlotte, in 1949. Wylna worked at Champion Paper Mill for a year after moving to Pasadena. She was a home maker, a caregiver and a substitute teacher for Pasadena ISD. Y.M. retired from Shell Refinery in May of 1981 after 30 years and they moved back home to Navarro Mills, Texas. They made this their home from 1981until his death in 2003. They were active members Blooming Grove United Methodist in Blooming Grove. After Y.M.'s death and she moved to Celina, Texas to be with her daughter. She nourished her family and people around her with her faith and enduring love. Left to honor Wylna and remember her love is her daughter, Charlotte (Alan) Larson, her two grandsons', Steve Thacker (Maurie) and Jim Thacker (Becky). Four great grandchildren, Sydney Thacker, Jacob Thacker, Baily Thacker and Ben Thacker, two sisters, LaRee Coker of Athens, TX and Freddie Gibson of Edmond, OK and many nieces and nephews. Wylna was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Y. M. Putman, her parents, Ben & Pearl Calame, sisters, Chloe Welch, Laura Palmer, Nadine Mezirka, Mildred Hughes, brothers, Cleo Calame, James (Buddy) Calame and Harold Calame. Graveside services will be held for the immediate family on Wednesday, November 16, at 12:00 PM at Dresden Cemetery in Dresden, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Matt Bailey, Pastor of BG Methodist Church will be assisting former Pastor of BG Methodist, Kaitlynn Shannon, with the services of Wylna Putman. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to Blooming Grove United Methodist Church, 300 S. Kerr Street, Blooming Grove, TX 76626.

Wylna Putman

June 21, 1926 - November 13, 2022