1938
2018
Gussie Ann Cudd, was born February 1, 1938, the second of three children to Lois (Samuelson) and Jess Caldwell in Hereford, TX. She was reunited with her loving husband Joe Cudd, her parents, her sister Sammye Caldwell, and her sisters-in-law Patricia Simmons and June Kindy on January 16, 2018 following a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Denton and Carrollton, her attention to detail and love of words allowed her to excel as a Legal Secretary at Texas Instruments in a career that spanned 25 years, followed by years of procedure manual inscription at Texas Utilities. Her personal time was spent with her family enjoying various activities including camping, dominoes, and other family gatherings. Gussie was known to all for her loving heart and generous spirit. A true Southern lady-of-grace, she cared for others before herself. No one escaped her home without a hug and all were always welcome. Following retirement, she allowed more time for her favorite hobbies of completing her crosswords in pen and researching and sharing the family genealogy for all sides of her family. She was happy to introduce her nieces and nephews to a wide variety of new experiences including hockey, the lapidary arts, and the love of reading. She kept families' secret recipes and stories behind every tradition, beaming when someone called for her award-winning fudge recipe. She is survived first and foremost by her cherished dog, Rosie; her beloved brother, David Caldwell and wife Paula of Carrollton; nephew Matt Caldwell of Carrollton; niece Darcy Caldwell of Hackberry; nephew Kenneth Yarbrough of Port Aransas, niece-in-law (and daughter-in-spirit) Michelle Yarbrough of Round Rock and their children Kelsea Yarbrough, and fiancée Kevin Adams, of Boerne, and Cathryn Yarbrough of Round Rock; nephew Keith Yarbrough and wife Kathryn of Midlothian and their children Ross Shipman, Sierra Yarbrough, and Titus Yarbrough; nephew Scot Chamblee and his children Jake and Zack; nephew Dale Chamblee of Frisco and his children Mia and Reed. In lieu of flowers, the family ask that memorial donations be made to Operation Kindness (3201 Earhart Dr, Carrollton, TX 75006). A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, January 21 at 11 am at Metrocrest Funeral Home at 1810 N Perry Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006.
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January 20, 2018
With heart felt sympathy to the family, may your faith and trust in God sustain you as you go through this difficult time.
January 20, 2018
With deepest sympathy, may the power of prayer ease your sorrow, give you peace and provide much comfort for you during this difficult time. Matthew 21:22
January 19, 2018
Anna Lou ashby
In loving memory of Gussie, a cousin to be proud of and enjoyed.
Anna Lou
January 19, 2018
In loving memory of Gussie, a cousin to be proud of and enjoyed.
Anna Lou
January 19, 2018
Jean Brashear
Sweet, kind, generousthese are words that immediately spring to mind when I think of Gussie. I know Daddy loved her deeply and he cherished any time he'd get to spend with her and Sammye and David and their folks growing up. That bond remained as adults, and I remember the fondness in his voice when he spoke of them. My mother was not a Caldwell, of course, but you all made her feel like one, and she appreciated so deeply that even after Daddy passed so young, the Caldwells kept her as family.
When he came to the point in his life that he wanted to know more about his history and spent time digging into the State archives and such, Gussie's and Sammye's passion for family history was a godsend, and all of us on the Caldwell side owe a tremendous debt to them for the enormous amount of time they spent preserving and researching family history, including photographs.
When Ercel and I hosted a Caldwell family reunion in Georgetown, Ercel came to adore Sammye's bubbly, energetic personality and Gussie's infectious laughter and charming sweetness. He got a big kick out of Joe and was ready to have all of you back anytime we could work it out. It's a great sorrow to me that by the time we tried to do it again, Joe's health was suffering and the drive was beyond them.
I know Gussie missed Joe terribly, and when Sammye, too, went on to joy with Gramlassie and Daddy and Mother, her folks and all the Caldwell kin waiting with open arms, her loneliness for all of them was palpable when we'd speak, but she was ever the brave soldier, keeping her smile in the forefront and her optimism intact. David and Paula and Darcy and Matt were all a huge part of her life, and she never stopped praising them to the skies for all the ways in which they were there for her in the smallest and biggest ways.
I also admired the fact that though Sammye could barely operate her phone, Gussie was stalwart and handled email like a pro. She was a brave, kind and sunny soul and so typical of the remarkable women of our family in being made of both grace and grit. I treasure every moment I spent with her and am sorry for myself and for all of us that there will be no more time with her on this earth. But I'm not sorry for Gussie because she is where her heart longed to be: with her beloved Joe, her treasured Sammye and so many others who are dancing in heaven right now to have her close.
We are holding all of you close in our hearts.
Love, Ercel and Jean
January 19, 2018
With heart felt sympathy to the family, may your faith and trust in God sustain you as you go through this difficult time.
January 18, 2018
Bob Chamblee
Gussie was a very loving and caring person. When she was in my life it was indeed a blessing. Trips to Arkansas with Gussie and Joe are some of my fondest memories.
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