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Walter Selman "Sonny" Bridges, 78, of Greenville died Friday, March 27, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Westview United Methodist Church under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Brian Bosworth and Rev. Louise Banner Welch are officiating. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Paris, Texas.
Mr. Bridges was born September 17, 1930, in Paris, TX; the son of Arthur Selman and Ava Lynn Grant Bridges. He graduated from Paris High School in 1948. He married JoAnn Seale on August 4, 1951, in Kerens, TX.
Mr. Bridges retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone in 1986 after 38 years of service in the plant department. He was a member of the AT&T Pioneers, Boy Scouts of America and was an Eagle Scout.
He was also a member of the National Guard and U. S. Army as well as Westview United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, JoAnn Bridges, of Greenville; daughter Julie Bridges Ronck and husband David of Dallas; sister, Helen Jean Bankhead of Dallas; grandchildren, Emily Ronck and Andrew Ronck, both of Dallas; niece, Kay French of Odessa; and nephew, Dr. Jack Bankhead of Dallas.
He was preceded in death by hisparents and an infant brother in 1927.
Pallbearers are Dr. Jack Bankhead, Dr. Bob Biard, Stephen Brand, Benjie Bryant, Jim French, Bill Goodman and Don Marshall. Honorary pallbearers are James Bland, Wendell Jeter, Tom Melugin, Dr. James Nicholson, Neal Parrott, Andrew Ronck, Dr. Wynne Snoots and Gene Woodall.
Visitation will be Monday, March 30, 2009, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Westview United Methodist Church, 6407 Sayle St., Greenville, TX 75402 or Vista Care Hospice, 2824 Terrell Rd., Suite 500, Greenville, TX 75402.