Jean Sterling

Ruby Jean Johnson Sterling was born on May 28, 1924 in Mineral Wells, Texas to Tom C. Johnson and Naomi Landers Johnson. She passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015.
Graveside services for Mrs. Sterling will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Ira Cemetery with Mr. Dwayne Morgan officiating. Services are under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 5-6 p.m. Sunday at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Jean was a graduate of Diamond Hill High School in Fort Worth, Texas, but had moved around frequently as her father was a bricklayer and the family moved according to his work.
She Married Gus H. Sterling on January 26, 1942 in Rockwall, Texas. He preceded her in death on February 15, 1999.
Most in the Ira community knew her as Mama Jean.
She was a long time resident of Ira, Texas and was a member of the Ira Baptist Church.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents, Tom Johnson and Naomi Landers Johnson. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Tommy Houston Sterling and Robert Allen Sterling.
Also preceding her in death were two brothers, Weldon Johnson and Howard Johnson, as well as, two sisters, Geraldine Johnson Morgan and Carole Shiley Hodkinson.

Survivors include:
Son Randy Sterling of College Station
Daughter-in-law Randa Sterling of Ira
Daughter-in-law Lynn Bishop and her husband Michael of Horseshoe Bay
Brother-in-law Dwayne Morgan and his wife Mary of Sweetwater

Grandchildren:
Kara Wilson and husband Trey of Snyder
Julie Cagle and husband Tony of Ira
Seth Sterling of Ira
Alison Drouilhet and husband Jason of Austin
Whitney Basilotto and husband Chris of Austin
Shelbe Sterling of Lubbock
Mande Sterling of Burleson
Samantha Sterling of Palestine

Great-Grandchildren:
Colby McMullen of Snyder
Shandy Brooks and her husband Aric of Lubbock
JP Wilson of Snyder
Larissa Wilson of Snyder
Sterling Evans of Cypress
Liam Kimbrell of Fort Worth

Great-Great Grandson:
Maksen Brooks of Lubbock

Multiple nieces and nephews