Hope Decker

Hope Noami Decker was called to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. She was born on October 9, 2009 in Tyler, Texas to Chad and Jacque Fancher Decker. She fought a very brief, aggressive fight with AML Leukemia at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas before she joined the angels in heaven. Hope loved going to her school at Mama’s House Day Care in Whitehouse and playing with her friends. She was smart, determined and most of all, one of the sassiest little girls around. As she would state it “everyday was her birthday”. She loved her family, playing outside, swimming with her dad, gardening with her mom, playing dress up with Stacy, wrestling with uncle Bubba and cuddling with her mom and dad. She was a very bright light and we all learned so much from her in the short time that she was given to be with her family. Hope is survived by her parents, Chad and Jacque Fancher Decker; grandparents, Vicky Decker of Crandall, and Mark Decker of Irving, Melinda and Max Pierson of Ponchatoula, LA. and Jeff Fancher of Katy; Great grandparents, Bobby and Betty Mayo of Combine, Linda and Charles Decker of Kaufman, and Neva and Elvis Davis of Crandall; Uncle, Bryan “Bubba” Decker of Crandall; Cousin, Stacy Crawford of Crandall; Aunts and Uncles, Teri “T” and Gary Crawford of Crandall and Micheal and Stephanie Fancher of Sanger. The celebration of her life will take place on Saturday, July 14th at 5:00 PM at the First Baptist Church in Gresham under the direction of Stewart family Funeral Home. Following the service there will be a balloon release at her graveside service at the Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, July 13th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler. As Hope was just beginning her battle with leukemia, the family had made plans to donate her hair to Locks of Love on the day she passed. In lieu monetary donations to the family, they would like to ask for donations to be given to Locks of Love to help other little girls with their battles with cancer. Please visit www.locksoflove.org for more information on donating to this wonderful cause or you may send donations to 234 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL. 33405.

Hope Decker

October 9, 2009 - July 10, 2012