Sherrilynne Probst's Obituary
Sherrilynne Probst was born on December 18, 1943, in Seymour, Texas. She lived in Texas for her entire childhood and teenage years. She was the oldest of five children and was the consummate big sister. Sherri moved to California in 1965, eventually settling in Lompoc where she raised her four children. While raising her children, Sherri also worked toward a college degree, which she obtained from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1981. Sherri began her social services career at Klein Bottle Social Advocates for Youth where she remained until 1987. Sherri returned to her home state of Texas in 1987 to be near her family. She worked at the Downtown Dallas Family Shelter (now Family Gateway) assisting homeless families until 1989. She was then hired by the Dallas County Supervision and Corrections Department as an adult probation officer where she served faithfully until her retirement in July 2011. Sherri obtained her Master's Degree in Counseling from Amber University in 1993 and became a Licensed Professional Counselor by the State of Texas. Sherri spent many years working as a contract therapist for the Family Place where she specialized in working with sexual abuse survivors. Sherri was a beautiful, strong, and intelligent woman who was loved by many who will cherish her memory. She was preceded in death by her father Romy Gough in 1986 and her mother Luella (Findley) Taylor in 2018. She is survived by the love of her life Frank Gadberry, Jr.; four siblings, Kaye Wade, Carola Phillips, Lisa Simmons, and Earl Donnell; four children, Mari Hawkins, Joseph Coombs, Patrick Coombs, and Leah Probst; three grandchildren, Elizabeth and Sarah Coombs and Chance Medders; and a host of friends and family. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made in Sherri's name to the Family Place.
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