Irene McBride, 79, of Texarkana, Texas, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, in a local hospital.

Mrs. McBride was born Sept. 15, 1928, in London, England. She was a retired secretary and owner of Brentwood Apartments.

Survivors include her husband, W.H. “Mac” McBride of Texarkana; one daughter and son-in-law, Lynda and Mike Rogers of Flower Mound, Texas; one son, Buddy McBride of of Texarkana; one brother, Eddie Cullum of England; one sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Bob Baker of Canada; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Chapelwood Funeral Home. Entombment will be in Chapelwood Mausoleum.

Online registration is at www.chapelwoodfuneralhome.com.