PLANO, Texas - Anne Marousek Boyd, of Plano Texas and more recently of Kingwood, Texas, passed away on Nov., 15, 2010, after a five year battle with cancer. She was 75. Anne was born on Nov. 1, 1935, in Secretary, the only child of Albert and Mildred Marousek. She graduated from Vienna High School and from Salisbury State Teachers College. She married Bill Boyd of Dumas, Texas. Anne is survived by her daughter Nancy Boyd Chapman; and her pride and joy grandson, Chase Paul Chapman. Anne spent thirty nine years of her life teaching school. She was a teacher in Maryland, California, and Texas. The majority of her career was spent teaching first grade at Dover Elementary in Richardson, Texas. Being a teacher was not only a career for Anne, it was her true calling and passion. She was not only devoted to teaching the students, but truly nurturing and loving to her students as well. She obtained great joy by teaching children how to read. Students frequently returned to Dover as adults to thank her for being such a wonderful teacher and influencing their lives in a positive way. Anne was a devoted daughter to her mother, Mildred Marousek. Although teaching was truly her greatest passion, she retired early in 1998 to move back home to Rhodesdale to care for her mother until her mother's death in 2003. After selling her parents dairy farm, Treeside Farm in 2004, she returned to Texas with heartfelt hopes of becoming a grandmother. Finally, in 2007, her most treasured dream became reality and her grandson Chase arrived. Anne was thrilled to be able to see her grandson almost every single day. She treasured every moment with Chase and he adored his "Gammie" as well. Anne was passionate about being outside with nature. She was an incredible talented gardener. She was offered professional employment in landscape design, but declined as she wanted to be able to focus her time and energy toward her grandson. Some of Anne's favorite things were her Ford F150 truck, Red Lobster, big oak trees, Pecan Sandy cookies, peanut butter, hot tea in the morning, Desperate Housewives, American Idol, browsing at garden centers, her best friend Sharon Hurley, and of course, most of all, her family. She will be deeply missed. The family will receive friends on Fri., Dec. 11, 2010, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Zeller Funeral Home in East New Market, where a rosary service will be held at 7:30 p.m. A graveside service will be held on Sat., Dec. 12, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery in Secretary with Rev. Stephen Lonek officiating.