08/24/2026
Wyatt Cornett Bolton, Sr., 61 of Sachse, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026. He was born on August 27, 1964, in Shelbyville, Texas to Wymon and Hazel Bolton.
A homecoming celebration was held on August 22, 2026 at Strong Triumph Church and Kingdom of God in Christ with Gwendolyn Graves, Mistress of Ceremony.
He was a state-champion basketball player on the Shelbyville High School team, later attended Panola College, and built a long career at Texas Instruments and Raytheon, where he worked for thirty-seven years.
He married Dessie Bolton on December 24, 1987, and they were blessed with two children, Wyatt Cornett Bolton Jr. and Marquisha Bolton.
He loved building, helping others, and supporting people with his generosity and kind heart.
He is survived by:
Wife, Dessie Bolton
Children:
Wyatt Cornett Bolton Jr.
Marquisha Bolton
Grandchildren:
Khari Jayden-Scott Manning
Zacchaeus Orion Manning
Siblings:
Lenola Taylor
Shonin Morris
Cynthia Howard
Joe Bolton
Darron Bolton Sr.
Shelia Woodard
Tracey Bolton
Wymon Bolton Jr. (preceded in death)
Youndus Bolton (preceded in death)
Additional Immediate Family:
Khari Manning (son-in-law)
Juliana Abodakpi (daughter-in-law)
Gwendolyn Graves (sister-in-law)
Jacqueline Fields (sister-in-law)
Bessie Sibley (sister-in-law)
William Hill (brother-in-law)
Fitzgerald Hill (brother-in-law)
Robert Taylor (brother-in-law)
Michael Fredua-Agyeman (brother-in-law)
Services were entrusted to Community Funeral Home, Center, Texas.
