Charlye Farris Laid To Rest

Published: Feb. 24, 2010 at 6:04 PM CST|Updated: Mar. 3, 2010 at 8:31 PM CST

A woman who made history across the south is being laid to rest today.

Native Texoman Charlye Farris was the first black woman in Texas to earn a license to practice law.

She died last week after battling cancer at the age of 80.

Her funeral was at 1 p.m. this afternoon at First United Methodist Church in downtown Wichita Falls.