MILLSAP —
A woman severely burned in a house fire around 11 p.m. Saturday night near Millsap reportedly died Wednesday at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, according to several people close to the family.
Tammy Newberry, 42, was reportedly preparing to cook on a gas camping stove inside the house when the tank exploded, according to Parker County Fire Marshal's Office Investigator Ron Schultz.
Newberry narrowly escaped the house in the 2700 block of Cool Junction Road after being sprayed with gasoline in the explosion. She reportedly received second- and third-degree burns over 80 percent to 90 percent of her body and was transported by helicopter to the burn unit at Parkland early Sunday morning.
Leaving behind four adult children, Newberry died Wednesday after being taken off life support and several days of being listed in critical condition.
The mobile home was destroyed in the fire, along with a truck parked near the house, though no other nearby residences were harmed. Several volunteer fire departments responded, including Millsap, Mineral Wells, Brock-Dennis, Cool-Garner and Greenwood.
Schultz said he believes the gas may have been over-pressurized, causing the stove to explode
No one else was home at the time, according to fire officials.
Newberry, a 1986 graduate of Graford High School, reportedly worked as the regional account manager at ParkerCountyLife.com and was a former advertising representative at the Weatherford Democrat.
A memorial service is 2 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at Faith Covenant Church, 416 N. Oak Ave., in Mineral Wells.
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