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Ruth Louise Taylor
Born in Denton, TX on January 8, 1915
Departed on July 15, 2003 and resided in Kerrville, TX
Service Date: Monday, July 21, 2003
Service Location: Garden of Memories
Ruth Louise Taylor was the first of 4 daughters born on January 8, 1915, in Denton, Texas, to Guy Leonard Taylor and Carrie Lee Taylor.
She graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in 1960, and began a 23-year teaching career, for a short time in the Valley and then later in San Antonio. She taught 3rd grade at Columbia Heights Elementary School in the Harlandale School District. Summer vacations were spent in Kerrville with her mother, to whom she was devoted. Ruth enjoyed travel, and trips to Hawaii and Europe were special highlights.
She belonged to an exercise club, and her hobbies included sewing, crocheting, and playing the piano. Our aunt never married, but she loved being with her nieces and nephews, and taking them on short trips and swimming outings. At holiday time each year, our family looked forward to her popular pecan cheese logs. Ruth loved her church family and looked forward to every Sunday. Over the years she was a member of Manor Baptist Church and Castle Hills First Baptist Church in San Antonio, and Grace Bible Chapel in Kerrville. She really enjoyed the summer camp church meetings in Kerrville each year.
An aneurysm forced Ruth to retire from teaching in 1983, and she lived for a while with her mother. Later she moved into her sister Joan's home in San Antonio, where she resided for about 4 years. As her health further declined, she moved to Trinity Care Center in late 1992, and later moved to Harvest Care Center in Castroville in Spring of 2003.
Her last years in the nursing home were brightened by Grace Wade, who became her dear friend. Grace was the Activities Director at Trinity Care Center, and she did so many things for Ruth for 6 or 7 years. Grace took Ruth out to dinner on many occasions, and helped her with personal care needs above and beyond the call of duty. Her devotion to Ruth continued after moving out of state, and our family is so grateful to her.
Ruth suddenly became ill on July 10, and she passed away in Metropolitan Methodist Hospital on July 15, 2003. Our family very much appreciates the kind and compassionate care that she received from the doctors and nurses at Metropolitan.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 21, at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Kerrville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
Dorthy Taylor
Born in Gonzales County, TX on September 23, 1938
Departed on July 22, 2004, and resided in Kerrville, TX
Service Date: July 29, 2004
Service Location: Riverview Dining Room
AmeriPark Care Center
Dorthy Taylor of Kerrville, formerly of Bryan-College Station, passed away July 22, 2004 in San Antonio. She had served for 30 years as a Family Life Specialist with the Texas Cooperative Extension Service. She was an active member of the Texas and National Councils on Family Relations. She was the sixth recipient of the Moore-Bowman award for meritorious service to children and families in Texas, presented by the Texas Council on Family Relations. She had also served as State President of TCFR. She also was active in the Texas and National Home Economics Associations. She served her community by being President of the Business and Professional Women’s Club in Bryan-College Station. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church.
She is survived by a sister, Peggy Hood (Jerrell) and brother, Billy V. Taylor (Rhonda), both of Kerrville, brother, Douglas Taylor (Betty) of Victoria, and Margaret Taylor, a widow of Donald A. Taylor of Kingsbury, three nephews, Howard Hood, Jeff Hood of Kerrville and Yancy Taylor of Victoria, and two nieces, Nancy Fox of Victoria and Misty Jones of Beaumont, and six great nieces and nephews. She is also survived by one uncle, Gilbert Simek of Victoria.
She was predeceased by parents, H.A. and Edna Taylor of Victoria and brother, Donald A. Taylor of Kingsbury.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice or to the Dorthy Taylor Commemorative Lecture Fund in care of Dr. Margaret Hale of Texas Cooperative Extension Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843.
Private graveside services will be held at Garden of Memories. Memorial services will be held at Riverview Dining Room, AmeriPark Center at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 29, 2004, and reception will follow.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to GRIMES FUNERAL CHAPELS of Kerrville.
Cindy Terry
Born in Houston, TX on December 21, 1957
Departed on October 28, 2003, and resided in Kerrville, TX.
Service Date: November 1, 2003
Service Location: Grimes Funeral Chapels
Ms. Cindy Terry, age 45 of Kerrville, went to be with her Lord, Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at a local hospital. She was born December 21, 1957 in Houston to Harold and Beverly Sempé.
Cindy was an accomplished musician and singer-songwriter. She was a lead singer for the band, Dime A Dozen.
She is survived by her parents, Harold and Beverly Sempé of Houston; grandfather, Horrace Henry of Houston; her ex-husband and good friend, S. Grant Terry of Ingram; two sons, Jeremiah Rusk Terry of Seattle, WA and Ethan Andrew Terry of Ingram; sister, Nevonne Fain of Giddings, TX; numerous nieces and nephews and aunts, an uncle, and a great aunt.
Services will be held Saturday, November 1, 2003, 2:00 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels, officiated by Rev. Frankie Enloe. Interment will be Sunday, November 2, 2003, 3:00 p.m. at Perry Cemetery in Houston.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jeremiah Terry, Grant Terry, Ethan Terry, Clayton Fain, Louie Real, Bruce Bradley, Greg Forest and Hunter Fain.
The friends of Cindy Terry have started a fund called The Cindy Reneé Terry Memorial Fund at the Hill Country State Bank, Account Number 500-273-880 to benefit Cindy’s sons, Ethan and Jeremiah Terry that you may contribute to.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to GRIMES FUNERAL CHAPELS of Kerrville.
Betty Louise Thomas
Born in Gorman, TX on February 4, 1941
Departed on January 27, 2004, and resided in Kerrville, TX
Service Date: January 30, 2004
Service Location: First Baptist Church
Ingram, TX
Betty Louise Thomas, age 62 of Kerrville, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2004 at her residence. She was born in Gorman, TX on February 4, 1941. She graduated from Moran High School in 1959. Betty worked for 15 years for Southwestern Bell as a telephone operator. She moved to Kerrville in 1987 and worked 11 years for MHMR with the developmentally disabled. She also helped to create a retirement group at the Special Opportunity Center.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Travis and Lorean Thomas.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Traycee Walker of Kerrville; her brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Laverne Thomas of Kerrville; and her three grandsons, John and Zachary of Kerrville and Jerome, who is serving in Iraq.
Memorial services will be held Friday, January 30, 2004, 3:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Ingram, officiated by Rev. Jimmy Allen.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sid Peterson Hospice, 1121 Broadway, Kerrville, TX 78028.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to GRIMES FUNERAL CHAPELS of Kerrville.
Beulah Mae Timberlake
Born in Spencerville, OK on May 9, 1917
Departed on November 7, 2003, and resided in Kerrville, TX.
Service Date: November 10, 2003
Service Location: Grimes Funeral Chapels
Mrs. Beulah Mae Timberlake, Age 86, of Kerrville, Texas, passed away Friday, November 7, 2003, in a Kerrville nursing center. Mrs. Timberlake, a resident of Kerrville since 1983 and a prior resident of Ft. Worth, was born on May 9, 1917, in Spencerville, Oklahoma, to Albert Tracy Hocutt and Era Augusta Jones Hocutt.
Mrs. Timberlake was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband Herman Timberlake in April of 1983. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors, daughter, Ellen Soth of Kerrville; sons, James Coker and Glenn Coker, both of Bakersfield, California; sister Eva Lee Davis of Carlsbad, New Mexico; 9 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a son Robert Coker in Julyof 1966 and a sisters Thelma F. Lewis in 1999 and Ina Faye Runnels in 1998.
Funeral services 11:00 A. M. Monday, November 10, 2003, Grimes Funeral Chapels, with Charles Gray, Officiating. Interment 9:00 A. M. Tuesday, November 11, 2003, Shannon Rose Hill Cemetery, Fort Worth, Texas.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.
Albert Tinsley
Born in Dublin, GA on June 10, 1917
Departed on August 9, 2004, and resided in Kerrville, TX
Service Date: August 13, 2004
Service Location: Riverview Dining Room, Ameripark
Mr. Albert Tinsley, Age 87, of Kerrville, Texas, died on Monday, August 9, 2004, in a Kerrville nursing center. Mr. Tinsley, a resident of Kerrville for fifteen years and a prior resident of Seguin, Texas, was born on June 10, 1917, in Dublin, Georgia, to Albert Tinsley, Sr. And Bessie Starr Tinsley.
Albert was a retired Sergeant of the United States Air Force.
Survivors, Two Daughters, Starr West and husband Jay of Austin and Terri Datz and husband Fred of Salt Lake City, Utah; Two Grandchildren, Nicholas West and Katie Datz.
Funeral services, 3:00 P. M., Friday, August 13, 2004, Riverview Dining Room, at Ameripark.
Memorial remembrances may be made to Peterson Hospice, 1121 Broadway, Kerrville, Texas 78028.
Paul Robert Tobler
Born in Austin, MN on May 7, 1930
Departed on July 24, 2003 and resided in Kerrville, TX.
Service Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2003
Service Location: Grimes Funeral Chapels
Mr. Paul Robert Tobler, age 73 of Kerrville, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2003 at his residence. He was born May 7, 2003 in Austin, MN to Vaughn Farnsworth and Mae Gladys (Gunderson) Tobler. On July 3, 1969, he married Dorothy Amelia James in Groton, CT.
Paul was a Chief Electronics Technician in the United States Navy from 1948-1968. He was a Mason, a Shriner and belonged to the Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy A. Tobler of Kerrville; two sons, Steven Paul Tobler of Sachse, TX and Daniel David Tobler of Waynesboro, PA; one step-son, David James Rednour of Mesa, AZ; seven grandchildren, Christian, Rachael, Robert, Terrance, Kiersten and Amy Tobler and Steven Paul Pearson; two great grandchildren, Audrionna and Hannah Pearson.
Services will be held Wednesday, July 30, 2003, 3:00 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels with Pastor Ron Walter officiating. Interment will be Thursday, July 31, 2003, 11:15 a.m. at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children, 6977 Main Street, Houston, TX 77030-3701.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of GRIMES FUNERAL CHAPELS of Kerrville.
Fox Campbell Towns
Born in Livingston, TX on June 16, 1916
Departed on April 7, 2003 and resided in Issaquah, WA.
Service Date: Saturday, April 12, 2003
Service Location: Grimes Funeral Chapels
Mr. Fox Campbell "Pete" Towns, age 86 of Kerrville, Texas passed away Monday, April 7, 2003 in an Issaquah, Washington care center. He was born June 16, 1916 in Livingston, Texas to Walter Warren Towns and Treasa Mae Wright Towns. He had been a Kerrville resident for 21 years. He was a retired farmer and manager for Tom McAn. He was a charter member of Sunrise Baptist Church.
He married Eugenie Davis Turner on December 24, 1941 in San Antonio, Texas. She preceded him in death on June 14, 2000.
Survivors are: daughter, Marietta Emmons of El Dorado, Oklahoma; son Randle Gene Towns of Issaquah, Washington; sister, Lillie Chitwood of Freemont, California; brother, George W. Towns of Durango, Colorado; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Towns will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels with Dr. Phil N. Tilden and Rev. Ron Langley officiating. Interment will follow in Glen Rest Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of GRIMES FUNERAL CHAPELS OF KERRVILLE.
R.L. "Bob" Tracy
Born in La Feria, TX on September 25, 1936
Departed on May 24, 2003 and resided in Kerrville, TX.
Service Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2003
Service Location: First United Methodist Church
Mr. R.L. "Bob" Tracy, age 66 of Kerrville, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2003 at his residence. He was born September 25, 1936 in La Feria, TX to Lee F. Tracy and Frances Parubsky Tracy. He married Dorothy Allen on October 12, 1970 in Temple, TX.
Bob was a graduate of La Feria High School. He also attended the University of Texas in Austin and graduated in 1960 with a B.B.A. He worked in the United States Government for the USDA and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Kerrville
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy A. Tracy of Kerrville; mother, Frances A. Tracey of La Feria, TX; three daughters, Patricia Pulley and husband, James of Paris, TX, Carolyn Settle and husband, David of Austin, TX, and Sharron Roberts and husband, Skip of McKinney, TX; five grandchildren, Joshua Hickman, Rachael Hickman, and Sarah Hickman, all of Pearland, TX and Parks Settle and Madison Settle, both of Austin, TX; and two cousins, Wanda Draper and Catherine Cook, both of La Feria. He was preceded in death by his father, Lee F. Tracy and one daughter, Pamela Hickman of Pearland.
A visitation will be held Monday, May 26, 2003 at Grimes Funeral Chapels from 5-7 p.m.
Services will be held Tuesday, May 27, 2003, 10:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Warren and Anita Hornung and Wanda Draper officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories.
Pallbearers will be Alan Massey, Robert Deming, Stan Rudloff, Bill Pintsch, Bill Knoy, Phil Wyler, Dr. Keith Winslow and George Godfrey.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Kerrville or the American Cancer Society.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of GRIMES FUNERAL CHAPELS of Kerrville.
