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Blanche Edwards
Blanche Edwards, 83, of Pipe Creek, died
Tuesday, July 31, 2001 in a Boerne care center. She was born
June 28, 1918 in Rue, Penn. to Fred L. and Maria M. Cassuine Eaton. On May 5, 1951, she married
Luther D. Edwards in Reno, Nev. He preceded her in death on Nov. 7, 1988. Mrs. Edwards was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Boerne Ward. She and her husband owned and operated a grocery store in California for some years. Along with her husband, she was the sexton of the Pipe Creek cemetery
for many years. Survivors include five daughters, Blanche Langston and husband John of Pipe Creek, Neoma Burch and husband Phil of Walton, Calif., Nancy Ogan and husband Marvin of Backerville, Calif., Eileen Larsen and husband Larry of Pipe Creek, and Jo Mullenix of Pipe Creek; two sons, Gilbert Edwards and wife Shirley of Pipe Creek, and Luther Edwards Jr., of Pipe Creek; five sisters, Lucy Hill of Salt Lake City, Utah, Delores Waley of Anchorage, Alaska, Patricia Burton of Jonesboro, Ark., Ruby Williams and Pearl Brinkman of Fredericktown, Miss.; four brothers, Wesley Eaton of Brownsville, Calif., Thomas Eaton of Salt Lake City, Utah, Fred Eaton of Jackson, Calif., and David Eaton of Fredericktown, Miss.; 24 grandchildren; and 27 great grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one brother, Larry Eaton, and one grandchild. Services were held Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001, at Grimes Chapel, with Bishop Vic Heller officiating. Interment
followed in the Pipe Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers were her seven children. Memorials may be made to the Pipe Creek cemetery
Association, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, and/or the Pipe Creek Volunteer Fire Department.
Walter R. Moses
Walter Raleigh Moses, 95, of Springfield, Va., died
Aug. 10, 2001 at a care center in Annandale, Va. Mr. Moses, a native of Texas, was a 1930 graduate of Baylor University, where he received a masteršs degree in chemistry. He spent many of his early years in the Hill Country in Kerr County, Medina County and Tarpley. He taught school in Texas before joining the Food and Drug Administration as a seafood inspector in New Orleans in 1937. He transferred to Washington, D.C. in 1960. In retirement he did consulting work for such organizations as the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization. Mr. Moses was a member of St. Johnšs United Methodist Church in Springfield and was elected president of the Springfield chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. A history buff, he had written articles on Texas history for a number of Texas Newspapers, including The Bandera Review, and for the Bandera County Historian. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Mae Beth Warren. Survivors include six children, Raleigh Warren Moses of Virginia, Anna Kay France of New York, Mary Elizabeth Dent of California, Homer Weston Moses of Illinois, Florence Helen Cadogan of Virginia and Frederick Cleon Moses of Alabama; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Irene Norwood
Irene Mary Britsch Norwood died
in Madera, Calif. on Sept. 18, 2001. Graveside services were conducted in Hillcrest Memorial Park. She was buried
beside her late husband, Steward Norwood. Mrs. Norwood was born
in Hondo, Texas on Nov. 4, 1906 to pioneer Bandera County ranchers Gus and Ida Britsch. She is survived by two daughters, Mickie Gipe of Madera, Calif. and Idabelle Farr of Tarpley; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Joey Burnes
Joseph "Joey" Burnes, 29, of Brownwood died
Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001 in Brownwood. He was born
Jan. 9, 1972 in Freeport to Allen L. and Dorothy Saucier Burnes. He was of the Protestant faith, attended the Special Opportunity Center in Kerrville for several years and was an avid collector and reader of maps. For the past two years he had been at the Southpark Developmental Center in Brownwood. He will be sadly missed by his friends in Bandera County. Mr. Burnes is survived by his parents, Allen and Dorothy Burnes of Bandera. Services were held on Monday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. at Grimes Chapel with Mr. Martin Smith officiating. Interment
followed in the Bandera Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the charity of onešs choice.
Glenn Meadows
Glenn, O. Meadows Jr., 68, of Kerrville died
on Monday, Sept. 24 in Kerrville. He is survived by his wife Macye Stroms Meadows, formerly of Bandera. He served as the Center Point Postmaster and worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 33 years. A funeral service for Mr. Meadows will be on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapel in Kerrville. A complete obituary will be published in The Bandera Review next week.
Avis L. Todd
Avis L. Todd, 87, of Bandera, died
Friday, Oct. 19, 2001 at her residence. She was born
Sept. 25, 1914 in Corpus Christi to Avis Brooks Thompson and Florence Dryer Thompson. She married
Ralph Horton Todd on April 26, 1942 in San Diego, Calif. In addition to her husband, Ralph of Bandera, survivors include one daughter, Nan Liauzza and husband Jimmy of Houston; one son, David Brooks Todd of Dripping Springs, two brothers, Robert Thompson of Houston and Woodrow Thompson of Gonzales; eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapel of Bandera.
Stephen A. Williams
Stephen Anthony Williams, 36, of Pharr died
on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001 at his resident. He was born
Feb. 10, 1965 in Beaumont to Kenneth L. Williams and Mildred Opal Hargraves Williams. He was affiliated with Calvary Baptist Church in McAllen and was a generous man who lived by the phrase 'Love Thy Neighbor.' Survivors include his parents Kenneth Lee and Opal Williams of Pharr, three sisters, Vera Lee Tipton and husband Kenneth of The Woodlands, Diane McNight and husband James of Baytown and Marylin Kaye Hilton and husband Homer of Longview; two brothers, Christopher Williams and wife Trudy of Pipe Creek and Patrick Williams and wife Tammy of Pipe Creek; local niece and nephew Michelle and J.T. Turner of Pipe Creek and numerous other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald Dwayne Williams and a sister, Robin Janiece Williams. A memorial graveside service was held on Friday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Pipe Creek cemetery
with Rev. Frank Pullin officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapel.
