Kerrville Funeral Home

Alice Ann was born in Mexia, Texas on April 14, 1931 to Alice Simmonds Tidwell and Wyatt Rodney Tidwell. She died peacefully in Kerrville on May 21, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents and Dan Bacon, her first husband and the father of her children. She is survived by her children , their spouses, and many grandchildren: Georgia Alice and Tim Edwards of San Angelo and their children: Rachel and Randy Thomas, Glen and Katie Edwards, Blake and Kelly Edwards, and Alice Edwards. Dan, Jr. and Lorraine Bacon. Rodney and Lynn Bacon, and their children: Walker and Page. Bill and Cindy Bacon and their daughters: Victoria, Caroline, and Anneliese. She has seven great grandchildren. In...

James F. Mooring passed away on April 8, 2022 at his home in Kerrville, TX. James was born in Houston to Robert Fletcher Mooring and Jimmie Wilkinson Mooring. James was raised in the Houston Heights and graduated from John H. Reagan High School in 1947. He soon joined the US Navy and served in the Submarine Service aboard the USS Sennet SS408. His time was extended due to the Korean Conflict and he was in Korean waters aboard the USS Princeton CV37. Back in Houston he worked for Pan Geo Atlas Corp (PGAC) as their manager of the Nuclear Engineering Department. In 1967, James founded Smith Air, Inc. During his career he was twice President of the Houston Air Cargo Association, President...

The world lost a kind and gentle soul on February 27, 2022 when Richard Henry Nelson passed away at his home in Kerrville, TX. Richard was born on June 27, 1962 in Tallahassee, Florida to Jim and Catherine Nelson. His father was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, which meant the family did not stay in one place too long. Besides Tallahassee, Richard lived in Atwater, CA, Maidenhead, England, Garden Grove, CA, and Warner Robins, GA before finally landing in Austin, TX when his father retired from the military. Richard attended Casis Elementary, Baker Middle School, O. Henry Junior High, and graduated from Austin High School in 1980. Richard attended the University of Texas at Austin and graduated...

Stephen Michael Rains, 68, passed from this life February 23, 2022 in Hobbs, NM. He was born March 13, 1953 to Bob and Marcie Rains, also from Hobbs. Steve was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Rhonda Dunn; and his brother and sister-in-law, Robert and LaVena. As the last of a generation of the Rains family, he will be especially missed. He is survived by his best friend of 40 years, our aunt, Jan Rotenberry; niece, Jeanie Dunn and her children Gage and Rhonnie; niece, Anne Flores and her husband John along with their children Marcie and Sebastian; and nephew, David Rains. Uncle Steve loved all of his nieces and nephews and often commented that they were all great,...

Mark Douglas Beck, 59, died unexpectedly at his home on February 7, 2022, from ongoing complications of COVID-19. He was born on September 4, 1962, in Marion, IN to Jeanette E. Beck (Bowen) and Thomas A. Beck. He married Kathleen F. Grisham on March 12, 1988, in Mesa, AZ. They had two children, Katherine Jean (Katie) and Mark Francis. He was a resident of Kerrville, TX for 32 years, and attended Notre Dame Catholic Church. He was a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) for several years, then earned his Registered Nurse (RN) degree in 2002. He found fulfillment working in the psychiatric nursing field. Mark loved camping and family road trips, and had many great memories in New Mexico, Colorado,...

Letty Jo Massey Kinkead passed away at her home in Junction, TX on February 4, 2022 with her family by her side. Jo was born in Dibble, OK on February 6, 1923. She missed her 99th birthday by two days. The dust bowl days were hard for the Massey family and several members had tuberculosis. The entire clan traveled on Route 66, much of it unpaved, to California stopping on the side of the road to build a fire for coffee breaks or to camp overnight. Jo's family settled in Ventura, CA, where she attended and graduated high school. After graduation, Jo's family moved to Tucumcari, NM where her father bought a feed store. Friends introduced her to a local cowboy, Lewis Kinkead and it was...

Janice Askew Odom Mitchell, a longtime resident of Scottsdale, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 29, 2022, in Kerrville, TX, at the age of 97. She was born in Hertford, NC, on September 22, 1924, to Carlyle Webster Askew and Lola Brite Saunders Askew and grew up on the family farm in Ahoskie, NC, along with her twin sister, Jane, and older brothers Carlyle and Oquinn. Janice graduated from Ahoskie High School, where she and Jane were majorettes in the marching band, and in 1941 she married her high school sweetheart, James Edward Odom, Jr. The couple had two sons, James Edward III and Douglas Carlyle, before James Jr., a staff sergeant...

Mary Katheryn "Kathy" Richardson Ferri, 60, went to meet her Lord and Savior on January 26th, 2022. She was born a spunky little redhead on February 17, 1961 in San Antonio, Texas. At the time of her passing, Kathy lived in Kerrville, Texas. She is survived by her husband, Vincent Ray Ferri; two children, Thomas Lawler and wife Kacie Lawler (Washington, DC); and Angela Phillips and husband Ryan Phillips (Albuquerque, NM); three greatly loved grandsons, Austin Lawler, Skyler Lawler, and Max Phillips; her parents, Tom Virgil Richardson and Sharon Weatherred Richardson (Kerrville); one sister, Robin Siptak and husband Jeff Siptak (Nashville, TN); and one niece, Ashley Prater and husband P.L....

Billie Louise (Harbison) Willis passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at the age of 95. Billie was born in Elwood, Texas, August 7, 1926, to Roy and Lessie Burch Harbison, and was the third of six children. She attended a 3-room country school until the 7th grade when her family moved to Edcouch, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley. She graduated from Edcouch-Elsa High School in 1943 and attended Durham Business College in Harlingen, Texas. On June 25, 1946, she married Glen Joel Willis, with whom she corresponded while he was stationed in the Navy overseas. They were married 54 years and had two children, Glenda LuJean Willis Davis and Kevin Joel Willis. In 1957, the family moved from Weslaco...

Tommie Jean (Beauchamp) Barrett, age 79, died in her home on January 18th after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Tommie was born in Midland, TX. In 1966, shortly after her marriage, she moved to Las Vegas, NV where she enjoyed raising her family and working for Clark County Credit Union and Southwest Gas. In 1995, after retirement, she and her husband moved to Kerrville, happy to be back in Texas. Family was always Tommie's top priority second only to her unwavering faith in Christ. She often opened up her home in gracious hospitality to friends and family alike for celebrations of life and love. Tommie was active in Toastmasters in both Nevada and Texas. Having a rare blood type she...

Dr. Juan Manuel Campos, at age 73 was peacefully called by the LORD to his eternal rest, surrounded by his wife and children, at his Kerrville residence on December 10, 2021. Juan was predeceased by his son Javier Moises Campos, MD (Tiffaney) on August 31, 2021, his father Victoriano Campos (2018) and his mother Victoria Suarez Campos(2014). Juan is survived by his wife of 50 years, Esther L Campos, Joaquin, PhD, (Erica), Rebecca, Monica Bowers-Campos Dr PH, (Paul), 7 grandchildren who were the delight of his life, 4 brothers Victor (Darlene), Atanacio, (Sarah), Daniel (Lucy) and Carlos, MD, (Isabel) and 1 sister Maria Elena Ramirez (Richard). Juan claimed several Alma Maters: ...

Ryan Eric Taylor, 43, a handsome, intelligent, and witty young man was called to the pearly gates on December 10th, 2021. Born in Kerrville on August 27th, 1978, he graduated from Harper H.S. and studied Physics at Texas A&M. Ryan loved guns, whiskey, the San Antonio Spurs, and Aggie football. He never missed opening day at the Texas Rangers' ballpark. His profession selling cars with his brother from another mother, Richie became a passion, as well as collecting coins and twirling girls - preferably brunettes like his momma. If he wasn't working the car lot or on the dance floor he was outside shooting, hunting, and cooking up whatever he caught. Billy's Icehouse was his favorite...

Cheryl Carpenter Johnson, 76, passed away peacefully on December 8,2021 in Boerne, Texas at Cibolo Creek Nursing Home. Her family was by her side. She was born January 10, 1945 to parents Lewis E. "Dick" Carpenter and Louise Margaret Sorensen of San Juan, Texas. Cheryl graduated from PSJA High School in 1963. She then attended college in Gainesville, FL. Cheryl married her high school sweetheart Travis M. Johnson on April 25, 1970 (div. 2003). They had two children together Brent and Shelby. Her greatest joys in life were traveling and to see family and friends. She also loved going fishing, art, playing bingo and trips to Las Vegas for a little gambling. Cheryl is preceded in...

Barbara Ann Webb Allen, 74, formerly of Potosi, passed peacefully on December 1, 2021 at a care facility in Kerrville, Texas. Barbara was born November 6, 1947 to Ottis and Bertie Lee Webb in Potosi. She worked many years for Timex and Texas Instruments. Survivors include her son, Billy Allen and wife Jana; daughter, LeAnn Dominguez and husband Juan; brothers, Charles Webb, Edwin Webb; six grandchildren, Reanne Dodson, Blake Parker, Johnathan Allen, Sarabeth Allen, Kayla Dominguez, and Miranda Dominguez; and one great-granddaughter, Melody Dodson. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed. "It's to be expected." Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM,...

William Lee Peck, Jr., 76, passed away on October 31, 2021 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. He was the son of the late William Lee Peck, Sr. and Mary Ruth (Miller) Peck. The oldest of 10 children, he was born on September 29th, 1945 in Altoona, PA. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1965 where he played various sports. He especially enjoyed football and was the quarterback of his high school football team. On November 9, 1968 he married his high school sweetheart, Rose A. Lockawich at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Williamsburg, PA and they were married for 53 beautiful years. After graduation, he enlisted into the Marine Corps (1965-1991) where he served in...

Celeste G. Rollison,71, of Harper, Texas passed from this life on October 3,2021 at her home. She was born in Longview, Washington on May 29,1950 to parents, Earl McRoberts and Gertrude Huffman McRoberts. She grew up in Kelso, Washington with her childhood being filled with tapdancing, starting at age 3, years of gymnastics and countless friends and memories. Celeste began her career as a data entry operator for Weyerhaeuser in Longview, Washington before opening her own business, New Beginnings Nursery in 1990. At New Beginnings Nursery she fulfilled her lifelong dream of raising landscape plants, especially geraniums which she did by the thousands. She always dressed up and had a sense of...

A good and faithful servant, Rebecca Gillespie was born Rebecca Bernal on Dec. 11, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas and passed away Sept. 27, 2021. She was raised by her mother, Luz Dimas Bernal, and grandfather, Ysidro Dimas. On April 20, 1969 she married the love of her life, Floyd William Gillespie who died in 2016. Both were graduates of South San Antonio High School. She was a member of Church of God 7th Day. She is survived by her siblings, Marcos Bernal (Vita) and Maria Banda, both of Houston; her half-siblings, Samuel Bernal (Elena) and Verna Bernal; her children, Loretta Gillespie of Oak Park, IL and Bill Gillespie (Susan) of San Antonio; her grandchildren, Delila (Garrett) Hill, Kaley...

Vada Eileen Herring Cobb,83, of Kerrville, Texas passed from this life on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Eileen was born to the late M.R. Herring and Vada Wells Herring on August 4, 1938, in Raymondville, Texas. She graduated from Raymondville High School in 1956 and attended Durham Business College in San Antonio. She married her childhood sweetheart, Jerry Paul Cobb, on November 8, 1956, later moving to Brownsville. In 1958 they moved to Odessa where they lived for 44 years until moving to Kerrville in 2002. Eileen is survived by her husband and her three children: Michael Wayne Cobb of Lubbock, Derek Andrew Cobb (Jennifer) of McKinney, and Jeri Lynn Huffman (David) of Lafayette, Louisiana....

Rose A. Peck, 73, passed peacefully, June 9, 2021, at home after a valiant battle with cancer. She was born on October 27th, 1948 in Williamsburg, PA daughter of the late Stephen D. and Dorothy E. (Forshey) Lockawich. She grew up on a dairy farm and was the oldest of seven children.She graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1966 where she enjoyed cheerleading. On November 9, 1968, she married her high school sweetheart, William Lee Peck, Jr. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Williamsburg, PA. They were married for 53 beautiful years. After graduation, she went to business school in Altoona and then worked in various fields; financial, real estate, but out of all those roles her favorite...

Peggy Compton 77, of Kerrville and formerly of Riesel TX, passed from this life on Monday, May 3, 2021 in Kerrville. A visitation will take place from 5-7PM on Friday, May 7, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 2PM on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Kerrville Funeral Home, 1221 Junction Highway. (830) 895-5111.

Mary J. Ammentorp passed away peacefully on April 5, 2021 in Kerrville, Texas. She was born on December 31, 1934 to Edwin and Hattie (Kuntz) Hahn in Wausau, Wisconsin and graduated from Wausau High School in 1953. Mary married her high school sweetheart, Bill (W.F.) Ammentorp, on October 30, 1954, joining him at the University of Wisconsin in Madison to support him while finishing his education. She is survived by her beloved husband, two sons, Steven J. Ammentorp and his wife Karen in Whitewater, Colorado, Thomas M. Ammentorp in Mesa, Arizona, and one grandson, Andrew T. Ammentorp in Sugar Land, Texas. Preceded in death are son, Alan D. Ammentorp, her parents, four brothers and two...