Posted By: Dorothy Campbell
Date Posted: Aug 9, 2013
Description:
Anderson Grant Lewallen
John Lewallen
Tennessee Lewallen Ewing
Ima Elva Ewing Brewer
Venita J Brewer Gaston
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Dorothy Campbell - Aug 9, 2013
Jan. 27, 1937
Abilene
Taylor County
Texas, USA
Death: Mar. 23, 2013
San Angelo
Tom Green County
Texas, USA
SAN ANGELO, Tx. - Venita J. Brewer Gaston, 76, of San Angelo, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family and friends on March 23, 2013 in San Angelo.
Funeral services will be held 11:00am Saturday April 27, 2013 at West Angelo Church of Christ with Alvis Fisher of West Angelo Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will follow at 3:00pm at Shep Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Venita J. Brewer Gaston was born in Abilene, TX to John Newton and Ima Elva Brewer on January 27, 1937. She went to school at Tuscola, TX. She married Kenneth Bob Gaston, her childhood sweetheart, on August 16, 1956, in Abilene, TX. She graduated from South Taylor High School now known as Jim Ned High School. She worked her way up in the banking industry and retired as a Vice-President for Wells Fargo Bank. She was a member of West Angelo Church of Christ, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She spent much of her time traveling and doing genealogy research. She has spent summers in Alaska visiting, sight seeing and working in one of the resort hotel gift shops near Denali National Park. Genealogy research has taken her through Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and even Alaska where she has met previously unknown relatives and made countless new friends.
Venita J. Brewer Gaston is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Kenneth Bob Gaston.
Venita J. Brewer Gaston is survived by Brenda Watts and husband Jerry of Hylton, TX, Belinda Hogan and husband Don of Seminole, TX, Robert Gaston of Soldotna, AK Rebecca Dewbre and husband Jim of Breckenridge, seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and friends.
Memorials may be given to Odyssey Hospice or the American Cancer Society.
The family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Odyssey Hospice for the loving care shown to our family Venita's obituary and memorial guestbook may be viewed online at www.robertmassie.com.
Published in Abilene Reporter News April 26, 2013
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Parents:
John Newton Brewer (1905 - 1980)
Ima Elva Ewing Brewer (1905 - 1981)
Spouse:
Kenneth Bob Gaston (1936 - 1986)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109531587
Dorothy Campbell - Aug 9, 2013
I was very saddened today when I accidentally discovered on Find A Grave, a friend and cousin I had only known on the Internet. She and I met a good many years ago through our Lewallen genealogy. We had become good friends over the many years. She passed away this past March.
Venita was a member on this site.
Billie Harris - Aug 18, 2013
I'm sorry to hear about her passing.
Had I known she lived in San Angelo, I would have mentioned to her that there's another Lewallen living in that city. Or at least he used to. One woman I became very close to years ago was Gladys Lewallen. She was a china painting artist, quite well known at the time and took many awards for her work. I have two of her plates plus a couple other items which I treasure. Her husband was Harold Lewallen and he was my grandfather's first cousin, descending through Wiley and Mary Lewallen. They had just one son who was also quite an artist although in a different medium than Gladys. I believe the son's name is Glen.
At any rate, I'm really sorry to hear of Venita's passing. She was a beautiful woman.