Obituary: Gwen Dora Brice, November 5, 2015

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
1-11-2016
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San Angelo Standard Times, November 3, 2015 

Gwen Dora Brice, 72, of Ballinger passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 
at San Angelo Community Medical Center.                                                                

She was born September 12, 1973 to Helen Maurine (Hayley) and 
Hardy Miles Kirkland at Hayrick Mountain in Coke County, Texas.
                                       
Gwen was a natural-born chef who spent most of her working years blessing 
others with her culinary talents. She ran various restaurants and later 
worked as the kitchen captain at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice 
in Tulia, Texas before retiring in 2007 and moving to Ballinger. 

Her retirement began her next "career" as full-time mother, grandmother, 
aunt, and great-grandmother. She spent much of her free time at the church 
volunteering in any way she could. She lived a purpose-filled life, and 
there is no doubt she is now rejoicing in Heaven with her Lord and Savior.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Hardy and Helen Kirkland; 
both of her sisters and brothers-in-law, Les and Wanda Caperton, Glen and 
Jetty McNight; and her brother, Bruce Hardy Kirkland.

Gwen is survived by her daughters and their husbands, Julie and Joe Byrd, 
Cristi and Dwain Horton; five granddaughters, Brooklyn Cmerek, Tesla Flatt 
and her husband Kolby, Hayley Horton, Kaycee Horton, and Kimberly Horton. 
Also surviving are a great-grandson, Jentry James Flatt; three nieces, 
one nephew, five great-nieces, and one great-nephew.

Visitation for family and friends will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Sunday, 
November 8, at Lange Funeral Home in Ballinger. Funeral services will be 
at 10:00 am on Monday, November 9, at First United Methodist Church of 
Ballinger with Rev. Buddy Moore officiating. Burial will follow at 
Hayrick Cemetery in Bronte. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist, 
P. O. Box 525, Ballinger, TX 76821.


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