Della B. Douglas, 92, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at Kingsland Hills Care Center in Kingsland, Texas. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursda, February 21, 2013, at Putnam Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, February 22, 2013, at the Llano City Cemetery.
Della Elizabeth was born in Aubrey, Texas, to the late Verna and Artie Williams Burns. She grew up in Texas and graduated from Aubrey High School in 1937. After high school, she married John S. Bearden in Palo Pinto County, Texas. They were happily married until he was struck by lightning and died, leaving her widowed with two small children. In 1941, Della met and later married, D. V. Smith, in Fort Worth, Texas. After the death of her second husband, Della married Autry Douglas in Houston, Texas, where they resided until they both retired from Kroger Grocery Company and moved to Stamps, Arkansas. They moved from Stamps to Kingsland, Texas, in 2004, due to health issues. Autry passed away in 2010. Della was a member of Walnut Methodist Church in Round Mountain. Della worked as a waitress, did custom sewing of clothing and draperies, baked at a grocery store, and had two green thumbs. Anything she planted grew and flourished. She was an avid gardener and she took great pride in her flower and vegetable gardens and supplied her family with fresh and preserved vegetables until she was in her late 80's.
Della was preceded in death by three husbands; a son, Bobby Max Smith; sister, Clara Mae Hagood; and brother, Verna Mac Burns.
Survivors include sons, Raymond L. Bearden, of Kingsland; John Bearden and wife, Judy, of Salida Colorado; D. H. Smith and wife, Ida, of Kingsland; daughters, Joan Smith Hillman and husband, Paul, of Houston; and Vickie Smith Neutzler and husband, Darryl, of Carmine Texas; 14 grand children; 12 great grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
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Della Elizabeth was born in Aubrey, Texas, to the late Verna and Artie Williams Burns. She grew up in Texas and graduated from Aubrey High School in 1937. After high school, she married John S. Bearden in Palo Pinto County, Texas. They were happily married until he was struck by lightning and died, leaving her widowed with two small children. In 1941, Della met and later married, D. V. Smith, in Fort Worth, Texas. After the death of her second husband, Della married Autry Douglas in Houston, Texas, where they resided until they both retired from Kroger Grocery Company and moved to Stamps, Arkansas. They moved from Stamps to Kingsland, Texas, in 2004, due to health issues. Autry passed away in 2010. Della was a member of Walnut Methodist Church in Round Mountain. Della worked as a waitress, did custom sewing of clothing and draperies, baked at a grocery store, and had two green thumbs. Anything she planted grew and flourished. She was an avid gardener and she took great pride in her flower and vegetable gardens and supplied her family with fresh and preserved vegetables until she was in her late 80's.
Della was preceded in death by three husbands; a son, Bobby Max Smith; sister, Clara Mae Hagood; and brother, Verna Mac Burns.
Survivors include sons, Raymond L. Bearden, of Kingsland; John Bearden and wife, Judy, of Salida Colorado; D. H. Smith and wife, Ida, of Kingsland; daughters, Joan Smith Hillman and husband, Paul, of Houston; and Vickie Smith Neutzler and husband, Darryl, of Carmine Texas; 14 grand children; 12 great grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
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Della B. Douglas, 92, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at Kingsland Hills Care Center in Kingsland, Texas. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursda, February 21, 2013, at Putnam Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, February 22, 2013, at the Llano City Cemetery.
Della Elizabeth was born in Aubrey, Texas, to the late Verna and Artie Williams Burns. She grew up in Texas and graduated from Aubrey High School in 1937. After high school, she married John S. Bearden in Palo Pinto County, Texas. They were happily married until he was struck by lightning and died, leaving her widowed with two small children. In 1941, Della met and later married, D. V. Smith, in Fort Worth, Texas. After the death of her second husband, Della married Autry Douglas in Houston, Texas, where they resided until they both retired from Kroger Grocery Company and moved to Stamps, Arkansas. They moved from Stamps to Kingsland, Texas, in 2004, due to health issues. Autry passed away in 2010. Della was a member of Walnut Methodist Church in Round Mountain. Della worked as a waitress, did custom sewing of clothing and draperies, baked at a grocery store, and had two green thumbs. Anything she planted grew and flourished. She was an avid gardener and she took great pride in her flower and vegetable gardens and supplied her family with fresh and preserved vegetables until she was in her late 80's.
Della was preceded in death by three husbands; a son, Bobby Max Smith; sister, Clara Mae Hagood; and brother, Verna Mac Burns.
Survivors include sons, Raymond L. Bearden, of Kingsland; John Bearden and wife, Judy, of Salida Colorado; D. H. Smith and wife, Ida, of Kingsland; daughters, Joan Smith Hillman and husband, Paul, of Houston; and Vickie Smith Neutzler and husband, Darryl, of Carmine Texas; 14 grand children; 12 great grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
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Della Elizabeth was born in Aubrey, Texas, to the late Verna and Artie Williams Burns. She grew up in Texas and graduated from Aubrey High School in 1937. After high school, she married John S. Bearden in Palo Pinto County, Texas. They were happily married until he was struck by lightning and died, leaving her widowed with two small children. In 1941, Della met and later married, D. V. Smith, in Fort Worth, Texas. After the death of her second husband, Della married Autry Douglas in Houston, Texas, where they resided until they both retired from Kroger Grocery Company and moved to Stamps, Arkansas. They moved from Stamps to Kingsland, Texas, in 2004, due to health issues. Autry passed away in 2010. Della was a member of Walnut Methodist Church in Round Mountain. Della worked as a waitress, did custom sewing of clothing and draperies, baked at a grocery store, and had two green thumbs. Anything she planted grew and flourished. She was an avid gardener and she took great pride in her flower and vegetable gardens and supplied her family with fresh and preserved vegetables until she was in her late 80's.
Della was preceded in death by three husbands; a son, Bobby Max Smith; sister, Clara Mae Hagood; and brother, Verna Mac Burns.
Survivors include sons, Raymond L. Bearden, of Kingsland; John Bearden and wife, Judy, of Salida Colorado; D. H. Smith and wife, Ida, of Kingsland; daughters, Joan Smith Hillman and husband, Paul, of Houston; and Vickie Smith Neutzler and husband, Darryl, of Carmine Texas; 14 grand children; 12 great grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
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