Berthelle Barnard Dees

Berthelle Barnard Dees, 81, of Dayton, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at the Methodist Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 27, 2010, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Berthelle was born July 10, 1929 in Abilene, to parents; Joedy C. and Bertha E. Taylor Barnard, was a former resident of Woodville, and has resided in the Dayton area for the past 10 years. She was a graduate of the Jefferson High School, former owner/operator of Mamas Kitchen in Woodville and the Country Y Café in Houston, and member of the Crosby Church of Christ. She also enjoyed traveling, cooking, gardening, and fishing. Mrs. Dees was preceded in death by her parents, husband; Lindy Ray Dees, and brothers: Jack and Thomas Barnard. She is survived by her sons: Gary Dees and wife Lazara of Dayton and Ronnie Dees of Kingwood, daughter: Judy Chauncey and husband Billy Joe of Crosby, brother: Earl Barnard of Alaska, 13 grandchildren, 15 step-grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.