Valerie McLamore

1909 - 1998  (89 years)

• Name	Valerie McLamore  [1]
  Born	9 Sep 1909	Round Timber, Baylor County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	1 Dec 1998	McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas   [1]
  Notes	Obituary, copied from FindAGrave Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Julian T. McLamore Valerie McLamore Tevis died on Tuesday, December 1, 1998 at McAllen Medical Center. She was born September 9, 1909 in Round Timbers, TX, Baylor County, to Dr. and Mrs. Julian T. McLamore. Her father was in the second graduating class of the University of Texas Medical School at Galveston. Her maternal grandfather, John Wesley Stevens, was the first permanent settler of Baylor County. He was also a founding member of the Texas Cattlemen's Association. Her husband, John Felix Tevis, died in 1958. Mrs. Tevis graduated from Seymour High School and received a B.A. in Music Cum Laude from Texas Christian University. She was an elementary teacher in the school districts of Bomarton, Seymour, Port Arthur, Wichita Falls and Valley View (Hidalgo County) as well as in Our Lady of Sorrows in McAllen. She retired from teaching in 1984. In Wichita Falls, Mrs. Tevis was active in the Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church, serving as President. She was also a member of United Church Women, Women's Forum, 1934 Study Club and CA Chapter of PEO. Mrs. Tevis moved to McAllen in 1970. In the Rio Grande Valley she was active in St. Clair's Guild, Women of the Church and the Altar Guild of Trinity Episcopal Church of Pharr. She served as Recording Secretary of DV Chapter of PEO in McAllen. She was a member of Daughters of the Confederacy and Daughters of the Republic of Texas. In 1984, she was awarded "Teacher of the Year" Award by the Valley View I.S.D. She is survived by a daughter, Dr. Martha May Tevis of Edinburg, TX. A memorial service was held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 4, 1998 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Pharr, TX. In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 692, Pharr, TX 78577 or to a favorite charity of choice. Services were entrusted to the care of Kreidler Funeral Home, Inc. in McAllen.
  Person ID	I47629	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Julian T. McLamore, M. D.,   b. Apr 1875, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas ,   d. 6 Feb 1933, Olney, Young County, Texas  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Mother	Etta Mae Stevens,   b. Abt 1882, Baylor County, Texas ,   d. 14 Aug 1916, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas  (Age ~ 34 years)
  Married	Abt 1902	Round Timber, Baylor County, Texas
  Family ID	F14254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Felix Tevis,   b. 1 Feb 1897, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas ,   d. 14 Jan 1958, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F14255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 1 Dec 1998 - McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 90663033 (Reliability: 3).