Valene Margaret King Brewer, 84, of Goodrich, Texas, passed peacefully from this earthly life into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ surrounded by her family on the 29th day of May 2020. She was born in Houston, Texas on April 22, 1936, to Ernest Henry King and Annie Pickett Whitsitt.
Valene was of the Baptist faith and a Christian. She met and married the love of her life, Ira Herbert Brewer, son of Thomas Jacob Brewer and Leafie Alberta Tyler, on June 26, 1954, in Washington D.C. at the home of her Aunt Eva and Uncle Ellsworth Seamon. They were married for almost 66 years and cherished each other. She was a devoted wife and loving mother. Together Valene and Herbert raised six daughters.
Valene grew up in the Houston Heights where she and her brother Norman King lived with their parents. She attended Jeff Davis High School in Houston, Texas. During her senior year she met Herbert Brewer through her close friend Shirley Rhodes of Lexington, Texas. Their first home together was in the Houston Heights in a garage apartment across the street from her mother, Annie. After moving several more times they settled in Tomball, Texas where they lived for the majority of their life while raising their children. When Herbert retired they made their home in Richards, Texas and then moved to Lampasas, Texas. Their final move was to Goodrich, Texas closer to family.
She was an excellent seamstress and enjoyed making custom clothing and costumes for all her daughters along with curtains and such for her home. Along with her sewing she crocheted, cross stitched, painted, crafted, and made jewelry. She was an immaculate homemaker, great cook and baker, providing a wonderful loving environment for her family. She loved decorating her home every holiday celebrating the seasons.
Valene was a Girl Scout Co-Leader along with daughters, Molly, Cindy, Becky, and Betty, who was the Leader, of Troop #11076 Armadillo Trails Neighborhood in the San Jacinto Council in Magnolia, Texas. Her grandchildren, Cortney, Brandy, Wendy, and April were in the troop.
She worked as an Avon lady while her children were school age, going door to door selling beauty products. After her children were grown she worked at Hartford Insurance Company and Flintex Company for a number of years in Houston, Texas. Valcraft was her trade name for the crafts and jewelry she made and sold. She also had an online business “The Attic Room Finds” where she sold antique Avon collectibles among other things. One of her favorite pastimes was playing card games and backgammon. Other hobbies included flower gardening and feeding and watching birds. She loved to read and listen to a variety of music genres. She loved camping at the deer camps with her family during hunting season.
She is survived by her husband, Herbert, daughters, Debbie Cox and husband Tony of Goodrich, Betty Hoffman and husband Curtis of Goodrich, Molly Sanders of Goodrich, son-in-law Mike Travis of Kerrville, Texas, Sandra Brewer of The Woodlands, Texas; Becky Wickander of Goodrich; and sister-in-law Ineta Hightower King of Conroe, Texas; along with many other loving relatives and friends.
She is also survived by eleven grandchildren, Brandy Riley and husband Brent of Montgomery, Texas; Wendy Richardson and husband James of Golden, Colorado; April Dennis and husband Robbie of Goodrich, Texas; Curt Hoffman and wife Stefanie of Goodrich, Texas; Bryan Cox and wife Samantha of Goodrich, Texas; Tracy Hunt of Victoria, Texas; Darby Gibbins of Houston, Texas; Steven Cox of Woodville, Texas; Darren Cox of Livingston, Texas; Nathan Cox of Goodrich, Texas; and Cortney Hammond of Conroe, Texas.
Also survived by twenty-two Great Grandchildren, Avrey Phillips, Hunter Phillips, Samantha Richardson, Jay Selph, Savannah Hoffman, Luke Hammond, Brooklyn McCurry, Grace Hammond, MC Hoffman, Lauryn Hoffman, Hunter Hoffman, Logan Hoffman, Bradley Dennis, Faith Hunt, Matthew Dennis, Jayden Hunt, Oliver Cox, Jake Hoffman, IraLee Dennis, Mattie Cox, Leafie Jo Hunt, Mason Hoffman; and one Great Great Grandchild, Jaiyden Phillips.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Norman Eugene King, and her daughter, Cynthia Louise ‘Cindy’ Brewer Travis, wife of Michael Travis.
Graveside services will be held on June 2nd, 2020 at 2:30 pm in Peebles Cemetery, Goodrich, Texas, with Pastor Melvin Cates, of Central Baptist Church, officiating.
Pallbearers are her grandsons, Curt Hoffman, Bryan Cox, Steven Cox, Darren Cox, Nathan Cox, along with Brent Riley, James Richardson, and Robbie Dennis.
A celebration of life will be held following the graveside services at the Travis home in Goodrich, Texas.
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