Bernice Louise Alford, age 76, passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She fell asleep in death at her longtime home in Livingston, Texas, surrounded by her family, love, and laughter.
Bernice was born on June 18, 1945 in Bryan, Texas to parents Travis and Gladys Homeyer. She grew up in Gause, Texas surrounded by her large family with 9 brothers and sisters for company. There was never a dull moment. She met Thomas Eugene Alford and they married on June 2, 1963.
In 1974 Bernice dedicated her life and was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She spent the rest of her life teaching others about her God Jehovah and His son, Jesus Christ.
Eventually settling in Livingston, Texas they raised their three children Donna Lynn Crain, Rhonda Kay Dahse, and Thomas Edward Alford. They were married nearly 59 years, only a few days short of their wedding anniversary.
She was proceeded in death by her parents, her daughter Donna Lynn Crain, and sons in law James McLaren and Michael Dahse. She leaves behind her living children Rhonda and Tom, son in law Leslie Crain and daughter in law Cynthia Alford, grandchildren Ashley Ensign and husband Colt, Erica Nicholson and husband Jesse, Kayleigh McLaren, Lindsey McLaren, Zachary McLaren, Hannah Alford, and Aidan Alford, great-grandchildren Grace and Roark Ensign, and Jack, Scarlett, Jett, and Barrett Nicholson.
Services will be held Saturday May 21, 2022 at Pace Funeral home in Livingston, Texas starting at 2:00pm, with a Zoom option available. |
