Carrie Hazel Beall DuBose

Carrie Hazel Beall DuBose, 100, passed away Friday, Sept. 13. Hazel was born April 25, 1913, in Nacogdoches to Frank Augustus Beall and Ida Sharp Beall. Hazel married William T. “Bill” DuBose on August 11, 1938, in Nacogdoches. She and Bill, who coached football and taught, lived in Corpus Christi, Waco, Bryan, Austin and Lubbock before moving to Gonzales in 1964.  Hazel was a graduate of Stephen F. Austin College and did graduate work at the University of Texas and Harvard School of Education. She taught at Nacogdoches High School, Matthews Junior High School and Evans Junior High School in Lubbock, and Gonzales Junior High School.

Hazel was a member of The Presbyterian Church of Gonzales, Circle One Ladies Bible Study Group, the Sesame Study Club, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, the Gonzales Pilot Club, and the Retired Teachers Association.

She was a very attentive, sweet and supportive mother. She taught her students similarly, professional in every sense of the word, but kind and always thoughtful. Hazel loved her grandchildren and was very supportive in their lives. After retiring from teaching she kept herself active with church activities, tutoring, civic clubs, bridge, cooking, and traveling.

Hazel is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn DuBose Davis and Platt W. Davis III of Houston, son and daughter-in-law, William Louis DuBose and Marilyn Lasch DuBose of Bandera, grandchildren, W. Thad DuBose and his wife, MaryAnn Espinoza DuBose of Houston, Lyndsey E. DuBose of Iowa City, IA, Platt Walker Davis IV of Morristown, NJ, William Warren Davis and his wife Margaret Elkins Davis of Houston, nieces and nephews, Dr. John Beall and his wife Susie of Norman, OK, Kay Harrison and her husband Douglas of Baton Rouge, LA, George DuBose and his wife Nan of Palm Desert, CA, Roy F. Marek and his wife Nancy of North Falmouth, MA, and George B. Richards. She is also survived by numerous great-nieces and nephews. Hazel was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother, J. Frank Beall, M.D., and her sisters, Mildred Beall Marek, and Laura Beall Richards.

Hazel’s family is deeply grateful to Cecelia Bustamante and her family, and Patricia Mendez, Christina Martinez, and Mary Lee Brzozowski for their wonderful loving care. They also wish to thank Dr. Terry Eska and his staff, as well as Dr. William Craig, the staff of Gonzales Memorial Hospital, and all of those who were involved in the fine care that enabled her to live such a long and comfortable life.

A Memorial service will be held Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 11 a.m. in the Presbyterian Church of Gonzales with Rev. Diana Whitley officiating. Honorary pallbearers are Thad DuBose, Lyndsey DuBose, Walker Davis, Warren Davis, Jeff Menking and Billy Boothe. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. Friends may make memorial donations to The Presbyterian Church of Gonzales, 414 St. Louis Street, Gonzales, TX 78629 or the Gonzales Public Library, 415 St. Matthew Street, Gonzales, TX 78629 or to the charity of one’s choice. Services are under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home.