Allece Bridwell

Allece was born January 1, 1909 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. She passed away peacefully on February 12, 2016 at Timberwood Nursing Home in Livingston, Texas. She was surrounded by family that meant so much to her and loved her unconditionally.

Allece was a homemaker all of her life and had a passion for quilting, crocheting, gardening, and cooking for her family. She loved a good game of dominoes with her late husband, FM, and she especially enjoyed playing dominoes with her grandkids. She was a devoted and strong Christian woman and baptized at Arlam Baptist Church in Garrison, Texas. She was a longtime member of Missionary Baptist Church in Pasadena, Texas where she lived a big part of her life. Allece loved the holidays. It meant time with family. Family mattered to her and was the breath that kept her going.

She is preceded in death by her father, WW Barton (Woody); mother, Emma Jacobs Barton; step-mother, Oma Smith Barton – from a very young age due to her mother passing away when she was 3 years old; brother, Azera Barton; sisters, Jessie Rhodes, Lillie Bridges, Cloma Cantrell, Avis Coleman and Annie Moore; and son-in-laws, Kenneth McBryde and Virgil Honeycutt.

Survivors include her daughters, Imojean Skelton and Dickie Skelton of Livingston, Texas, Shirley Honeycutt of Kingwood, Texas, Madge Ross and Kenneth Ross of Dayton, Texas, and Elizabeth McBryde and Bill Anderson of Livingston, Texas; grandchildren, Gene Edward Skelton, Shirlene Little, Connie Enmon, James Franklin Skelton, Thresa McBryde, Dwayne McBryde, Jeff Ross and Cheri Willis; great-grandchildren, Michael Skelton, Matthew Skelton, Tammy Miller, KP Kimbro, Tamara Kimbro, Kevin Kimbro, Jody Enmon, Jenny McCarver, Aimee Mulligan, Justin Skelton, Lailani McBryde, Rhandey McBryde, Bellah McBryde, Madison Ross, Garrett Willis and Trevor Willis.

Allece was also blessed with numerous great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and other cherished family members and treasured friends throughout the years.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Pace Stancil Chapel, Cleveland, Texas. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Pace Stancil Chapel, Cleveland, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Buena Vista Cemetery, Timpson, Texas.