Agnes Tuinstra Brashear

Funeral services for Agnes Tuinstra Brashear, 87, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Gary Forrest officiating. Interment will follow in the Rocky Springs/Old Center Cemetery.

Mrs. Brashear was born June 29, 1924 in Redlands, California to the late Mary and Dick Tuinstra, and died Thursday, February 2, 2012 in a local hospital.

Mrs. Brashear graduated from Mercy Hospital College of Nursing in San Diego, California in 1945 as a registered nurse, and was one of the RN's responsible for opening Memorial Hospital in Lufkin. She resided in Lufkin most of her life and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She loved gardening and caring for her family.

Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Dr. Doyle Hubbard Brashear of Lufkin; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Jack Davis of Lufkin; sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Elke Brashear of Corrigan, Michael and Karen Brashear of Tyler and Daniel and Nancy Brashear of Bullard; seven grandchildren, Jason Davis and wife Jessica of Houston, Erin Davis Hudson and husband Kevin of Lufkin, Kathy Burton of Lufkin, John and Ryon Brashear of Richardson, and Kaitlin and Lauren Brashear of Bullard; six great-grandchildren; sister, Margaret Legacy of Cottage Grove, Oregon; sisters-in-law, Claudette Beaird of The Woodlands and Dorris Collmorgen and husband Dick of Lufkin; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Brashear was preceded in death by her son, Steven Paul Brashear; brother, George Tuinstra; sister-in-law, Jennie Brashear Caton; and brother-in-law, Lynn Beaird.

Pallbearers will be Jason Davis, John Brashear, Ryon Brashear, Justin Robbins, Randall Beaird, Richard Collmorgen, David Collmorgen and Joseph Collmorgen.

Memorial contributions may be made to Parkview Baptist Church, 111 Parkview Circle, Lufkin, Texas 75904.

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening at the funeral home.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.