Individual Details
Dolores Nell Pugh
(17 Nov 1932 - 12 Mar 2020)
Dolores Nell Todd, November 17, 1932 - March 12, 2020
Obituary for Dolores Nell Todd
Dolores Nell Todd, age 87, went to be with the Lord March 12, 2020 after a long illness. A graveside service will be held Friday, March 20th 10:00 AM at San Fernando Cemetery III.
Dolores was born November 17, 1932 in O'Donnell, TX to Lyle D and Ruth Irene Pugh. The family moved to a small farm in Lytle, TX in 1940. She graduated from Natalia High School and moved to San Antonio where she worked at the San Antonio Light newspaper. She met her future husband, Royce, who also worked there. They married April 12, 1952 and were blessed to celebrate 60 years together. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. Her faith played a large role throughout her life and in particular as a pastor's wife in many churches, including several that they helped to establish. She garnered a multitude of friends because of their church involvement.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Royce A. Todd, her daughter, Becky Horst, and grandson, K C Armstrong. She is survived by her children, Betty L. Armstrong, Barbe N. Schmidt, and Royce A. Todd II, 8 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren; her sister, Beverly Burns, brother-in-law, Jack Burns, brother-in-law, Royal Todd, a niece and nephews.
Her family paid this tribute to her: Her faith was immutable to the end, a bright beacon to all. She was known to always say, "I am so blessed. God is so good.”
Obituary for Dolores Nell Todd
Dolores Nell Todd, age 87, went to be with the Lord March 12, 2020 after a long illness. A graveside service will be held Friday, March 20th 10:00 AM at San Fernando Cemetery III.
Dolores was born November 17, 1932 in O'Donnell, TX to Lyle D and Ruth Irene Pugh. The family moved to a small farm in Lytle, TX in 1940. She graduated from Natalia High School and moved to San Antonio where she worked at the San Antonio Light newspaper. She met her future husband, Royce, who also worked there. They married April 12, 1952 and were blessed to celebrate 60 years together. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. Her faith played a large role throughout her life and in particular as a pastor's wife in many churches, including several that they helped to establish. She garnered a multitude of friends because of their church involvement.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Royce A. Todd, her daughter, Becky Horst, and grandson, K C Armstrong. She is survived by her children, Betty L. Armstrong, Barbe N. Schmidt, and Royce A. Todd II, 8 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren; her sister, Beverly Burns, brother-in-law, Jack Burns, brother-in-law, Royal Todd, a niece and nephews.
Her family paid this tribute to her: Her faith was immutable to the end, a bright beacon to all. She was known to always say, "I am so blessed. God is so good.”
Events
Families
Spouse | Royce Anthony Todd (1931 - 2012) |
Child | Becky Ann Todd (1953 - 2013) |
Child | Living |
Child | Living |
Child | Living |
Father | Lyle D. Pugh (1903 - 1982) |
Mother | Ruth Irene Martin (1910 - 1976) |
Sibling | Living |
Notes
Birth
Deloris PughEvent Type: Birth
Event Date: 17 Nov 1932
Event Place: , Lynn, Texas, United States
Sex: Female
Father's Name: Lile D Pugh
Mother's Name: Ruth I Martin
Census (family)-shared
Lyle Pugh Head Male 36 TexasIrene R Pugh Wife Female 29 Texas
Dolores Pugh Daughter Female 7 Texas
Endnotes
1. Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6GJ-4P2.
2. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8TY-3CC.
3. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4SM-GVP.
4. Find a Grave Memorial 208069615.