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Vlasta Dollie Kresta Tilley

28 Jan 1926 – 7 Aug 2001

Birth	28 Jan 1926
Death	7 Aug 2001
Cemetery	Galveston Memorial Park Hitchcock , Galveston County , Texas , USA
Added by	Floyd Lanny Martin on 30 Dec 2013
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122428638

Bio

Vlasta Dollie Tilley TEXAS CITY - Vlasta Dollie Tilley, 75, of Texas City, passed away August 7, 2001 at St. Lukes Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was horn January 28, 1926, in Shriner, Texas. She was a retired switchboard operator for Mainland Bank with 25 years of service, a volunteer at Danforth Hospital, Mainland Center Hospital and volunteer services, for TCHS Choir for many years and supporter for the Texas City Police Department K-9 Division. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Ruth and Dickie Harper of Houston, Sharron Louise and Jack Montgomery of Cresson, Texas, Donna Kay Tilley and Bonnie Reed; son and daughter-in-law, Edward James and Denise Mathews Jr. of Texas City, sister Bessie Catron of Oklahoma; brother and sister-in-law, Frank and Lois Kresta of Crockett, Texas; seven grandchildren Bill Pelzer, Jack Montgomery, Tracey Rushing, Wade Montgomery, Danielle Lanier, Deanna Lanier, Jamie Lanier and a very close young mentor, Derreck Lance Reed; three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kermit Dee Tilley, and grandson, Martin KirsMn Jr. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 9KX) p.m. Friday, August 10, 2001, at the James Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque. Funeral services will be at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, August 12, 2001, at the funeral home with Pastor Richard Grisham officiating. Burial will follow services at Galveston Memorial Park, Hitchcock, Texas. Pallbearers will be Larry Bartlett, Aaron Bartlett, Derreck Lance Reed, Nicholas A Sawyer, Jack Montgomery, Rickie Williams, Edward Mathews and Honorary Pallbearer will be Dickie Harper. James Crowder Funeral Home, La Marque, Texas Aug 9 2001 Galveston Daily News

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Family

Parents

• Vlasta Tkac Kresta 1886–1972
• Charles Kresta Sr 1888–1967

Spouse

• Kermit Dee Tilley 1930–1979 FaG

Siblings

• George Kresta 1909–1932
• Charlie Kresta Jr 1913–1993
• Charlie Kresta 1913–1993
• Ludwig Kresta 1914–1986
• Julia Kresta Swank 1917–2001
• Bessie Jo Kresta Catron 1921–2007
• Mary Ruth Kresta Behringer 1924–1979
• Frank Kresta 1928–2012

Children

• Sharron Louise Matthews Montgomery 1949–2012 FaG

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