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Fannie Alice Hardt Dubberly
30 Jul 1914 – 26 Oct 2004
| Birth | 30 Jul 1914 |
| Death | 26 Oct 2004 |
| Cemetery | New Fountain Cemetery New Fountain , Medina County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Debbie on 06 Oct 2013 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8468335 |
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A long-time resident of Hondo Community Care Facility, Fannie Alice Hardt Dubberly passed away on October 26, 2004, at the age of 90. While her family was living in Grassyville, Texas, Fannie's birth was registered in Paige, Bastrop County, Texas, on July 30, 1914. Fannie Hardt was the oldest of Louis Dietrich Hardt and Lydia Vetter Hardt's four children. Mr. Hardt was a teacher in Paige, Castel, and at the Holding Institute in Laredo, Texas, before becoming a Methodist minister. While living in McAllen, her son and daughter-in-law once met one of her father's students from the Holding Institute and were able to bring this family and Fannie Dubberly together to talk about the Institute. Fannie attended school in Carrizo Springs and graduated Valedictorian of the 1930 class of El Dorado High School. She then went on to attend Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where she met Lennie Sam Dubberly. They were married by her father, the Rev. L. D. Hardt, in Paint Rock, Texas, on May 27, 1934, one week before Lennie's college graduation from Southern Methodist University. After Mr. Dubberly was ordained a deacon in 1935, the couple moved to Melvin-Pear Valley where the Rev. Dubberly served, then to Marble Falls, and Woodsboro before Rev. Dubberly joined the US Army in October 1941 and served as a Chaplain. While her husband was in the military, Mrs. Dubberly studied at Vanderbilt University, then started teaching school in Liberty. After Rev. Dubberly returned from duty, Mrs. Dubberly taught in the cities where the Rev. Dubberly was assigned as pastor: La Feria, Sterling City, Elgin, Crystal City, and Hondo. While teaching in Hondo, Mrs. Dubberly enrolled at Southwest Texas State University to become certified in special education, and retired from Northside Independent School District in 1974 after having taught special children at Passmore and Mackey Elementary Schools. Her love of children, especially children with special needs, was her calling, and Mrs. Dubberly wrapped herself in her commitment to her "children." After retiring, the Reverend and Mrs. Dubberly traveled extensively in the United States and in Canada as members of the Good Sam Club. Rev. and Mrs. Dubberly were often joined by her younger sister Lovis and her husband Wilbur Davenport, and Rev. Dubberly's brother Rev. Emmet and Rebekah Dubberly, as well as by his sister and her husband, Viola and Lee McCombs, on many Good Sam trips. They also traveled into Mexico with their son and his wife, Sam and Irene Dubberly. Mrs. Dubberly loved to sew, quilt, embroider, crochet, and needlepoint, as evidenced by the proliferation of bolts of quilting fabric and craft kits she accumulated. She loved to participate in any and all craft shows, many times, planning their travels to catch quilt shows along the way. A bird lover and history buff, she always traveled with her bird books and history information so that she could be informed of the historical sights along the travel routes. Additionally, Mrs. Dubberly was well-known for her covered-dish specials: banana pudding, blueberry and lemon meringue pies as well as all kinds of Christmas cookies and breads. A life-long Methodist, Mrs. Dubberly was not only the daughter of a Methodist minister, she married a Methodist minister, whose brother was also a Methodist minister, was the niece of a Methodist ministers Dan and Henry Hardt, and District Superintendent, the Rev. Charles Hardt, all of whom preceded her in death. Her cousin, Bishop John Wesley Hardt, who also taught at the SMU Perkins School of Theology, is retired and lives in north Texas. Mrs. Dubberly was a third generation descendent of the John and Aalke Wiemers family who settled and helped establish the New Fountain United Methodist Church. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Dubberly was preceded in death by her younger brother, Oliver Hardt, and by her younger sister, Carmen Hardt Miller. Survivors include her sister, Lovis "Happy" Davenport and her husband Wilbur "Punk" Davenport of Pryor, Oklahoma. Additional survivors include her son, Sam Allen Dubberly and his wife Irene; and her daughter, Mary Alice DeCock. Her grandchildren include Nick and Nathan Dubberly; Darrell DeCock and his wife Shelly DeCock of San Antonio, Jennifer DeCock Heinrich and her husband Marshall Heinrich of Castroville; Mandy DeCock Ralph and her husband Jason Ralph, and Kimberly, Danny and Corey DeCock, all of Hondo. Also surviving Mrs. Dubberly are her six great-grandchildren Colton and Clayton DeCock; Case and Morgan Heinrich; and Kaelyn and Audrey Ralph. Funeral Services were conducted at New Fountain United Methodist Church at 10:30 AM on Saturday, October 30, 2004, with the Reverends Charles Parker, Bert Clayton, John Britsch, Dave Crabtree, and Vance Elliott participating. Mary Emma Matthews was organist for the service. Rev. Doug Smith gave the graveside prayer. Pallbearers were Corey, Danny, and Darrell DeCock, Nick and Nathan Dubberly, and Jason Ralph. Honorary Pallbearer was Gina Fuentes. Prior to interment at the New Fountain Cemetery, the Eastern Star Chapter conducted a special service for Mrs. Dubberly, who was a member of Eastern Star for over 50 years. From: Guinn-Horger Funeral Home
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Married: May 27,1934
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