Edward Lee Wellborn

1945 - 2025

Mrs. Verdie Mae (Duecker) Wellborn of Center Point, Texas passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Hilltop Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kerrville, Texas.

Funeral Services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at Grimes Funeral Chapels in Kerrville, Texas with Pastor Kenneth Foster officiating. Interment to follow at Center Point Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday Feb. 26, from Noon to 7 p.m., with the family present from 5-6:30 p.m.

Mrs. Wellborn was born Jan. 28, 1945, in Fredericksburg, Texas. Verdie was the daughter of August and Elsie (Kuhlmann) Duecker. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Doss, Texas. Verdie married Edward Lee Wellborn on May 27, 1963 at Zion Lutheran Church in Kerrville, Texas and lived their lives outside Center Point on the Wellborn Ranch.

Verdie was a loving wife, mother, sister and friend. She waitressed and worked in the kitchen and dietary areas of an array of healthcare facilities, as well as providing child care to a number of teachers and friends. During her spare time, Verdie enjoyed coordinating her children's school class parties, making costumes for school and church performances, baking (cakes, pies, cobblers, cookies, and fudge), canning and tending to her vegetable garden. Verdie also enjoyed her volunteer work with the local Veterans and was a member of a local German Dance Club.

Verdie was preceded in death by her parents, parents-in law, several aunts, uncles, sisters, sisters/brothers-in-law and grandson, Thomas Lee Wheatcraft.

Verdie is survived by her husband, Edward Lee; her son, John Allen Wellborn (wife Dianna) of Ingram, Texas; daughter, Norma Jean Wheatcraft (husband Jason) of Kerrville, Texas; daughter, Linda Kay Wimer (husband Dale) of Fremont, Nebraska; 4 grandchildren, Skylia McLaughlin, Tylor Jay Wheatcraft, Victoria Wimer, Carter Wimer; 3 step-grandchildren, Betty Wright, Justin Thompson II, Nykoole Rowan; numerous great-grandchildren; sister, Eleanor Rose Mills of Felicity, Ohio; brother, Elgin August Duecker of Fredericksburg, Texas; brother-in law, Aubrey Mueller of Granite Shoals, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church or a charity of choice.

Condolences may be sent at www.grimesfuneralchapels.com.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.