Evia Mae Kunkel

1947 - 2022

Evia Mae Kunkel, age 74 of Burnet passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022. She was born July 3, 1947, in Kerrville to Thurman Rubin Culp and Cellia Elvinna Culp. Because her parents lived and worked in many parts of the state Evia grew up all around Texas. Later she married Miniard Alfred Kunkel on January 22, 1966 in Gatesville.

Burnet is where she decided to settle down and raise her family. She dedicated her life to her husband, children and granddaughters. In her free time, she enjoyed sewing and being a nanny to many neighborhood children.

Evia is survived by her children Miniard DeWayne Kunkel, Elisha Helton and husband Thomas and Melissa Reyes and husband William. Also surviving are granddaughters Shannon Kunkel, Sara Kunkel, Audriana Reyes, Kirstyn Reyes and Brianne Helton. Evia also has surviving siblings Barbara Jeanne Weddle, William Culp and wife Brenda, Barbara Kelley and husband George, Linda Willoughby and husband Jimmy and Darnell Dragoo and husband Daniel and by brother-in-law Tommy Puckett and sister-in-law Linda Culp.

Evia was preceded in death by her husband Miniard, her parents, and siblings Ray Culp and Patricia Puckett.

No formal services are planned at this time. Both Evia and Miniard, who died April 6, 2021, will be privately laid to rest by her family.

Fond memories and condolences to the family may be made to www.clementswilcoxburnet.com

Arrangements for cremation entrusted to Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home Burnet, Texas.