Ted Carter Gilbreath

Ted Carter Gilbreath, age 76, passed away peacefully following a battle with cancer on Friday, the 31st of August 2012, at The Methodist Hospital in Houston.
Ted was born on the 29th of March 29 1936, in Scottsboro, Alabama, but lived his early childhood in Corpus Christi, Texas. He attended W B Ray High School, Del Mar College and Texas A&I in Kingsville, Texas. He moved to Houston in 1960, and later met his soul mate, Joyce, to whom he was married for 45 years. His only son, Kevin Scott Gilbreath, was born in 1969.
He was employed for more than three decades by The Methodist Hospital in Houston. Throughout his career, he maintained great pride in being associated with this hospital. He enjoyed close relationships with physicians, colleagues, employees and friends in the many facets of hospital administration. He retired in 2000. After retirement he served on the Board of Directors of Houston Area Parkinson Society (H.A.P.S) for 10 years. He believed passionately in the mission of this organization.
Golf was a large part of his life. He enjoyed the outdoors, comradery with fellow golfers, but not always his score. During the last ten years, he started art lessons and sketched extensively. He loved history and traveled the world with friends and family to bring the same history to life. He enjoyed fun times and good humor with their close friends and family as he lived his life.
He is survived by wife, Joyce; son, Scott; and a brother, A. James Gilbreath; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends are cordially invited to gather with the family and celebrate Ted's life during a reception from six until eight o'clock in the evening on Monday, the 10th of September, in the Grand Foyer of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston.
At a later date, the family is to gather for a private memorial service.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family kindly requests that contributions be directed to the Houston Area Parkinson Society, 2700 Southwest Freeway, Ste. 296, Houston, TX, 77098.