Mrs. Catherine Birdwell

Mable Catherine Birdwell, age 96 went to be with the Lord at 1:13 PM on Friday, November 14, 2025. Catherine, as she liked to be called, was born in Henderson, Texas to Mary Francis and Henry Clay Minor. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, John Henry Birdwell, Sr, daughters Betty Ann Somerville and Janie Sue Sledge, brother Henry Clay Minor, Jr., sisters Raye Reeves and Faye Costello, Brother-in-Laws Baker Birdwell, Carl Grafton, Sister-in-Law Mary Ann Ridlehuber and Niece Carolyn Reeves.

Catherine attended Gaston High School and worked as a self-employed beautician for 35 years, bookkeeper, seamstress, waitress, and ceramics business owner. She was an extremely hard worker that never did anything at half-throttle. She rode motorcycles with her husband for many years and passed on that love to her children. But her main passion was family, whom she protected as fiercely as a Mama Bear.

Catherine is survived by her son, a retired executive with Lockheed Martin Corporate, John Henry Birdwell Jr. He resides with his wife, Kathy Ann Birdwell in Granbury, Texas. Surviving Sister-in-Laws Jeanelle Soape of Henderson, Texas; Clarise Crews of League City, Texas; Kay Birdwell of Austin, Texas; Son-in-Laws Neil Mac Somerville, Sr., of Longview, Texas, Billy Sledge, of Henderson, Texas and Granddaughter's Rachel J Hiatt, of Carrollton, Texas; Dr. Christine Birdwell, of Houston, Texas; Tracie McGill, of Conroe, Texas; Grandsons Neil Mac Somerville, of San Antonio, Texas; David Sledge, of Henderson, Texas; and many great grandchildren whom she loved dearly.

She will be missed by all.

Family visitation will be at the Crawford A. Crim Funeral Home in Henderson, Texas on Monday, November 17, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Memorial services will be held at the Crawford-A. Crim Chapel, Henderson, Texas at 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 18, 2025 with Alan Ketchum officiating, followed by graveside at Rusk County Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Vernon Minor, Kim Minor, Neal Minor, David Sledge, Mac Somerville, and Chase McGill.

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