Faye Jones Brader

Faye Jones Brader, 80, of Waco, passed away at a local nursing home on Saturday, May 20, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m., on Monday, May 22 at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors Chapel with Father Ed Karasek officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Friends are welcome to call the family at Faye's home. Faye was born the daughter of Dave and Cora (Cox) Minshew on Jan. 20, 1926 in Gilmer, Texas. Faye was raised and educated in Gilmer graduating from Union Grove High School. Faye later married Jack Jones Jr. in Elm Mott, Texas on Nov. 5, 1949 and they celebrated 18 years of marriage until Jack's passing in 1970. She then married Rush Brader in Las Vegas, N.V. on Jan. 1, 1972 and their union was blessed for 30 years until Rush's passing in 2002. Faye owned two convenience stores in Waco, Jack's Drive-In and The Bottle Shop. Faye was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Jack Jones Jr. and Rush Brader;son, Gary Jones; brothers, James and J.D. Minshew;and sisters, Mary Lou Starr and Margaret Sue Walts Faye leaves to cherish her memory, daughters, Deborah Fendrick and husband Bill of Temple and Pam Berger and husband Jerry of Hewitt; granddaughters, Reagan and Brooke Fendrick of Frisco; grandsons, Walt Berger of Arlington and Jerry Berger Jr. of San Marcos; sister, Earlene Owens and husband Jack of Longview; brother, Elvis Minshew of Waco; brothers-in-law Kenneth Watts of Gilmer and Lee Starr of Big Foot. Pallbearers will be Gerald Bergen, Treacy Burch, Tim Mitchell, Joel Owens, Grant Sadler and Phil Sadler. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Designs of Hope., in care of the Development Office of Scott & White Hospital, 2401 S. 31st St., Temple, TX 76508. January 20, 1926 - May 20, 2006