Lillie "Inez" New

Inez New, beloved mother, wife, sister, grandmother, great- grandmother, aunt and friend to all who knew and loved her, passed away on October 12, 2014. She was born to Charlie and Vida Moore on December 29, 1918 in Llano County, Texas. Inez was a gentle, caring woman with a heart of gold and a passion for life and her family. Her integrity, faith, honesty, kindness and soft manner were the shining light of her soul.

Survivors include her loving daughter, Pat DeArza and husband Regis, grandchildren, Tatum DiRado and husband Rick, Tammie Crain and husband Tim, great-grandchildren Julian DiRado, Shelby, Savannah and Patrick Crain, brother in-law Charles New and wife Clara, nieces Jane Hughson and husband Terry, Dixie Moffitt and husband John Bill, extended family members and many wonderful friends. Her sister Roena, son, Michael (Mike) and husband Allen preceded her in death. She adored and missed all of them dearly. She often spoke of her wonderful parents and amazing childhood and held onto all those beautiful memories her entire life.

Inez New was 95 years old. She married Allen Kenyon New June 10, 1936. They enjoyed a wonderful life together full of love and devotion for over 70 years until his passing in 2006. Beyond her family, gardening was a hobby and music was a very important part of her life. She spent many hours playing the piano, the organ, sewing, crocheting, cooking, and tending to her beautiful yard in the home she loved and lived in for over 60 years in Austin, Texas. She was a great homemaker who created a beautiful and peaceful home and was very happy and content in this role. Inez was raised on a cattle ranch in Lone Grove, she spent her childhood years riding her horse to school with her sister Roena and enjoying the great outdoors. In later years, Inez and Allen traveled back and forth to her family ranch in Lone Grove, Texas where they raised cattle and enjoyed the solace of the beautiful countryside she knew so well. In the living room of this ranch house is where she married her beloved Allen. Their gentle, beautiful and devoted relationship was very special and one that was such an inspiration to friends and family. A storybook love to say the least.

Inez was a member of Saint John’s United Methodist Church. She lived life trusting her faith through the good times and always had joy, love and optimism in her heart even through the hardships she had to endure. She was a precious gift to her family and we will all miss her so very much. Family was everything to her. An emptiness will exist that can only be filled with wonderful memories and the many pictures she took reminding us of her warm and loving ways. She wanted to remember every moment that was special. And for her, they were all special. Every single day we will remember how fortunate our family was to have shared our lives with this wonderful and beautiful gentle spirit whose heart and soul were always in the right place.