Uranie “Bea” Colson-Schneider, 96, of Richmond, Texas passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. Bea was born April 2, 1922 in New Iberia, La., to Ferdinand and May Huval. She married Ottis L. “Cuffy” Colson on April 2, 1938 and Frederick A. Schneider on March 4, 1991. Bea was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Groves. She was a homemaker and a wonderful cook. Bea enjoyed sewing, crafts and playing 42 at the Groves Senior Activity Center.
Bea was preceded in death by her parents, Ferdinand Huval and May Reaux Huval; son, Errol Wayne Colson; husbands, Ottis L. “Cuffy” Colson and Fredrick A. Schneider; brother, Nary J. Huval Sr., sister, Alida McKague Pressley. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Poole and her husband Donald Poole; 2 stepdaughters, Janet Walker and husband Irvin and Frances Ann Richard and husband Don. Bea also leaves behind grandchildren, Brent Poole, Shanna Poole-Bana and husband Nathan, Amy L. McCurdy and husband James and 2 step-grandchildren; great-grandchildren Casey McCurdy, Stephanie, Ryan and Emily Poole to cherish her memories.
A Special Thanks to A Better Hospice for the care they provided to Bea and to Chris Walker from Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church.
A gathering of friends and family will be from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., with the Celebration of Life Service to begin at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park.
