Catherine Ellen Spinks of San Angelo passed away at her home on May 9, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Catherine was born on October 2, 1926 in San Antonio, Texas. Catherine was the baby and fourth born to Louise Ellen Colegate and Paul Gustave Villaret, Jr.
Catherine was a proud Alamo Heights Mule, where she participated in many activities including tennis and was a member of the National Honor Society. Catherine attended the University of Texas, living in the Scottish Rite Dormitory and pledging Alpha Delta Pi.
Later, Catherine moved with her family to San Angelo where she began working in Civil Service at Goodfellow Air Force Base. There she met the love of her life, Thomas “Tiger” Spinks. Catherine and Thom were married December 2, 1951 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in San Angelo.
Catherine and Thom were proud parents of two sons, Colegate Villaret Spinks and Scott Thomas Spinks. During Thom’s career in the Air Force, the family lived in many places including California, Okinawa, Virginia and Hawaii. Catherine enjoyed being a homemaker and was very active in her children’s activities, volunteering in the PTA and serving as Den Mother to her boys’ Cub Scout Packs.
As Catherine and Thom and their children traveled and lived in various places, she was content to call San Angelo her forever home once Thom retired. Catherine was also involved in her church, Emmanuel Episcopal, working in the church bookstore and serving on the Altar Guild. Catherine was happiest when in her kitchen baking and cooking, and was especially known for her beautifully decorated cakes.
Catherine delighted in being an Oma; her four grandchildren were the light of her life. Catherine and Thom enjoyed taking their grandchildren on vacations to the coast each summer. The arrival two great-grandchildren brought much joy to her life also.
Catherine was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, sister Mary Louise Villaret, and brothers Paul G. Villaret III and Colegate Wotton. She is survived by her son Colegate Spinks, grandsons, Zachary Thomas Spinks and Zane Whalen Spinks, son Scott Spinks and wife, Lynda, granddaughter, Mary Catherine Spinks, grandson Robert Thomas Spinks and wife, Missy, great grandson Robert Woodrow Spinks and great granddaughter, Prairie Anne Spinks.
Services will be held at Emmanuel Episcopal Church of San Angelo at 11am on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
