Beverly Irene Wren

Beverly Irene Wren passed away on Wednesday, the 3rd of September 2014. Born on the 6th of December 1924, in Independence, Missouri she and her husband, George B. Wren, moved their Pipeline Inspection Company, Inc. to Houston in 1968. In addition to her active participation in Pipeline she also established two restaurants and two nightclubs in Houston between 1972 and 1978.

Throughout her life she was an active participant and benefactor of numerous charities including Houston Children's Charity, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Astros Wives Black Ties & Baseball Caps benefitting Houston Area Women's Center plus a long-time supporter of Citizens for Animal Protection. She was a boating enthusiast owning several yachts and cruised the world.

Mrs. Wren is survived by her sons Ronald Miller, Gregory Miller and Gary Miller and wife Becky, as well as her step sons George Wren III, Fred Wren, Michael Wren and William Wren along with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George B. Wren II and daughter, Jennifer Sue Hedeen.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from five o’clock in the afternoon until eight o’clock in the evening on Sunday, the 7th of September 2014 in the parlor and grand foyer of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Directors, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston.

A funeral service will be held at half-past ten o’clock in the morning on Monday, the 8th of September 2014 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 15015 Memorial Drive in Houston, where the Rev. Janie Kirt Morris, Rector, is to officiate. Immediately following, all are invited to greet the family during a reception to be held in the Fellowship Hall.

While the family is grateful to receive floral tributes, memorial contributions in Beverly’s memory may be directed to Citizens for Animal Protection, 17555 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX, 77094 or online at (https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/CitizensforAnimalProtection); or to Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 15015 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX, 77079 or online at (www.emmanuel-houston.org).

Arrangements under the direction of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Directors, Houston, TX.