Jewel Marie (Thornton) Byers

Jewel Marie Byers, 97, of Lindale, Texas, passed away on April 2, 2023. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 11 at First Baptist Church in Killeen beginning at 1 pm. Visitation will be held the evening prior at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen from 5-7 pm.

Jewel was born on February 5, 1926, in Killeen, Texas to parents John Edgar and Maude Estelle Thornton. She graduated from Killeen High School and moved on to work as a Civil Servant at Fort Hood until she was able to retire. 

Those who passed before her include her parents, John Edgar Thornton and Maude Estelle Thornton; ex-husband, Nick Pavazzi; husband Maynard Byers; brother, Billy Earl Thornton; sisters, Mildred Geneva Lanier and Doris Estelle Gilliam; and grandchild, Matthew King.

She is survived by her ex-husband, Albert Watts; son, Michael Antone Pavazzi; stepson, Tom Byers; daughter, Pamela Pavazzi Harris; stepdaughters, Cheryl Curtin and Janell Hurley; grandchildren, Brandon Todd Adams, Lisa Marie Avery and Michael King; as well as great-grandchildren, Tinley and Cole Avery; and 2 step-granddaughters, Lyndsie Byers and Peyton Byers

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to First Baptist Church of Killeen, 3310 S WS Young Dr., Killeen, TX 76542, or Heart to Heart Hospice, 7925 S Broadway Ave #1140, Tyler, TX 75703. Information can be found below.

To send flowers to the family, please visit our floral store.