Rena Mae Harwell

Rena Mae Harwell, 95, of Brock, died Thursday May 3, 2007 in a local nursing facility. Born May 14, 1911 in Lipan, she was a resident of Parker County for most of her life. Rena was a retired school teacher, teaching first at Brock with a temporary certificate, then at Carter school, North Side Consolidated and Dennis schools each for one year. After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Texas Wesleyan University, Rena took a full time position at Brock school where she later retired. She was a member of Brock Baptist Church for more than 50 years where she was the church clerk and a part of the music ministry. Rena was President of Parker County Retired Teacher Association in 1981-1982, Vice President of the Organs Society in 1977-1978 and worked Election Days in the Brock Community. She was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Harwell in 1961, brother, Fred Billington, Jr. and a grandson, Raymond Harwell.       She is survived by:   Sons, Glenn Harwell of Brock and Ronald Harwell and wife Carmen of Mesquite; sisters, Katharene Feazell of Worthum and Grace Dawson of Fort Worth, one niece and two nephews Funeral service         10:00 AM, Wednesday, May 9, 2007, Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel. Interment         Brock CemeteryVisitation         6-8 PM Tuesday at the funeral home