Judith ‘Judy’ Lee Beierle (née Gray), 82, of Kingsland, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2025, in her home surrounded by loved ones.
Judy was born on November 29, 1942, in the city of St. Joseph, Missouri, to Carl and Eleanor Gray. She attended Benton High School in St. Joe and St. Joseph Junior College before graduating from the University of Missouri in Columbia in 1964, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in English and education. She worked as a teacher, a substitute teacher, and in retail. Judy loved playing bridge, Uno, and Scrabble throughout her life. In her younger years, she excelled in needle work, embroidery, and sewing. She sang in her church choir throughout her life and sang in the Bluebonnet Chorale of the Highland Lakes for many years after moving to the Hill Country.
Judy was known for her charismatic personality, sense of style, and her indomitable optimism. She loved reading, particular classic mysteries and historical fiction. She loved collecting antique furniture, figurines, and housewares. She loved animals, particularly cats and greyhounds.
She is survived by her husband of sixty-one years, Charles Beierle; her daughters, Robin Henning and Emily Beierle-McKaskle; and her grandchildren, Austin Henning, Abby Henning, Adeline McKaskle, and Henry McKaskle. She is preceded in death by her father, Carl Gray; her step-father, Marcus Caton; and her mother, Hope Eleanor Gray.
Services will be held at her church of many years, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 201 RM 1431, Marble Falls, TX 78654, on July 11th, 2025, at 2:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either:
Donate Life America at classy.org/fundraiser/6453733
Or
Austin Greyhound Adoption at austingreyhounds.org/fundraisers-events/how-can-you-help
Online condolences may be made at: clementswilcoxfuneralhome.com
