Lex Ambrous Harp
b. 9 April 1913, d. 25 August 1999
- Lex Ambrous Harp was born on 9 April 1913 in Sabinal, Uvalde County, Texas.
- He married Mary Nelle Stedham, daughter of Joseph Lee Stedham and Emma Pegues, on 15 December 1935.
- Lex Ambrous Harp died on 25 August 1999 at age 86 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
- His wife Mary Nelle Stedham became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Edgewood Cemetery, Crystal City, Zavala County, Texas.
- The following appeared on 11 February 2004 in the Kerville Daily Times: (San Antonio) Mary Nelle Stedham Harp of San Antonio and Kerrville, died Feb. 8, 2004, after a short illness. She was born Sept. 16, 1916, on the farm in Cotulla to Joseph L. Sr. and Emma Pegues Stedham, and grew up on Woodlawn Avenue in San Antonio. Her family history also includes the Alstons, Hutchings and Donelson families, who were instrumental in the early history of our country.
She married Lex A. Harp on Dec. 15, 1935. They were married for 64 years, until he died in 1999. The Harps lived in Crystal City for many years where they owned the Business Equipment Co. and gift shop. The Lex Harp Combo, with Lex on the drums and Mary Nelle at the piano, was a favorite of South Texas for 50 years. The Harps will be remembered as hardworking and fun-loving contributors to the Crystal City community - "those dear hearts and gentle people who lived and loved in our home town."
Mary Nelle began playing the piano at age 3 and had a special gift of music that was magic. Her personality and musical ability made many, many friends for a lifetime, and brought joy and laughter to all that she came in contact with. She loved people, was interested in everything, kept current with all her family and friends, and made many people feel loved. Lex and Mary Nelle Harp owned a picture frame shop in San Antonio in their retirement years. Her ability to help people with color and composition helped make the business a success, however, her real interest was in the people that they did business with, and she loved them all.
Mary Nelle Harp was active physically and mentally until the day she died, having just played the piano for a friend. She will be greatly missed by her family.
She is survived by children, Sherry Harp Hiller and husband, Delmar R. Hiller, of Hunt, Reed D. Harp, of San Antonio and Keith A. Harp and wife, Barbara, of San Antonio; also by grandchildren, Scott and Chris Hiller, of El Cajon, Calif., Dolph Hiller, of Orlando, Fla., Julie and Pepper Weatherly, of Salado, Hannah and Bruce Feller, of Comfort, Noah A. Harp, of San Marcos, Gray D. Harp and Wade S. Harp of Kerrville; also by great-grandchildren, Sherry Nicole Weatherly and P. Clayton Weatherly, of Salado, Elexie Ray Hiller, of Orlando, Jackson D. Hiller, of El Cajon and Cedric T. Bohnert, Callen E. Bohnert, and Cadyn Laura Feller, of Comfort; and by brother and sister-in-law, Del and Kay Harp, of Crystal City.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, at Edgewood Cemetery in Crystal City, Texas. Memorials may be directed to a charity of choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Leonard Funeral Home Crystal City, Texas.
- Last Edited: 13 Dec 2016