Margaret Cude

Margaret Ann (Vandiver) Love Cude, 98, formerly of Beeville, passed away Tuesday, February the 2, 2016, at her home in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, due to complications from a fall. Margaret was born near Oglesby, Tex. on November 17, 1917, to Charles Alec and Mellie (Roe) Vandiver who farmed and ranched in rural Central Texas. She was the oldest of five children and grew up in Coryell County. She married James (Jack) Love February 6, 1937 in Coryell County and they moved to Beeville, Tex. to begin farming and ranching. Jack passed away in 1984. Margaret married Bill Cude, a neighbor and close family friend, on March 11, 1988. Bill passed away July 9, 2004. Margaret moved to Pagosa Springs in 2006 to be closer to her son, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Margaret was a true home maker who gardened and canned the vegetables she grew for many years. She also sewed prolifically making dozens of quilts and crocheted blankets, and she embroidered any number of items for herself and others. She was a long time member of the First United Methodist Church of Beeville and volunteered for many years in the beauty shop at Hacienda Oaks Nursing Home. She is survived by a son, George Van and daughter-in-law Jan V. Love of Pagosa Springs, CO; two step-daughters, Kay Cude Past (Al) of Beeville, Tex. and Catherine Cude Young (Alan) of Blackfoot, Idaho; a sister, Peggy Albeck of Pensacola, Fla. and a brother, Charles Ernest Vandiver of Gatesville, Tex.; and granddaughter Alisha Love Buchser of Delta, Colo.; and numerous grand children, nieces and nephews great-grandchildren and great-nieces and great-nephews, and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Dan Vandiver and George Vandiver. The funeral service will held Saturday at 2:00pm, Feb. 13, at Galloway Funeral Home in Beeville with visitation Friday afternoon from 5 to 7pm. Pallbearers will be Ron Beltz, Paul Cude, Spencer Guthrie, Elena Past, Ed Slesak, David Sparkman, Martin Teague and Danny Weaver. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the South Texas Childrens Home (PO Box 1210, Beeville, Tex. 78104), the First United Methodist Church (106 E. Cleveland St, Beeville, TX 78102), or the American Cancer Society.

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