Jewel Marie Sarria Kratz's Obituary
Jewel Marie Sarria Kratz, age 87 of The Woodlands, Texas passed away March 16, 2023. She was born to Ferdinand and Malcolm Sarria on June 22, 1935 in Navasota, Texas. She was born and raised in the Baptist faith. Her family lived in the Navasota area for her first year growing up and then moved to Hempstead, Texas for 4 yrs. Her family then moved to Louisiana at the age of 5 where they lived about two years before moving back to Texas. Jewel grew up living in Houston and graduated from Galena Park High School. She loved the Lord and enjoyed reading her bible daily and would share the gospel and her faith every chance she got. She enjoyed flowers, crafts, adult coloring, puzzles, painting and crocheting. Later in life, she met Jim and they were married on December 2, 1979 (35 years) til Jim passed on December 19, 2014. They lived in Katy, Texas and were members of the Katy’s First Baptist Church. She then moved to The Woodlands, Texas in 2018 until her passing. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church – Spring, Texas.
Jewel was preceded in death by her husband James L. Kratz, Jr.; her son, Paul R. Lancaster; and her son, Philip S. Lancaster; her parents, Ferdinand and Malcolm Sarria; brother, Ferdinand J. Sarria, Jr.; sister, Lillian M. Castleberry; and sister, Menita L. Defir. She is survived by her brother; Richard M. Sarria; her children, Christopher Lancaster (Rene), Robyn Mason (Robert); daughter-in-law; Kim B. Lancaster; grandchildren, Carrie M. Perez (Hector), Cody R. Mason, Joshua H. Lancaster (Farva), Christian J. Lancaster, Katryna A. (Katy) Lancaster and Paul R. (Richey) Lancaster; great-grandchildren, Weston W. Snell, Noah P. Snell and Hector R. Perez Jr.
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