Bernice Clower

June 23, 1934 - January 14, 2017

There will be a graveside service on February 4, at 11AM at Venus Memorial Park with a celebration of life following. Bernice was born on June 23, 1934 in Venus, Texas to her parents Henry and Lola Estelle Waters. Bernice lived most of her life in Venus. She raised her kids Shelby and Donna in her hometown. She was an avid basketball player, she was the first woman voted to the Venus School Board, and also served on city council. She retired from Alcon Laboratories in 1989 where she worked as a compounder. After her retirement she loved to spend her free time with her grandchildren, and volunteered with the Victim’s Advocates of Johnson County. On top of everything else, she was a breast cancer survivor. She will be missed by everyone who had the chance to know her. Bernice was preceded in death by parents Henry and Lola Estelle Waters, sisters Bonnie Hackworth, and Bettie McMillion, and brothers Bill Waters, Bobby Waters, and Bennie Waters. She is survived by her son Shelby Clower and wife Diana, daughter Donna Brunner, sister Bess Carlisle, her grandchildren Shelly Clower, Mark Brunner, Rachel Geneva and husband Lance, Dawn Beck and husband Justin, and Patrick McDade, two great grandchildren Hannah Beck, and Abigail Shipman who she shared a birthday with, and many nieces and nephews.