Alma Angeline (Mur) Overstreet

Alma Angeline (Mur) Overstreet, 94, of Buchanan Dam died June 29, 2010. She was born to Emmett and Viola (Peacock) Watson Jan. 24, 1916, in Council Creek.

She married Benjamin Franklin Overstreet Dec. 24, 1936, in Llano. They made their home on Lake Buchanan.

She helped establish the Buchanan Dam Church of Christ and the Sunday service originated in her house. She loved gardening, cooking, canning, pickling and visiting with family and friends.

She was once voted best cook in Buchanan Dam, but most of all she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

Survivors include her son Doug Overstreet and wife Wanda of Buchanan Dam; grandchildren Teresa Schkade and husband James of Albany, Texas, Todd Overstreet of Buchanan Dam, Angie Kendall and husband Richard of Round Rock, and Martin Collins and fiancé Christina May of Cedar Park; great-grandchildren Staci Sours of Dallas, Robb Sours, Jami Schkade and Kelli Schkade, all of Albany, Amanda Klein of New Braunfels, Chelsea Klein of Abilene and  Benjamin Collins of Cedar Park; son-in-law Jimmy Collins of Austin; Benjamin Collins of Leander; brother Raymond Watson of Inks Lake; Aliene Killebrew and husband Elgin of Cassie; Irene Womack of Bertram; and sister-in-law Jerri Watson of Tow.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter Janie Collins; brothers Ben Watson and W.C. Watson; and sister Inez Lewis.

A visitation was held July 1 at Putnam Funeral Home, 145 Texas Ave. in Kingsland, (325) 388-0008.

A funeral service was July 2 at Buchanan Dam Church of Christ.  Interment followed at Bluffton Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Todd Overstreet, Martin Collins, James Schkade, Richard Kendall, Robb Sours and Jimmy Collins.

An online guest register can be signed at www.putnamfunerals.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Buchanan Dam Church of Christ, 901 Lillian Dean, Buchanan Dam, TX 78609.