Frances Kathleen ‘Kathy’ Stoneburner
WILLIAMSBURG Frances Kathleen “Kathy” Stoneburner, 97, passed on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. Kathy was born Dec. 2, 1923, the only child of Robert C. Moore and Mabel Frances Moore in Colorado City, Texas.
Her family moved to Lamesa, Texas, when Kathy was two years old. Kathy graduated from Lamesa High School. Her father said there is no greater gift for a child than a good education. Kathy graduated from Southwestern University with B.S. degrees in chemistry and biology. While Kathy was there, the university celebrated its 100th anniversary as an institution of higher education.
Kathy started her first job as a laboratory specialist with the Pan American Oil Company on April 4, 1944, at their Texas City facility. While Kathy was there, she met the love of her life, Gene Stoneburner, and they were married Dec. 28, 1947. Their three children were all born in Texas City, Texas. Her favorite hobbies were gardening, solving puzzles, playing bri