He was born in Lockhart, Texas and was a member of a pioneer family that settled in the Robstown area. He had been a resident of Sinton since 1936 and was a local farmer until his retirement in 1982. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Sinton and a longtime member of the Kiwanis Club. Interment will follow in the Sinton Cemetery in Sinton. She was a member of the Spohn Auxiliary for 35 years.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
Betty was born in Winters, Texas on February 17, 1932. She was a member of the 11th Street Church of Christ and was an active member of the Corpus Christi Audubon Outdoor Club. She retired from A.G. Edwards Co. in June, 1999. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Wesley Tompkins. The eulogy will be delivered by Roy Ebert, the songs led by Jerry Roberts, and Rick Stanaland and a prayer offered by Bob Byrd.