Lois Ashcraft

Lois Hilda Ashcraft, 98, of Burr, Texas, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2026, at a Sugarland hospital. She was born on August 17, 1928, in Burr, Texas, to the late Arthur and Johanna Berberich Fred.

Lois was raised in the Burr area and attended Burr School before graduating from Boling High School. She was married to Roy Ashcraft on September 18, 1946. He preceded her in death on February 17, 1999. Lois enjoyed being a mother to her children, enjoyed camping, traveling, playing dominoes, sewing, dancing and being known as a good cook. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Hettie Rogers, Lennie Gillig, Isabell Bundick Molly Selser and Mary Bridock, brothers, John Fred, Carl Chudalla, Jacob Chudalla, and Eddie Chudalla, along with her grandson, John Patrick Murrey.

She is survived by her daughter, Susan Davies and husband, John of Brenham, son, Robert Ashcraft and wife, Catherine of Pearland, grandchildren, Jessica Mayo and husband, Jayse, Karl Ashcraft and wife, Ashley, Stephanie Alonzo and husband, Mike and Matthew Murrey and wife, Ashley along with great grandchildren, Eleanor, Micaiah, Adeline, Silas, Sara, Madeline, Winston and Patrick.

Visitation will be held starting 10 am, and funeral services at 11 am at St John Lutheran Church in Wharton, Friday, November 6, 2026, with burial following at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in Wharton.

Funeral Services are under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home. Condolences may be left at whartonfunertalhome.com.