Syble Evelyn Scott Jermstad, 88, of Riesel, Texas passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016.
Memorial services will be 1:30 pm Friday, July 15, 2016 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel, 809 La Clede St. Waco, Texas 76705. Graveside immediately after service at Rosemound Cemetery.
Syble was born February 26, 1928 in Mart, Texas to Thelma and Fred Scott. She lived in Waco and at age 16 worked for the Cameron Mill with her mother. She attended night school to become a public accountant, and later worked for H. L. Brown Public Accountants. Later on she worked for the Ochoa Company where she was a bookkeeper and office manager. After retiring from the Ochoa Company, she set up her own office and continued bookkeeping and preparing income tax returns from home until she finally retired in 1996. She had a special love for animals and took in every stray.
The love of her life was her husband, M. O. "Jack" Jermstad, who passed away in 1991. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Thelma and Fred Scott; sisters, Faye Draper Neuman and Lyanette Humes.
Syble is survived by her nephew, Dennis Humes; nieces, Darla Humes Gonsoulin, Cynthia Draper Wells and Glenda Draper Torres; and many great nieces and great nephews.
Syble was very close to both her sisters and passed that love on to their children. Her love for her nieces and nephew was always apparent.
She will be missed and will always continue to be loved�
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