Alvena Kopecky Laslie, 100, passed away June 25, 2007. She was born November 20, 1906 in Crosby, Texas to Martin Kopecky & Mary Hulchan Kopecky. Living in the Prairie Center Community most of her life, Alvena was know to many in the county as a hard working, generous friend and Christian woman who always had a positive attitude. She reared a large family, farmed rice, raised and worked cattle and loved her Church. She was a member of the First Pentecostal Church of Bay City and for many years provided transportation to and from church for many. Another love of hers was working as a Pink Lady at Matagorda General Hospital and Wagner General Hospital. For the past eight years, Alvena resided at the Care Inn of Ganado where she will surely be missed.

Survivors include her children Vivian Turner, Willie Mae Gunter Simpson, Lonnie B. Laslie, Mary Ann Griffith, Raymond Laslie, Lucille Dendy and Charles Laslie; grandchildren Shirley Gunter Kelly, Joyce Gunter Bannerot, Richard Evans, Elaine Evans Meadows, Sylvia Laslie, Lonnie "Buddy" Laslie, Jr., Larry Laslie, Darrell Griffith, Louis Griffith, Willie Griffith, Dina Laslie Hall, Judy Laslie Arnold, Johnnie Laslie, Randy Partee, Keven Partee, Rhonda Partee Williams, Frances Dendy Mahaffey, Wesley Laslie, Barbara Laslie and Justin Laslie; numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her twin brother Alvin Kopecky; husband Willie Hardin "Bill" Laslie and granddaughter Phyllis Griffith Knebel.

Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Thursday, June 28, 2007 at the Palacios Funeral Home with Johnny Green and Rev. David Gruhn officiating. Burial will follow at the Palacios Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements with Palacios Funeral Home. 361-972-2012.