Preston, Mabel Schievelbein 

GLADEWATER -- Mabel Schievelbein Preston, 87, of Gladewater, Texas, went to be with 
the Lord on April 7, 2006. Mabel was born November 11, 1918, in La Verna, Texas. She 
was preceded in death by her husband, H.N. "Buster" Preston, to whom she had been 
married 46 years; and brothers, Eugene and Pete Schievelbein. Mabel is survived by 
her three children, Henry Preston of Horseshoe Bay, Texas, Gretchen Sampson of 
Dallas, Texas, and John Preston of Houston, Texas; eight grandchildren, Hank and 
Greg Preston, Sean, Shane, Steely, and Skyler Sims, and Justin and Jon Mark Preston; 
and two great-grandchildren, Madison Sims and Peyton Sims. Mabel is also survived by 
a sister, Helen Huber of Livingston, Texas; and a brother, Gilbert Schievelbein of 
Atlanta, Georgia. Mabel will be remembered for her hard work, love of the outdoors, 
and as a "rancher" who took care of three sections of land on horseback with her 
young son, Henry, on the horse with her, while "Buster" was overseas fighting during 
World War II. She was an active member of the Gladewater First Methodist Church for 
more than 50 years and helped raise a considerable amount of money for the church 
through Creative Christians. Mabel enjoyed gardening and was a member of the 
Gladewater Garden Club. She was also well-known as an excellent seamstress and was 
famous for her German cooking. She helped organize the Republican Women's Party in 
East Texas, was a member of the Eastern Star, and greatly enjoyed her participation 
in the PTA in the Gladewater schools. She had recently been residing in Dallas, Texas, 
to be close to her daughter. The family will observe visitation 7-9 p.m. Saturday 
evening, April 8, 2006, at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. A graveside service 
will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2006, in Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Harrison 
Road, Longview, Texas, with the Rev. John Newsome officiating. In lieu of flowers, 
the family requests that donations be made to Creative Christians, First Methodist 
Church, P.O. Box 1167, Gladewater, TX 75647.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 4/8/2006.