Jo Ann (Gebbert) Rives

Jo Ann Gebbert Rives, 92, of Beeville, TX passed away November 3, 2025, after a brief illness. She was born February 4, 1933, in Goliad, TX to the late Edwin F. and Louise L. Angerstein Gebbert.

Upon graduating from Goliad High School in 1951, Jo Ann began her career in San Antonio working at Fort Sam Houston. While there, she met her future husband Tommy Claudis Rives Sr. Upon his discharge from the miliary in 1953, they married and started a family eventually settling in Kingsville TX.

While raising the family's five children, Jo Ann was an active member of St. Gertrude the Great Catholic Church serving as the church and school secretary. Later in life she was an active member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Beeville TX serving in the St. Joseph Altar Society, the St. Peregrine Society and in compassion and service to the elder community through the Beeville Senior Community Center.

Joys in life included fishing, traveling, bingo, old westerns, sports (Astros, Spurs, Cowboys) and time spent with family.

Jo Ann was preceded in death by her husband; her parents and brothers Jesse Warren Gebbert, Louis Edwin Gebbert and Donald Eugene Gebbert; sons Tommy Claudis Rives, Jr. and Joseph Key Rives; and grandson Jeremy L. Carr.

She is survived by her daughters Linda Alexander (Ralph) of Covington WA and Janet Crouch of Beeville TX; and son, John David Rives of Pensacola FL; along with 8 grandchildren (Danny Rives (Michelle), Ralph Alexander (Jenny), Brandon Alexander, Rebecca Garner (Benjamin), Kimberly Thomas (Donovan), Julie Carr, Jeffery Carr and Forrest Rives) and 9 great grandchildren.

Inurnment was held at the Chamberlain Cemetery, Kingsville TX after a family only graveside service.