She was born on August 10,1947 in Chicago, Illinois to Edward and LaVerne Crosson. She graduated high school from St. Agnes Academy in Houston. She met her husband and love of her life, Arthur Rios in 1968. They were married on July 3, 1969 and began their life together in Houston. Over the next 54 years they spent time in Pasadena, Freeport, Lake Jackson, Katy and finally the Copperfield area of Cypress. Her life was centered around caring for her husband and her three sons and daughter.
Kathy and Arthur spent many days at the beach in their 54 years of marriage, where she enjoyed watching Arthur and the kids surf and play. She especially loved the beaches of Hawaii. Her other home away from home was in the casinos of Las Vegas and Louisiana where she always beat the house and came home a winner – Just ask her! She was always the life of the party and ready for a conversation with anyone. She even had the nickname of “Chatty Kathy”. She was always laughing and smiling as she loved to be around others.
She worked in a few different eye doctor offices over the years where she loved helping others pick the right pair of glasses. She even loved collecting her own as she used glasses as an accessory to her personality over the years.
Her true passion was supporting her children and 13 grandchildren in every endeavor. Whether it was a baseball, football, soccer, softball, basketball game or even choir concerts, piano recitals and symphony performances, you could count on her being there to show how proud she was. She touched so many lives, even as Alzheimer’s started stealing her memories. Singing songs was her way to get through hard days, sad days and of course the happy days!
Kathy is survived by her loving husband Arthur, and their 4 children, Chris Rios and wife Heather, Mike Rios and wife Beke, Jeremy Rios and wife Shannan and Julie Minchew and husband Josh. Kathy had 13 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild, Mason, Willem, Graeme, Ewan, Sam, Hayden, Tanner, Barret, Hillary, Katie, Brieanna, Alonso, Cailyn and Cannon. She is survived by her sister, Susan Schnee of Phoenix, Arizona, and two brothers, Edward Crosson (Diana) of Cypress and James Crosson (Cindy) of Friendswood, and many nieces and nephews that she loved dearly.
She is preceded in death by her Father and Mother, Ed and LaVerne Crosson and her sister Margaret “Peggy” Smith.
The family will receive friends at a visitation and Rosary on Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Brookside Funeral Home- Cypress Creek, 9149 Highway 6 North, Houston, TX 77095.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, March 22, 2024, 11 a.m. at Christ The Redeemer Catholic Church, 11507 Huffmeister Dr. Houston, TX 77065. A reception will be held in the community center following the mass.
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