Jack Royce Talbot

Jacky Royce Talbot, was born July 13, 1933, and passed away December 31, 2024 at the age of 91. He was born in Sanderson, TX, the fourth of five boys, to Fred and Lillian Talbot.He grew up in Sanderson where he loved to climb the hills and explore caves for arrow heads, or hunt lizards and snakes. He also spent some time in Arkansas as a child where he worked on their farm with hogs, chickens, and bailed hay, or went swimming in a cold spring fed creek, where he also caught frogs that his mother would fry for them to eat. He always went to church with his family, and sat by his mom who had a beautiful alto voice. He was active in sports and band, winning many ribbons and medals especially in football, track and basketball. He became a school teacher after graduating from Sul Ross University in 1956. He married Carolyn Kral from La Pryor in 1957, and they had one daughter, Debbie in 1958. He taught school in Uvalde, Tx, at Dalton Elementary and then at Uvalde Junior High for twenty years, before moving to San Antonio in 1977. While in Uvalde, he was a football official and refereed many Junior High, Junior Varsity, and high schools games in the surrounding area.

He then taught in San Antonio, primarily in the Harlandale District until he retired in 1990. He began substituting, and continued doing so in the Northside District until 2024. He served 68 years in education.

He also liked to preach for the Church of Christ and filled in for ministers that were ill or on vacation and continued that, off and on, for 64 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and making many things out of wood. He has made things for his home, family, school and friends that are too numerous to name. These memories will last for generations to come. He enjoyed helping others with projects and was always asking if someone needed help.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn. He is survived by his daughter Debbie and husband Bill Wedeman of Helotes, TX; two grandsons, Craig Wedeman, wife Courtni, and their daughters, Raelyn and Brooklyn, of Northlake, Tx; and Mark Wedeman, wife Allison, and their son, Jackson, of San Antonio, TX; also several brother and sister in laws, and many nieces and nephews.

He was a real “people person” who was very helpful to others, had a gentle spirit, good sense of humor, and kind heart. He was the last survivor of his five brothers. He touched hundreds of lives, was loved by many, and will be dearly missed.

Visitation will be on Friday, January 10, 2025 from 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home. Interment will be in Uvalde, at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery at 4 p.m, On Saturday, January 11, 2025. A memorial service will be held at a later date in the spring