Byerlene Grace Ropel 1939 - 2026

Byerlene Grace Ropel, of Whitesboro, TX passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026. She was born on April 1, 1939, in Houston, TX to parents Willie Parker and Blanche (Currie) Parker.
She is survived by her children, Ronald Guynes of Two Rivers, WI, Scott Guynes of Gulf Breeze, FL, Cynthia Vrla of Whitesboro, TX, Mark Ropel of Pasadena, TX, her son-in-law John Dull of Pasadena, TX, and her brother, Harry Martin “Marty” Doughtery, Jr. of Houston, TX; 7 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren.
She is preceded by her beloved husband, Robert John Ropel, her daughter, Linda Marie Dull, her father, Willie Birl Parker, and mother and stepfather Blanche Louise and James “Jimmy” Merchant. She is also preceded in death by her first husband and father of her children, Marcus Guynes.
Graveside services for Byerlene Ropel will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas.
Visitation will be on Thursday, May 14, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Lowe-Gardner Funerals & Cremations, with a time of memory sharing beginning at 12:00 PM.