Retirement party held for Redd’s Grill owner

Family members and friends of Francis McVay, also known as Mrs. Redd, surprised her with a retirement party on Saturday, Oct. 8, at The LightHouse Church in Moss Hill.

Family members and friends of Francis McVay turned out on Saturday, Oct. 8, to celebrate her retirement. The party was held at The LifeHouse Church in Moss Hill.

For the last 21 years, McVay, now 80, has worked the grill at her restaurant – Redd’s Grill in Moss Hill, cooking up homemade burgers, hand-dipped onion rings, chicken strips and catfish, and daily specials.

She told Bluebonnet News in September that she was sad about retiring but had no choice due to her failing health and problems with the cafe’s septic system.

Francis McVay’s contributions to the Moss Hill community were recognized by her family members and friends on Saturday, Oct. 8. In late September, McVay announced that she was closing her Moss Hill café, known as Redd’s Grill.
Previous articleLiberty County Jail arrest report, Oct. 6, 2022
Next articleTrail riders celebrate rodeo season in south Liberty County
Bluebonnet News
Before creating Bluebonnet News in 2018, Vanesa Brashier was a community editor for the Houston Chronicle/Houston Community Newspapers. During part of her 12 years at the newspapers, she was assigned as the digital editor and managing editor for the Humble Observer, Kingwood Observer, East Montgomery County Observer and the Lake Houston Observer, and the editor of the Dayton News, Cleveland Advocate and Eastex Advocate. Over the years, she has earned more than two dozen writing awards, including Journalist of the Year.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.