Michelle Lynn Allen Hoyt, 46, of Winnie, passed away Friday, January 10, 2014, very peacefully in her sleep, following a long, painful illness. She was born July 16, 1967, in Watervliet, Michigan to Carolyn Yarbrough and Kenneth Marion Allen, Sr.

Michelle, better known as Chelle or Grammee, will be best remembered as the “sweet twin”. She enjoyed sewing, crochet, crafting and researching her family tree. Those who called her Grammee were her whole world; the reason she woke up in the morning and endured each day. She recently got engaged Christmas Eve and was excited to begin her new life with her new found love.

Survivors include her fiancé, Johnny Manuel of Winnie; daughter,  Rachel Simmons and her husband, Rob, of Port Neches; son,  Matthew Hoyt and his wife, Courtney, of Dayton; twin sister, Tammy Leger and her husband, David, of Lumberton; sister, Lena Hester and her husband, Robbie, of Mobile, Alabama; brothers, Kenneth Allen, Jr. and his wife, Jamie of Winnie; and Timothy Allen, of Mobile, Alabama; step-sisters, Stacy Bourque and Pattie Hoelzer; sisters by choice, Elisabeth Clement and Mary Hoyt; grandchildren, Brayden, Destiney and Bayleigh Simmons; Joshua Hoyt, Samantha and Tamra Perry; nieces and nephews, Jennifer Perry and her husband, Anthony; Micah Allen; Jake Cosio; Kris Allen; Stephany Allen; Keaton Adkison; Timmy Allen; Maija Allen; Karrina Appling; Krissy Baker; Jeremy Bishop; Kenley Bishop; Jonah Allen; Jaxsen Fowler; twins, Emma and Micah Allen; and great-nephew, Gracen Allen.

Ms. Hoyt was preceded in death by her parents; baby, baby brother, Patrick Darland; and step-sister, Angela Bourque. 

A gathering of Ms. Hoyt’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m, Monday, January 13, 2014, at Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer Drive, Winnie. Her funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at Broussard’s, with interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie.