Mary Jeanette Guidry O’Dell passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Beaumont. She was born on March 9, 1934, to Grace and Elbert Horn, in Kirbyville.

Jeanette resided in Beaumont for many years, and eventually moved to Silsbee in 1988.  She worked as a nurse in health care facilities for several years in Beaumont and Silsbee, and enjoyed caring for others.

Those left to cherish her are her husband, Walter O’Dell, of Silsbee; daughter, Pamela Eberling and her husband, Stan, of Lumberton; son, Michael Guidry, of Bridge City; stepdaughter, Christy O’Dell, of Beaumont; stepson, Brian O’Dell, of Grand Junction, Colorado; sisters, Grace Dumesnil and her husband, Jeff, of Bridge City; Billie Singletary and her husband, Don, of Bleakwood; Melda and her husband, Mack Myers, of Kirbyville; and brothers, Mitchell and his wife, Janice Horn, of Brookeland and Charles and Charlette Horn, of Kirbyville. She was blessed with five grandchildren, Steve Guidry and his wife, Pearl, of Austin; Scott Guidry and his wife, Leslie, of Peoria, Illinois; Lisa Tarver and her husband, Brandon, of Bridge City; Bridget Walton and her husband, Clint, of The Woodlands; and Alicia Bergman and her husband, Scott, of Beaumont; nine great-grandchildren, Grant Guidry, Sophie and Michael Tarver, of Bridge City; Elisabeth, Juan, and Clarissa Guidry, of Austin; Ethan and Justin Guidry of Peoria; and Jacob Bergman, of Beaumont.

Jeanette is preceded in death by her late husband, William J Guidry; parents, Grace and Elbert Horn; sisters, Annette Hogan and Kathy Walker; and daughter-in-law, Stephanie Guidry.

Thanks to Silsbee Oaks Nursing Home for three plus years of loving care and the remarkable doctors and nurses at Baptist Hospital, Beaumont.

A gathering of Mrs. O’Dell’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont.  Her funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 12, 2015, at Broussard’s, with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont. Don Singletary, Mack Myers, Tim Dumesnil, Ken Dumesnil, Clint Walton, and Scott Bergman, will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 700 North Street, Suite M, Beaumont, Texas 77701.