Mary Janet Wells, 79, of Groves died Saturday, February 6, 2016. A native and lifelong resident of the area, she was born on May 24, 1936, in Port Arthur, to Ethel Francis Cox Wells and William Smith Wells.

Mary retired as a telephone operator from AT&T. She had a beautiful spirit, as was evident by her great love of animals.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Walter J. Eastburn and her beloved dog, Buddy and cat, Kara. Survivors include her sister Jo Anne Richardson and her husband, Jim, of Nederland; nephew Gary Richardson and his wife Kathy, of Hemphill; nieces, Glenda Davis of Nacogdoches and Ginny Parker and her husband Steve of Nederland; great nephews, Brock Richardson and wife Racheal, Colby Davis, and Seth Parker; great nieces, Megan Ewing and husband Ranger, and Jessi Farmer and husband Dylan; great-great nieces Claire and Evelyn Ewing and great-great nephews Ayden and Asher Richardson as well as a host of friends who knew and loved her.

A private family committal for Ms. Wells was held at Broussard's Crematorium, Beaumont, under the direction of Broussard's, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland.