Lillie Mae Sturrock Layfield, 88, of Sour Lake died March 4, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. A native of Rockland, Texas, she was the former owner of Mae’s Beauty Salon and had also been employed with Dick Mize Motor Company. A former choir member of First Baptist Church of Sour Lake and involved with the Bykota Sunday School Class, Lillie organized Y.W. A. in Sour Lake. Known as “Nannie” to her grandchildren and great grandchildren, she enjoyed spending time with them at the Galveston condo. Her other interests included ceramics, photographs, and crocheting afghans.
She is survived by her son, Kenneth Layfield and his wife Karen of Corpus Christi; daughter, DeLores Fillingim of Kingwood; grandchildren, Carla Pritchett, Kathi Fillingim, Samuel B. Fillingim, Jr., Mike Fillingim, Renee Fillingim, Kenyon Layfield, Kevin Layfield, Shealon Layfield, Colleen Douty, Emily Greiser, and David Layfield; and twenty-three great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 7, 2005 at First Baptist Church of Sour Lake followed by burial at Rosedale Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 N Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be Sunday evening, March 6, 2005 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Sour Lake, Hymnal Fund, P. O. Box 537, Sour Lake, Texas 77659.
