Elaine Grayson Tenholder Bernard, 89 of Port Arthur died Saturday, March 5, 2005 at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur.
Mrs. Tenholder Bernard a native of Crystal City, Texas was born March 14, 1915. She grew up in China, Texas and was a long-time resident of Beaumont and a resident of Port Arthur for the past 39 years. She graduated from St, Mary’s School of Nursing in 1938 and spent her life in the Medical field. She helped open the Beaumont Blood Center in 1956 and later transferred to the Port Arthur Blood Center when her husband was transferred to Port Arthur. After the death of her husband Fred, she began working in home health care. She officaly retired in 1982 when she married Bill Bernard
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Elaine (Jackie) and B. J. Jordan of Austin; one grandson, Jason Jordan of Austin; two sisters, Lee Purvis of Arlington, Mildred (Dutch) Cooley of Anahuac; and one sister-in-law, Micky Grayson of Beaumont.
Those preceding Elaine were her husband, Fred H. Tenholder, one son, Chuck Tenholer, her second husband, Bill Bernard and one brother, H. L. Grayson.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-8 pm Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at Broussard’s Mortuary 505 12th. St. Nederland. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Thursday, March 10 2005 at Broussard’s Nederland Chapel with Reverend Don Donahugh officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont.
Pallbearers will be Phillip (Bubba) Loyacano, Mark Loyacano, Joe Loyacano, Chris Stamps, Dan Stamps, and Tim Stamps.
