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Kathy Marie Hobbs Hay

In Loving Memory

Kathy Marie Hobbs Hay

Date of BirthMay 2, 1959
Passed Away OnSeptember 26, 2016
At Age57 years
Resident ofBeaumont, TX
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Kathy Marie Hobbs Hay passed away Monday, September 26 2016. After winning her battle against Leukemia, she unfortunately was sent to be with her Lord from the effects of the treatment. Her courageous battle inspired many. We were never certain about her fate here on earth, but we were always confident in God’s blessing and grace.

Kathy was born to the late Alan and Edith Hobbs in Honolulu Hawaii. As we all know she attended Texas A&M, graduating in 1983. She taught in Porter, Spring, and Beaumont, and touched many lives. Her time at Ogden Elementary was the most challenging, but she reached many children in need. She always called her time at All-Saints as her gift from God. Her legacy lives on in her students.

Kathy is survived by her husband, Gary; children, Carl, Kurt, and June; siblings, Donald and Janna Hobbs, Paul and Tina Hobbs, Kelly Hay and Susan Saniei; mother-in-law, Anna Hay; and the younger crowd, Doc and Chelsea, Danielle, Macy, Tripp, Hayes, Daja, and Jade. She was welcomed in Heaven by her grandparents; parents, Alan and Edith Hobbs; father-in-law, Wayne Hay, brother-in-law Steven Hay, and a multitude of friends and family.

A gathering of Mrs. Hay’s family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 3810 North Major Drive, Beaumont. Her graveside service will follow at 3:30 p.m., at Sugg’s Cemetery, 4468 Broadus Lane, Hearne.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, #4 Bayou Brandt, Suite B, Beaumont, Texas 77706; Wesley United Methodist Church, 3810 North Major Drive, Beaumont, Texas 77713; Moody Methodist Church, 2803 53rd Street, Galveston, Texas 77551; or to any Scholarship Fund at Texas A&M University, College Station.

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Services

Visitation

Gathering of Mrs. Hay’s family and friends

Broussard’s

1605 N Major Drive

Beaumont, TX 77713

September 27, 2016

6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

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Funeral Service

Funeral Service

Wesley United Methodist Church

3810 N Major Drive

Beaumont, TX 77713

September 28, 2016

10:00 a.m.

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Funeral Service

Graveside Service

Sugg’s Cemetery

4468 Broadus Lane

Hearne, TX 77859

September 28, 2016

3:30 p.m.

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Interment

Sugg’s Cemetery

4468 Broadus Lane

Hearne, TX 77859

Memorial Service

American Cancer Society

#4 Bayou Brandt, Suite B

Beaumont, TX 77706

Memorial Service

Wesley United Methodist Church

3810 North Major Drive

Beaumont, TX 77713

Memorial Service

Moody Methodist Church

2803 53rd Street

Galveston, TX 77551

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Condolences (8)

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Kerrie Highley Galveston October 6, 2016
I am so sorry to hear that Kathy is no longer with us here. I will miss her bright smile and wonderful personality. She taught me so much about faith by the way she lived it every day. I see her in my mind's eye and know and she brightens my day even now. She will be remembered and her legacy will carry on long from now. I was blessed to know her. We will miss her in Sunday School. God bless all of her family.
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Keely Kinsel Beaumont, TX September 28, 2016
MRS Hay taught both of our daughters at All saints. They adored her. my husband and I adored her also. I loved visiting with her about her scuba diving trips and where she was going next. Mrs Hay always had a smile on her face. She smiled when she spoke of her younger husband Gary and her 2 boys. She was proud. We will miss her.
Deepest Sympathy,
The Kinsel Family
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Elaine Lambert Westlake, LA September 28, 2016
I wanted to express my heartfelt condolences to Kathy's family. There's such a sense of helplessness when someone we love dies. I'd like to share some scriptural thoughts that really helped me. Prayer is so valuable at this time, but it's not that prayer simply makes us feel better. 2 Cor. 4:7 says that God can give us, "...power beyond what is normal ", to go from one day to the next. This does not mean that we no longer cry or that we forget, but it means we recover. The reason we recover is because of our hope. Jesus Christ talked about our hope in John 5:28, "...all those in the memorial tomb will hear his voice and come out ". Jesus was referring to the resurrection; this is our hope that helps us recover and gives us power to go on. 2 Cor. 1:3 describes our Creator as, "...the God of all comfort ". One way that God comforts us is by moving people who care about us to give us words of encouragement that we need to hear. May God (Ps. 83:18) grant you peace and comfort now during this time of sorrow.