Willie Belle Keneson Morgan, 77, of Hillebrandt, died Sunday, May 22, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
Willie Belle was born on August 8, 1927 in Beaumont, Texas. She was the daughter of Matt Keneson and Ruby Holst Keneson. She graduated from South Park High School in 1944 and lived most of her life in the Beaumont area.
Willie Belle loved her family, gardening, animals, cooking and being around people. She never met any strangers.
Survivors include her husband of fifty-five years, Jim Morgan of Hillebrandt; daughters, Linda Morgan Purser and her husband Gary of Dacula, Georgia and Deborrah Morgan Simmons and her husband Delton of Jasper; sons, James W. Morgan of Pasadena, James Andrew Morgan, Jr. and his wife Glenna of Crockett and Charles Lee Morgan of Hillebrandt; step-mother, Ivy Keneson of LaBelle; brother, Walter Keneson and his wife Dana of Beaumont, Wendel Keneson and his wife Charlotte of Kingwood; sister, Susan LeBlanc of LeBelle; nine grandchildren, Rene Purser, Kim Santiano, Jaret Andrew Latta, Terri Holloway, Penny Shofner, Jerry Morgan, Sheila Devlin, Shannon Rene Morgan and Charles Paul Morgan; ten great grandchildren, Kevin Holloway, Kurt Holloway, Kelsey Holloway, Megan Shofner, Brandy Shofner, Tanner Morgan, Tara Morgan, Morgan Devlin, Cory Devlin and Alexis Seranopolis; also numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont with burial to follow at Landrum Cemetery in Fannett. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 5:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.
