Jennie V. Fondren 83, of Warren passed away, Thursday, June 10, 2004 at Tyler County Hospital in Woodville.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 3-8 pm Saturday June 12, 2004, at Broussard’s Mortuary 505 12th. St. Nederland. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 13, 2004 at Broussard’s Nederland Chapel with interment following at 4:00 pm at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Warren.
Jennie was born January 13, 1918 in Leggett, Texas to Robert and Sarah Arrilla (Oates) Franklin. She was a retired Nurses Aide, having worked for St. Mary’s and Park Place Hospitals, and was a member of the Living Water Non-Denominational Church. She had previously resided in Nederland for many years and had recently been a resident of Warren at the home of her daughter Shirley Hudson.
Jennie is survived by her daughters, Shirley Parish Hudson of Warren, Brenda Hebert and husband, John of Port Neches; son, Joe Fondren and wife, Ann of Nederland; grandchildren, Jimmy Parish and wife, Cindy of Katy, Chase Fondren of Nederland, Chris Redman and wife, Kelly of Groves, Lindsey Vannett and husband, Adam of Nederland, John Hebert and wife, Nutshara of Lake Jackson, and James Hebert of Lake Jackson. Also surviving are two great grandchildren, Ben Suda and Ryleigh Redman. She is also survived by one sister, Johnnie Robinson of Dayton and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Fondren; two sons, Donald “Red” Fondren and James Oscar “Oscar Bill” Fondren.