Mable”Gitsie”Rothwell, 83, of LaPorte, Texas died June 3, 2005 at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. She was born in Evans, Louisiana lived in the Winnie area for over fifty years and lived in LaPorte for the past three years.
She is survived by her sons, Darrel Franklin Rothwell and his wife Beverly of LaPorte, David T. Rothwell and his wife Debbie of Friendswood, Daniel L. Rothwell and his wife Kathy of Winnie, Don R. Rothwell and his wife Paula of Winnie; half sister, Annie May Bridges of Manning, Louisiana; eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband Darrel Rothwell, son, Dennis Rothwell and her daughter, Donna Rothwell Barnett.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 2005 at Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer in Winnie followed by burial at Fairview Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions First Baptist Church of Stowell, P.O. Box 70, Stowell, Texas 77611 or Happy Harbor Methodist Home, 1106 Bayshore Drive, LaPorte, Texas 77571.