Tressie Ethel Miles Hailey, of Nederland, Texas passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord at 6:15 pm on April 7, 2004 in Round Rock, Texas, after a lengthy illness. Tressie was born Feb. 21, 1917 in Zenoria Louisiana and graduated from Trout-Goodpine High School, where she was a star on the girl's basketball team. She loved gardening and would work growing and cultivating her beloved plants. She had quite a green thumb. Fishing was also a hobby and how she loved to go camping and fishing at Sam Rayburn or Dam B. She would always bring home the fish-big or small. Tressie moved to the Port Arthur/Nederland area in the late 1930's. She had recently moved to the Austin area. She was a devoted wife and mother to her family. She was devoted to the Lord and lived an exemplary Christian life. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Nederland.
She is survived by daughter Frances Boutin of Seabrook, Gwen Warkentin and husband Bob of Houston, and Clarissa Streetman and husband Steve of Austin, six grandchildren, Kelli Magley, Michael Derry, Kyle, Amanda, Allison and Tori Streetman, and two great grandchildren, Wesley and Dylan Magley. Surviving also is her sister, Margarette Johnson of Woodville Texas and brother Curtiss Miles of Groves. Also surviving her are two cherished friends, Shirley Lavendar and Twila Dorsey.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Clarence Hailey in 2004, daughter Gloria Hailey Derry in 2003, and her parents James "Bud" and Eugenia Miles.
A gathering of family and friends was from 7-9 pm Saturday April 8, 2006 at Broussard’s Mortuary 505 12th. St. Nederland TX. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Sunday, April 9, 2006 at Broussard’s Nederland Chapel with Dr. David Higgs officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches.
Pallbearers will be Kyle Streetman, Steve Streetman, Wesley Magley, Kenneth W. Erickson, J. C. Johnson and Tommay Johnson.
