Laura Mae Lovelady, 74, of Nederland, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 14, 2006 at Cypress Glen Nursing Center in Port Arthur, Texas.
Laura was born on November 17, 1931 in Nederland, Texas and was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Nederland. Laura was a loving and devoted wife, mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother. Laura's main interest was being with her family and friends and she had a smile and kind word for everyone. Laura had a giving spirit always putting others needs ahead of her own. She dearly loved to bake and deliver pies to her friends and people in the community.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Dewey. Laura is survived by her two sons, Michael Lovelady and his wife Wanda, and Victor Lovelady and his wife Maureen, and five grandchildren, Kevin, Jason, Ashley, Erin, and Grant whom she dearly loved. She is also survived by one sister, Elvina Foley of Port Arthur.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM Saturday, September 16, 2006 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland with Rev. Dan Malain officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves under the direction of Broussard’s 505 12th Street, in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM Friday with a scriptural rosary to be recited at 6:00 PM at the mortuary.
The family would like to express our sincerest appreciation to the staff of Cypress Glen Nursing Center who took loving care of her for the last several months and to the caring professionals of the Odyssey Healthcare Hospice team.
