Kathleen Graddy, 92, of Beaumont died Saturday, December 16, 2006 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law surrounded by her family.
A native of Cameron, Texas she resided most of her life in this area. Kathleen was a volunteer at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital for eighteen years and earned over nine thousand volunteer hours. She also enjoyed needle work, dominos, and her grandchildren, and celebrating New Year’s Eve with her volunteer friends.
She is survived by her daughter, Patsy Custer and her husband Emory of Fannett; sons, John Graddy and his wife Mary of Hilltop Lakes, Texas and Herb Graddy and his wife Kathleen of Sulphur, Louisiana; daughter-in-law, Marsha Graddy of Duncanville, Texas; sister, Muriel Drawe and her husband Bill of Kerrville; grandchildren, Mike Custer, Matt Custer, John Graddy, Jim Graddy, Molly Richards, Lisa Graddy, Andrew Graddy, David Graddy, and Paul Graddy; great grandchildren. Kathleen Westbrook, John Custer, Alexus Custer, Dalton Custer, Tanner Graddy, and Ashley Graddy; and great great grandson; Emory Louis Westbrook. Kathleen is preceded in death by her husband, Duane “D.C.” Graddy; son, Duane Louis Graddy; grandson, Rick Graddy.
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont, with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday, December 18, 2006 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Chaplin’s Emergency Relief Fund c/o Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital, P.O. Drawer 1591, Beaumont, Texas 77704.
