Audery Mae Plake, 83, of Lumberton died Monday, December 18, 2006.
A native of Gurdon, Arkansas, Audery came to this area in 1941, when she married John. In 1964, they moved to Colorado, where they lived for sixteen years. They moved back to Texas in 1980 and made it their permanent home.
Audery was an inspiration to her family and friends, and she had the gift of hospitality. She loved to have her family around and enjoyed preparing meals to share. One of her favorite pastimes was to gather with family and friends to sing praises to her Lord. She was known as a woman full of faith and a faithful prayer warrior. Cathedral in the Pines was her church home and she will be missed by all, especially for her beautiful smile.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, John R. Plake, Jr. of Lumberton; son, John R. Plake, III and his wife Sherry of Lumberton, Texas; daughters, Anna Dechert and her husband Clyde of Silt, Colorado and Karla Buffalow and her husband Don of Joplin, Missouri; fourteen grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; brothers, Francis Senn and his wife Cynthia of Colmesneil, Texas and Ralph Senn and his wife J.J. of San Marcus; sisters, Evelyn Franklin of Honey Island, and Betty Ann Steen of Flagstaff, Arizona and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to thank all the caregivers of the Mamie McFaddin Ward Cancer Center and Oncology Four Southeast of Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital for their loving care.
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 22, 2006 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont with graveside service to follow at Morse Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. in Buna. A gathering of family and friends will be 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 21, 2006 at the mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cathedral in the Pines, 2350 Eastex Frwy, Beaumont, Texas 77703 or American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 5144, Beaumont, Texas 77726.
