Marjorie Fox Arrington, 84, died peacefully in her home Sunday, August 12, 2007. She was a native Texan who traveled widely with her husband, Bill, while he was employed with Mobil Oil. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill; her son, John; her sisters, “Sister” Justin, Helen McCullough; and brother, Herbert Fox.
Marjorie was a 1945 graduate of Providence Hospital School of Nursing in Waco, Texas. She was a practicing registered nurse for over forty years, locally at Hotel Dieu and Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was an avid tennis player, enjoyed gardening, and playing bridge. Marjorie was a dedicated supporter of the arts, education, and the Beaumont community. Additonally, she was a longtime parishioner and supporter of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church.
She is survived by her sister, Mary and her husband Don Heitzman; son, William Brian Arrington and his wife Sue of Houston; daughters, Julia Ann and her husband John McFarland of Delaware, Mary Elizabeth and her husband Tim Bowling of
Plano, and Cecele Marie and her husband Rod Flanary of Indiana; grandchildren, Chris, Pat, John Loren, Heather, Sean, Alexis, Matthew, Stephanie, Val, Billy, and John; great grandchildren, Natalie Grace and Alivia Ann; and a good friend and neighbor, I.D. Rogers and his children, Linda and Charles Harris, and Clay Rogers.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church. A visitation of family and friends will begin at 12:30 p.m. until service time Wednesday at the Church Hall. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 17, 2007 at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Sherman, Texas under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to your local American Cancer Society or Juvenile Diabetes Association.
Complete and updated information may be viewed at www.broussardsmortuary.com.
