Mary Ida McClain, 87, of Houston died January 8, 2008 at Triumph Hospital in Tomball. She was a native of Hankamer and former resident of Beaumont for thirty years before residing in Houston for the last twelve years.
During World War II, Mary had trained as a nurse at Hotel Dieu in Beaumont. Before retiring in 1982, she had been a nurse at Hotel Dieu, St. Therese Hospital and Baptist Hospital.
She is survived by her sons, Michael McClain and his wife Mary of Deer Park and Rex McClain and his wife Terri of Taft, Tennessee; daughter, Bernadette Grubbs of Houston; sister, Loary Hutto of Lumberton; brother, Charles Richard of Lumberton; seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. Her husband, Carlos McClain, preceded Mary in death.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 10, 2008 at St. Anne Catholic Church followed by burial at Liberty Catholic Cemetery in Liberty under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday evening, January 9, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. at the mortuary.
