Shelby Reneé LeBlanc, 22, of Sour Lake, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont.
She was born in Nederland and was a former resident of LaBelle, before residing in Sour Lake for the last several years. Shelby was a 2008 graduate of Hamshire-Fannett High School and an avid U.T. fan.
Her grandfathers, Bobby Woodson and Ivy LeBlanc preceded her in death.
Survivors include her parents, Gary and Roxanne LeBlanc of Sour Lake, and Tammy LeBlanc of Beaumont; sister, Kalie Marie Vaughn of Nacogdoches; grandparents, Judy LeBlanc of Port Acres, Lynette Woodson Hammonds and her husband Arthur of Chester and Mary and J.C. Kibodeaux of China. Shelby touched so many lives, not to mention her aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family members.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2008 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in China with burial to follow at China Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 3:00 p.m. with a Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2008 at the Mortuary.
The family wishes to express their deepest gratitude to Harbor Hospice, Texas Children’s Hospital and Hamshire-Fannett Life Skills Program and staff.
