Hattie Ina Kingsley, 92, of Beaumont died April 1, 2008 at the Harbor Hospice House.
Hattie Ina McDowell Kingsley the second child of James Stewart McDowell and Grace Arnold McDowell was born December 2nd 1915 in the McDowell home in Haverhill Kansas. She is preceded in death by her brother, Arnold and sister, Martha and both parents. She spent her early years living in Haverhill, where she attended the Haverhill school. She attended High school in El Dorado Kansas, graduating in 1933. She continued her education by attending Junior College in El Dorado, where she obtained a Teaching Certificate for Elementary Grades in 1935. She taught at various schools in Butler county, Kansas from1935 through 1960 with a break to marry in 1941,and later care for sons, Jim and Jerry until they attended school.
In 1950, she attended Southwestern College in Winfield Kansas to renew her teaching Certificate. In 1963, the family moved to Beaumont, Texas; leaving a lifetime membership in the Haverhill Christian Church. Her first year in Texas was spent attending Lamar University to complete work on a BA Degree in the field of Education. Her first year to teach in Texas was at Vidor, followed by fourteen years in Beaumont at the Amelia School 5th grade.She was a lifetime member of Eastern Star.
After retiring she spent a lot of time serving on the Meals on Wheels Committee at The First Christian Church as a cook. Hattie also taught the Stewart class at church and until late years played the piano for them. She mothered two sons that have made her proud many ways.
She is survived by her husband of sixty-six years, Mitchel Kingsley of Beaumont; sons, Jerry Kingsley and his wife Jane of Beaumont, Jim Kingsley and his wife Georgia of Greensborough, North Carolina; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, April 3, 2008 at First Christian Church under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive. A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday evening April 2, 2008 from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 755 South 11th Street, Ste. 212, Beaumont, Texas 77701.
