Mary Madeline West, 96, of Rye, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008. She was a native of Beaumont and lifelong resident of the area.
Her husband, Charles West; parents, Robert and Lena Hillebrandt; one brother, Espar Hillebrandt; two sisters, Mary Walker and Tassie Deckert; two sons, Charles A. West and Richard West; one daughter, Charlene Baggett; and one granddaughter, Becky Ousley preceded her in death.
Survivors include her sons, Rodney West and his wife Bobbie and Reginald West all of Rye, James McHugh and his wife Debbie and Timothy McHugh and his wife Debbie all of Highlands; daughter, Lois Ousley and her husband Kenneth of Liberty; brother, Freddy Hillebrandt of Port Arthur; sisters, Cecilia Hillebrandt, Alice Walden and Thelma Merendino all of Beaumont; twenty-six grandchildren; forty-eight great grandchildren; and nineteen great great grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church with burial to follow at Hillebrandt Cemetery in LaBelle under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2008 at the Mortuary.
