Cora Mae Hargraves Simmons, 91, was born to George and Mamie Hargraves on December 23, 1916 in Fannett, the ninth of ten children. She went to be with her beloved Bill on September 28, 2008.
Cora Mae returned to Fannett December, 1994 where she lived two miles from her old home. She lost Bill December, 1995. Cora Mae began traveling on her many bus tours and several airplane trips where she traveled to thirty-three states. She was famous for her peanut brittle which she so proudly made until her lack of strength prevented her from making it. She was well known by many as the “Peanut Brittle Lady”.
Cora Mae was so proud of the years that she worked at Fannett First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School and the October Festival. She also looked forward to the Hamshire-Fannett Old Timer’s School Reunion where she sat at the registration table until she was no longer able to attend.
Cora Mae is survived by one daughter, Alzada Stansbury and her husband, Curnes of Fannett; one brother, Nelson of Houston; grandchildren, Tricia Keene and her husband, Dennis of Fannett, Tommy Stansbury and his wife, Jackie of Whon, Tina Dunham and her husband, Raymond, of Vidor, June Fulbright and her husband, Bob, Tammy Palmer and her husband, Bill, Cindy Hickey, and Jackie Hickey all of Angleton; fourteen great-grandchildren; fifteen great-great-grandchildren and a host of other family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Bill, daughter, Beverly, great-grandson, Brandon Preston, two sisters, Edna Meguess and Ella Carr, six brothers, Harry, Willie, Marion, Charlie, Melvin and Alfred Hargraves.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of Fannett, 17019 FM 124, under the direction of Broussard’s, 134 W. Buccaneer Drive, in Winnie. Burial will be at 4:00 p.m. in Restlawn Cemetery, 2725 North Main in Vidor. A gathering of family and friends will be at the church from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the church.
Pallbearers are: Bob Fulbright, Cody and Kevin Heckaman, Dennis Keene, Danny Simmons and Tommy Stansbury.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Fannett, Building Fund, 17019 HWY 124, Beaumont, TX. 77705-8058.
