Gail Williamson, 56, of Zavalla died Tuesday, November 11, 2008 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Gail was born in Freeport, Texas on March 19, 1952 to Richard Bert and Elizabeth (Van Schoubroek) Warden. Having lived most of her life in Kountze, she was a resident of Zavalla for the last seven years and was a retired educator with Kountze Independent School District. Gail can be most remembered as a loving wife and mother to her nieces, nephews, grand nieces, and nephews.
She is survived by her husband, James Williamson of Zavalla; brothers, John G. Lawrence of Houston and Charles W. Lawrence of Kountze; sister, Mary Jane Rodriguez of Kountze; nieces, Susan Rodriguez Childress and husband Lance of Atlanta, Texas and Charla A. Brown and husband Chad of Herber City, Utah, Jennifer Freeman and Clint Freeman; nephews, Christiaan Lawrence and wife Christy of Kountze and Joey Rodriguez of Beaumont, and Gaylynn Gilmore and wife Ashley of Mont Belvieu; and grand nieces and nephews, Brock Childress, Brody Childress, Hannah Rodriguez, Gabby Brown, Emily Lawrence, Andrea Lawrence, Ashton Lawrence, Marley Gilmore, and Kobyn Freeman.
Funeral service will be 3:00 P.M. Friday, November 14, 2008 at the Lion’s Den at Kountze High School, 1582 FM 1293, Kountze with Reverend Ronnie Morrow and Reverend Tony Thornton officiating. Burial will follow at Hooks Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 530 W. Monroe, Kountze. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at the mortuary.