Mary Dale Carper, 84, of Hamshire, died Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont. Born on November 22, 1924 to Richard and Bertha Aubey Eubank, Mary was a native and lifelong resident of the area.
Mrs. Carper was a graduate of South Park High, class of 1941. She attended Lamar Junior College, Beaumont, and graduated with a major in History from North Texas State College, Denton, in 1945. Mary was a member of the Southeast Texas Independent Cattleman’s Association and the past president of the Women’s Golf Association at Terrell Park.
She is survived by her first cousins, Vic and Shirley Aubey of Hamshire, George and Joy Rita Aubey of Fannett, Norma and Mickey Lewis of Malacoff, Brenda Webb of Fannett, Noreen and Vincent Jordan of Fannett, Andrew and Aline Petkovsek, Jr. of Labelle, Rita and Ralph Williams of Nederland, Jerry and Lois Petkovsek of Beaumont, Vick and Lolitta Petkovsek of Lumberton, Charles Petkovsek of Beaumont, Dale Aubey, Jr. of Dallas, Jim and Ruth Aubey of Beaumont, Hez and Rexine Aubey of Beaumont, Robert “Bob” and Graceiela Aubey of Madison, Wisconsin, H.B. and Frances Sparks of Beaumont, Jack Dorman of Pass Christian, Mississippi, Richard and Linda Dorman of Parkridge, Illinois; numerous second, third, and fourth cousins. She was preceded in death by parents, and her husband, D.M. “Carp” Carper.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2009 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Fannett, with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday, February 5, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a rosary recited at 6:00 p.m. at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church Altar Society, 9894 Gilbert Road, Beaumont, Texas 77705 or Hamshire Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 153, Hamshire, Texas 77622.
