Mary Alice Kirk McGlothen, 80, quietly passed away at her home Sunday, August 22, 2004 with her daughters by her side. She was a native of Slick, Oklahoma. Mrs. McGlothen lived in Kilgore, Texas for fourteen years and Opelousas, Louisiana for 25 years before moving to Beaumont in 1982, to be near her family.
Mrs. McGlothen is preceded in death by her husband, James “Blondie” McGlothen and her parents, Peter and Maggie Kirk, brother William Bradford Kirk and three sisters, Faye Babare, Fern Logston and Peggy Nell Kirk.
She is survived by three daughters, Martha Huval and Sharon Lumpkin, both of Beaumont, Texas and Marcella Dupuy and her husband, Jerry, of Liberty, Mississippi; and five grandchildren, Kirk Fontenot of Beaumont, Texas, Denise Marshall of Village Mills, Texas, Tracey Lumpkin of Beaumont, Texas, and Jason Caillouet of Busche, Louisiana and Andrew Caillouet of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Mrs. McGlothen was a loving mother and wife, devoted to her family. She was a firm believer in love, church and discipline. She was active in P.T.A., holding several offices, as well as a Girl Scout Leader for many years.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 25, at Broussard’s, 1605 N. Major Drive, Beaumont, with burial to follow at Memorial Gardens in Henderson, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening, August 24, at the mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.
