Lewis Evelyn Turner, 78, of Kountze died Sunday, August 28, 2011, at Dowlen Oaks in Beaumont. A native and lifelong resident of Kountze, she was born May 30, 1933, to Louvenia Roundtree and Charlie Roberts and was a retired school teacher with Kountze Elementary having taught fourth grade for twenty-one years.
Survivors include her daughters, Teena Elkins and her husband, Don and Tracy Baker and her husband, Paul all of Kountze; grandchildren, Jeremy Martinka and his wife, Kathy, Hayley Martinka, Mason Baker, and Aaron Baker; and great grandchildren, Jaxon, Parker, Zane, and Maddox. Aunt Doo is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and other friends.
Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at Happy Valley Church, 4069 Villa Rd., Kountze with interment to follow at Hooks Cemetery in Kountze under the direction of Broussard’s in Kountze. A gathering of her family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 755 South 11th Street, Suite 212, Beaumont, Texas 77701 or to Friends of the Library, 800 S. Redwood, Kountze, Texas 77625
