Marcella Emelia Keith, 79, of Fannett died Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas. Born December 28, 1931, in Elgin, Nebraska to Clara Ackerman Baumgartner and Fred Baumgartner; she was a longtime resident of Fannett and a retired cafeteria worker with Beaumont Independent School District.
Survivors include her husband of fifty-eight years, Francis “Booger” Keith of Fannett; daughters Connie Taylor Caraway and her husband, Victor of Winnie and Patty Greene and her husband, Dennis of Fannett; sons, James Keith and his wife, Elizabeth and Richard “Ricky” Keith both of Fannett; grandchildren, John and Krista Taylor, Kimberly Spencer and her fiance’, Scott Bell, Stacey Day and her husband, Chris, Cody Colston and his wife, Heather, Elizabeth Hollier and her husband, Jared, Melissa Vaughn and her husband, Adam, Rachel Keith and her fiance’, Lakin Lisenby, Courtney White and her fiance’, Mark Newman, and Brittney White and her boyfriend, Taylor Davis; great grandchildren, Keaton Taylor, Emily Deloach, Bryce Deloach, Trinity Taylor, Kris Abeyta, Shelby Day, Abby Day, and Jake Day, Austin Colston, Gavin Colston, Sam Hollier, Nate Hollier, and Trevor Vaughn; sisters, Mary Ann Fries of Clear Lake and Vera Jerzek and her husband, Dick of California; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2011, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont with a Rosary recited at 9:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. A gathering of her family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 15, 2011, at Broussard’s.
Serving as pallbearers will be Cody Colston, John Taylor, Cully Daigle, David Smith, Brian Phelps, and Craig Mason. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Smith, Chris Day, and Jared Hollier
Memorial contributions may be made to Texas Oncology-Beaumont, 690 14th Street, Beaumont, Texas 77702.