Carol Elaine Knight Broussard
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Carol Elaine Knight Broussard
July 14, 1944 - May 10, 2014
Carol
Elaine Knight Broussard, a beloved wife, mother, daughter, aunt, sister, and Grammy
passed away peacefully Saturday, May 10, 2014, surrounded by her family at her
home in Port Neches. She was 69 years
old. Carol was born in Groves on July
14, 1944, to James Virgil and Ora Mae Knight. A 1962 graduate of Nederland High
School, Carol returned to the Golden Triangle area from Houston in 1979. She
was a hearing monitor for the Social Security Administration for fifteen years
until her retirement in 2012. Carol was also a member of the F.O.E. Ladies Auxiliary.
Carol is preceded in
death by her father, James V. Knight. She is survived by her husband, Herby
Broussard of Port Neches; mother, Ora Mae Knight of Nederland; sons, Michael
Montgomery and his wife, Rebecca, of Kingwood and Allen Broussard and his wife,
Dawn, of Seabrook; daughters, Melissa Montgomery and her husband, Derrick
Hinton, of Houston and Denna Broussard of Port Neches; sisters, Nancy Knight
Thaggard and her husband, James, of Pt. Acres; Jennifer Knight of Nederland; and
Cynthia Knight of Minturn, Colorado; brothers, Roy ‘Barney’ Bernard and his wife,
Sigrid, of Bandera and Fletcher Knight and his wife, Terry, of Kingsland;
grandchildren, Keith Montgomery, Jaron Smith, Isa Brie Broussard, Emily Tucker,
Morgan Montgomery, and Braedon Montgomery; and great-grandchildren, Madison
Montgomery and Mason Harper. Carol is also survived by precious nieces and
nephews whom she loved like her own children.
Following
a private memorial service, a public Celebration of Carol’s Life will be at
1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Fraternal Order of Eagles #3743 Hall, 2313
Nederland Avenue, Port Neches.
To her family and those
fortunate to know her, Carol was best known for her brilliant smile, infectious
laughter, and ever-positive attitude. Carol’s life revolved around her family
and friends, always thinking of others before herself. She was a loving mother
to her children and an incredible second mom to the rest of us. Carol brought
so much color to the world, and she will be deeply missed by her family and
friends.
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