Obituary of Lena Mae Cormier

Mrs. Lena Mae Cormier of Lumberton, Texas, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas, at the age of 89 years, 9 months, and 7 days.

Lena was born June 4, 1929, in Center, Texas, to parents Elmer and Nora Rudd. At a young age, she moved to Orange, Texas, where she lived for a number of years before moving to Lumberton, Texas, in the early 1980s.

A very dedicated wife and mother, she and Rene Joseph Cormier were married for 68 years before his passing in 2015. Lena was a faithful Christian and had been active in churches in the communities she had resided. Her most recent membership was with Woodrow Baptist Church of Silsbee, Texas.

Her survivors include a son, Ronnie Cormier and wife Patricia of Baytown, Texas; a daughter, Theresa Bridges and husband Tommy of Lumberton, Texas; a brother, Elmer Ray Rudd of Gillis, Louisiana; a sister, Geraldine Durso of Silsbee, Texas; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; as well as three sisters, Faye, Merle, and Pearl.

Visitation will be held Friday, March 15, 2019, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Farmer Funeral Home, located at 415 N. Fourth Street in Silsbee, Texas.

Funeral services are set for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Farmer Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Paul Scott of Woodrow Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at R.S. Farmer Memorial Cemetery, located on S. Third Street in Silsbee, Texas.