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Official Obituary of
Christy Faylene Connell
December 31, 1928 ~ April 24, 2017 (age 88) 88 Years Old
Christy Connell Obituary
Christy Faylene Connell, 88, of Galena Park, Texas, passed away at her home on April 24, 2017 in Galena Park, Texas. Born December 31, 1928 in the Buena Vista community, Shelby County, Texas. She is the daughter of the late Ben Sam and Hettie Obera (Hall) Rhodes.
Faylene was born and raised in the Buena Vista Community, Shelby County, Texas. After graduating from Timpson High School in 1946, she soon found the love of her life, the late Charles "Pete" Connell, whom she married in 1946. They spent over 56 years together before he went to be with the Lord in March of 2003.
Faylene enjoyed cooking, playing dominoes, 42 & 88, and going on senior citizen trips with her friends. She found great joy in spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren whom she loved very much. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Faylene was recently crowned Senior Citizen Valentine Queen of the Heritage Hall of Jacinto City. She was a charter member of Twinland Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. She spent over 30 years working in the Galena Park Elementary School's cafeteria before retiring. Faylene was blessed being able to remain very active in life up until the last two months.
Faylene is survived by her sons, Mark Connell and wife Leisa of Kingwood, Texas, David Connell of Galena Park, Texas; daughters, Elaine Welch and husband Marcus of Pasadena, Texas, Becky O'Neal and husband Bill of Dayton, Texas; brothers, John Wallace Rhodes and wife Mary Lou of Dayton, Texas, Ben Sam Rhodes Jr. and wife Linda Sue of Livingston, Texas; grandchildren, Jason Welch and wife Kristi, Kelly Welch, Ralph Graham, Rafell Graham, Tina Graham, Julie Chandler and husband Dustin, Ben Connell, Sam Connell, Jonathan Connell and wife Kelsey, Britton West and husband Steele, Lauren Connell and Dodge Collins, Katlin Connell; great grandchildren, Bradley Welch, Joel Romero, Marci Camacho, Abigail Connell, Lane Connell, Brielle West, William "Bubba" Collins Jr, Ayla Collins and Wyatt Collins; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of family and friends that will miss her dearly.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Pete" Connell; parents Ben Sam and Hettie Rhodes; son, Milton Connell; sister, Martha Jo Rhodes; and brother, Jerry Van Rhodes.
A very special thanks goes to her longtime neighbors, Minerva Cortes and Eloim Cortes, Kaushalya "Minita" and Baljeet Singh, whom she thought of as her own grandkids, of Galena Park, Texas.
Faylene was born and raised in the Buena Vista Community, Shelby County, Texas. After graduating from Timpson High School in 1946, she soon found the love of her life, the late Charles "Pete" Connell, whom she married in 1946. They spent over 56 years together before he went to be with the Lord in March of 2003.
Faylene enjoyed cooking, playing dominoes, 42 & 88, and going on senior citizen trips with her friends. She found great joy in spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren whom she loved very much. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Faylene was recently crowned Senior Citizen Valentine Queen of the Heritage Hall of Jacinto City. She was a charter member of Twinland Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. She spent over 30 years working in the Galena Park Elementary School's cafeteria before retiring. Faylene was blessed being able to remain very active in life up until the last two months.
Faylene is survived by her sons, Mark Connell and wife Leisa of Kingwood, Texas, David Connell of Galena Park, Texas; daughters, Elaine Welch and husband Marcus of Pasadena, Texas, Becky O'Neal and husband Bill of Dayton, Texas; brothers, John Wallace Rhodes and wife Mary Lou of Dayton, Texas, Ben Sam Rhodes Jr. and wife Linda Sue of Livingston, Texas; grandchildren, Jason Welch and wife Kristi, Kelly Welch, Ralph Graham, Rafell Graham, Tina Graham, Julie Chandler and husband Dustin, Ben Connell, Sam Connell, Jonathan Connell and wife Kelsey, Britton West and husband Steele, Lauren Connell and Dodge Collins, Katlin Connell; great grandchildren, Bradley Welch, Joel Romero, Marci Camacho, Abigail Connell, Lane Connell, Brielle West, William "Bubba" Collins Jr, Ayla Collins and Wyatt Collins; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of family and friends that will miss her dearly.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Pete" Connell; parents Ben Sam and Hettie Rhodes; son, Milton Connell; sister, Martha Jo Rhodes; and brother, Jerry Van Rhodes.
A very special thanks goes to her longtime neighbors, Minerva Cortes and Eloim Cortes, Kaushalya "Minita" and Baljeet Singh, whom she thought of as her own grandkids, of Galena Park, Texas.
INTERMENT
TIMPSON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY-
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Timpson, TX
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Timpson, TX 75975
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Timpson, TX 75975
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