Nettie Ann Roy

Nettie Ann Roy
Nettie Ann Roy, 90, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on April 5, 2018, at her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 9, 2018, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.

Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on September 12, 1927, she was the daughter of Telismar Dumesnil and Theresa (Verret) Dumesnil. Nettie was a faithful member of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City where she participated in the Altar Society. She loved to work in her yard keeping it immaculate. She also enjoyed fishing, crabbing, watching football, and playing dominoes. She was a wonderful seamstress and made lots of her children’s clothes when they were young. She enjoyed attending crawfish boils and loved spending time with her family. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Telismar Dumesnil and Theresa (Verret) Dumesnil; and her siblings, Walton Dumesnil, Russell Dumesnil, Curtis Dumesnil, Sadie Hollier, Millie Girouard, and Lester Dumesnil.

Nettie is survived by her loving husband, of 70 years, Paul A. Roy, Jr.; children, Paul M. Roy and wife Debbie, of Bridge City, Brad Roy and wife Carlis, of Bridge City, Gary Roy and wife Tammie, of Houston, and Reagan Roy and wife Tammy, of Bridge City; grandchildren, Kim Mathews and husband Jason, of Franklin, TN, Kurt Roy and wife Kerry, of McKinney, Ashley Bearden and husband Tyler, of Tomball, Morgan Hinds and husband David, of Little Cypress, Garrett Roy and wife Jamie, of Houston, Jordan Roy and wife Leasa, of Houston, Taylor Roy and fiancé Kaylie Peska, of Houston, and Tyler Roy and girlfriend Kelsey, of Bridge City; great-grandchildren, Bryce Mathews, Baylee Mathews, Cameron Roy, Kaylen Roy, Andie Bearden, Beckett Bearden, Ledger Hinds, Knox Hinds, Riley Roy, Griffin Roy, Lila Roy, and Brentley Roy; and numerous other family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Kurt Roy, Garrett Roy, Jordan Roy, Taylor Roy, Tyler Roy, Jason Mathews, Tyler Bearden, and David Hinds.

Nettie’s family would like to extend a special thank you to her caregivers, Dell Chambers and Lucille Morris, as well as the entire staff of Southeast Texas Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Southeast Texas Hospice of Orange.