Laura Sue McFerrin
Sue McFerrin, 79, of Bridge City, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Bunch.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Wilson Valley Cemetery in Little River, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Donnie Fulton.
Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Monday at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City.
Born in Temple, Texas on December 9, 1935, Sue was the daughter of Earl Crow and Ruby (Tillman) Crow. Sue was a very kind and caring person. She taught fourth grade at Simms Elementary for twenty-four years and still remembered all of her student’s names years later. Sue was married for fifty-four years to the love of her life, Bob McFerrin. She enjoyed traveling and took many extended trips with her family. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and never missed one of their sporting events. Sue was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City, United Methodist Women, as well as Methodist Camper’s Club and SPARC. She never met a stranger and had many friends whom she deeply cherished. Her family would like to especially thank The Cancer Center of Southeast Texas for all of their special dedication and care, along with Southeast Texas Hospice.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her loving husband Robert McFerrin.
She is survived by her children Vicki Jeter and husband Glenn, of Bridge City, Roberta Trahan, of Nederland, Della Alford and husband Avery, of Bridge City, and Robert McFerrin, of Enid, Oklahoma; her grandchildren Stephani Carpenter and husband Frank, of Bridge City, Jaime Broussard and husband Chris, of Missouri City, Zach Jeter and wife Rachel, of Missouri City, Amanda Alford, of Houston, Lyndalyn Alford, of Houston, Pharaby Joy Ryan, of Sedro Woolley, Washington, Justin Trahan, of Nederland, and Sunny Cloud and husband Chaney, of Lake Charles, Louisiana; nine great-grandchildren; her brother Earl Gene Crow and wife Patricia; and her nephews Scott Crow and Wade Crow.
Serving as pallbearers will be Robert McFerrin, Frank Carpenter, David van der Laan, Chris Broussard, Zach Jeter and Justin Trahan.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church at 1155 West Roundbunch Road, Bridge City, TX 77611.