Emma "Alma" Adaway
Emma "Alma" Adaway, 87, of Nederland, died Sunday, July 15, 2012, at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care, Nederland. She was born on February 25, 1925, to Eurina Theriot Savoy and Cline D. Savoy. Emma loved animals, especially chickens and dogs. She enjoyed gardening, bingo, and flowers.
Survivors include her daughters, Emma Creel and her husband, Randy, of Vidor; Patricia Ann Sehon of Port Acres; Stacy Ward and her husband, Chris, of Port Neches; and Mary Cecil Windham and her husband, Jerry, of Nederland; sons, William Gallier of Vidor; Wilson Adaway, Jr. Of Nederland; Earnest "Bobo" Adaway and his wife, Susan, of Port Arthur; Raymond Lee Adaway and his wife, Elizabeth Ann, of Port Neches; Leroy Adaway and his wife, Kathy, of Zavalla; Michael Adaway and his wife, Marilyn, of Port Arthur; Bryant Adaway of Vidor; and James Adaway and his wife, Shirley, of Silsbee; thirty-three grandchildren; and twenty great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wilson Adaway, Sr.; sons, Marvin Gallier and Stephen Adaway; brother, Ervin Savoy; and sister, Irma Lawrence (who was her twin).
A gathering of Mrs. Adaway's family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. Until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Broussard's, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 19, 2012, at Broussard's, with interment to follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches.
July 17, 2012
Emma Adaway
The Port Arthur News
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 04:38 PM CDT
NEDERLAND —
Obituary provided by Helen Faye Adaway, my Aunt
This is an excerp from an e-mail I received from my Aunt Faye telling me of her death: we used to call her Alma..don't know why, we knew she was named Emma Cornelia Savoy..Born 25/2/1925 in Cameron Creole. La.married to wm.Stanford Gallier..had 3 children..then married Wilson Adaway 28/3/1951..then had 10 more children.....her father was:Cline Savoy and mother was Eurine Tehiert ..(I think this was Ter-re-o)..This is how you pronounce, not spell it ..ha she could not spell it for me and you can see I sure can't spell it any way ..later kid.
Thanks to Brandi Lanclos Puente for the funeral marker for my Aunt Emma.
Emma "Alma" Adaway, 87, of Nederland, died Sunday, July 15, 2012, at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care, Nederland. She was born on February 25, 1925, to Eurina Theriot Savoy and Cline D. Savoy. Emma loved animals, especially chickens and dogs. She enjoyed gardening, bingo, and flowers.
Survivors include her daughters, Emma Creel and her husband, Randy, of Vidor; Patricia Ann Sehon of Port Acres; Stacy Ward and her husband, Chris, of Port Neches; and Mary Cecil Windham and her husband, Jerry, of Nederland; sons, William Gallier of Vidor; Wilson Adaway, Jr. Of Nederland; Earnest "Bobo" Adaway and his wife, Susan, of Port Arthur; Raymond Lee Adaway and his wife, Elizabeth Ann, of Port Neches; Leroy Adaway and his wife, Kathy, of Zavalla; Michael Adaway and his wife, Marilyn, of Port Arthur; Bryant Adaway of Vidor; and James Adaway and his wife, Shirley, of Silsbee; thirty-three grandchildren; and twenty great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wilson Adaway, Sr.; sons, Marvin Gallier and Stephen Adaway; brother, Ervin Savoy; and sister, Irma Lawrence (who was her twin).
A gathering of Mrs. Adaway's family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. Until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Broussard's, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 19, 2012, at Broussard's, with interment to follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches.
July 17, 2012
Emma Adaway
The Port Arthur News
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 04:38 PM CDT
NEDERLAND —
Obituary provided by Helen Faye Adaway, my Aunt
This is an excerp from an e-mail I received from my Aunt Faye telling me of her death: we used to call her Alma..don't know why, we knew she was named Emma Cornelia Savoy..Born 25/2/1925 in Cameron Creole. La.married to wm.Stanford Gallier..had 3 children..then married Wilson Adaway 28/3/1951..then had 10 more children.....her father was:Cline Savoy and mother was Eurine Tehiert ..(I think this was Ter-re-o)..This is how you pronounce, not spell it ..ha she could not spell it for me and you can see I sure can't spell it any way ..later kid.
Thanks to Brandi Lanclos Puente for the funeral marker for my Aunt Emma.
Emma "Alma" Adaway
Emma "Alma" Adaway, 87, of Nederland, died Sunday, July 15, 2012, at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care, Nederland. She was born on February 25, 1925, to Eurina Theriot Savoy and Cline D. Savoy. Emma loved animals, especially chickens and dogs. She enjoyed gardening, bingo, and flowers.
Survivors include her daughters, Emma Creel and her husband, Randy, of Vidor; Patricia Ann Sehon of Port Acres; Stacy Ward and her husband, Chris, of Port Neches; and Mary Cecil Windham and her husband, Jerry, of Nederland; sons, William Gallier of Vidor; Wilson Adaway, Jr. Of Nederland; Earnest "Bobo" Adaway and his wife, Susan, of Port Arthur; Raymond Lee Adaway and his wife, Elizabeth Ann, of Port Neches; Leroy Adaway and his wife, Kathy, of Zavalla; Michael Adaway and his wife, Marilyn, of Port Arthur; Bryant Adaway of Vidor; and James Adaway and his wife, Shirley, of Silsbee; thirty-three grandchildren; and twenty great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wilson Adaway, Sr.; sons, Marvin Gallier and Stephen Adaway; brother, Ervin Savoy; and sister, Irma Lawrence (who was her twin).
A gathering of Mrs. Adaway's family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. Until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Broussard's, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 19, 2012, at Broussard's, with interment to follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches.
July 17, 2012
Emma Adaway
The Port Arthur News
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 04:38 PM CDT
NEDERLAND —
Obituary provided by Helen Faye Adaway, my Aunt
This is an excerp from an e-mail I received from my Aunt Faye telling me of her death: we used to call her Alma..don't know why, we knew she was named Emma Cornelia Savoy..Born 25/2/1925 in Cameron Creole. La.married to wm.Stanford Gallier..had 3 children..then married Wilson Adaway 28/3/1951..then had 10 more children.....her father was:Cline Savoy and mother was Eurine Tehiert ..(I think this was Ter-re-o)..This is how you pronounce, not spell it ..ha she could not spell it for me and you can see I sure can't spell it any way ..later kid.
Thanks to Brandi Lanclos Puente for the funeral marker for my Aunt Emma.
Emma "Alma" Adaway, 87, of Nederland, died Sunday, July 15, 2012, at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care, Nederland. She was born on February 25, 1925, to Eurina Theriot Savoy and Cline D. Savoy. Emma loved animals, especially chickens and dogs. She enjoyed gardening, bingo, and flowers.
Survivors include her daughters, Emma Creel and her husband, Randy, of Vidor; Patricia Ann Sehon of Port Acres; Stacy Ward and her husband, Chris, of Port Neches; and Mary Cecil Windham and her husband, Jerry, of Nederland; sons, William Gallier of Vidor; Wilson Adaway, Jr. Of Nederland; Earnest "Bobo" Adaway and his wife, Susan, of Port Arthur; Raymond Lee Adaway and his wife, Elizabeth Ann, of Port Neches; Leroy Adaway and his wife, Kathy, of Zavalla; Michael Adaway and his wife, Marilyn, of Port Arthur; Bryant Adaway of Vidor; and James Adaway and his wife, Shirley, of Silsbee; thirty-three grandchildren; and twenty great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wilson Adaway, Sr.; sons, Marvin Gallier and Stephen Adaway; brother, Ervin Savoy; and sister, Irma Lawrence (who was her twin).
A gathering of Mrs. Adaway's family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. Until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Broussard's, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 19, 2012, at Broussard's, with interment to follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches.
July 17, 2012
Emma Adaway
The Port Arthur News
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 04:38 PM CDT
NEDERLAND —
Obituary provided by Helen Faye Adaway, my Aunt
This is an excerp from an e-mail I received from my Aunt Faye telling me of her death: we used to call her Alma..don't know why, we knew she was named Emma Cornelia Savoy..Born 25/2/1925 in Cameron Creole. La.married to wm.Stanford Gallier..had 3 children..then married Wilson Adaway 28/3/1951..then had 10 more children.....her father was:Cline Savoy and mother was Eurine Tehiert ..(I think this was Ter-re-o)..This is how you pronounce, not spell it ..ha she could not spell it for me and you can see I sure can't spell it any way ..later kid.
Thanks to Brandi Lanclos Puente for the funeral marker for my Aunt Emma.
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