Our precious mother, Katherine Welch passed from this life on September 27, 2016 at the age of 96 years.
She was born December 23, 1919 in the Rhodes Community near Henderson, Texas to Cynthia (Clinton) and John Gage. She attended Minden Schools and graduated from high school in 1939. After a few years of courtship she became the wife of our dad, Vernon Welch on May 3, 1940. While dad was serving in the United States Army, Mom did clerical work in Port Arthur, Texas. After Dad returned home from WWII they began their family of four children. Mom was a loving wife, devoted mother, and a committed homemaker. She served God faithfully in the Baptist church teaching and on various committees. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Henderson. Also she was a charter member of the Nederland Chapter of Eastern Stars.
In 1964 she decided to take on the challenge of attending college at the age of 44. She successfully completed 60 college hours at Lamar University. She passed the state exams to become a social worker in the Adult Services Program for the state of Texas. She eventually became a supervisor of a Food Stamp Unit in Port Arthur, Texas. This group of workers nominated her for the honor of Boss of the Year in 1976. She was selected from a field of nominees in the Region 6 area of Texas. She was deeply humbled to receive this honor. After her retirement from the state in 1980 she was asked to return to organize and supervise a new Volunteer Program. She also was asked to assist as a Trinity River Disaster Relief Coordinator in Longview, Texas in the late 80's. While living in Henderson she did volunteer work with the Pink Ladies of ETMC and also with Hospice.
One of her favorite hobbies was yard work. She loved landscaping her yard. In the past twenty years she has planted more than 300 azaleas and bridal wreaths to go with her beautiful natural dogwoods and redbuds. She always was excited for decorating her home for Christmas for her family to enjoy. She loved vacationing with friends and family throughout the United States. She always impressed her sons and grandsons with her knowledge of sports. She loved watching football, basketball, and baseball on television. She could discuss the games and players adeptly. Most of all she valued her quiet devotional time each morning with her cup of coffee.
Mom was preceded in death by her parents, Cynthia and John Gage; brothers Thomas, Bill and Hayes Gage; sisters Ethel Tolly, Juanita Allred and Johnnie Sue Clifton. She lost her beloved husband, Vernon after only 37 years of marriage. More recently she lost her sweet first granddaughter, Kelli Kristin Welch.
(Crawford A. Crim Funeral Home Internet)
She was born December 23, 1919 in the Rhodes Community near Henderson, Texas to Cynthia (Clinton) and John Gage. She attended Minden Schools and graduated from high school in 1939. After a few years of courtship she became the wife of our dad, Vernon Welch on May 3, 1940. While dad was serving in the United States Army, Mom did clerical work in Port Arthur, Texas. After Dad returned home from WWII they began their family of four children. Mom was a loving wife, devoted mother, and a committed homemaker. She served God faithfully in the Baptist church teaching and on various committees. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Henderson. Also she was a charter member of the Nederland Chapter of Eastern Stars.
In 1964 she decided to take on the challenge of attending college at the age of 44. She successfully completed 60 college hours at Lamar University. She passed the state exams to become a social worker in the Adult Services Program for the state of Texas. She eventually became a supervisor of a Food Stamp Unit in Port Arthur, Texas. This group of workers nominated her for the honor of Boss of the Year in 1976. She was selected from a field of nominees in the Region 6 area of Texas. She was deeply humbled to receive this honor. After her retirement from the state in 1980 she was asked to return to organize and supervise a new Volunteer Program. She also was asked to assist as a Trinity River Disaster Relief Coordinator in Longview, Texas in the late 80's. While living in Henderson she did volunteer work with the Pink Ladies of ETMC and also with Hospice.
One of her favorite hobbies was yard work. She loved landscaping her yard. In the past twenty years she has planted more than 300 azaleas and bridal wreaths to go with her beautiful natural dogwoods and redbuds. She always was excited for decorating her home for Christmas for her family to enjoy. She loved vacationing with friends and family throughout the United States. She always impressed her sons and grandsons with her knowledge of sports. She loved watching football, basketball, and baseball on television. She could discuss the games and players adeptly. Most of all she valued her quiet devotional time each morning with her cup of coffee.
Mom was preceded in death by her parents, Cynthia and John Gage; brothers Thomas, Bill and Hayes Gage; sisters Ethel Tolly, Juanita Allred and Johnnie Sue Clifton. She lost her beloved husband, Vernon after only 37 years of marriage. More recently she lost her sweet first granddaughter, Kelli Kristin Welch.
(Crawford A. Crim Funeral Home Internet)
Our precious mother, Katherine Welch passed from this life on September 27, 2016 at the age of 96 years.
She was born December 23, 1919 in the Rhodes Community near Henderson, Texas to Cynthia (Clinton) and John Gage. She attended Minden Schools and graduated from high school in 1939. After a few years of courtship she became the wife of our dad, Vernon Welch on May 3, 1940. While dad was serving in the United States Army, Mom did clerical work in Port Arthur, Texas. After Dad returned home from WWII they began their family of four children. Mom was a loving wife, devoted mother, and a committed homemaker. She served God faithfully in the Baptist church teaching and on various committees. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Henderson. Also she was a charter member of the Nederland Chapter of Eastern Stars.
In 1964 she decided to take on the challenge of attending college at the age of 44. She successfully completed 60 college hours at Lamar University. She passed the state exams to become a social worker in the Adult Services Program for the state of Texas. She eventually became a supervisor of a Food Stamp Unit in Port Arthur, Texas. This group of workers nominated her for the honor of Boss of the Year in 1976. She was selected from a field of nominees in the Region 6 area of Texas. She was deeply humbled to receive this honor. After her retirement from the state in 1980 she was asked to return to organize and supervise a new Volunteer Program. She also was asked to assist as a Trinity River Disaster Relief Coordinator in Longview, Texas in the late 80's. While living in Henderson she did volunteer work with the Pink Ladies of ETMC and also with Hospice.
One of her favorite hobbies was yard work. She loved landscaping her yard. In the past twenty years she has planted more than 300 azaleas and bridal wreaths to go with her beautiful natural dogwoods and redbuds. She always was excited for decorating her home for Christmas for her family to enjoy. She loved vacationing with friends and family throughout the United States. She always impressed her sons and grandsons with her knowledge of sports. She loved watching football, basketball, and baseball on television. She could discuss the games and players adeptly. Most of all she valued her quiet devotional time each morning with her cup of coffee.
Mom was preceded in death by her parents, Cynthia and John Gage; brothers Thomas, Bill and Hayes Gage; sisters Ethel Tolly, Juanita Allred and Johnnie Sue Clifton. She lost her beloved husband, Vernon after only 37 years of marriage. More recently she lost her sweet first granddaughter, Kelli Kristin Welch.
(Crawford A. Crim Funeral Home Internet)
She was born December 23, 1919 in the Rhodes Community near Henderson, Texas to Cynthia (Clinton) and John Gage. She attended Minden Schools and graduated from high school in 1939. After a few years of courtship she became the wife of our dad, Vernon Welch on May 3, 1940. While dad was serving in the United States Army, Mom did clerical work in Port Arthur, Texas. After Dad returned home from WWII they began their family of four children. Mom was a loving wife, devoted mother, and a committed homemaker. She served God faithfully in the Baptist church teaching and on various committees. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Henderson. Also she was a charter member of the Nederland Chapter of Eastern Stars.
In 1964 she decided to take on the challenge of attending college at the age of 44. She successfully completed 60 college hours at Lamar University. She passed the state exams to become a social worker in the Adult Services Program for the state of Texas. She eventually became a supervisor of a Food Stamp Unit in Port Arthur, Texas. This group of workers nominated her for the honor of Boss of the Year in 1976. She was selected from a field of nominees in the Region 6 area of Texas. She was deeply humbled to receive this honor. After her retirement from the state in 1980 she was asked to return to organize and supervise a new Volunteer Program. She also was asked to assist as a Trinity River Disaster Relief Coordinator in Longview, Texas in the late 80's. While living in Henderson she did volunteer work with the Pink Ladies of ETMC and also with Hospice.
One of her favorite hobbies was yard work. She loved landscaping her yard. In the past twenty years she has planted more than 300 azaleas and bridal wreaths to go with her beautiful natural dogwoods and redbuds. She always was excited for decorating her home for Christmas for her family to enjoy. She loved vacationing with friends and family throughout the United States. She always impressed her sons and grandsons with her knowledge of sports. She loved watching football, basketball, and baseball on television. She could discuss the games and players adeptly. Most of all she valued her quiet devotional time each morning with her cup of coffee.
Mom was preceded in death by her parents, Cynthia and John Gage; brothers Thomas, Bill and Hayes Gage; sisters Ethel Tolly, Juanita Allred and Johnnie Sue Clifton. She lost her beloved husband, Vernon after only 37 years of marriage. More recently she lost her sweet first granddaughter, Kelli Kristin Welch.
(Crawford A. Crim Funeral Home Internet)
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