Bertie Louise Childress

Bertie Louise Childress, 71, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away April 20, 2013. She was born in Nederland, Texas on December 24, 1941 to the late Lenton L. J. and Donna Lane Childress. Bertie was a teacher and counselor for Nederland I. S. D. and a member of First United Methodist Church of Nederland. She was a lifelong member of Texas State Teachers Association, Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority, P.T.A., and Jefferson County Master Gardner.Funeral services will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Nederland on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Malcolm Monroe officiating. Interment will be at the Midway Cemetery in Woodville, Texas at 3:00 p.m. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancons Funeral Home in Nederland from 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2013.Bertie is preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Jack Douglas Childress. She is survived by her brother, Lane Childress and wife, Tammy of Port Arthur, Texas niece, Lanie Childress of Houston sisterinlaw, Elaine Childress of Buna, Texas nephews, Jack Mitchell Childress and Blake Childress, both of Buna, Texas, Frank Childress of California, and David Childress of Colorado and good friends, Greg Fleming and Mary Beth Harris, both of Nederland, and Kay Blankenship of Groves.In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorials be given to the Humane Society of Southeast Texas, PO Box 1629, Beaumont, TX 77704.