Cheryl Godley Estes

Cheryl Godley Estes work here on Earth has been fulfilled. After 55 incredibly full years of life, she joined God and her late father in Heaven after passing away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. Her eternal heavenly assignment will include socializing, laughing, hosting family and friends that she hasnt seen in years, and cooking delicious meals for all to enjoy. She was purposefully put on Earth on October 18, 1962 in Beaumont, Texas to Alton and Gladys Hughes Godley by God for the purpose of becoming an impeccable daughter, wife, mother, nannie, aunt, and friend. Cheryl was a lifelong area resident and member of First Baptist Church of Deweyville, a member of several jeep clubs, a lover and rescuer of dogs, an unbelievable singer, a camping junkie, an avid furniture refinisher, and the best gumbo maker. She was an incredible woman of many hats. Cheryl left her career with Matrix/RDS Engineering in the Human Resource Department to live her lifelong dream of staying at home to be a full-time mommy to her children. For those who knew Cheryl, they knew she was an angel here on Earth long before becoming a heavenly one. She had a servants heart and would do anything for her family, friends and people she came across in need. Cheryl exhibited an uncommunicable number of selfless acts of love for others during her time on Earth. To name a few, she was a foster mother to twenty-five children, an active member in her community where she recently fed hundreds of people daily during Hurricane Harvey and donated a vast number of furniture pieces to help families begin rebuilding their lives. After an encounter with Cheryl, you left with an undeniable certainty that you had just become a part of her family. A visitation for family and friends will be Friday, December 1, 2017 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Port Neches. Her celebration of life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 2, 2017 also at First Baptist Church in Port Neches with Reverend Damon Bickham of First Baptist Church in Deweyville officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Bluff Memorial Park under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches. Cheryl was preceded in death by her father, Alton Godley. She is survived by her loving husband and soul mate, Shane Estes of Mauriceville, mother, Gladys Godley of Port Neches, two daughters, Whintony Ellis and husband Kyle of Deweyville, and Grace Estes of Mauriceville, son, Joseph Estes of Mauriceville, sister, Darla Budd and husband John of Longview, brother, Mark Godley and wife Nancy of Port Neches, two grandchildren Avrie Ellis and Aubrie Ellis, numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and a great nephew. Friends wishing to make memorial contributions may send them to: Texas Childrens Hospital, P.O. Box 300630, Suite 5214, Houston, TX 77230, Ronald McDonald House, 1907 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030 or M.D. Anderson Cancer Research, P.O. Box 297153, Houston, TX 77297.