Gloria Jonell Hammons, 81, of Beaumont, Texas passed away January 23, 2012 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She was born in Taft, Texas on October 27, 1930 to the late Rufus Selman and Nellavee Davis Cook. She retired after 30 years from Donna I. S. D. where she was a school teacher.A memorial service will be held at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 2:00 p.m., Capt. Jerry Kelley officiating.Gloria is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Fred G. Hammons, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Trisha Kelley and son, David Hammons.