Betty Coutee's Obituary
Services for Betty Coutee, 64, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Impact Outreach Ministries, 440 FM 2021 in Lufkin. Burial will follow in the Chireno Cemetery in Cherino, TX. Visitation is Friday from 7:00 p.m. till 9:00 p.m. at Colonial Mortuary.
Betty do Coutee was born to the late Eli and Edna Coutee on September 20, 1958.
Betty was a graduate of Lufkin's Dunbar High School in 1978. Betty's first job was at Angelina College and then worked at Village Cafeteria for a number of years. Her last place of employment was PlusTex poultry.
She was a devoted, faithful, powerful, praying Christian woman. She was a great mother, granny, aunt, sister, and friend to many. She would take anyone in and if they were comfortable she was too. She raised many children and loved her family dearly.
She loved garage sales, fishing, and hosting family gathering. She loved praying and being a beacon light for God "her Poppa" as she called him. For having a conversation with her God had to be brought up or to her there was no conversation good or bad. She believed that nothing was going to be talked about without God being in this mist.
On March 8, 2018, Betty do received her boarding pass and her wings on to Glory surrounded by her kids. She is preceded in death by her father 6 mother: Eli and Edna Coutee. Her brother: Glenn and sister Jacqueline.
Left to cherished her memory: her loving 6 kids, 5 girls and I boy. Alisia and Beverly Coutee of Lufkin, Texas, Regina Coutee of Houston and Herman, Jessica, desstina of Lufkin, Texas. 6 grand children: Alex Ross (Alisia), Haley and Omarris Coutee, IJgeina Walker (Regina), LaFadria, Layfate Griffin (Beverly).
Brothers: Eli Coutee, dr., Authur Ray (Kathy) Coutee, dames (Caniche) Coutee, day Van Coutee,Byron (Velma)
Coutee, Eddie Ray Coutee, Ricky Coutee, John Wayne Garret all of Lufkin, Texas. Sisters: doAnn Coutee, []velia Coutee of Lufkin, Texas and a host of sister-in-laws, brother-in-laws, nieces, nephews, and lots of relatives and friends.
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