Courtesy of ShelbyCountyToday.Com

04/26/2017

Christy Faylene Connell, 88, of Galena Park, Texas, passed away at her home on April 24, 2017 in Galena Park, Texas. Born December 31, 1928 in the Buena Vista community, Shelby County, Texas. She is the daughter of the late Ben Sam and Hettie Obera (Hall) Rhodes.

Visitation will be held from 12PM on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Timpson Missionary Baptist Church, Hwy 59N., Timpson, Texas. Funeral service will be  Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 1PM at Timpson Missionary Baptist Church, Hwy 59N, Timpson, Texas with Bro. Steven Pace and Bro. Levi Cohorst officiating. Interment will follow at Timpson Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Timpson, Texas.   

Faylene was born and raised in the Buena Vista Community, Shelby County, Texas. After graduating from Timpson High School in 1946, she soon found the love of her life, the late Charles "Pete" Connell, whom she married in 1946. They spent over 56 years together before he went to be with the Lord in March of 2003.  

Faylene enjoyed cooking, playing dominoes, 42 & 88, and going on senior citizen trips with her friends. She found great joy in spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren whom she loved very much. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.

Faylene was recently crowned  Senior Citizen Valentine Queen of the Heritage Hall of Jacinto City. She was a charter member of Twinland Baptist Church in Houston, Texas.  She spent over 30 years working in the Galena Park Elementary School's cafeteria before retiring. Faylene was blessed being able to remain very active in life up until the last two months.    

Faylene is survived by:

Sons:
Mark Connell, and wife, Leisa of Kingwood, Texas
David Connell of Galena Park, Texas

Daughters:
Elaine Welch, and husband, Marcus of Pasadena, Texas
Becky O’Neal, and husband, Bill of Dayton, Texas

Brothers:
John Wallace Rhodes, and wife, Mary Lou of Dayton, Texas
Ben Sam Rhodes Jr., and wife, Linda Sue of Livingston, Texas

Grandchildren:
Jason Welch, and wife Kristi
Kelly Welch
Ralph Graham
Rafell Graham
Tina Graham
Julie Chandler, and husband, Dustin
Ben Connell
Sam Connell
Jonathan Connell, and wife, Kelsey
Britton West, and husband, Steele
Lauren Connell and Dodge Collins
Katlin Connell

Great-grandchildren:
Bradley Welch
Joel Romero
Marci Camacho
Abigail Connell
Lane Connell
Brielle West
William "Bubba" Collins Jr.
Ayla Collins
Wyatt Collins

Numerous nieces and nephews

A host of family and friends that will miss her dearly.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Pete" Connell; parents Ben Sam and Hettie Rhodes; son, Milton Connell;  sister, Martha Jo Rhodes; and brother, Jerry Van Rhodes.

A very special thanks goes to her longtime neighbors, Minerva Cortes and Eloim Cortes, Kaushalya "Minita" and Baljeet Singh, whom she thought of as her own grandkids, of Galena Park, Texas.

The family is being served by Taylor Funeral Home in Timpson, Texas.

To send condolences or to sign an online register, visit www.taylorfh.net.