Gracie Mozell Rutland, age 96 of Orange, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at the Meadows of Orange, 4201 FM 105 Orange, Texas 77630 with Rev. K. Ray McDowell officiating.
Gracie was born in Franklin County, Texas on April 28, 1920 to Floyd H. and Gracie Rowden. She worked very hard with her husband for many years owning a gas station, coffee shop and grocery store. Latter she managed the food service for a hospital and chemical plant. Gracie loved to crochet for countless hours.
She is preceded in death her parents, husband,her son Kenneth Ray Rutland, Marvin "ML" McDowell and son-in-law James Bean. Three brothers and one sister.
Survivors include her daughter, LaNell Bean of Blue Ridge, TX and sister Melba Jean Jenkins of Pasadena, TX. Four grandchildren; Rev. K Ray McDowell and his wife Vicki of Orange, TX, James McDowell and his wife Laura of Pasadena, TX, Sherry Gooden and her husband James of Pasadena, TX and Mitchell Foreman and his wife Alice of Pasadena, TX. Five great grandchildren; Christa McDowell Weaver and her husband Shane of St. Peters, MO, Abi McDowell of Crowley, TX, Nathan McDowell and his wife Abby of Ft. Smith, AR, Kalah  McDowell of Orange, TX and CJ Curry of Orange, TX. Five great great grandchildren; Nadalee Weaver, Gracelyn Weaver, Kyndall Weaver, Christian Weaver and Eli McDowell.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Youth Ministry at the First Church of the Nazarene, 3810 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Orange, TX 77630.
 
 

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