Ethel Stansbury Savoy was born July 13, 1920 to Lyn Stansbury and Lucia Provost Stansbury in Port Arthur, Texas. She was raised in the Port Arthur-Groves area and was a member of the first graduating class of St. Mary's High School in 1937. Ethel entered St. Mary's Nursing School and finished as an RN in 1940.
Ethel met Roman Lee Savoy from Eunice, Louisiana in nursing school and they married on June 27, 1943 and together raised four children in the Groves area. The only time Ethel lived away from Jefferson County was when the army stationed them in Tennessee and occupied Japan. Ethel still resides in the same house she has lived in since the mid 1950's. She has been a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Groves since 1950. Over the years she has done volunteer work for the community and is a member of the Altar Society.
Ethel worked at St. Mary's hospital after finishing nursing school and again from 1960-1980. She also was a visiting nurse for the Gulf Refinery for a while when R.L. was in the service. Although she retired from the hospital Ethel often helped out family and friends when nursing assistance was required. She was there after the births of her 13 grandchildren, and some of her 17 great grandchildren. She also enjoys playing with her 3 great great grandchildren.
Well into her 80's Ethel still enjoyed traveling, cruising garage sales, sewing, china painting, including making and dressing porcelain dolls. She also had a passion for reading and solving crossword puzzles (in ink).
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Groves, with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery in Port Arthur. A Gathering of family and friends will begin at 9:00 a.m. till 10:30 a.m. with a reciting of the Rosary to begin at 10:30 a.m. at the church.
The family would like to say special thank yous to the sitters who took care of our mom, the nursing staff at Bonne Vie, and to all the friends and family for the many visits and prayers.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ethel's memory to Groves Public Library, 5600 W. Washington Blvd., Groves, Texas 77619, The Hughen Center, 2849 9th Ave. Port Arthur, Texas 77642, Altar Society at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 4100 Lincoln Ave, Groves, Texas 77619, or a charity of your choice.
Ethel will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
