Phyllis Kathryn Huddleston

Phyllis Kathryn Huddleston, 82, of Lumberton, died Monday, September 21, 2026 at Sweeny Village Creek Nursing Home in Lumberton. A lifelong Golden Triangle resident, Phyllis was a longtime devout member of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Beaumont, and she retired from St. Elizabeth Hospital after 25 faithful years as a pharmacy technician. Phyllis enjoyed word games, playing scrabble, and was a fan of Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, and especially George Jones.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 25, 2026 at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Beaumont, with burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont.

A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 25, 2026 at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Beaumont.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, Camille and Antoinette DeVersa, brother C.J. DeVersa, her sisters Mary Belle Liprie and Barbara Ragusa and brothers-in-law Jack Liprie, Tony Ragusa, Sanford Breaux, and Henry Marino.

Phyllis is survived by her sons Jeff Huddleston and his wife Kimberly of Houston, Jesse Huddleston of Groves, daughter Ronda Dunwoody and her husband Shane of Lumberton, sisters Jean Breaux of Vidor, and Donia Marino of Beaumont, grandchildren Hollie Huddleston, Jason Huddleston, Brett Huddleston, Marisa Garcia, Ethan Garcia, Jacob Dunwoody, Gabriel Dunwoody, Jack Dunwoody, Grace Dunwoody, Abigail Dunwoody, Cody Huddleston, Brandon Huddleston, and Jessi Lynn Huddleston, and also by two great grandchildren, Claudia Huddleston, and Christian Huddleston.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Village Creek Nursing Center and HCT Hospice for the loving care they provided for Phyllis.

Phyllis will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.