Shanell L. Fontenot, age 44, a resident of Houston, TX and a native of Port Arthur, Tx died on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Herman Memorial Hospital in Houston, TX following a short illness. Visitations are Saturday, March 13th at 10am until funeral time at 1pm at Greater New Hope Baptist Church in Baldwin, LA. Rev. Carl R. White officiating. Survived by her parents: Mrs. Frederick (Mabel Conner) Pellerin of Baldwin, LA & Howard (Cathleen) Fontenot of Port Arthur, TX, one daughter: Freda S. Murphy of Baldwin, LA, three brothers: Carlos Conner of Houston, TX, Frederick Conner of Slidell, LA, and Kenneth Fontenot of Gardenia, Ca, four sisters: Felicia Fontenot and Latoya Fontenot both of Port Arthur, TX, Shermet Doctor of Dallas, TX, and Diane Ceaser of Ashton, LA.