Mary Evelyn Yount

Services for Mary Evelyn (Sweetser) Yount, 82 of Lufkin, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 26, 2021 in the Gipson Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. before the service.

Mrs. Yount was born July 26, 1939 in Nacogdoches, Texas to the late Francis (Perkins) and Walter Howard Sweetser. She passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at her residence.

She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. She loved Elvis, gardening and anything red, and she never met a stranger. She will be truly missed by her family, and friends.

Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law; Robert and Tammy Yount of Kemp, Texas, Richard and Belinda Yount of Huntington, Texas; daughter, Rhonda Rita of Etoile, Texas; grandchildren, Courtney and Matthew Benavidez of Kemp, Texas, Brittney and Joshua Floyd of Kemp, Texas, Payton Yount of Kemp, Texas, Maria and Justin Nerren of Huntington, Texas, Joshua Yount of Huntington, Texas, Crystal and Geoffrey Hankins of Fernley, Nevada, Stephanie Slaughter of Conroe, Texas, Rachel and Josh Lampin of Lufkin, Texas, and Amanda Rita of Lufkin, Texas.

15 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren also survive her, as well as a host of family, friends, and other relatives.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Emith Garland Yount; brothers and sisters, Roy Sweetser, Lorene Bomer, Thelma Sweetser, and Arnold Sweetser.

Pallbearers will be Matthew Benavidez, Braxton Greene, Justin Nerren, Joshua Yount, Josh Floyd and James Benavidez.

Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home.

Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com