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Dora Senegal Obituary

Dora Senegal, age 77, of Beaumont, TX went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital. (Mama Dora), as she was affectionately known, was the owner of the soul food restaurant Mama Dora's in Beaumont for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Senegal and son, Anthony Senegal. (Mama Dora) leaves precious memories to her sons, Clarence Senegal (Reva) of Houston, TX and Jessie Senegal (Della Sue) of Beaumont; daughters, Janella Senegal and Ann Wykoff of Houston, and Gail Senegal and Cecilia Walker of Beaumont; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends. Celebration of Life services for Mrs. Senegal will be held at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church on Saturday, October 4, 2008. The visitation will be from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM with the Rosary at 9:30 AM. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM followed by the burial in Magnolia Cemetery under the professional direction of Comeaux-Community Funeral Chapel.

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Published by The Beaumont Enterprise on Oct. 3, 2008.

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Janella Senegal

October 13, 2008

Thank you mama for being there for me when I needed someone to talk to I would call and we would talk for a long time about all kind of things. Sometime you would call late a night just to talk because you could not sleep. I would be so sleepier but I would stay up to keep you company just to listening to you about the old days and how much the family had together. Mama I will miss you so much but I will always keep you in my heart. Love you so much.

Your daughter
Janella

Eligha Guillory Jr.

October 4, 2008

Dear Family, We apologize for not being able to be with you for the services today. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and we love you. My heart aches to know that since Aunt Dora was the last Moreau to leave us, we are absent of a generation but I am grateful for the memories and the legacy that has been left that we can now pass on to our children. I remember when I would ride to Beaumont from Orange to go to the mall etc, I would always stop by Mama Dora's restaurant and she would always let me eat and drink as much as I wanted and always for free. May God continue to bless the entire Moreau and Senegal families. We love you. Eligha Jr. and Nomica Guillory

wayne and jana k lutz

October 3, 2008

sorry
for your loss.i was your service man at one time with air rite.iam very
sorry to hear of Mama Doras passing .she was a fine lady for sure.

Kizzy Jones

October 3, 2008

Wow! I was not ready for this day to come. I knew one day it would but I didn't think it would come so soon. We have had many fun days where we would talk for hours. If I didn't call you, you was calling me checking on me. I know that you was in alot of pain many days i would be there with you, you would tell me you was ready to rest. I know where you are is the best place, you have no more suffering. This is very hard for me. I will never hear you say "Hey my girl".I'm praying asking God to help me thru this suffering that i have been going thru. I dream about you every night since the day you took your last breath. I know you wanted to be around to see all of your great-grandkids grow old. But it was their honor to have known you for the years they have. I love you my girl. Thanks to the senegal family for sharing this beautiful woman with me for the last 13 yrs. I have known her. God Bless us all.

Venitia Stanley Chase

October 3, 2008

I remember Ms. Dora when she worked for the Production Credit Association offices in Beaumont back in the 1980's. I really enjoyed the take-out meals from the restaurant, too. That was good cookin', Mama D! I know she's watching over her precious family that knew her love and devotion for all these years. God Bless you all during this time of seemingly grief when she would only want celebration of her life and accomplishments. You all were her pride and joy.

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