Odessa Carter Hadnot

Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Odessa Carter Hadnot on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the First Missionary Baptist Church. Mother Hadnot departed this life on Friday, July 25, 2014 at Memorial Hospital with family and friends there to celebrate her home going. Mrs. Odessa Hadnot was born February 13, 1934 in Camden, Texas to the late Charlie Carter and Annie Mae Brown. She was married to Joe Lee Hadnot for fifty (50) years. They had nine (9) children. She served faithfully at First Missionary Baptist Church where she was active in the Choir and The Mission Department. Mrs. Hadnot loved knitting, cooking, singing, going to the movies with the girls and taking care of her children and grandchildren. She attended Angelina College where she received certification in Child and Family Development. She was employed by Pluss-Tex Poultry, Lufkin Day Care Center and Buckner Family Day Care Center. Momma Odessa loved the Lord and didn't mind praising him or testifying of his goodness wherever she went. Mrs. Hadnot is survived by: Children – Joe Lee (Leecha) Hadnot, Jr. of Humble, Jackie (Rose) Hadnot of Lufkin, Buford Hadnot of Lufkin, Joe Nathan Hadnot of Bastrop, Delphina (Tommy) Maxie of Lufkin; Sisters – Angeletha Robertson, Delphine Brooks, Katie Lewis, Lee Lewis, Baby Ward; Grandchildren – Sonya Hadnot, James Holman, Kizzie Murphy, April Murphy, Corey Hadnot, Nicole Hadnot, Anthony Hadnot, Myrick Sparks, Karl Dolphus, Tasha Dolphus, Marcus Curl, Aaliyah Maxie, Sylenthia Wheeler, Amaree Fowler, Zoe Hadnot; Special Friends – Gloria Baker, Claudia Cole, Lera Jones and a host of cousins, friends and relatives whom she loved dearly. Mrs. Hadnot was preceded in death by her mother, Annie Mae Brown, father, Charlie Carter, husband, Joe Lee Hadnot, Sr., brother, Johnny Spikes, sister, Connie Bogany, daughters, LaNell Carter and Rosiland Murphy, sons, Robert Hadnot and Paul Hadnot and granddaughter, Denita Hadnot. Mrs. Hadnot was well known and loved in the community. She will be greatly missed. Colonial Mortuary, directors.