Charlotte Tully Hidalgo

Charlotte Tully Hidalgo went to be with her loved ones on Monday, August 18, 2025. A lifelong resident of Fannett, Texas, she was born at Hotel Dieu in Beaumont on February 27, 1943.
Charlotte grew up and spent her life until marriage in the same house, a house still in the family.
She always loved babies and could usually be found toting one on her hip at any gathering of family or friends. She was the babysitter of choice for several families in Fannett while growing up.
After school, she married her high school favorite, R.A. Hidalgo, in 1962, a marriage that survived until her death. They spent all those years in a house just ½ mile from the house where she grew up.
Together they had three children, Keith, Lori, and Kevin. She is also survived by six grandchildren (all of them spending almost every weekday at her house typically year-round), Casey Brittain of Hamshire, Kayla Crites, Spencer Garcia, and Haley Hidalgo, all of Fannett, and Anni Hidalgo and Alex Hidalgo, both of Beaumont; one great-grandchild, Parker Crites of Fannett; and two brothers, Roy Allen Tully of Winnie and Edward McCarty Tully of Fannett.
She is preceded in death by her father and mother, L.W. Tully and Willie Lee Tully; two brothers, W.L. "Pug" Tully and Loye Gene Tully; and one great-grandchild, Brynn Crites.
Over the years, she was a bookkeeper for various entities but found the greatest enjoyment working at St. Mary Parish where she kept the books for many years. She also enjoyed all the kids associated with St. Mary's education programs and spent much time in volunteer work at St. Mary, whether in Catholic Daughters, Altar Society, or as a Eucharistic Minister she stayed involved in student activities like Vacation Bible School and Christmas programs.
Once she finally retired for good, she volunteered to take on reorganizing the parish library. She took a corner that had been allocated and built a very organized parish library and rebuilt it after Hurricane Ike had destroyed it. She personally saved and cared for the entire library on her own until a new library was completed two years later.
Charlotte grew up about 5 miles from St. Mary Church and spent her life involved in Fannett, enjoying her life right where she started.
I would like to say a special thank you to our daughter-in-law, Kleo Hidalgo, our son-in-law, Shane Hebert, and our grandson-in-law, Tyler Crites. Their hard work and sacrifice helped us to provide excellent care for Charlotte in her last months of life.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church, 9894 Gilbert Road, Beaumont, Texas 77705.
A gathering of Mrs. Hidalgo's family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Broussard's, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, August 21, 2025, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 9894 Gilbert Road, Fannett. Her interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.