Katie Johnston Edgin

Katelyn (Katie) Joann Johnston Edgin, 32, of Grapeland, Texas, passed in the arms of her husband, Matt, in their home on the morning of May 29, 2024. She was born on December 19, 1991, in Crockett, Texas to her mother Denine McCain Gibbins, and father Jimmy Johnston.
Katie graduated from Latexo High School in 2010. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in English from Sam Houston University in 2013 and a Masters of English at University of Texas at Tyler in 2021. Katie was a beloved English teacher for Conroe ISD, Spring ISD, and Sealy ISD and worked as a Master Teacher for the last four years at Crockett ISD.
It is impossible to sum Katelyn up into a mere few sentences. Katie Edgin was known for her eloquence, creativity, and her love of teaching. To her students, she was known as a cheerleader, believer, and the positive influence many needed. She had a deep appreciation of the eerie and the mysterious, finding great joy in horror films and the macabre. Despite the many trials and tribulations she faced, Katelyn was fearless, devoted, strong, and unapologetically herself. She welcomed every new door in her life with a smile and "challenge accepted." As she would say, "I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul" and she lived by that in every endeavor.
Katie is survived by husband and perfect soul mate, Matthew Edgin; her always faithful canine companion, Addie; parents, Denine and Daniel Gibbins and Jimmy Johnston; brother, Daniel Gibbins and wife Kendra, sisters, Graycie Holcomb and husband William, Maggie Gibbins; grandparents, Sarah Dunn, Dennis McCain and Geraldine Stapp; mother-in-law, Janice Rodell; father-in-law, Jerry Edgin and wife Laurie; grandparents-in-law, Tom and Mary Holmes; sisters-in-law, Mallory Burns and husband Cord, Taelor Abbott and husband, Ethan; brother-in-law, Dustin Young; father-in-law, Ron Meadows and wife Gina; sister-in-law, Macy Mcpheron and husband, Rob; brother-in-law, Weston Rushing and wife, Vanessa; aunts, Connie
McCain, Jessica Ingle and husband, James, Cindy Page and husband, Elbert; uncles, Leroy Gibbins and wife, Nancy, David Gibbins, Tommy Holmes and wife, Julie, Robert Johnston and wife, Brenda; special cousins, Arra and Nereyda Novak; nieces and nephews, Piper, Tessa, Seis (due August), Jadyn, Bret, Bryce, Ellis Rae, Coy, Kye, Lou Lynn, Cannon, Valor and Jackson; a world of loving family members, friends and co-workers; Katie especially loved her "Twin Peaks Family".
She was preceded in death by grandparents Nelda McCain, Hoyt Johnston and wife Joan, Marilyn Smith, and Uncle Robert Edgin.
Funeral services for Katie Johnston Edgin will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2024 at the Crockett Civic Center. Visitation will be Saturday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Callaway-Allee Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Katie Johnston Edgin, c/o Citizens National Bank, 1320 East Loop 304 Crockett, TX 75835 for a future scholarship fund.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the staff at HOPE Cancer Center and UT Health East Texas for their compassionate care.
Online condolences may be left at www.callawayallee.com
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