Minda Joyce Matherne

February 16, 1948 - May 12, 2011

SHE WAS BORN TO WALTER E. MCLAIN AND JANIE MILLS MCLAIN AND WAS RAISED IN PORT ARTHUR. SHE LIVED IN BRIDGE CITY FOR 24 YEARS BEFORE MOVING TO SPRING BRANCH, TEXAS. SHE PASSED AWAY FROM CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AFTER MULTIPLE HEART ATTACKS IN 7/19/2002, 8/23/2008, 4/1/2009 MINDA WAS A HAIRDRESSOR FOR FORTY YEARS AND WAS VERY ACTIVE IN CALOILCADE AND CHILDREN'S MIRICALE NETWORK FOR MANY YEARS UNTIL HER HEALTH GOT TOO BAD TO CONTINUE. SHE ENJOYED HUNTING, FISHING, DECORATING, HOMEMAKING AND STREET ROD'S SHE WAS MARRIED TO RAYMOND G. MATHERNE ON MARCH 31, 1972 LIVED IN PORT ARTHUR UNTIL 1984 THEN MOVED TO BRIDGE CITY. SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER HUSBAND, RAYMOND G. MATHERNE OF SPRING BRANCH, TEXAS, HER SON, KIPP D. FINDLEY OF BRIDGE CITY, TEXAS, GRANDDAUGHTER, BRITTNEY R. FINDLEY OF BRIDGE CITY, TEXAS, SISTER, JANETH GENNUSA AND HUSBAND PAUL OF SPRING BRANCH, TEXAS, HER BROTHER-IN -LAW, ROBERT C. MATHERNE AND WIFE JUDY, NEPHEW, CARL MATHERNE AND WIFE CAROL, JASON MATHERNE, NIECE, HOLLY MATHERNE, ONE GREAT NIECE AND THREE GREAT NEPHEWS.