Nelda Pearl Mayes

July 31, 1930-November 21, 2012



Nelda Pearl Mayes, age 82, of Katy, was born July 31, 1930 in Livingston, Texas to her parents, Clifford Elmer Sanders and Willie Pearl Cubstead. She attended college and received her teaching certificate. For many years she taught school. On September 1, 1950 she married Jim Billy ""Bill"" Mayes and together they had four children. Nelda passed away on November 21, 2012 in Houston.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Clifford Elmer and Willie Pearl (Cubstead) Sanders and her husband, Jim Billy ""Bill"" Mayes.

Nelda is survived by her son, Keith Mayes and wife, Debbie, of Livingston, Texas; son, Toby Mayes and wife, Tracey, of Katy, Texas; daughter, Sally Renino and husband, Bob, of Cortlandt Manor, New York; daughter, Julie Hamrick and husband, James, of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Willie and Betsy Mayes, Katie and Andrew Scott, James William Hamrick, Claire Hamrick, Ben Robert Renino, Mackenzie Mayes, Kellen Mayes; great grandchildren, Maggie Mayes, Harper Mayes, Miller Scott, Lucy Scott; numerous other relatives and friends.

Visitation for Nelda Pearl Mayes will be held from 6:00 PM-10:00 PM, Saturday, November 24, 2012 at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, November 25, 2012 at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston with Rev. Mike Meadows, Rev. Steve Horn and Rev. Mark Lewis officiating the services. Interment will follow the services in the Peebles Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Willie Mayes, Andrew Scott, James William Hamrick, Kellen Mayes, Ben Robert Renino, Chris Gibson, Bill Haecker, Steve Eska.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Please sign the guestbook at www.cochranfh.com