Kathy Lynn Hoffpauir, 51, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family, after her battle with cancer. Funeral services, under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home, will be held at Dorman Funeral Home on Saturday, December 31, 2016, at 11:00 AM, with Nita Schnitzer and Melissa Brewer officiating; Rite of Committal and Interment will immediately follow funeral services at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday, December 30, 2016, from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM at Dorman Funeral Home.
Kathy was born in Orange, Texas, on September 5, 1965, to Mary Ella (Carlisle) and C.J. Cornelius Hoffpauir, Jr. She was a loving aunt and sister, who spent her life raising her nieces and nephews, and taking care of her sister, Judy, and brother-in-law, Mike. Kathy was born with Down Syndrome, but nothing stopped her from succeeding in everything she did, including graduated from Little Cypress Mauriceville High School, at the age of 18. She loved dancing, reading, watching her soap operas, and being with her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Jimmy Reno; brother-in-law, Joe Gehring; and nieces, Monica Runnels, Ashley Christian-Runnels, Melissa Reno, and Shawn Gehring.
Kathy is survived by her loving sister, Judy and brother-in-law, Michael Runnels, of Mauriceville, Texas; nieces, Latisha Runnels of Mauriceville, Texas, Mandy Smith of Beaumont, Texas; nephew, Michael Runnels, Jr. of Mauriceville, Texas; great-nephews, Coby Runnels, Tylor Smith, Jakob Smith, and Kyler Huff; great-nieces, Christa Bemis, Kylie Huff, and Katelyn Runnels. Sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Joey Guillot, of Mauriceville, Texas, sister, June Gehring of Magnolia, Texas, sister, Ann and brother-in-law, Bill Windsor, of Livingston, Texas; brothers, Donald Reno of Hempstead, Texas, and Denny Hoffpauir, of Houston, Texas; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Those honoring Kathy as Pallbearers are Johnny Evans, Jeremiah Guillot, Michael Runnels, Jr., Coby Runnels, Tylor Smith, and Jakob Smith.
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