Mrs. Mae Bess Thomas, 84, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024  at the Heritage of Meyerland in Houston, Texas.

The Celebration Service for Mrs. Thomas will be at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Ebenezer Baptist Church located at 575 College Street in Beaumont, Texas 77701. Visitation service will be held for Mrs. Thomas on Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 Noon at the church. Burial Service to follow at Live Oak Memorial Park and Cemetery in Nederland, Texas, under the direction of Mercy Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas. For your safety, social distancing and facial mask are recommended.

Mae Bess Thomas was born, raised and lived in Beaumont, Texas, until 2021 when her daughter moved her to Houston, Texas, in her final years.

Mae graduated from Charlton Pollard High. She received both her undergraduate and Masters degree from Prairie View A&M University where she was a member of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.
She later married and had one daughter, Stephanie.

Mae was a devoted church member at Ebenezer Baptist Church, and an active participant in the mass choir, and church anniversary committee until she fell ill in late 2018.

She was a devoted and beloved teacher in the Beaumont Independent School District school district for forty years.

Mae's favorite activities were exercising, and working on her lawn.

Mae was preceded in death by her sister, Gloria Sigure Carrut; great-grandmother, Lillie Lawson; and her mother, Dorothy Sigure.

Ms. Mae's memories will forever remain in the heart of her loving and devoted daughter, Stephanie Collier of Houston, Texas; and a host of friends.