Mary A. Kendrick, 81, of Port Arthur was called to be with her heavenly family on Monday, January 30, 2017.

She was born on April 19, 1935 to Aline and Dudley Grevemberg in Port Arthur, Texas and was a lifelong resident of the area. She worked at Sears as an administrative clerk with the Maintenance Department for many years and at Gulf Coast Health Clinic as a medical records clerk. Mary volunteered many hours at the Museum of the Gulf Coast and was a life long member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, James Kenneth Kendrick, Sr.

Mary is survived by her two sons, Ken Kendrick, Jr. and wife, Dana of Nederland, George Kendrick of Groves, three grandchildren, Krysta Liberale, Sabrina Kendrick and Jesse Kendrick along with her three great grandchildren.

She is also survived by her sister, Debbie Crawford and husband, Homer of Nederland, and two nieces, Amy Crawford Heuton and Stephanie Crawford.

Visitation for family and friends will be held onWednesday, February 1, 2017 from 4 PM till 7 PM with a rosary to be prayed at 5 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. Service to honor Mary’s life will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, February 2, 2017 in the Thompson Memorial Chapel at Clayton Thompson. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.