Connie Connealy of Baytown, died at the age of 79 on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. She was born September 3, 1944 in Alvin, Texas to Dallas and Hazel Follett. She took great pride in her family. She met and married Joseph Connealy and enjoyed 55 years of marriage.
In her youth, she attended Barbers Hill and Crosby schools. Growing up, she loved the outdoors, spending her time fishing and hunting. She was a talented basketball and softball player. Connie worked for GCCISD for 20 years managing school cafeterias. She was passionate about cooking a meal for her family and enjoyed traveling with her husband.
Connie’s laugh was infectious. She was always quick with a joke, and never met a stranger.
She is preceded in death by her parents Dallas and Hazel Follett, brothers Jerry and Tex Follet, her son Joseph Kelly Connealy and her husband Joseph Connealy. She is survived by her daughter Mary Hoyt, son-in-law Glen Hoyt, son Brian Connealy, daughter-in-law Maria Connealy, daughter Rebecca Estrada, and son-in-law Joe Estrada.
Connie has nine grandchildren: Dustin Hoyt and wife Breanna, Lauren Hoyt, Alexandra Connealy, Hilary Lord and husband Austin, Matthew Connealy, Kimberly Rosas and husband Ivan, Katherine Martinez, Andrew Estrada and Kirsten Estrada.
She also has 3 great-grandchildren: Kieran Hoyt, Cassandra Lord and Rosalie Martinez.
Pallbearers are Glen Hoyt, Dustin Hoyt, Matthew Connealy, Joe Estrada, Andrew Estrada and Ivan Rosas.
A Visitation will be held at Earthman Funeral Home, Wednesday, May 22nd from 5:00 - 8:00 pm with a Rosary at 7:00 pm. A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 800 W. Baker, Baytown, Texas on Thursday, May 23rd at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery at 8624 Garth Road, Baytown, Texas.