Gena Louise Lemmon, age 89, passed away April 6, 2021. She was born June 20, 1931 in Beaumont, Texas to Jesse and Alice Peet. She was raised in Mont Belvieu, Texas and lived out the duration of her life in the Baytown area.
Gena graduated from Lee College in 1953. She worked for HISD as a substitute teacher for 10 years. She also worked for Little Bo-Peep Nursery School as an administrator for 12 years. It suited her loving heart she had for children, especially babies. There was never a baby Gena didn’t greet. Gena always gravitated to babies everywhere she went, and they did to her as well.
Gena often imparted her wisdom and valuable life lessons to her loved ones. She was a big advocate for education and had a saying that has been passed down to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, “The better you do in school, the better you do in life.”
Gena had a passion for playing the piano and singing. Gena was a member of the United Methodist Church her entire life. For many years, she sang in the church choir at St. John’s United Methodist Church. Due to her health condition, she had not played the piano in the last 2 years. The day before her passing, she played the most peaceful and beautiful hymn for her children.
Gena is survived by her sister and husband Gene and Joyce Twitty; her three sons and their wives James and Natalie Young, Burney and Dorothy Young, David and Cindy Kuntz; grandchildren, Josh Young, Zachary Young, Ty Young, Sally and Blaine Tate, Michael Kuntz, Matthew Kuntz, Makenzie Kuntz Castongue; plus 2 great grandchildren, Angel Tate and Elijah Tate. And numerous nieces and nephews. All of whom she loved and touched deeply.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 17 years, James E. Young; husband of 8 years Kenneth J. Kuntz; husband of 38 years Derrell Lemmon; sister Billy Freeman; brother Ted “Teddy” Peet; and grandchild Seth Young.
Gena will be remembered as a strong woman of faith who instilled Christian values to her children.
Please join us celebrating her life with visitation beginning at 12 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 1 p.m., Monday, April 12, 2021, at Navarre Funeral Home, 2444 Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, TX 77521. Interment will take place following the funeral service at Forest Park East Cemetery, 21620 Gulf Frwy., Webster, TX 77598.
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