Jean Chaney, 75, of Huntsville, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2019. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 20, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at Cashner Funeral Home, in Conroe. Burial will follow in the Riverside Pioneer Cemetery, Riverside, Texas, at 1:00 p.m. Visitation for family and friends is scheduled for Friday, July 19th from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Cashner Funeral Home.
Jean was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. Jean was born on February 18, 1944, in Hollywood, California, to C.W. and Ruth (Rucker) Lemming. She moved to Texas as a young child and spent most of her youth in Wharton, Texas. Jean graduated from Wharton High school in 1962. After high school Jean went on to attend Wharton County Junior College, receiving an Associate’s degree in 1964 and The University of Texas, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1966. Jean was awarded a fellowship from the National Science Foundation Institute which she utilized to earn her Master’s degree in mathematics from Louisiana State University in 1972.
Jean was a dedicated teacher for over 38 years. Jean began her teaching career in Port Arthur at Thomas Jefferson High School in 1966. She also taught at Travis High School, in Austin, in 1967. Jean then taught at Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena for 20 years. Jean completed her teaching career at Spring High School, in Spring, where she taught math and computer science courses, from 1988 until she retired in 2004.
In her retirement, Jean enjoyed reading, playing and watching golf, gardening, and loving on her cats. She enjoyed playing Candy Crush, challenging her husband to Sudoku puzzles, dabbling in Fantasy Football, attending her grandchildren’s activities, and volunteering at the Thomas Lake Road Community Center. She loved being “Momma” to her daughter and cherished their daily phone conversations. She took joy in being “Granny” to her grandchildren, having them over for weekend visits and taking them for rides on her golf cart.
Her parents preceded her in death. Jean is survived by her husband of 36 years Jerry Chaney, daughter Jennifer Williamson and husband Chris, stepson Charles Demaret and wife Tonja, grandchildren Rylee Jean, Amberlynn Rae, and Colton Guy, step-grandchildren Alicia and Christian Demaret.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration in Jean’s memory at https://www.theaftd.org/support-aftds-mission/.
