Mary Nell Light was born to Earnest Jewel Foreman and Gladys Lucille Henderson in Troup, Texas on November 19, 1936. It was a beautiful day on May 31, 2023, when she went home to be with our Lord and Savior.
Mary graduated from Milby High School in Houston, Texas and was a member of Waugh Drive Baptist Church. She later met her husband, Thomas Anthony Light “T.A.” They began their 51 years of marriage building wonderful, fun-filled memories at their home on Willard and eventually moved to Sharpstown in Southwest Houston.
She was an accomplished entrepreneur, owning and operating a successful tax business, where she forged amazing friendships and found great joy in helping her clients. She admired her mother, Gladys, and rarely told a story about her without making mention of using it up, wearing it out and making do. She had a keen eye for thrifting clothing, furniture and antiques. She even ventured out and began a retail shop with T.A. in 1983 between his brief retirement as an HPD and a Constable.
She had an array of interests, including reading sheet music, playing the piano, sketching with graphite as her medium, working in the garden, thrift shopping, cooking, baking and almost every memory was centered around the kitchen. Late night Scrabble battles were her specialty and she was a professional at spoiling those grand babies!
Mary Light is preceded in death by her parents, Earnest and Gladys Foreman; husband, T.A. Light; her first born son, Clay Ashley Light; sisters, Ruby Barron and Dorothy Trant; sister-in-law, Shirley Foreman; brothers, Bobbie Foreman and Ernie Foreman Jr. “EJ”; brother-in-law, Blocker Trant; uncle, Ottay Henderson “O.D.” and his wife, Gene Henderson, known by all as our beloved “Aunt Gene”; nephews, Glenn Ray and Ricky Foreman; cousin-in-law, Carroll Blunt “Collie”.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Kirby and Rhonda Light; grandson, Kirby Light Jr.; granddaughter, Rachel Light and her husband, Charles Pfeiffer of Washington state. Her son Kranston Light of Houston. Her daughter and son-in-law, Lacy and Wayne West and grandson, Tamaieus West of Montgomery; niece, Dedria Mines and husband John Mines of Alto; great nephew, Billy Ray Richardson of Burleson; great niece, Shannon Abulsnar and husband, Ahmed Abulsnar, great great nephew, Mohammed Abulsnar of Egypt; niece, Jennifer Wenzler and husband Rich Wenzler of Pasadena; great nephew, James Wenzler and wife Mallory Wenzler of Silsbee; niece, Gregorie Trant of Deer Park; great niece, Ashton Bouline of Jacksonville; cousins, Joyce Blunt of Spring and Linda Taylor of Georgia; Clay Light’s soulmate Kelly Householder of Mexia.
Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at Heights Funeral Home on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 3pm. 1317 Heights Blvd Houston, TX 77008
The Light and West Family invites you to join them at the Cadillac Bar Restaurant following services.
1802 Shepherd Drive, Houston, TX 77007
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.heightsfuneralhome.com for the Light family.
