Cathy D. Mears

Cathy Deborah (Poe) Mears, 61, of Ragley passed away, Friday, October 22, 2010 in her residence.

Cathy was a native of Norfolk, Virginia and lived in the Ragley/Lake Charles area most of her life. She was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and a Veteran of the

U. S. Navy. Mrs. Mears worked for the Louisiana State Department of Motor Vehicles, managing the Dequincy office for twenty-two years, earning the Officer of the Year award in 2005. The jewels of Cathy's eyes and heart were her five grandchildren, and she loved spending every second with her grand babies, regretting only not getting to see them as often as she liked. Cathy also loved all her animals and treated them like her children.

Survivors include her loving husband and best friend of thirty-nine years, Glen S. Mears, Sr.; two sons, Stewart Mears and wife Kimberly of Houston, TX, and Bryan E. Mears and wife Brittney of Ragley; five grandchildren, Brianna, Baleigh, Lana, Bryson, and Jason Mears; her mother, Linda Helms Poe; two sisters, Janet Fortier and husband Alfred, and Dianne Hargette; one brother, Willard Poe, Jr. and wife Lois. She was preceded in death by her father, Willard Poe, Sr. and her sister, Carolyn Micelle.

Her funeral will be at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at First Baptist Church of Gillis. Pastor Glenn George will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM, Monday, and continue from 10:00 AM until time of services, Tuesday, at the church.

In lieu of flowers and because of Cathy's great love of animals the family request donations be made to the Houston SPCA.