Rosemary Gail Simon

Rosemary Gail Simon, 71, of Winnie, passed away on July 24, 2020.

Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 30, at Fairview Cemetery in Winnie. Officiating will be Reverenced Chuck Kaliszewski of Christian Family Church in Houston.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Kelly Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont.

Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 9, 1948, she was the daughter of Louis Joseph Valenciano and Helen Ann (Mauro) Valenciano. Rosemary was a beautician and the owner of Rosemary’s Hair Care in Winnie. She became a minister for marriages, a Youth Pastor, and a volunteer minister for The Arboretum in Winnie. Rosemary also taught at Abundant Life Christian Academy and Endtime Harvest Christian Academy for a few years. She was loved by everyone who had the privilege of meeting her. Rosemary enjoyed singing and ministering in music and could always be found dancing in the Spirit. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, and will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis Valenciano and Helen Valenciano.

She is survived by her loving husband, Larry Simon of Winnie; children, John Simon also of Winnie, and Jason Simon and wife Michelle of Beaumont; siblings, Nancy Taghlebi and husband Amer, and Louie Valenciano; nieces and nephews, Tina Weinhoffer and husband David, Michelle Charlebois and husband Bruce, and Danny Foreman; grandchildren, HayLee Simon, Carlie Simon, and Jonathan Simon.

Serving as pallbearers are Jonathan Simon, Rusty Frederick, Justin Frederick, Jerit LeJeune, Samuel Ruiz, and Amir Benjamin. Honorary pallbearers are David Weinhoffer, Bruce Charlebois, Amer Taghlebi, Danny Foreman, Robert Harrington, Frank Owens, Joseph Dore, and Larry Huddleston.