Mary Ellen Weston

Mary Ellen (Simpson) Weston, 86, passed from this life to her eternal home with Jesus on April 15, 2016. She leaves behind a host of family and friends who will always hold her in high regard as a woman who lived her faith and loved as Jesus did. God's calling on her life is a beautiful story of honesty, integrity and unwavering love for others before herself. She was a devoted Mother, Daughter, Aunt, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, but her greatest calling was as a devoted Pastor’s Wife to her husband, Floyd Weston, who preceded her in death on January 23, 2016. They were married for 67 years. Also preceding her in death were her parents, Frank and Hattie Simpson and brother, Roy Pittman. She leaves behind three daughters and their husbands, Pam & Tommy Rutledge of Spring, TX, Paula and Doug Camp of Spring, TX and Priscilla & Brian Butler of Alvin, TX; seven grandchildren, Tammy Mitchell, Tiffany Howard, Brady Rutledge, Laura DeGeorge, Traci Uno, Amy Vrazel, Julie Fitzgerald and sixteen great-grandchildren. She was the most gracious hostess to thousands of people who passed through their home. Never a soul who entered her doors left in need of anything she could provide, along with an extra portion of love. Her laughter and smile, with her unique cute humor were contagious. This sweet-spirited, classy lady loved the Lord and demonstrated it in every area of her life. Mary Ellen was born and raised in Galena Kansas and graduated from High School there in 1946. She took pride in working at the soda fountain of a Galena pharmacy as a young girl which she said taught her how to work with people; later she worked for Christman’s (Macy’s) in Joplin until she met the love of her life. She held public positions as a Clerk for the Louisiana Correctional & Industrial School and as Receptionist for Dr. David J. Drez, Sr. both in DeQuincy, LA., was a Clerk for Houston Popcorn Company and the Veteran’s Administration in Houston. In the Houston area she was known for the Custom Gingerbread Houses she and Floyd made that were sold in the Original Christmas Store of both Dallas and Houston. These positions were in addition to the many places of leadership she held in the community and church during the ministering years. She and Floyd pastored churches in and around Joplin, MO., DeQuincy, LA., and Manvel, TX. They retired to the Joplin area in 1988. Following the Joplin Tornado in May, 2011, she and Floyd moved to Spring, TX, to be near family who could care for them. Here, once again, she carried out her ministry to others as she shared how the Lord’s mighty hand of provision brought about their miraculous survival of the tornado. She carried photos of the devastation with her to doctors’ offices, church and wherever she went, providing an opportunity for her to witness to the captivated audiences who listened to their story of survival and of how God's hands carried them away from this experience in a shower stall. The Scripture she chose to live by was Matthew 6:24-34 and an exerpt from that is “No one can serve two masters……Do not worry about your life what you will eat or drink…….But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you……Do not worry about tomorrow…… She also lived by the words of the song, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”. Please know that if she knew you, you were loved and prayed for throughout her life. Her words of encouragement to us as we all continue this life are to trust Him, His faithfulness and live your life knowing Him better each day. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 9:30am in the Chapel of Addison Funeral Home in Spring, TX. A Celebration Service will begin at 11:00am in the Chapel, led by Bro. Gary Jo Richardson. Family members will be directed to the burial site. Pall Bearers will be her grandson, Brady Rutledge and husbands of her granddaughters, Pete Mitchell, Billy Howard, Sonny Vrazel, Nathan Fitzgerald, Jarod DeGeorge and Tim Uno. Contributions can be made to Gideon’s International or to the Floyd Weston Scholarship Fund at Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary, PO Box 22500, Ft Worth, Texas, 76122 in lieu of flowers.