Sammie Sue Parish Harang, 92, passed away in Lake Jackson, Texas on Feb. 7, 2015. She was born in Huntsville, Texas Jan. 15, 1923, and was the daughter of John Edward Parish, Sr. and Jesse Pritchett Parish. Sammie was one of seven children. She attended the Demonstration School at Sam Houston Normal Institute and later received her bachelor's degree from Sam Houston in primary education. She taught elementary school in Freeport, Texas. It was there she met the love of her life Furniss Pierre (Pete) Harang. They moved to Bay City, Texas in 1948 and were married fifty years. Sammie's husband worked for Phillips and Sammie worked as a substitute teacher in the Bay City schools while raising her two daughters, Jo Ann and Carol. Sammie and Pete were very active and long time members of the First United Methodist Church in Bay City. She taught children's Sunday school, Vacation Bible school and held offices in the Women's Society. Upon becoming a first time grandmother in 1970, she dedicated her spare time to babysitting her granddaughter. Also, as the years advanced, many hours were spent enjoying the activities of her three grandsons.

She is survived by daughters: Jo Ann Collier of Lake Jackson,Carol Park and husband Mike of Huntsville, 4 grandchildren: Kelsey Brooks (Brad), Creighton Collier, Mance Park (Danielle) and Paul Park (Sarah), 10 great grandchildren, and one on the way, and one great, great grandson, and one sister May O'Neal of San Antonio, Texas.

Family graveside services will be at 2pm Monday, Feb.9, 2015 at the Old Brazoria Cemetery.



Donations may be made to: The Stained Glass Window Fund; First United Methodist Church;

2300 Avenue H; Bay City, Texas 77414.