Marian Nan Custer Hamilton Godfrey Obituary (1929 - 2020)

Marian Nan Custer Hamilton Godfrey, 90, passed away on September 18, 2020, at home in Houston, TX. She was the wife of Larry Godfrey. They were very happily married for 44 years. She was born November 21, 1929, in Camden, Texas, to Edward Wallace Custer and Grace Ayres Custer. She attended Beaumont High School in Beaumont, TX. For most of her life, she was a full-time housewife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She also volunteered at various school, church and Little League Baseball activities. During the last few years, she attended Covenant Word Church 2.0 in League City, Texas, where her son and daughter-in-law, Wally and Lila Hamilton, are pastors. She will be remembered for her musical talent - both singing and especially, playing piano. Always a loving and cheerful hostess in any gathering, she dearly loved entertaining in her home and everyone loved being around her. Her devotion to her children and the rest of the family was unmatched. She is survived by her husband, Larry Godfrey, Children: Karen Coady of Houston, TX, Wally Hamilton and wife, Lila, of Houston, TX, Donald (Don) Hamilton and wife, Betty, of Mishawaka, Indiana, Anita Godfrey Schneider and husband, Jimmie, of Santa Fe, Texas Frieda Godfrey Siebert of Buffalo, Texas. Grandchildren: Jeffrey Lewis and wife, Sarah, of League City, Texas; Gregory Lewis and wife, Anjali, of Brentwood, Tennessee; Joshua Lewis of Driftwood, TX; Jessica Hamilton Stamp and husband, Trevor, of Houston, TX; Sarah Hamilton Hummel of South Bend, Indiana, Racheal Hamilton Fras and husband, Aaron, of Elkhart, Indiana; Jason Godfrey and wife, Erika, of Deer Park, TX; Sgt. Matthew Godfrey, and wife, Celina, of San Antonio, TX; Renee Seibert Ottley and husband, Donovan, of Houston, TX Amy Seibert Counselor, and husband, Jeremy, of Crosby, TX. Great-Grandchildren: Coady, Kinton, Kavin, Jaya, Joie, Clark and Channing Lewis Caleb and Tommy Stamp, Elinor and Ben Hummel, Ruby and Oliver Fras, Alyssa and LJ Godfrey, Aubriegh Smith, Adam, Owen, Luke, Elijah, and Aceyn Schneider, Cheyenne Slattery, Anistyn Mason, Ashton and Aksel Ottley, Jacob Counselor. Very special nieces and nephew, Gina Gillespie Williams, Melissa Custer Boyett and Jon Custer and all of their extended family. Marian was predeceased by her mother and father, Grace Ayres Custer and Edward Wallace Custer, siblings, Edward Wallace Custer, unnamed twin brother, Lawrence Perry Custer and Merleen Custer Gillespie Cowling. The memorial service will be held Thursday, November 19, 2020, at 2:00 pm at Carnes Funeral Home, 3100 Gulf Freeway, Texas City, TX 77591, 409.986.9900. The visitation will be held from 1:00 - 2:00 PM, prior to the service at Carnes. In addition to the actual service in the Carnes Chapel at the address above, the service will be "Live Streamed" on the Facebook page of Carnes Funeral Home, Texas City, TX. (Find the Carnes page on Facebook, "Like it" and then you can view the live service.) Marian donated her body to science via the Willed Body Program, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, BCM130, Houston, Texas 77030 Baylor Memorial. Donations may be made to that program or to Covenant Word Church 2.0, 400 Hobbs Road, League City, TX 77573, or to the charity of your choice.