Josephine Procella

Josephine (Josie) Jimenez Procella passed away peacefully at home under hospice care on Sunday, November 27, 2022.  Josie was born September 6, 1935 in Galveston Texas. Josie attended Texas City High School, St. Mary's University and Texas Women’s University.  She was blessed with drive and determination and worked to put herself through college to earn her bachelors and masters in nursing. She loved nursing and always felt it was her true calling.  She worked at several hospitals in Texas and even spent time teaching at Lamar University.  Later in life she was employed by Texaco Refinery in Port Arthur as a nurse for 17 years and retired as a public health nurse for Port Arthur Public Health Department.

In death she joins her beloved husband of 35 years Glendell Procella,  parents Jesus and Ernestine Jimenez and siblings, Bertha Jimenez, Ernestine (Ernie) Jimenez, Mary Zaragoza, Joe Jimenez, Jessie Jimenez, Hector Jimenez and brother in law, Pye Zaragoza, step son, Raymond Procella, step daughter, Tammie Hollier and step grandsons, Justin Hollier and Aaron Hollier.

She is survived by her sibling James (Jimmy) Jimenez, his wife Maria, sister in law, Margaret Jimenez, and step daughters, Judy Britt, Nancy Hoitsma, Ramona Richmond, Mary Ann Smith along with many loved nieces, nephews and cousins.

Josie was intelligent and possessed a quest for knowledge, an individual who loved reading and research, a true student of life. Her smiles, humor and laughter will be missed by her family and numerous friends.

The family wishes to thank her medical doctors, Altus Hospice, loving caregivers Lisa, Lacie, Linda and Janie for their tender care.  A special thank you to neighbors and friends that were there to lend a hand throughout the years.

We shed a tear that you are gone but rejoice knowing you were a child of God and are now wrapped in his loving embrace.

A graveside service will be held Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 10:00 am at Greenlawn Memorial Park.