Marcielle Ledbetter

During their marriage, Tom and Marcielle lived in various towns in Texas, California, Alabama, and even Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, before settling in Friendswood, Texas in 1971. By this time, they had three children: Tammy, Tim, and Michael. In 1973, Marcielle decided to apply for a job at Mattel Toys. She got the job as a retail service specialist and continued to work for Mattel for 25 years, retiring in 1998. In 1991, Tom and Marcielle moved from Friendswood to the West Houston area and lived for 30 years in the Memorial area until Tom’s death. They enjoyed their retirement years with good neighbors and friends from church. They loved to go out to eat, as well as cook at home. Marcielle was a wonderful cook and baker. She also did volunteer work at the gift shop at M.D. Anderson for many years after she retired, and was active in Women’s Ministries at her church. Marcielle was sweet, kind, and beloved by all. She was beautiful inside and out. We will miss her so much.

Marcielle was preceded in death by her husband Tom, youngest son Michael, parents David and Lois, and siblings David Follis, Jr. and Sandra Nelson. She is survived by daughter Tammy Fowler (Terry), son Tim Ledbetter (Angela), and grandchildren Adam Fowler, Jordan Fowler, Kara Ledbetter, Grant Ledbetter (Hannah), and Sydney Ledbetter, as well as several nieces and nephews, and Tom’s siblings, Don Ledbetter and Claudette Bratcher. The family would like to thank the ladies from Nurturing Companions who took such good care of Mom as her disease progressed, as well as the kind caregivers at Lakehouse on Dixie who tended to Mom in her final weeks.

A memorial service will be held at Bering Drive Church of Christ, 1910 Bering Drive, Houston, TX 77057, on January 5, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. followed by a graveside service at Brookside Cemetery, 13401 Eastex Fwy, Houston, TX 77039 at 2:30 p.m. Donations can be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.