Emma Jean Dumas passed away peacefully at her home in Port O’Connor March 11, 2024, aged 100 years. She was born October 22, 1923 in Iola, Grimes County, Texas to parents Charles Clifton Cobb and Emma Bell Tucker Cobb.
Emma Jean attended school in Houston (Jeff Davis) and graduated from The University of Houston in three years by attending summer session classes. While at the University she met H.F. Dumas in one of her classes. After Harrell served his country in World War II, he returned to Houston and he and Emma Jean married.

Emma Jean began teaching elementary school in the Pasadena Independent School District (Genoa Elementary) in 1955, and by taking night classes at U of H, earned a Masters Degree in Education, all the while lovingly raising daughter Susie and son John.

Emma Jean and Harrell retired and moved from Houston to Port O’Connor in 1982, but not before traveling all over the world. They went to Alaska, Australia and New Zealand, and Mexico, They also made elk hunts in Colorado.
Emma Jean enjoyed spending time with the many friends she made in Port O’Connor and attending First Baptist Church.
The family wishes to thank Emma Jean’s caregivers: Alice Reed, Stephnie, Morgan and Megan and the Memorial Medical Center ER staff for their always professional and courteous service.