
Madalyn Kay Hatch
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Madalyn Kay Hatch, affectionally called DD or Tia, was called Home by Our Lord on 6/5/2022 at her daughter's house in Beaumont.
She was born in Port Arthur, Texas 1/9/1945 to Gale and Loretta Hatch and grew up in Port Acres, Texas. She graduated from TWU in 1966 where she majored in journalism and met a lifetime friend. Kay was a teacher in many school districts for 30 plus years including Port Arthur. She loved books, horses, gardening and her family, especially her grandchildren.
Kay was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter Katy, sisters Fern and Ginger and brothers Len, Riley and Felix.
She will lovingly be remembered by her daughter Phoebe Foley and "Sonny Boy" William Carter; brother Tim Hatch; grandchildren Kane Touchstone of Dayton, Isabel Bryant and her 2 children, Mariyah and Edward, Lincoln Gajdosik and his son Phoenix of Dayton, Julez and Mason Gajdosik of Beaumont and Gracie of Baytown; nieces Tracey Wolfford of Jasper, Jennifer Phillips of Lufkin and Amy Hatch of Lufkin and nephew Gale Hatch. She will be remembered by numerous cousins, in-laws and friends. A Memorial will be planned later this year by her daughter Phoebe.
