Tommye Jean Hernandez (Tuffy) was born September 13, 1937 at Richardson Hospital in Jasper, Texas to the late Rosie B. Beatty of Jasper Texas and Tommie Lee Smith of Houston, Texas.

A native of Jasper, Tommye accepted the Lord at an early age and was baptized at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist under the leadership of pastor N.P. Johnson where she was a faithful and active member in Sunday School and Choir. Tommye attended J.H. Rowe High School and graduated class 1956.

At the age of 19, she met and married the love of her life, Jose' Dionisio Hernandez to this union a son was born, Gary O'Neal Hernandez. Tommye was a proud mother and wife. She cherished her marriage and son dearly.

Tommye was a very faithful and active member of the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church until her health failed. There was nothing Tommye would not do to help her church family and community, whether it be helping with summer food program every summer or raising money for any church fundraiser. She was known for her great penmanship and would be asked to address invitation's for any event.

Tommye was preceded in death by her parents, Mother Rosie B. Beatty, Father Tommie Lee Smith, grandparent's Bob and Jane Beatty and her loving husband Jose' Dionisio Hernandez.

Tommye leaves to cherish her memory, her son Gary, brother Almer, a special friend Lorene Adams and a host of nieces and nephews she loved dearly.

John 11: 25-26

"Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me shall never die."