Cynthia Gardner

Cynthia Ann Nereaux Gardner, age 79, passed away on May 21, 2025, surrounded by loving family members. She was born on May 29, 1945, in New Iberia, Louisiana to Walter Louis and Irene Myrtle Alexander Nereaux.

She married Robert Edward Gardner of Hattiesburg, Mississippi on April 21, 1963 and was wed until his passing in November of 2010.

Cynthia dedicated many years as a stay-at-home mother while raising her five children. In the early years of raising her children she attended The First Pentecostal Church of Hattiesburg, Mississippi were she was a Sunday School teacher for elementary age children including having one of her own beloved children in her class at one point in time. If the doors of the church were open she was there.

She later moved back to Louisiana to live in Westlake with her family. In her mid 40's she decided to join the workforce and earned her Certified Nursing Assistant certification from Sowela Technical Community College. She then went on to serve with compassion in area nursing homes for 15 years.

Cynthia lived a life marked by her great love for the Lord, her family, and her church family.

She was a faithful member of the First Pentecostal Church of Westlake where years ago she wholeheartedly loved working with the Sunday School bus ministry. Many that knew her, knew her as a Prayer Warrior.

Left to cherish her memory are her children: Randy Dean Gardner and wife Analee of Ingleside, TX, Shandle Lier Moss and husband Boyd of Westlake, LA, Lonnie Hans Gardner and wife Cynthia Lanie of Santa Fe, TX and daughter in law Laura Gardner of Silver Point, TN.

Her grandchildren: Samuel Gardner, Matthew Gardner, Abigail Gardner, JD Gardner, KC Gardner, Page Gardner, Maggie Moss and Bubba (Boyd) Moss. Her great-grandchildren: Willow Gardner, Konnor Gardner, and Raven Chenault.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert Edward Gardner; her sons, Robert Edward Gardner Jr. and Walter Louis Gardner; her grandson, Ryan Gardner; and her sister, Loretta Lynn Eblen.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 26, 2025, at The First Pentecostal Church of Westlake. Visitation will be held at the church from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will be at Magnolia Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home, with cremation to follow.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Mother's Memorial at The First Pentecostal Church of Westlake, a cause dear to Cynthia's heart.