Eleanor Carter Tuffly, 89, a resident of Houston, TX since 1962, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2022. Eleanor was born on May 15, 1932 in Beaumont, TX. She was a resident of St. Dominic Village for over 25 years in Houston. In 2019, she moved into Friendship Haven in Friendswood, TX due to health issues and to be closer to her children.

Eleanor loved to be active, whether it was working the register at the St. Dominic’s gift shop or cafeteria (where she didn’t retire until the age of 86), taking her daily walk around St. Dominic’s campus, playing bridge twice a week with friends or taking group trips. For many years, she was a Mass lector at Warren Chapel at St. Dominic’s and a member in the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston.

Most of all, Eleanor loved her family. One of her favorite things to do was to go out to eat with family and friends whether it be at Saltgrass Steakhouse or Los Tios, or just going out to grab a really good hamburger.

Eleanor held a Bachelor of Science degree from Lamar State College of Technology in Beaumont, TX.  She was married to Thomas O’Brien Tuffly for 30 years.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Dr. John and Abbie Carter; and sister, Frances J. Reding.

Eleanor leaves behind her daughter, Kimberly Tuffly Nelson and husband Page; son, Thomas O’Brien Tuffly Jr. and wife Kelly; grandchildren: Zachary Nelson and Kristen Nelson; and several nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held from 5-8 pm on Monday, April 18, 2022 at Crowder Funeral Home located at 2422 E. Broadway St., Pearland, Texas 77581, with a rosary to begin at 6:00 pm and a short reception to follow thereafter.

Mass is scheduled for 10 am on April 19, 2022 at St. Dominic Village in the Warren Chapel, 2401 E. Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77021.  Masks are required in Warren Chapel.  A private interment is scheduled for April 20, 2022 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas.

Pallbearers will be, Zachary Nelson, Javier Carrillo, Page Nelson, Brett Allison, Raymond Quoyeser, David Fitzgerald and Honorary Pallbearer Bernard Reding.