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Karen Revet Gordon, lovingly known as “Nana” to family, friends, and countless others who found comfort in her love, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2026, in Beaumont, Texas, at the age of 77. Karen was born on July 29, 1948, in Port Arthur, Texas. A graduate of Bandera High School Class of 1966, she spent the last 50 years of her life in Groves, Texas, where she built a life centered around faith, family, laughter, and community. On July 20, 1968, she married the love of her life, Gregory Gordon, Sr. Together they built a family rooted in adventure, resilience, generosity, and love. Following the passing of her husband, lovingly known as “PaPa,” on January 29, 2011, Karen devoted herself completely to her children, grandchildren, and extended family, rarely taking a moment for herself. She was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and found great joy in serving others and remaining active in her church community. Karen became a beloved and familiar presence at church girls camps over the years, where she built lasting friendships, mentored young women, and became something of a camp legend to generations who knew and loved her there. More than anything, Karen loved being a mother and Nana. While she leaves behind four biological children, her love extended far beyond bloodlines. Many people consider her a second mother, and countless children and grandchildren proudly call her Nana. She is preceded in death by her sister, Vicki Revet Willis, and her brother, Darrell Lee Revet. She is survived by her mother, Edna Darlene Croft, age 93; her sister, Kathy Kahn; and her brothers, Joseph David Revet and Danny Revet. She also leaves behind Children: Gregory Gordon Jr MD and Joanna Dias Gordon of Boerne TX Elizabeth Gordon Mahana and Quinn Mahana of Groves TX Victoria Gordon Armstrong of Groves TX Ashley Gordon Humphreys of Groves TX Grandchildren: Mackenzi Gordon McComb and Micah McComb Maci Gordon Maryn Gordon Megan Gordon Abra Gordon Amalie Gordon Hunter Humphreys David Hoffpauir Dallas Armstrong Cade Armstrong Madison Mahana Jace Mahana Paxton Hawkins Prescott Hawkins Ricky Hawkins Great-grandson: Ledger McComb Karen retired from Lamar Institute of Technology in 2020, though retirement never slowed her adventurous spirit. She loved horses, rodeos, hiking, swimming, boating, body surfing, and spending time outdoors. She especially cherished family road trips and camping adventures when her children were young, creating memories filled with laughter, chaos, stories, and togetherness. She was a devoted Port Neches-Groves football fan and proudly held season tickets to PNG football games until last year. Nana was always ready for the next adventure. Family members joked that she could leave town at a moment’s notice, often keeping an air mattress in her car so she could create a place to sleep wherever life happened to take her. She was legendary in the kitchen. Karen never knew how to cook for just a few people. If she cooked, she planned to feed everyone willing to pull up a chair, with enough left over for second helpings and take-home plates. Through her cooking, she taught her children not only how to prepare food, but how to care for people. When someone she loved was sick, hurting, or in need, Nana was always the first one there. Her family knew that no matter the hour or circumstance, Nana would show up. Though she could occasionally channel the stern spirit of her Cajun roots, she was quick to laugh, loved a good joke, and in her later years became famous among her children and grandchildren for sending funny, uplifting, and occasionally questionable reels at all hours of the day. Karen’s family finds comfort imagining her reunited with PaPa, perhaps riding her beloved horse Tace down a quiet beach somewhere endless and beautiful. A visitation will be held Saturday at 1:00 PM, followed by funeral services at 2:00 PM at Mission Park Dominion in San Antonio, Texas. Burial will follow at Mission Park Dominion Cemetery. Her legacy lives on in the family she fiercely loved, the countless lives she touched, and every kitchen, football game, church pew, campground, and road trip filled with laughter that will forever carry her memory.

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Karen Revet Gordon

July 29, 1948 - May 8, 2026