Anna Belle Bland Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Anna Belle Bland of Houston, Texas, born in Port Arthur, Texas, who passed away at the age of 91, on February 15, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Anna Belle Bland to show support.
She was predeceased by: her pets, Sandy, Rosie and Rudy; her husband Ray Bland; her stepson Rickey Bland; her siblings-in-law, Smokey Gaines and Dee Sharp; her former husband Merrell Gaines; her parents, Ike DeVillier and Anna DeVillier; and her in-laws, Josephine and Merrell Gaines.
She is survived by: her daughters, Lisa Balkanli (Al) and Valri Hamilton (Tom); her stepson Ronnie Bland (Cathy); her sister Lynelle DeVillier; her sisters-in-law, Gretchen Lane (Saul) and Annetta Adams (Jim); and her grandchildren, Sara Watkins (Carl), Christi Lester (Mike), Misti Thomas (Terrell), Gretchen Meyer (Curt), Kristian Bland (Brittany) and Tammy Hamilton. She is also survived by many great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, and dear friends.
