Jennifer Hope Caton Medina

Celebration of Life services for Jennifer Hope Caton Medina, 43, of Gladewater will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 20, 2021, at the Gladewater Church of the Nazarene Church with Pastor Dean Simmons and Pastor Charlie Ashby officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church. Jennifer passed away Monday, May 17, 2021, at her home surrounded by family.

Jennifer was born December 25, 1977 in Tyler to Michael Lee Caton and Vicky Lynn Bell. She worked as a Sergeant for the Overton Police Department. More recently she was the Senior Director for The Son Rise School and ABC Son Shine School. Jennifer was a loving and caring person always willing to help anyone in need. She enjoyed baking and cooking; especially during the holidays and going shopping. Jennifer was a devoted mother always putting her children first. She will be truly missed by all those she leaves behind.


Jennifer is survived by her husband Francisco Medina; father Michael Lee Caton; three children Chloe Medina, Mia Medina and Justin Hartsock; brother Lawrence Bell; sisters Mary Pickett and husband Rodney and Amanda Caton; nieces and nephews Jonathan Waller, Jr., Brandon Waller, Taylor Pickett, Briana Blalock, Crystal Waller, Alexis Waller, Kaila King, Jazlyn Jones and her sweet baby niece Gracelee Pickett; lifelong best friend Stephanie Domer; numerous great nieces and nephews as well as many other loving family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her mother Vicky Lynn Bell Caton and nephew Jonathan King, Jr.