C.R. married C.L. Handeland [Group Sheet]

1. J.L. Holcomb
2. V.M. Holcomb
3. V.A. Holcomb
4. S.L. Holcomb

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Charles R. Holcomb, Sr., 82, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2008 after a brief illness. Charles was born January 9, 1926 in Diboll, TX to Paralee and Frank Holcomb.

He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Rita White and Edna Costlow and many good friends.

Charles is survived by his wife of 63 years, Sarah Holcomb; daughters, Judy Minter, Charlene Jackson, Louise Feder and husband Robin; son, Charles R. Holcomb, Jr. and wife, Clara, who was more of a daughter to our dad than daughter-in-law. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Sarah Mabry, Julie Mabry, Stephanie Thompson, Teresa Baskin, Joshua Jackson, Chad Feder, Alicia Feder, Jessica, Virginia, Victoria and Sarah Holcomb, Brandy Smith; three great-grandsons, Kovi Johnson, Christian Thompson and Madden Betancourt. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law Louise and Randy Crawford, nephews, nieces, and other family members.

Charles was an army WWII veteran who rode on Charles Shultz' tank, as they began their journey to fight at the Battle of the Bulge and to help liberate concentration camps. After the war, the family settled in Texas City where Charles worked for Monsanto and retired after 33 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 1118 of Texas City for 50 years. He was also a member of El Mina Shriners. He volunteered many hours transporting burn patients to and from the airport and hospital.

Charles will be remembered as always being tough and being the one that would always stand up for what he thought was right. He believed in taking names and kicking butt, if that what it took. He would give a stranger the shirt off his back, but you better not try to take it. He was always for the underdog. He never met a stranger and treated all people the same.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at the Emken Linton Funeral Home. Graveside services will be Tuesday, August 26 at 3 a.m. at Ryan's Chapel Cemetery in Diboll. Visitation will be Monday August 25, 2008 from 4 p.m. 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be members of the Masonic Lodge #1118. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriners Burn Institute. The family would like to also thank Amed Hospice for the loving care and help to the family during this time.

Emken-Linton Funeral Home

(Published in The Galveston County Daily News on August 24, 2008)

Charles married Lydia Sarah Betterton 17 Nov 1945, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA. Lydia (daughter of William Headly Betterton and Lydia Butaud) was born 15 Aug 1928, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 9 Jul 2011, Texas City, Galveston County, Texas, USA; was buried 13 Jul 2011, Forest Park East Cemetery - Webster, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Lydia Sarah Holcomb, 82, departed this life Saturday, July 09, 2011, after a short, courageous battle with cancer. She had fought this courageous battle once before in 1984 and won, but this time God decided he needed another angel. Sarah was born August 15, 1928 to William and Lydia Betterton. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 63 years Charles R. Holcomb, many dear aunts, uncles and friends.

Sarah is survived by her daughters, Judy Minter, Charlene Jackson, Louise Feder and husband Robin adored only son Charles R. Holcomb, Jr. and wife Clara. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Sarah Mabry and life partner Manuela Ziemer, Julie Mabry, Stephanie Thomassen, Teresa Baskin, Joshua Jackson, Chad Feder, Alicia Feder, Jessica, Victoria, and Sarah Holcomb, Virginia Holcomb and fianc Craig Fregia, Zasha Henderson, and Brandy Betancourt and husband Lee four greatgrandsons: Kovi Johnson, Christian Thomassen, Madden and Peyton Betancourt, and great granddaughter Kylei Fregia her sisterinlaw Louise Crawford and husband Randy mother of her granddaughters, Cheryl Handeland special nephews and nieces, many dear friends and a special group of the GOTCHA Girls who made her their second mom over these last 3 years.

Sarah was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a loving and caring woman who devoted her life to her family. Our mother rarely complained and always thought of others before herself. She made our house a home, was always there to greet us with a delicious hot meal and words of encouragement. Her holiday traditions and meals are forever a part of us. She was the root that held our family together.

Sarah was a graduate of Port NechesGroves High School and enjoyed attending each reunion. She was a member of the Texas City Order of the Eastern Star 626 and devoted many hours to volunteering at the Shriners Hospital. She loved music and was a diehard groupie of Pee Wee Bowen. The family would like to thank this class act man for visiting her and giving her a private performance of her fav Mustang Sally.

Visitation will be held at EmkenLinton Funeral Home at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. on Wednesday July 13, 2011 at the funeral home. Graveside services will follow at Forest Park East, 21620 Gulf FWY, Webster, TX.

Pallbearers will be Robin Feder, Mike Crawford, Don Crawford, and her beloved grandchildren.

The family would like to thank the staff of Baywind Village for their loving care these last three years and her namesake granddaughter Sarah Ellen Mabry for her devotion and loving care.

(Published by EmkenLinton Funeral Home of Texas City, TX)

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W. BETTERTON EXPIRES TODAY
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Veteran Port Neches Refinery Employe Dies
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PORT NECHES, Oct. 5 - William H. Betterton, 64, died at his home here early this morning following an extended illness of several months. He had been a resident of Port Neches for 20 years.

Former Gulf Man

Mrs. Betterton was a retired stillman from the Pure Oil company, where he had worked for 19 years. He ahd also been employed by the Gulf Oil corporation of Port Arthur for 15 years. He was a native of Danville, Va., and a member of the local First Baptist church.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Central Baptist church. The Rev. J. Earl Bryant of Groves and the Rev. J. B. Youngblood will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Tom Sherman, J. D. McDonad, H. C. Reees, J. B. Ennis, H. H. Taylor and S. O. Hurst.

Survivors

Surviving Mr. Betterton are his wife and one daughter, Sarah, both of Port Neches; three brothers, G. C. Betterton of Groves, B. A. Betterton of Danville, Va., and B. B. Betterton of Detroit, Mich., and one sister, Mrs. Henry Lee Wyatt of Virginia.

(Published in The Port Arthur News on October 5, 1940)

William — Lydia Butaud. Lydia (daughter of Charles Alcibiade Butaud and Celestina LeBlanc) was born 2 Dec 1886, Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 20 Jul 1971, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 22 Jul 1971, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral rites were conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 22 in St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Port Neches, Texas for Mrs. Lydia Betterton, 84, a native of Abbeville, who died at 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 20 in St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Reverend P.J. Hickey, pastor, conducted the funeral services. Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Port Arthur, Texas.

She was the widow of the late W.H. Betteron of Port Neches, Texas.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Charles Holcomb of Texas City, Texas; five brothers, Robert and Clet Butaud of Beaumont, Texas, Paul Butaud of Erath; A.J. and L.J. Butaud of Abbeville, four sisters, Mrs. Tom Faulk of Lake Charles, Mrs. Frank Martin of Franklin, Mrs. Eugene Gautreaux and Mrs. Henry Gautreaux both of Abbeville; four grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

(Published in The Abbeville Meridional on July 29, 1971)

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Rites set in Port Neches for Mrs. Lydia Betterton

BEAUMONT - Mrs. Lydia Betterton, 84, of 713 Marion street in Port Neches, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth hospital in Beaumont.

A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Sheffield Funeral home in Port Neches.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth's Catholic church, with the Rev. P. H. Hickey officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery.

Mrs. Betterton was a native of Abbeville, La., and a 48-year resident of Port Neches.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Charles Holcomb of Texas City; four sisters, Mrs. Tom Faulk of Lake Charles, La., Mrs. Frank Martin of Franklin, La., Mrs. Eugene Gautreaux and Mrs. Henry Gautreaux, both of Abbeville; five brothers, Robert and Clet Butaud, both of Beaumont, Carl Butaud of Erath, La., and A. J. and L. J. Butaud, both of Abbeville.

(Published in The Port Arthur News on July 21, 1971)

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DEATH CLAIMS A. BUTEAUD AT VERMILION HOME

ABBEVILLE, Aug. 22 - Funeral services were held this afternoon at 4:00 o'clock at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic church here for Alcibiade Buteaud, 76-year-old Vermilion parish farmer, who died Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at his home in the Second Ward following an illness of several years.

A native of Cypremort, St. Mary parish, Mr. Buteaud moved to Vermilion parish when but a youth and established himself.

Surviving Mr. Buteaud is his widow, two brothers, Anatole of Crowley, Clerville of Rayne; one sister, Mrs. Sam Smith of Port Arthur, Texas; 11 children, Mrs. William H. Betterton of Port Neches, Texas, Sidney Buteaud of Port Neches, Texas, Lufroy Buteaud of Abbeville, Mrs. Henry Gautreaux of Vermilon parish, Mrs. Eugene Gautreaux of Abbeville, Mrs. Frank Martin of Morgan City, Clet Buteaud of Houston, Texas, Robert Buteaud of Abbeville, Mrs. Tom Faulk of Lake Charles, Paul Buteaud of Houston, Texas and Alcibiade J. Buteaud of Abbeville. Also surviving are 19 grandchildren.

(Published in The Lafayette Daily Advertiser on August 22, 1938)

Charles married Celestina LeBlanc 20 Feb 1886, Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA. Celestina (daughter of Clet LeBlanc, Sr. and Marie Marcelite Bernard) was born 29 Jan 1867, Youngsville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 8 Mar 1958, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 9 Mar 1958, Kaplan Cemetery - Kaplan, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. A. Butaud Rites Are Held

Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday for Mrs. Alcibiade Butaud, 91, the former Celestina LeBlanc, of Lake Charles, the mother of six Vermilion residents.

Religious services were conducted in the St. Mary Magdalen Catholic church in Abbeville with burial following in the New Catholic cemetery under the direction of the Moss funeral home.

Survivors include six sons, Sidney and A.J., both of Henry, L.J. and Paul, both of Abbeville, C.L. and Robert, both of Amelia, Tex.; five daughters, Mrs. Henry Gautreaux and Mrs. Eugene Gautreaux, both of Abbeville, Mrs. W.H. Betteron of Port Neches, Texas, Mrs. Frank Martin of Franklin and Mrs. Tom Faulk of Lake Charles; 24 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren.

The six sons served as pallbearers.

(Published in The Abbeville Meridional on March 13, 1958)