Josephine Clark was born June 9, 1916 to J.A. and Ernestine Beebe at the Beebe Hotel in Fordland, Missouri. She succumbed at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth on January 16, 2006.
A native of Missouri, she and her husband, Mosie Clark operated a Dairy Farm near Seymour, Missouri. During World War II she was most proud to have been active in the Red Cross Motor Corps in Springfield. As an entrepreneur, she owned and operated two successful restaurants.
A gifted musician and outstanding vocalist, she was part of the Tulsa Opera Chorus. Josephine performed supporting roles in Carmen, Rigaletto, Foust and La Boheme in the late 1950’s. She continued singing into her eighties as a soloist for Christian Scientist Churches. An active Real Estate Broker in Tulsa for many years, in 1966 Jo enlisted in the Peace Corps.
She later moved to Richardson, Texas where she worked as a decorator and sales person for Freed’s Furniture in Dallas. During this time she met and married Marvin Lubin. Some years later, they retired to Lake Murval near Carthage. She taught Real Estate Courses for TREC at Panola Junior College for several years, and prior to moving to Beaumont, she resided in Kerrville, Texas. She especially loved her church in Carthage, St. John’s Episcopal Church. Before becoming ill, she worshiped at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Beaumont.
Josephine is survived by her daughter, Jo Helen Easley and her husband Frank; grandchildren, Catherine Clubb and her husband Johnny, Clark Easley and his wife Susan, Laura Courville and her husband Charles and Byron Easley and his wife Stacey; five great grandchildren and four step great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Helen Beebe; brother, Dr. Steve Beebe of Maryland; and her husbands, Mosie Clark and Marvin Lubin.
A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday evening January 19, 2006 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:30 P.M. at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive. After a private committal service at Broussard’s Crematorium a memorial service will be 3:00 P.M. on Friday, January 20, 2006 at Trinity United Methodist Church under the direction of Broussard’s.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Some Other Place, P.O. Box 843, Beaumont, Texas 77704, or Alzheimer’s Association, 440 North 18th Street, Beaumont, Texas 77707.
