Clara Wood Barnes, 79, of Sour Lake, was born on June 30, 1926 to Luther & Bertie Jordan in Alazan, Texas and passed away on January 29, 2006 at her residence. Clara was a resident of Sour Lake for the last 39 years and was a retired school teacher of Sour Lake High School. She was also a member of First United Methodist Church of Sour Lake. She graduated from Nacogdoches High School with honors in 1943. She received her masters in Education from Stephen F. Austin. Clara taught Home Economics in McAllen and Sour Lake High School. She met Emmett Barnes in 1953 and they were united in marriage on December 25. In 1958 Emmett and Clara adopted two children, Martha and Mike. They moved to Sour Lake in 1966. She resided in Sour Lake till her death. While in Sour Lake she was an active member in the Methodist Church Women’s Club and Caring Christian Sharing Mission. Clara loved cooking, sewing and caring for her husband, children and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Emmett Barnes of 43 years and her brother and sister- in- law Medford and Mary Helen Jordan.
She is survived by a daughter: Martha Jordan and husband George of Sour Lake; a son: Mike Barnes and wife, Susan of Livingston, Texas; grandchildren: Nathaniel Jordan and wife Jaimee, Tana Jordan of Sour Lake and Maria Cutchins, of Florida; a niece: Kam Jordan of Katy, Texas; a nephew: Terrell Jordan of San Francisco. Clara had a dear friend, Nadine Ford who loved and cared for her the last year and a half of her life. We appreciate the love and care given to her by Harbor Hospice and Alan, Marlene, Tricia, Tracey and Brother Joe.
A gathering of family and friends will be Monday, January 30, 2006, from 6:00 P.M. until 9 :00 P.M., at Broussard’s Mortuary, 530 W Monroe, Kountze, Texas. Funeral service will be Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at First United Methodist Church of Sour Lake, with burial to follow at Pine Ridge Cemetery of Sour Lake.
Memorial contributions may be made to: First United Methodist Church, Sour Lake, 615 6th Street, Sour Lake, Texas, 77659 and also Harbor Hospice.
