Lonnie Boyd Colvin
Lonnie Boyd Colvin passed away February 20, 2006 at Herman Memorial Baptist Hospital after a short illness. He was born on March 19, 1912 in Choice, Texas. He grew up in Silsbee, Texas with his parents Hugh Benard and Nora Bridges Colvin. At the age of fourteen he became an apprentice barber and at the age of sixteen, he was the youngest journeyman barber in Texas. He was a pioneer in the hair dressing field and opened the first cosmetology school in Beaumont, Lonnie's School of Hair Design. In the forty years before retirement, he and his late wife Margaret Arlene Meredith Colvin trained myriad students.
He and his beloved Margaret shared sixty-three years of marriage. He is survived by his son, Dr. Lonnie Benard Colvin and his wife Kathie of Rose City, and his daughter, Karen Margaret Colvin Hazlip Linn of Beaumont. Grandchildren are Deborah Karen Colvin March of San Cristobol de las Casas, Mexico; Michael Benard Colvin and his wife Brook of Winnie, Texas; Rachel Arlene Colvin Kitchens and her husband John of Leesburg, Virginia; Joel Boyd Colvin of Houston, Texas; Meredith Grace Colvin of Tampa, Florida; Brett Collins of the United States Navy, Guam; William Neil Hazlip and his wife Linda of Kettering, Ohio; Marcus Allan Hazlip and his wife Jill, of The Woodlands, Texas; Matthew Scott Hazlip and his wife Cathy of Baldwin, Missouri; and Lonnie Robert Hazlip and his wife Nancy of Kettering Ohio. He is also survived by fifteen grandchildren.
He entertained us with his wonderful stories. He often drove to The Cut on Bolivar Peninsula or to the Jetty's at Sabine Lake to cast his line and enjoy the day chatting with his fishing buddies. Owning a walking stick hand carved by Mr. Lonnie is a much sought after prize. Working in his garden with his roses brought him much pleasure. He loved his family, his dogs, and his friends.
Gathering of family and friends will be Thursday, February 23, 2006 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 PM at Broussard's, 1605 North Major Drive. Funeral service will be at Trinity United Methodist Church on Longfellow Drive on Friday, February 24, 2006 at 2:00 PM followed with an interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 3430 Harrison Avenue, Beaumont, Texas 77702 or Wesley United Methodist Church Bell Choir, P.O. Box 7410 Beaumont, Texas 77726.
