Karyn Crews Staufer passed away on January 7, 2007 at Park Manor Nursing Home in Conroe, Texas. Karyn was born in Horatio, Arkansas on May 30, 1927 to Hal and Faye Crews. She graduated from Ouachita Baptist College in 1948 with a degree in music. She taught elementary music at Star City, Arkansas in 1949 and 1950 and also taught piano at home. She was involved with many music ministries at First Baptist Church in Leesville, Louisiana and First Baptist Church in Liberty, Texas; Summer Grove Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana and Westgate Memorial Baptist Church in Beaumont, Texas. She also worked as a county clerk in Liberty and Jefferson Counties. She was loved by many friends and family and will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Staufer and is survived by her brother Franklin, her four children, Gary, Toya, Deborah and Kevin; three grandchildren Johnny, David and John Donald and one great grandchild, Teilah Vnetta.
Funeral services will 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January, 9, 2007 at the mortuary. Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 11, 2007 at Clear Creek Cemetery in Horatio, Arkansas.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 440 North 18th Street Suite 7, Beaumont, Texas 77701.
