Caran Renee Coward, 39, of Livingston, died Saturday, April 26, 2008. A native and lifelong resident of Lumberton, Caran resided in Livingston for the last eight years where she was a Police Officer for the City of Livingston.
Caran graduated from Lumberton High School in 1987 where she was in the band and a twirler. Later she attended Lamar University from 1987 through 1988; she was also a twirler for Lamar. She attended Angelina Police Academy and graduated with Valedictorian and Top Marksman honors in 2004. Later she was employed with Polk County Sheriff’s Office and was a Coldspring Independent School District Police Officer before transferring to the City of Livingston Police Department. She was recently promoted to FTO, Livingston Police Department Training Officer.
Survivors include her mother and father, Doris Sheffield of Kountze and Kenneth Davenport of Dickinson; father, Dana Sheffield of Kountze; daughter, Megan Elizabeth Corley; sons, Randy Phillip Coward, Jr. and Nathaniel Jacob Coward all of Livingston; sister, Stacie Sheffield and her husband Matt of Lumberton; brothers, Kenneth Davenport, Jr. of Milano and Michael Keith Sheffield of Forney; grandmother, Doris Haney of Sour Lake; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family members.
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2008 at Wesley United Methodist Church with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2008 at the Mortuary.
