Bill “Paw Paw” Baber, Jr., 88, of Beaumont died May 28, 2008. A native of Blox, Texas and a lifelong resident of the area, Bill retired from Synpol Chemical.
He was a lifelong member of North End Baptist Church and was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather but first and foremost a Christian. Paw Paw always lived life to the fullest, his enjoyment in life was his family, staying at the camp house, gardening, building and fixing things in his shop.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill Baber, Sr. and Polly Baber; and son, Kenneth Wayne Baber. Bill is survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Verlyn Baber of Beaumont; children, Billy Baber of Zavalla and Sarah Stafford and her husband Larry of Beaumont; grandchildren, Grace Baber of Nederland, Anna Childs and her husband Patrick of Beaumont, Ellen Baber of Beaumont, Sherry Sherwin and her husband John of Mauriceville, and David Baber of Houston; great grandchildren, Taylor Hughes and Stafford Baber of Beaumont and Matthew Sherwin of Mauriceville; and numerous other family and friends.
Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. on Friday, May 30, 2008 at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday evening, May 29, 2008 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to North End Baptist Church, 5115 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77706.
