Clara Mae Conn

1916 - 2012  (95 years)

• Name	Clara Mae Conn  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Born	25 Sep 1916	Sabine County, Texas   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Died	13 Aug 2012	Vidor, Orange County, Texas   [4, 5]
  Buried	Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas   [5]
  Notes	The Orange Leader August 15, 2012 Clara Johnson Orange-Clara Johnson, 95, of Orange, died Monday, August 13, 2012, at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. A Graveside Servie will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday at Gravel Hill Cemetery near Bronson, Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home. Born in Hemphill, Texas on September 25, 1916, Clara was the daughter of John K. and Allie (Humphries) conn. She was raised on a farm in Hemphill and by the time she was in her 20's she was working at the shipyard in Orange during World War II. She was a selalline "Rosy the Riveter" welder at the shipyard, where she met a fellow who she would soon call her husband, They had Frances in 1945 and Tucker in 1949. While raising their children they lived in Orange and Kentucky. In 1967, her first grandchild was born, and she raised Charlotte as her daughter. She owned her own beauty shope and had many wonderful memories throughout the years. She was an active member of Cove Baptist Church, where she taught the elderly ladies Sunday School Class as well as participated in other organizations at the church. After Hurricane Ike, Clara donated her house and land to the church and moved to Mauriceville with her granddaughter. She was "Mawmaw" to many, "Miss Clara" to some, Nanny to a few, Mother to three! She was the best there was! That's no lie, Heaven had a new angel tonight. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, N. T. Johnson; sister, Maurine Travis; and brothers JD Conn and Arnold Conn. Clara is survived by her daughter, Frances Breaux of Bridge City; son Tucker Johnson of Houston; and daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte and Eric Wolfford of Mauriceville. She is also survived by her five granchildren, Raymond Henry, Sherry Breaux, Kevin Breaux, James Breaux and Shelia Breaux; three great-grandchildren, Adrian, Aaron and Austyn Wolfford; and brother, Jackie Ray Conn of Colorado. Serving as Pallbearers will be Tonny Travis, Larry Travis, Mike Conn, Austyn Wolfford, Adrian Wolfford and Aaron Wolfford. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, October 2012)
  Person ID	I37523	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	John Aliance "Johnnie" Conn,   b. 11 Jan 1887, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 10 Feb 1961, Houston, Harris County, Texas  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Allie Elnora Humphreys,   b. 14 Jan 1893, Louisiana ,   d. 3 Jan 1975, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 81 years)
  Married	Y  [6]
  	At the time of the 1910 census, Johnnie and Alllie were living in adjoining households in Sabine County, on the Hemphill/San Augustine Road. Johnny was living with his parents, and Ara J Humphreys, was a border in the Conn Home. Ara was likely a younger sister of Allie. Allie was a boarder with Johnny's aunt, Minnie Conn Boyett and her husband Nathan Boyett.
  Family ID	F3424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nathan Thomas Johnson, Sr.,   b. 11 Sep 1916,   d. 12 Jan 1986  (Age 69 years)
  Married	28 Aug 1944	Texas   [5]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2012
  Family ID	F11521	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Sep 1916 - Sabine County, Texas Married - 28 Aug 1944 - Texas Died - 13 Aug 2012 - Vidor, Orange County, Texas Buried - - Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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