1924
Cloyd
2009
Cloyd Weldon Montgomery
February 9, 1924 — February 16, 2009
Cloyd Weldon Montgomery
Cloyd Weldon Montgomery, 84, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009, in Beaumont, Texas.
Funeral Services will be 3:00 pm, Thursday, February 19, 2009, at First Pentecostal Church, in Starks, LA Officiating will be Reverend Greg Frazier. Burial with military honors will follow at Fountain Cemetery, in Starks, LA.
Visitation will be from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Wednesday, at First Pentecostal Church, in Starks, LA.
"Buddy" as we called him, was born in Bishop, Texas on July 9, 1924.
On February 14, 1941, he enlisted into the United States Army at the age of sixteen. He was a part of the 60th Coast Artillery, where he served as an operator of Heavy Machine Gunnery. He was a survivor of the Bataan Death March on Corregidor. He spent three and half years in several Japanese prison camps. He received an honorable discharge on May 29, 1949, where he received the Bronze Star, Silver Star, Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Seven Overseas Service Bars and a Presidential Citation.
He later went on to work several years in a machine shop until he decided to retire.
"Buddy" was a lifetime member of the following: V.F.W., Post 2775, Disabled American Veterans, Horn Post in Vidor, American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mildred Nicholson, father Melvin Montgomery, two brothers, Hubert and Lloyd Montgomery; sons, James V. Montgomery, Cloyd Montgomery, Jr.
He is survived by his wife of thirty-seven years, Evelyn Montgomery; three sons, Eldon W. Montgomery, Deweyville, TX, Lynn Montgomery, of Zwolle, LA, Weldon Montgomery, of Zwolle, LA; six daughters, Jo Kingrey, of Vidor, Sharon Peevey, of Vidor, Carol Rivers of Zwolle, LA, Brenda Brown, of Houston, Janice Ireland, of TN, Linda Klecka, of Houston; two step-sons, Johnny Lewis, of Vidor, David Lewis, of Houston; step-daughter, Melissa Wilburn, of Vidor; along with numerous grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
"Buddy" was someone that if he gave you his word, his word meant something. Truly believed you work for what you get and do it by yourself.
Cloyd Weldon Montgomery, 84, of Deweyville, Texas, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009, in Beaumont, Texas.
Funeral Services will be 3:00 pm, Thursday, February 19, 2009, at First Pentecostal Church, in Starks, LA Officiating will be Reverend Greg Frazier. Burial with military honors will follow at Fountain Cemetery, in Starks, LA.
Visitation will be from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Wednesday, at First Pentecostal Church, in Starks, LA.
"Buddy" as we called him, was born in Bishop, Texas on July 9, 1924.
On February 14, 1941, he enlisted into the United States Army at the age of sixteen. He was a part of the 60th Coast Artillery, where he served as an operator of Heavy Machine Gunnery. He was a survivor of the Bataan Death March on Corregidor. He spent three and half years in several Japanese prison camps. He received an honorable discharge on May 29, 1949, where he received the Bronze Star, Silver Star, Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Seven Overseas Service Bars and a Presidential Citation.
He later went on to work several years in a machine shop until he decided to retire.
"Buddy" was a lifetime member of the following: V.F.W., Post 2775, Disabled American Veterans, Horn Post in Vidor, American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mildred Nicholson, father Melvin Montgomery, two brothers, Hubert and Lloyd Montgomery; sons, James V. Montgomery, Cloyd Montgomery, Jr.
He is survived by his wife of thirty-seven years, Evelyn Montgomery; three sons, Eldon W. Montgomery, Deweyville, TX, Lynn Montgomery, of Zwolle, LA, Weldon Montgomery, of Zwolle, LA; six daughters, Jo Kingrey, of Vidor, Sharon Peevey, of Vidor, Carol Rivers of Zwolle, LA, Brenda Brown, of Houston, Janice Ireland, of TN, Linda Klecka, of Houston; two step-sons, Johnny Lewis, of Vidor, David Lewis, of Houston; step-daughter, Melissa Wilburn, of Vidor; along with numerous grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
"Buddy" was someone that if he gave you his word, his word meant something. Truly believed you work for what you get and do it by yourself.
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