Doris C. Buie

Doris C. Buie went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, December 6, 2012. She was born on July 27, 1921, in Robeline, Louisiana to Walter Edward Buie and Mabel Roberts Buie. She was a teacher in Iowa, Louisiana for about four years and then was employed by Shell Oil Company and worked in Lake Charles, Lafayette and New Orleans, Louisiana offices. She retired from Shell in 1984.

She moved to Arizona and became an extensive "world traveler". Texas called her back in 1999, to be near family. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Bridge City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Katherine Smith and Myrtle Haney; and nephew, Kendall Smith.

Doris is survived by her nieces, Nelda Kressman and husband, Fred of Bridge City, Texas, Glenda Reynolds and husband, Frank of Anderson, South Carolina; nephew, J.B. Smith and wife, Donna of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and also many great nieces and nephews.

The Golden Year Assisted Living was her home for the past two years under the watchful care of Kristi Shelton and her staff, Harbor Hospice staff and her niece Nelda.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 10, 2012, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Bob Boone, pastor of First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Graveside Service will be 2:00 p.m. at Mimosa Pines in Sulphur, Louisiana.

Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Monday, also at the funeral home in Bridge City.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Robin and Jack Stout III, Ross Kressman, Kyle Kressman, Aron Stout, Cameron Stout, Katelyn Stout and Elbert Chamblee.