1954
Rev.
2016
Rev. James Edward Sliger
August 19, 1954 — July 11, 2016
A Service of Worship honoring the life of Rev. James Edward Sliger will be held on Thursday, July 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Woodland Baptist Church with interment to follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of friends and family will be on Wednesday evening from 6-8:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home.
Brother Jim was born August 19, 1954 in Fort Hood, TX to the late Calvin Otha and Mary Blanche (Marshall) Sliger and went to be with his Lord on Monday, July 11, 2016. Complete obituary information is available at ClaybarFuneralHome.com or ObitsSetx.com.
A U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, Brother Jim was a graduate of the Dallas Baptist College and received a Master’s Degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
He served as a Baptist pastor for 35 years retiring in May 2016 as Pastor of Woodland Baptist Church in Beaumont. He also served as a Chaplain for both the Beaumont Police Department and Altus Hospice.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Lee Sliger; daughter and son-in-law, Jessica Lee and Michael Depew of Fannett; sons, James Mitchell Sliger of Beaumont, Caleb Edward Sliger and wife, Jivanjot of Beaumont; grandsons, Timothy and Benjamin Depew and Patrick Sliger; and brother, William Richard Sliger.
Brother Jim was born August 19, 1954 in Fort Hood, TX to the late Calvin Otha and Mary Blanche (Marshall) Sliger and went to be with his Lord on Monday, July 11, 2016. Complete obituary information is available at ClaybarFuneralHome.com or ObitsSetx.com.
A U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, Brother Jim was a graduate of the Dallas Baptist College and received a Master’s Degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
He served as a Baptist pastor for 35 years retiring in May 2016 as Pastor of Woodland Baptist Church in Beaumont. He also served as a Chaplain for both the Beaumont Police Department and Altus Hospice.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Lee Sliger; daughter and son-in-law, Jessica Lee and Michael Depew of Fannett; sons, James Mitchell Sliger of Beaumont, Caleb Edward Sliger and wife, Jivanjot of Beaumont; grandsons, Timothy and Benjamin Depew and Patrick Sliger; and brother, William Richard Sliger.
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Service Schedule
Past Services
Gathering of Family & Friends
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
6:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)
Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home
Service of Worship
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)
Woodland Baptist Church
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