Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Mexia Daily News - Jul. 30, 2003 edition

Clayton Allen Huffman

Graveside services for Clayton Allen Huffman, 86, of Clute, will be Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock in Union Cemetery (Freestone County). Officiating will be
the Rev. Benny Mize. Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home-Teague, is in charge of
arrangements. Visitation is scheduled for this evening from 6 until 8 o'clock
at the funeral home. Honorary pallbearers are Jerry Scott, Allen Scott, John
Dunn, Chris Lamb, Brett Harper and Tim Lake.

Mr. Huffman, who died Monday at Clute, was born in Donie on Feb. 21, 1917, and
was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, George Huffman; and two
sisters, June Spruiell and Ruth Plummer.

He retired from Chemical Lehman Tank Lines as a truck driver, which he did for
over 20 years. Mr. Huffman, a member of Second Baptist Church of Lake Jackson
for 47 years, served the church as deacon. Since retirement, he had done
woodworking, and was an avid gardener, fisherman and hunter.

Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Billie Howell Huffman of Clute; three
daughters and sons-in-law, Jerri and Connie Courtney of Lake Jackson, Sandra
and Tom Lamb of Brazoria, and Janet and Kenneth Dunn of Clute; seven
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; five brothers, Kenneth Huffman and
Harvey Huffman of Pasadena, James Huffman and Dale Huffman of Teague, Howard
Huffman of Fort Worth; two sisters, Chloe Brotherton of Buffalo, and Mavis
Skelton of Teague; a sister-in-law, Johnnie Howell Scott of Angleton; and
numerous nieces and nephews.