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Cecil Rowena Caraway Click for Condolences      Printable Version
1923 - 2015

Cecil Rowena CarawayFuneral services for Cecil Rowena Caughman Caraway, 91, of Silsbee will be 10:00 am Tuesday May 5, 2015 at First Baptist Church Silsbee with interment following at Resthaven Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Monday May 4, 2015 at Farmer Funeral Home.

Mrs. Caraway passed away April 29, 2015 at her residence.

Rowena was born in Tulip Arkansas graduated from Carthage High School and Brians Business College in Hot Springs. She married her husband Clifton in 1946 and worked for A&M University while Clifton was attending A&M.

Clifton and Rowena moved to Silsbee in 1952 and went into the automobile business. Rowena worked actively in the business until 1991.

Rowena was active and a charter member of First Presbyterian Church and she was awarded an Honorary Life Membership of the Women of the Church in May 1984. She was active in all community activities serving on the Southeast Texas Savings and Loans board, Board of Directors of the First National Bank, Silsbee Chamber of Commerce, Treasury of Silsbee Community Center and an active member of Beta Sigma Phi., lifetime member of The Silsbee Little Theater which made her famous for her green beans. She was also awarded Citizen of the Year in 1990.

Rowena loved to cook and enjoyed her family Sunday lunch.

She is preceded in death by her parents Roy Ray and Mary Dunlap Smith Caughman; husband Clifton Caraway; brother Charlton Caughman; sisters Ann Rodgers and Selina Rodgers.

Survivors include son Steve Caraway of Village Mills; daughter Susan Andrus and husband Mike of Silsbee; sisters Mary Jo Voss of Carthage Ark and Isla Rae Laird of Hot Springs; five grandchildren Jason Caraway and wife Charla, Mary Caraway, Cristy Pattillo, Rocky Coward and wife Courtney, Ashlea Witzleben and husband Jeff; ten great grandchildren Britain, Brooklyn, Allison, Mya, Luke, Gabriel, Emerson, Sawyer, Landon and Ethan.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the First Presbyterian Church or one of the organizations that Mrs. Caraway was a member of.


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There are currently 8 condolences.


Patricia Ewing
luluewing@gmail.com
Monday May 4, 2015 at 6:44 PM

I will miss our fabulous Leo parties. You were a wonderful lady and I'm so glad I got the pleasure of you in my life. Steve and Susan I'm so sorry for your loss.
 
robert & pat buscher
pbuscher@hotmail.com
Monday May 4, 2015 at 2:29 PM

Our condolences to the family. We are the new next door nighbors and regret we did not have an opportunity to meet her.
 
Nancy Caldwell
Saturday May 2, 2015 at 2:03 PM

Heaven has a wonderful new angel. Rowena was so supportive of our family while we were in Silsbee, and a very special person. Blessings to the wholefamily whom she loved so much Nancy Caldwell
 
Jo Ann & Kenneth Baldwin
Friday May 1, 2015 at 11:14 PM

Our heartfelt condolences in your loss of such a fine lady. Your mother and grandmother was a true lady through and through. Sending prayers for all. Heaven is getting the finest.
 
Sherry Taff Felps
felpssherry62@aol.com
Friday May 1, 2015 at 4:36 PM

Ms Rowena was a very special lady & didn't meet a stranger. Condolences to all of you. Remember the good times & you will see her again.
 
Pat Richardson (Pantego, TX)
Friday May 1, 2015 at 4:17 PM

Steve, Susan and extended families, we will miss Rowena. She was and inspiration to First Presbyterian Church and to the whole Silsbee community. She will be missed.
 
Becky & Walter Gore
Friday May 1, 2015 at 2:16 PM

So sorry for your loss, she will be greatly missed by all that knew her. God be with you all during the loss of your love one.
 
Truman & Nan Gore
Friday May 1, 2015 at 2:02 PM

So sorry for your loss. Sending our sincere condolences.-Truman & Nan Gore
 







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