1951
Barbara
2020
Barbara Lynn Venable
August 1, 1951 — July 25, 2020
Barbara Lynn Venable, 69, of Vidor, passed away on July 25, 2020, in Beaumont.
Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on August 1, 1951, she was the daughter of Willie Benoit and Marjorie Benoit.
Barbara loved her family fiercely and raised 5 children with her high school sweetheart Ken. She was a caretaker of everyone around her, even children that were not her own. She was creative, loved doing flower arrangements and worked as a florist for many years as well as helping out with the family business Ken’s Paint and Body Shop. Barbara’s favorite place to be was around water whether it was fishing with her son Dewayne and daughter in law, Jenny or going on annual beach trips with Melissa, Jeremy, Cody and Matthew. She cherished the family Saturday’s Movie Nights with Debbie, Tina and Jessica. She was a fabulous cook and loved spending time with her family. Her presence will be missed greatly by her children and grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years Kenneth Venable; parents, Willie and Marjorie Benoit; and brothers, Donald Benoit and Butch Benoit.
She is survived by her children, Dewayne Venable and wife Jennie, Melissa Barrow and husband Jeremy, David Venable, Catina Venable, and Debbie Venable; grandchildren, Cody Smith, Matthew Smith, Jessica Douget, Justin Douget, Hannah Venable, Austin Venable, Blake Venable, and Layney Venable; 1 great grandson Braydon Venable and one more on the way, Karson Black; and sister, Ann Benoit.
Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Kelly Watkins Funeral Home.
Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on August 1, 1951, she was the daughter of Willie Benoit and Marjorie Benoit.
Barbara loved her family fiercely and raised 5 children with her high school sweetheart Ken. She was a caretaker of everyone around her, even children that were not her own. She was creative, loved doing flower arrangements and worked as a florist for many years as well as helping out with the family business Ken’s Paint and Body Shop. Barbara’s favorite place to be was around water whether it was fishing with her son Dewayne and daughter in law, Jenny or going on annual beach trips with Melissa, Jeremy, Cody and Matthew. She cherished the family Saturday’s Movie Nights with Debbie, Tina and Jessica. She was a fabulous cook and loved spending time with her family. Her presence will be missed greatly by her children and grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years Kenneth Venable; parents, Willie and Marjorie Benoit; and brothers, Donald Benoit and Butch Benoit.
She is survived by her children, Dewayne Venable and wife Jennie, Melissa Barrow and husband Jeremy, David Venable, Catina Venable, and Debbie Venable; grandchildren, Cody Smith, Matthew Smith, Jessica Douget, Justin Douget, Hannah Venable, Austin Venable, Blake Venable, and Layney Venable; 1 great grandson Braydon Venable and one more on the way, Karson Black; and sister, Ann Benoit.
Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Kelly Watkins Funeral Home.
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