Kara Marie Willingham
Kara Marie Willingham, 27, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on September 14, 2016.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steven Leger, of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Pastor Dale Lee, of Cowboy Church in Orange, and family friend, Bill Crull. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange, Texas.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.
Born in Orange, Texas, on November 10, 1988, she was the daughter of Robert Allen Willingham and Desiree Kay (Duckworth) Willingham. Kara was a graduate of Bridge City High School and was looking forward to getting her LVN License, as she had just graduated from the LVN program at Lamar State College in August. She loved football and was a big fan of the Houston Texans, especially J.J. Watt. Kara was the “family planner” for all the family holidays. She loved life and loved her family and children dearly. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Kathy Marie Duckworth; her grandfather, Grady Carlton Willingham; step-grandpa, Rodney Lamb; uncle, Darren Willingham; and aunt, Della Bland.
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Keegan and Kathy; her loving parents, Desiree and Robert Willingham, of Bridge City; brother, Keith Willingham, of Bridge City; grandparents, Stewart and Amy Duckworth, of Bridge City, Mary Jo Lamb, of Beaumont, and step-grandmother, Elizabeth Willingham, of Orange; aunts and uncles, Rick and Rickol Duckworth, of Harper, Bruce Willingham, of Vidor, Brian Willingham, of Vidor, Betty and Robert Vail, of Bridge City, Irene Bland, of Bridge City, Dorothy Bland, of Bridge City, Glenn and Kathleen Bland, of Bridge City, Gerald Bland, of Bridge City and D.J. Schwartz of Mauriceville, Michael and Jamie Bland, of West Orange, Melissa Bland, of Bridge City, Ronnie and Andrea Bland, of Mauriceville and Steven Bland, of Bridge City; along with numerous cousins, other loving family, and friends.
Pallbearers will be Robert Vail, Glen Vail, Sherman Bland, Kalyn Bland, Luke Bland, and Kyle Bland.
Kara’s family would like to extend a special thank you to all of the nursing students at Lamar State College- Orange who impacted her life in such a wonderful way.
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Anonymous
September 20, 2016
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September 20, 2016
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September 19, 2016
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September 19, 2016
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Tanya White
September 19, 2016
Always with a smile and kind heart. Many thoughts and prayers.
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September 19, 2016
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September 17, 2016
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Tracee Kanipe
September 17, 2016
RIP Beautiful
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September 17, 2016
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September 17, 2016
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September 16, 2016
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September 16, 2016
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September 16, 2016
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September 16, 2016
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Dianne Edge
September 16, 2016
Mary Jo I am so sorry for your lose. I dont know Kara but she is sooooo beautiful and sounds so full of life....this time isnt the end of her life it is the beginning of her new life of eternity....I am sure she will be missed greatly but take thought and hold on to the knowing that you will get to see her again.....take the blessing of still seeing her through the precious children......hold tight to the arm of your lord Jesus as you walk through this time of your life.....he is not behind nor in front of you but HE IS BESIDE YOU.....so thankful that you know Jesus and you walk with him daily and you know he is your way.....love and hugs out to all your family.......RIP KARA
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September 16, 2016
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Kalyn Michael
September 16, 2016
I'll miss you everyday. Say hey to mom for me.