Ethel Lee Clayton Broussard of Port Arthur, Texas was joyfully escorted by the angelic host of Jesus Christ into the kingdom of heaven on December 12, 2016. She is a native of Bunkie, La and a resident of Port Arthur for over 70 years. She happily served as a teacher in the Anahuac and Port Arthur Independent School Districts for over 50 years. Continuing to be fruitful unto good works, Ethel participated in several evangelistic ministries which include Mission Circles # 1, Mission Circle #5, the feed the hungry programs instituted at the church and worldwide. She also sang in the Pastor’s Chorus, served on Usher Board #1, served with the City Wide Ushers and has been the Superintendent of the Sunday School since the Church’s inception.  Ethel is a 1954 graduate of Lincoln High School and attended Wiley College in Marshall Texas receiving her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Education. Ethel is a member of Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church where she showed her love ones how to stand firm without wavering concerning God’s Word by fighting the good fight of faith.

Ethel’s arising from sleep will be celebrated on Friday, December 23, 2016 at 11:00 am at Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church by Rev. Richard K. Nash and fellow witnesses. The public will receive her beginning at 9:00am.

Enjoying her presently is her loving husband Herbert J. Broussard Sr., parents Lawrence Clayton, Sr. and Eular Tyler Clayton, sister Helen Clayton Lenette, brothers MacArthur Clayton, Lawrence Clayton, Jr., and Samuel Clayton, Sr. Cherishing her is her daughter Candace Broussard Hancock (Artemus) of Katy, Tx, her son Derrick Broussard of Port Arthur, Tx, two sisters Ruby Clayton Jones and Leona Clayton of Port Arthur, Tx., her grandchildren Artemus Hancock III, Davidre Hancock, and Alisse Hancock all of Katy, Tx and a endless number of nieces, nephews, family and friends.