Paul Cormier

1929 ∼ 2008

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Reverend Paul Cormier, 78, of Vidor, Texas passed away on July 4, 2008, at The Oaks of Beaumont.

Paul was born August 9, 1929 in Jennings, Louisiana, to Eugena and Annie Cormier. A retired minister, he dedicated his life to serving God. He founded and pastored a number of churches and served as a missionary to the French West Indies.

Funeral services will be held Monday, July 7, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with Reverned Earl Naquin officiating assisted by Reverend Eno Dantin. Interment will follow at Sudduth Bluff Cemetery at 4:30 p.m. Visitation will be Sunday, July 6th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 15 brothers and sisters, daughters, Evalena Cormier and Jackie Driskill and great-granddaughter, Hannah Webster.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Alice Cormier of Vidor; son, Timothy Paul Cormier of Vidor; daughter, Carol Faith Waters and husband, David of Beaumont; grandchildren, Alice, Joshua, Paul, Christi, Renee' and Daniel; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Joseph C. Touchet and sister, Helen Monger.

We are thankful to God for the rich spiritual heritage he has imparted to his children and grandchildren.

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Anonymous July 23, 2008

my heart go's out to the family,,sad to hear this,,but we all know where bro paul is,,to GOD BE THE GLORY,,DEBRA.##imported-begin##debra duplantis##imported-end##

Anonymous July 16, 2008

I'm sorry I could't make it. I wish I could have been there with you. I feel like I lost a faimly member. He was a man I truly respected. God bless you all. Love you Sis. Dorothy and Bro. Jerry##imported-begin##Jerry and Dorothy Verdin##imported-end##

Anonymous July 11, 2008

Dear Cormier Family, I am so sorry that I was unable to attend the services for Bro. Paul. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you as you remember your father, grandfather, pastor and friend. I am so thankful to Bro. Paul and Sis. Alice for their##imported-begin##Natalie Terrebonne##imported-end##

Anonymous July 11, 2008

Only when we get to heaven will we see the eternal rewards of Bro. Paul's impact on some many lives. What an awesome legacy! Bro. Paul will always be remembered as a Father in the faith! My sympathy and prayers go out to all of the family...Bro. Paul and ##imported-begin##Cindy##imported-end##

Anonymous July 9, 2008

Only GOD knows what Brother Paul meant to the people of the Bayou. Full Gospel Tabernacle in Cut Off was more like a family than a church. And GOD established the family before the church. We all have only the fondnest memories of the whole Cormier fam##imported-begin##Hilda Ross##imported-end##

Anonymous July 8, 2008

I will always remember the story my mom told me about the man that would stop the cars for me to cross the road when I was little when he used to live in Golden Meadow.Then for awhile he moved away. Then he moved back to the bayou and I got to meet and kn##imported-begin##Catherine Dardar Martel##imported-end##

Anonymous July 7, 2008

I want to thank God for sending Bro. Paul way down to the "Bayou" and for Bro. Paul's faithfulness to God's Calling to come down to the "Bayou. He was our first Pastor... way back in Ausugt of 1957 we were invited to visit the church which he and Sis. Ali##imported-begin##Melvina Hunter##imported-end##

Anonymous July 7, 2008

Bro. Paul will truly be missed in my heart, for Bro. Paul was not only the founder of the church I grew up in and played a large roll in my parents life, in the early 80's he would hold prayer meetings in my home and helped me in more ways than anyone wou##imported-begin##Ramona##imported-end##

Anonymous July 7, 2008

Sister Alice, Tim and Carol, I am so very sorry that I could not be with you at this terrible time. I know you all will be lost without Bro. Paul, but be comforted that he is in a much better place. Remember all the good times. Draw strength from the ##imported-begin##Hilda Ross##imported-end##

Anonymous July 6, 2008

Bro. Paul was Sonny and I's Pastor, before we went in full time ministry. He and Sis. Alice was always there, to encourage and pray for us. He was the one who prayed for me in 1957,in a home prayer meeting, when I was filled with the Holy Spirit. That wa##imported-begin##Anna Hebert##imported-end##

Anonymous July 6, 2008

Brother Paul will be missed. He was my Pastor and helped me to see my calling as a missionary. He was an inspiration of faith and perseverance. A man of God.A true minister and friend.##imported-begin##Garry Gaspard##imported-end##