Terri Lyne Hanks

March 11, 1957 - August 9, 2011

Terri Lyne Hanks, 54, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. She was born March 11, 1957 to Arlene Oubre Quebedeaux and John Ned Quebedeaux in Port Arthur, Texas. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1975 and earned her Bachelor's degree from Lamar University. Terri was a lifelong resident of the area. She began her career with the City of Beaumont Water Plant as executive secretary to the plant director. She then moved to City Hall to the position of assistant city secretary. She started at City of Port Arthur in 2002 as assistant city secretary and was later promoted to City Secretary where she stayed until her medical condition caused her to retire. Terri was a registered municipal clerk and was a member of the Texas Municipal Clerk Association. She loved gardening and her cats. She is survived by her loving husband, Mark Hanks of Port Arthur, Texas, her daughter, Kristin DeCuir and husband Chris of Bridge City, Texas, her parents, John Ned and Arlene Quebedeaux of Bridge City, Texas, two brothers, Johnny Quebedeaux and wife Cindy of Bridge City, Texas and Kurt Quebedeaux and wife Dawn of Navarre, Florida, several nieces and nephews.