Charlene Marie Duplant

Charlene Marie Tweedel Duplant passed away on June 23, 2025. Charlene was born January 7, 1933, to Charles & Leona Tweedel.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM at St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur, with a gathering of family and friends from 9:00 AM until 9:45 AM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home 5200 W. Parkway Street, Groves, TX 77619.

Charlene married George Lee Duplant on January 9, 1955, and was a long-time resident of Groves, Texas before moving to Port Neches, Texas.

She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Charlene enjoyed antique dishes and cooking utensils, sitting outside and watching the birds, while also enjoying the blooming flowers. She was also well known as a great cook and loved to collect cookbooks and recipes.

Charlene was a longtime, active member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Groves, Texas.

Charlene is survived by her children, sons, John Duplant, Charles Duplant; daughters, Janice Laurents and Charlotte Pearson; her grandchildren, Jason Duplant, David Laurents Jr., Stacey Hardy, Stephanie Lawson, Julien Duplant, Rachel Pearson; great-grandchildren Grace Lawson, Joel Lawson, Cameron Duplant, Christian Duplant, Evelyn Hardy, Ada Duplant and Loudon Duplant; her brothers, Ray Tweedel and James Tweedel.

Charlene was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George Lee Duplant; her sister, Lula Mae Richard; her brothers Charles Tweedel, Arthur Tweedel and Thomas Tweedel.

Those honoring Charlene as Pallbearers are; Charles Duplant, John Duplant, Jason Duplant, Shane Lawson, David "D.J" Laurents and David Tweedel. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers are; Grace Lawson, Joel Lawson, Cameron Duplant, Christian Duplant, Evelyn Hardy, Ada Duplant and Loudon Duplant. 

The Duplant family would like to thank Oak Grove Nursing Home and Gentiva Hospice for their many expressions of love, concern and kindness while caring for Charlene.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.