Obituaries for
Clayton - Thompson Funeral Directors
Bodie C. Pryor
Apr 6, 2010
Bodie C. Pryor July 23, 1913 - April 6, 2010
PRYOR, Bodie C. Was called Home by his Lord and Savior on April 6 after 96 years on Earth. He joins his wife of 49 years, Evelyn and his youngest son, Curtis, and many other family members and friends in Heaven. He leaves behind five children -- Marilyn, Janice,...
Charles A. Poston
Mar 29, 2010
Charles A. Poston January 23, 1911 - March 29, 2010
Charles Alexander Poston, 99, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away with God's peace and dignity on Monday, March 29, 2010 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Groves, Texas. He was born in Winchester, Ohio on January 23, 1911, to Charles Duncan and Mary (Cunningham) Poston. He is preceded in...
Jerrel Lee Lyday
Mar 27, 2010
Jerrel Lee Lyday August 24, 1925 - March 27, 2010
Jerrel "Jerry" Lyday, 84, passed Saturday, March 27, 2010 at his son's home in Luling, LA. Jerry was born to Henry and Ruth Lyday, August 24, 1925 in Graham, Texas. Jerry grew up on a farm with four brothers and two sisters in Honey Grove,TX then went on to...
Roland Johnson
Mar 25, 2010
Roland Johnson July 30, 1919 - March 25, 2010
Roland Johnson, 90, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born July 30, 1919 to Lula Jefferson Smith Johnson and James Melvin Johnson in Cookville, Texas. He served as a Combat Engineer with the 8th...
Vivian Jewel East
Mar 23, 2010
Vivian Jewel East August 19, 1914 - March 23, 2010
Vivian Jewel Standley East, 95, of Groves, Texas passed away peacefully at her son's home in Nederland. She was born August 19, 1914 to Dessie Gladys Camper Standley and W. F. Standley in Deweyville, Texas. She was a lifelong resident of the area and a longtime member of Friendship...
Mary Frances Cooper
Mar 21, 2010
Mary Frances Cooper November 6, 1914 - March 21, 2010
Jane Cooper, 95 years old, passed away on March 21, 2010, in Beaumont, TX. Jane was born in Fostoria, TX, Nov. 6, 1914, to Albert Milton Tidwell and Rachel Ann Huffman Tidwell. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband John Edward Cooper, her son Albert Lee Cooper, her...
Lula Mae Miller
Mar 21, 2010
Lula Mae Miller July 16, 1923 - March 21, 2010
Lula Mae Lee Miller, 86, of Woodville, Texas passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at her home. She was born July 16, 1923 to Ludie Alphin Lee and P. J. Lee in Port Arthur, Texas. She lived in Port Arthur for over 60 years before moving to Woodville...
Mildred Ruth Vanhess
Mar 20, 2010
Mildred Ruth VanHess June 2, 1927 - March 20, 2010
Mildred Ruth Van Devender VanHess, 82, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur. She was born June 2, 1927 to Mildred Clair Van Devender and Leroy Van Devender in Ensley, Alabama. She has been a resident of Port Arthur since...
Howard Louis Kern
Mar 20, 2010
Howard Louis Kern April 7, 1959 - March 20, 2010
Howard Kern, age 50 of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at a local hospital. Howard had lived in the Golden Triangle for all of his life. He was a graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School and was an avid follower of PNG football. Howard was...
Bettye Jeanne Queen
Mar 19, 2010
Bettye Jeanne Queen February 13, 1927 - March 19, 2010
Bettye Jeanne Dickens Queen, 83, of Groves passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 13, 1927 to Estelle Whitfield Wallace Dickens and Earl Glen Dickens in Nederland, Texas. She was raised in Tyler, Texas and moved to Houston after graduating from...
Carlton E. Cross
Mar 15, 2010
Carlton E. Cross November 19, 1930 - March 15, 2010
Carlton E. Cross, 79, of Nederland passed away on Monday, March 15, 2010 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. He was born November 19, 1930 to Charlie Carlton Cross and Christelle Baucom Cross in Rosser, Texas. He lived in Port Arthur 49 years before moving to Nederland...
June H. Pierce
Mar 14, 2010
June H. Pierce November 8, 1922 - March 14, 2010
June Hatch Pierce, 87, of Groves passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 14, 2010. She was born November 8, 1922 to Katie Mae Simms Hatch and Leonard Hatch in Monroe, Louisiana. She lived most of her life in the area. June retired as a Dietician with...
Lois Ann Mclain
Mar 12, 2010
Lois Ann McLain August 15, 1924 - March 12, 2010
Lois Duplantis McLain, age 85 of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, March 12, 2010 at a local healthcare facility. She had been a lifelong resident of this area. Lois was of the Baptist faith and a retired switchboard operator for Bell telephone Company after 20 years of service....
John Alfred Schiwart
Mar 11, 2010
John Alfred Schiwart March 2, 1922 - March 11, 2010
John was born March 2, 1922 in Thorndale, Texas to parents, John C. Schiwart and Helena Zock Schiwart. The family moved to Port Arthur, Texas in 1925 where John attended Trinity Lutheran School and later graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1940. He began working for Gulf Oil...
Robert Menchaca
Mar 3, 2010
Robert Menchaca August 17, 1920 - March 3, 2010
Robert Menchaca, 89, of Nederland passed away peacefully at his home on March 3, 2010. He was born August 17, 1920 to Luz Monriquez Menchaca and Paul Menchaca in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. Robert was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1941....
Margie Yvonne Ball
Feb 23, 2010
Margie Yvonne Ball July 8, 1921 - February 23, 2010
Margie Johnson Ball, 88, of Port Arthur passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Home Place, private nursing care facility in Groves. She was born July 8, 1921 to Cora Edgar Johnson and George Johnson in Forest Hill, Louisiana. She was a resident of Port Arthur for 55...
Thelma Christine Parker
Feb 23, 2010
Thelma Christine Parker February 28, 1914 - February 23, 2010
Thelma Christine Savage Parker, 95, of Port Arthur passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Dogwood Trails Nursing Home in Woodville. She was born February 28, 1914 to Ida Harris Savage and William B. Savage in Joaquin, Texas. She earned a Masters Degree in Music Education from Stephen...
Sandra Louise Traube
Feb 17, 2010
Sandra Louise Traube March 5, 1983 - February 17, 2010
Sandra Louise Traube, 26, of Van Alstyne, Texas died Wednesday February 17, 2010 as a result of injuries from an automobile/pedestrian accident in Van Alstyne. She was born March 5, 1983 in New Haven, Connecticut. Sandra was a 2001 graduate of H. M. King High School in Kingsville, Texas....
Lorraine Robinson
Feb 17, 2010
Lorraine Robinson December 23, 1916 - February 17, 2010
Lorraine Small Robinson, 93, formerly of Pt. Arthur, passed away February 17, 2010 at Village Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Lumberton. Lorraine was born on December 23, 1916 in Sabine Pass and lived in Port Arthur for most of her life. She was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School...
Phillip Irving Loupe
Feb 9, 2010
Phillip Irving Loupe May 19, 1940 - February 9, 2010
Phillip Irving Loupe, 69, of Orange passed away on Tuesday February 9, 2010 at his home. He was born May 19, 1940 to Lottie Harding Loupe and Roy Loupe in Bridge City, Texas. He has been a lifelong resident of the area. Phillip earned an a Associate Degree in...
Bodie C. Pryor
Apr 6, 2010
Bodie C. Pryor July 23, 1913 - April 6, 2010
PRYOR, Bodie C. Was called Home by his Lord and Savior on April 6 after 96 years on Earth. He joins his wife of 49 years, Evelyn and his youngest son, Curtis, and many other family members and friends in Heaven. He leaves behind five children -- Marilyn, Janice,...
Charles A. Poston
Mar 29, 2010
Charles A. Poston January 23, 1911 - March 29, 2010
Charles Alexander Poston, 99, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away with God's peace and dignity on Monday, March 29, 2010 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Groves, Texas. He was born in Winchester, Ohio on January 23, 1911, to Charles Duncan and Mary (Cunningham) Poston. He is preceded in...
Jerrel Lee Lyday
Mar 27, 2010
Jerrel Lee Lyday August 24, 1925 - March 27, 2010
Jerrel "Jerry" Lyday, 84, passed Saturday, March 27, 2010 at his son's home in Luling, LA. Jerry was born to Henry and Ruth Lyday, August 24, 1925 in Graham, Texas. Jerry grew up on a farm with four brothers and two sisters in Honey Grove,TX then went on to...
Roland Johnson
Mar 25, 2010
Roland Johnson July 30, 1919 - March 25, 2010
Roland Johnson, 90, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born July 30, 1919 to Lula Jefferson Smith Johnson and James Melvin Johnson in Cookville, Texas. He served as a Combat Engineer with the 8th...
Vivian Jewel East
Mar 23, 2010
Vivian Jewel East August 19, 1914 - March 23, 2010
Vivian Jewel Standley East, 95, of Groves, Texas passed away peacefully at her son's home in Nederland. She was born August 19, 1914 to Dessie Gladys Camper Standley and W. F. Standley in Deweyville, Texas. She was a lifelong resident of the area and a longtime member of Friendship...
Mary Frances Cooper
Mar 21, 2010
Mary Frances Cooper November 6, 1914 - March 21, 2010
Jane Cooper, 95 years old, passed away on March 21, 2010, in Beaumont, TX. Jane was born in Fostoria, TX, Nov. 6, 1914, to Albert Milton Tidwell and Rachel Ann Huffman Tidwell. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband John Edward Cooper, her son Albert Lee Cooper, her...
Lula Mae Miller
Mar 21, 2010
Lula Mae Miller July 16, 1923 - March 21, 2010
Lula Mae Lee Miller, 86, of Woodville, Texas passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at her home. She was born July 16, 1923 to Ludie Alphin Lee and P. J. Lee in Port Arthur, Texas. She lived in Port Arthur for over 60 years before moving to Woodville...
Mildred Ruth Vanhess
Mar 20, 2010
Mildred Ruth VanHess June 2, 1927 - March 20, 2010
Mildred Ruth Van Devender VanHess, 82, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur. She was born June 2, 1927 to Mildred Clair Van Devender and Leroy Van Devender in Ensley, Alabama. She has been a resident of Port Arthur since...
Howard Louis Kern
Mar 20, 2010
Howard Louis Kern April 7, 1959 - March 20, 2010
Howard Kern, age 50 of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at a local hospital. Howard had lived in the Golden Triangle for all of his life. He was a graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School and was an avid follower of PNG football. Howard was...
Bettye Jeanne Queen
Mar 19, 2010
Bettye Jeanne Queen February 13, 1927 - March 19, 2010
Bettye Jeanne Dickens Queen, 83, of Groves passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 13, 1927 to Estelle Whitfield Wallace Dickens and Earl Glen Dickens in Nederland, Texas. She was raised in Tyler, Texas and moved to Houston after graduating from...
Carlton E. Cross
Mar 15, 2010
Carlton E. Cross November 19, 1930 - March 15, 2010
Carlton E. Cross, 79, of Nederland passed away on Monday, March 15, 2010 at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. He was born November 19, 1930 to Charlie Carlton Cross and Christelle Baucom Cross in Rosser, Texas. He lived in Port Arthur 49 years before moving to Nederland...
June H. Pierce
Mar 14, 2010
June H. Pierce November 8, 1922 - March 14, 2010
June Hatch Pierce, 87, of Groves passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 14, 2010. She was born November 8, 1922 to Katie Mae Simms Hatch and Leonard Hatch in Monroe, Louisiana. She lived most of her life in the area. June retired as a Dietician with...
Lois Ann Mclain
Mar 12, 2010
Lois Ann McLain August 15, 1924 - March 12, 2010
Lois Duplantis McLain, age 85 of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, March 12, 2010 at a local healthcare facility. She had been a lifelong resident of this area. Lois was of the Baptist faith and a retired switchboard operator for Bell telephone Company after 20 years of service....
John Alfred Schiwart
Mar 11, 2010
John Alfred Schiwart March 2, 1922 - March 11, 2010
John was born March 2, 1922 in Thorndale, Texas to parents, John C. Schiwart and Helena Zock Schiwart. The family moved to Port Arthur, Texas in 1925 where John attended Trinity Lutheran School and later graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1940. He began working for Gulf Oil...
Robert Menchaca
Mar 3, 2010
Robert Menchaca August 17, 1920 - March 3, 2010
Robert Menchaca, 89, of Nederland passed away peacefully at his home on March 3, 2010. He was born August 17, 1920 to Luz Monriquez Menchaca and Paul Menchaca in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. Robert was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1941....
Margie Yvonne Ball
Feb 23, 2010
Margie Yvonne Ball July 8, 1921 - February 23, 2010
Margie Johnson Ball, 88, of Port Arthur passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Home Place, private nursing care facility in Groves. She was born July 8, 1921 to Cora Edgar Johnson and George Johnson in Forest Hill, Louisiana. She was a resident of Port Arthur for 55...
Thelma Christine Parker
Feb 23, 2010
Thelma Christine Parker February 28, 1914 - February 23, 2010
Thelma Christine Savage Parker, 95, of Port Arthur passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Dogwood Trails Nursing Home in Woodville. She was born February 28, 1914 to Ida Harris Savage and William B. Savage in Joaquin, Texas. She earned a Masters Degree in Music Education from Stephen...
Sandra Louise Traube
Feb 17, 2010
Sandra Louise Traube March 5, 1983 - February 17, 2010
Sandra Louise Traube, 26, of Van Alstyne, Texas died Wednesday February 17, 2010 as a result of injuries from an automobile/pedestrian accident in Van Alstyne. She was born March 5, 1983 in New Haven, Connecticut. Sandra was a 2001 graduate of H. M. King High School in Kingsville, Texas....
Lorraine Robinson
Feb 17, 2010
Lorraine Robinson December 23, 1916 - February 17, 2010
Lorraine Small Robinson, 93, formerly of Pt. Arthur, passed away February 17, 2010 at Village Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Lumberton. Lorraine was born on December 23, 1916 in Sabine Pass and lived in Port Arthur for most of her life. She was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School...
Phillip Irving Loupe
Feb 9, 2010
Phillip Irving Loupe May 19, 1940 - February 9, 2010
Phillip Irving Loupe, 69, of Orange passed away on Tuesday February 9, 2010 at his home. He was born May 19, 1940 to Lottie Harding Loupe and Roy Loupe in Bridge City, Texas. He has been a lifelong resident of the area. Phillip earned an a Associate Degree in...

