Obituaries for
Clayton - Thompson Funeral Directors
Linda Jo Soliz
Aug 24, 2021
Linda Jo Soliz, 74, of Groves passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
Linda was born on September 29, 1946 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Maria Luisa (Hernandez) and Marselino Soliz. She was a lifelong resident of the Golden Triangle and she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1965. She...
Jesse David Bernal, Jr.
Aug 24, 2021
Jesse David Bernal, Jr., 67 of Groves passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas.
He was born on March 2, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Jesse David Bernal and Lydia Varela Bernal. Jesse was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School...
Ronnie Tooke
Aug 23, 2021
Ronnie Tooke, 81, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday August 23, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Ronnie was born September 21,1939 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Jewel (Cooper) and Reuben Tooke. Before settling in Port Arthur, he managed Camp Joy, his family's fishing camp on Lake Bistineau in Louisiana. Ronnie was a business owner and mechanic who...
Doris M. Robicheaux
Aug 23, 2021
Doris M. Robicheaux, 83, of Bridge City, formerly of Port Arthur, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 at Gulf Health Care in Port Arthur, Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves.
Velmarie Sandoval
Aug 18, 2021
Velmarie Sandoval, 87, of Port Arthur passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on January 21, 1934 in Kirbyville, Texas to her parents, Earl Anderson Herrin and Velma Bennight Herrin. Velamarie has been a resident of Port Arthur for over 65 years. She was a devoted...
Tommie Lou Vidalier
Aug 16, 2021
Tommie Lou Burnham Vidalier, 70, of Port Neches passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
She was born on October 26, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Harvey Lee Burnham, Sr. and Helen Mae Thiery Burnham. Tommie was a lifelong resident of the area. She worked as a cashier at...
Carolina Orozco
Aug 14, 2021
Carolina Orozco, 98, of Nederland passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Rose Place Assisted Living in Port Arthur.
Carolina was born on May 8, 1923 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Jesus (Aguilerera) and Venturo Collazo. She was a lifelong resident of the Golden Triangle. Carolina attended Port Arthur Business College. She had worked in...
Jo Nell Jensen
Aug 14, 2021
Jo Nell Jensen was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 4, 1936 to Opal and Clyde Smith. Jo Nell graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School as well as Port Arthur College.
Upon graduation, Jo Nell worked as a secretary at Charles Martin Inspectors of Petroleum. She went on to work at Texaco, where she had the...
Dora Elia Trevino Pompa
Aug 12, 2021
Dora Elia Trevino Pompa, 74, of Port Arthur passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
She was born on July 9, 1947 in Palau, Coahuila, Mexico to her parents, Jose Pompa and Margarita Pompa Torres. Dora has been a resident of the area since she was 16 years old....
Marsha A. Clause
Aug 6, 2021
Marsha Ann Clause of Hockley, Texas, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021 at her home with her loving husband, Larry Clause, at her side.
She was born December 7, 1951, in Painsville, OH. She is preceded in death by her parents, Odie Simmons and Patricia Chaplin, her sister Lynn Cornelkl, brothers David Simmons and Tom Simmons....
Nelson David Edgerly Sr.
Aug 5, 2021
Nelson David Edgerly, Sr., a lifelong resident of Port Arthur, TX, passed away August 5, 2021 at his home in Port Arthur, Texas. Nelson was born September 5, 1933 to Alvin Louis Edgerly and Lottie Mae Boutte. Nelson attended St. Mary’s Elementary School and graduated from Bishop Byrne High School in 1952. Nelson shared many stories of fond childhood...
Corinne Foster Custer
Aug 3, 2021
Corinne Foster Custer, 87, passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at her home in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on June 17, 1934 in Cayman Brac, West Indies to Edmund Foster and Nan (Kirkconnell) Foster. Corinne moved to Port Arthur, TX at the age of 3 years old.
She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School...
Mark Thompson Eddingston
Aug 1, 2021
Mark Thompson Eddingston, 62, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Mark was born on October 15, 1958, in Port Arthur, Texas, to his parents, Harley Eddingston, Jr. and June Hostetler Eddingston. He grew up in Port Arthur, where he graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School...
Larry Iley Hyde
Aug 1, 2021
Larry Iley Hyde, 74, of Port Neches passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at his home.
He was born on November 11, 1946 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Samuel Hyde and Joyce Sides Hyde. Larry was a longtime resident of Groves before moving to Port Neches over 35 years ago. He earned his machinist...
Ray Charles Sourdellia
Jul 31, 2021
Ray Charles Sourdellia, 63, of Groves passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas.
Ray was born on January 13, 1958 in Port Arthur, Texas to Wanda Chassion Sourdellia and Lucien L. Sourdellia. He was a lifelong resident of Groves and he was of the Catholic Faith. Ray graduated from Thomas...
Javier Martin Solis Sr.
Jul 31, 2021
Javier Martin Solis, 54, of Beaumont passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at his residence.
Javier was born on June 1, 1967 in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico to parents Elida (Villarreal) and Felix Solis. He had lived in the Beaumont area for many years and was a member of Iglesia Cristiana Poder Y Unción. Javier was...
Ira Irl Knox, Iii
Jul 29, 2021
Ira Irl Knox III, 48, of Austin, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021 in Austin.
He was born on September 7, 1972 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Ira I. Knox, Jr. and Mary Sanchez Knox. Ira has been a resident of Austin since 1990. He graduated from Nederland High School in 1990 and...
Bobbie Lou Loukas
Jul 26, 2021
Bobbie Lou Loukas, 86, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at Rose Place in Port Arthur, Texas. Bobbie was born on November 18, 1934 in San Augustine, Texas to parents Ellie Mae (Birdwell) and Hamp Woods. She has lived in the Port Arthur area since she was 18 years old and she was a member...
Mark Vernon Hanks
Jul 24, 2021
Mark Vernon Hanks, 62, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Silsbee Convalescent Home.
Mark was born on September 11, 1958 in Crowley Louisiana to parents Dorothy (Schrock) and Joseph Richard Hanks Sr. He has lived in the Port Arthur area for more than 40 years. Mark was owner and operator vending machine...
Eva Gaspard Fontenot Auffurth
Jul 22, 2021
Eva Gaspard Fontenot Auffurth, 91, of Port Arthur passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Rose Place in Port Arthur.
She was born on October 22, 1929 in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana to her parents, Emilien Gaspard and Louise Callahan Gaspard. Eva has been a resident of Port Arthur for over 70 years. She worked as sales...
Linda Jo Soliz
Aug 24, 2021
Linda Jo Soliz, 74, of Groves passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
Linda was born on September 29, 1946 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Maria Luisa (Hernandez) and Marselino Soliz. She was a lifelong resident of the Golden Triangle and she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1965. She...
Jesse David Bernal, Jr.
Aug 24, 2021
Jesse David Bernal, Jr., 67 of Groves passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas.
He was born on March 2, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Jesse David Bernal and Lydia Varela Bernal. Jesse was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School...
Ronnie Tooke
Aug 23, 2021
Ronnie Tooke, 81, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday August 23, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Ronnie was born September 21,1939 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Jewel (Cooper) and Reuben Tooke. Before settling in Port Arthur, he managed Camp Joy, his family's fishing camp on Lake Bistineau in Louisiana. Ronnie was a business owner and mechanic who...
Doris M. Robicheaux
Aug 23, 2021
Doris M. Robicheaux, 83, of Bridge City, formerly of Port Arthur, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 at Gulf Health Care in Port Arthur, Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves.
Velmarie Sandoval
Aug 18, 2021
Velmarie Sandoval, 87, of Port Arthur passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on January 21, 1934 in Kirbyville, Texas to her parents, Earl Anderson Herrin and Velma Bennight Herrin. Velamarie has been a resident of Port Arthur for over 65 years. She was a devoted...
Tommie Lou Vidalier
Aug 16, 2021
Tommie Lou Burnham Vidalier, 70, of Port Neches passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
She was born on October 26, 1950 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Harvey Lee Burnham, Sr. and Helen Mae Thiery Burnham. Tommie was a lifelong resident of the area. She worked as a cashier at...
Carolina Orozco
Aug 14, 2021
Carolina Orozco, 98, of Nederland passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Rose Place Assisted Living in Port Arthur.
Carolina was born on May 8, 1923 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Jesus (Aguilerera) and Venturo Collazo. She was a lifelong resident of the Golden Triangle. Carolina attended Port Arthur Business College. She had worked in...
Jo Nell Jensen
Aug 14, 2021
Jo Nell Jensen was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 4, 1936 to Opal and Clyde Smith. Jo Nell graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School as well as Port Arthur College.
Upon graduation, Jo Nell worked as a secretary at Charles Martin Inspectors of Petroleum. She went on to work at Texaco, where she had the...
Dora Elia Trevino Pompa
Aug 12, 2021
Dora Elia Trevino Pompa, 74, of Port Arthur passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
She was born on July 9, 1947 in Palau, Coahuila, Mexico to her parents, Jose Pompa and Margarita Pompa Torres. Dora has been a resident of the area since she was 16 years old....
Marsha A. Clause
Aug 6, 2021
Marsha Ann Clause of Hockley, Texas, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021 at her home with her loving husband, Larry Clause, at her side.
She was born December 7, 1951, in Painsville, OH. She is preceded in death by her parents, Odie Simmons and Patricia Chaplin, her sister Lynn Cornelkl, brothers David Simmons and Tom Simmons....
Nelson David Edgerly Sr.
Aug 5, 2021
Nelson David Edgerly, Sr., a lifelong resident of Port Arthur, TX, passed away August 5, 2021 at his home in Port Arthur, Texas. Nelson was born September 5, 1933 to Alvin Louis Edgerly and Lottie Mae Boutte. Nelson attended St. Mary’s Elementary School and graduated from Bishop Byrne High School in 1952. Nelson shared many stories of fond childhood...
Corinne Foster Custer
Aug 3, 2021
Corinne Foster Custer, 87, passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at her home in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born on June 17, 1934 in Cayman Brac, West Indies to Edmund Foster and Nan (Kirkconnell) Foster. Corinne moved to Port Arthur, TX at the age of 3 years old.
She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School...
Mark Thompson Eddingston
Aug 1, 2021
Mark Thompson Eddingston, 62, of Nederland, Texas, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Mark was born on October 15, 1958, in Port Arthur, Texas, to his parents, Harley Eddingston, Jr. and June Hostetler Eddingston. He grew up in Port Arthur, where he graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School...
Larry Iley Hyde
Aug 1, 2021
Larry Iley Hyde, 74, of Port Neches passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at his home.
He was born on November 11, 1946 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Samuel Hyde and Joyce Sides Hyde. Larry was a longtime resident of Groves before moving to Port Neches over 35 years ago. He earned his machinist...
Ray Charles Sourdellia
Jul 31, 2021
Ray Charles Sourdellia, 63, of Groves passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas.
Ray was born on January 13, 1958 in Port Arthur, Texas to Wanda Chassion Sourdellia and Lucien L. Sourdellia. He was a lifelong resident of Groves and he was of the Catholic Faith. Ray graduated from Thomas...
Javier Martin Solis Sr.
Jul 31, 2021
Javier Martin Solis, 54, of Beaumont passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at his residence.
Javier was born on June 1, 1967 in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico to parents Elida (Villarreal) and Felix Solis. He had lived in the Beaumont area for many years and was a member of Iglesia Cristiana Poder Y Unción. Javier was...
Ira Irl Knox, Iii
Jul 29, 2021
Ira Irl Knox III, 48, of Austin, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021 in Austin.
He was born on September 7, 1972 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Ira I. Knox, Jr. and Mary Sanchez Knox. Ira has been a resident of Austin since 1990. He graduated from Nederland High School in 1990 and...
Bobbie Lou Loukas
Jul 26, 2021
Bobbie Lou Loukas, 86, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at Rose Place in Port Arthur, Texas. Bobbie was born on November 18, 1934 in San Augustine, Texas to parents Ellie Mae (Birdwell) and Hamp Woods. She has lived in the Port Arthur area since she was 18 years old and she was a member...
Mark Vernon Hanks
Jul 24, 2021
Mark Vernon Hanks, 62, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Silsbee Convalescent Home.
Mark was born on September 11, 1958 in Crowley Louisiana to parents Dorothy (Schrock) and Joseph Richard Hanks Sr. He has lived in the Port Arthur area for more than 40 years. Mark was owner and operator vending machine...
Eva Gaspard Fontenot Auffurth
Jul 22, 2021
Eva Gaspard Fontenot Auffurth, 91, of Port Arthur passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Rose Place in Port Arthur.
She was born on October 22, 1929 in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana to her parents, Emilien Gaspard and Louise Callahan Gaspard. Eva has been a resident of Port Arthur for over 70 years. She worked as sales...