Feb 20, 2021

Pauline Rojas, 86, of Groves passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Spindletop Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Beaumont.

She was born on April 2, 1934 in Palacios, Texas to her parents, Antonio Rojas and Elena Resendez Rojas. Pauline has been a resident of the area for 46 years. She worked as a private caregiver...

Feb 20, 2021

Gonzalo Soto, 72, of Groves passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.

Gonzalo was born on January 10, 1949 in Nueva Rosita, Mexico to parents Natalia Alcalá and Heliodoro Soto. He lived in the Groves area for many years and worked as a pipe welder for Burton Shipyard and Austin Industrial. Gonzalo...

Feb 19, 2021

Haskel Earl "Butch" Parks, 80, of Groves of passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at home.

Butch was born on August 26, 1940 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Earl and Thyra Parks. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1958. After graduation, he joined the US Army. He returned to Port Arthur with an...

Feb 18, 2021

San Juana Ramirez Torres passed away in the early morning hours on Thursday, February 18, 2021 in her home, surrounded by family.  Known by family and friends as Juanita, she had recently celebrated her 70 th birthday and maintained her friendly nature and sense of humor until the end.

Juanita leaves behind her husband of 49 years,...

Feb 13, 2021

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2021, for Betty Lou Trahan Brownlee.  Mrs. Brownlee passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 after a brief illness.  A 1:00 p.m. Funeral Mass at St. Catherine’s Church will be concelebrated by Rev. Kevin Badeaux, friend of the family, and assisted by Rev. Rodell Faller, Pastor of St. Catherine’s Church. ...

Feb 11, 2021

Carl Joseph Guidry aka Honey, Daddy, Little Pop, Papa Elf, CJ and from his High School years, Black Flash, passed away on February 11, 2021 at 12:34 am. He was 72 years young and although his health had gone, he still had that Guidry smile, sense of humor and wit about him…all the way to the very end.  Those of...

Feb 9, 2021

Larry "L.G." Gustavo Suarez, 30, of Nederland passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston.

Larry was born on August 31, 1990 in Nederland, Texas to parents Larry Wall Suarez and Tonya Lee Arredondo. He had lived most of his life in the Nederland area. Larry was a mechanic and he had...

Feb 6, 2021

Vivian Bernice Escagne, 79, of Port Neches passed away in the early morning hours on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Vivian was born on October 27, 1941 in Port Arthur to parents Lula (Wyatt) and Claude Adams. She was a resident of Port Arthur and Port Neches for many years. She retired from...

Feb 2, 2021

Mark Wayne Solis, 62, of Groves passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

He was born on October 30, 1958 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Austin Solis and Marjorie West Solis. He graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1977 and attended Lamar University. Mark was a...

Feb 1, 2021

Maria Pilar Quintero, 65, of Port Arthur received her angel wings on Monday, February 1st, 2021. She was born on October 12, 1955 in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua to her parents, Coldero Joseph and Maggie Davis. Maria has been a resident of Port Arthur for over 26 years....

Jan 30, 2021

Patricia Ann Salo, 60, of Groves passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at her home.

She was born on August 19, 1960 in Simi Valley, California to her parents, Toivo Salo and Selma Kinnuen Salo. Patricia has been a resident of the Port Arthur/Groves area for over 31 years.  She worked as an office worker in...

Jan 29, 2021

Jeana Norton Allen, 35, of Orange passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021.

She was born on February 15, 1985 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Jimmy Norton and Nancy Latimer Baxter. She has been a resident of Orange since 2014. Jeana earned her LVN certification at Lamar State College in Port Arthur and her RN...

Jan 28, 2021

Edith Daisy Bowers, 68, of Groves passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. A native of Honduras and a resident of the area for 48 years, Daisy was the manager/operator of Villa Motel in Nederland for over 30 years. She was a member of Christian Fellowship Church in Port Neches. She was...

Jan 25, 2021

Hector A. Davalos, 62, of Groves passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

He was born on June 30, 1958 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Hector Lopecedeno Davalos and Socorro Gonzalez Zul. Hector was a lifelong resident of the area. He worked as an auto mechanic for Kmart...

Jan 23, 2021

Charles Harvey Faulk, 75, of Orange, passed on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur, and faithfully attended mass for many years. The midnight mass was particularly meaningful to him. Charles was born on May 1, 1945 in Crowley, Louisiana...

Jan 23, 2021

Lonnie James Cormier, Sr., 69 of Groves, Texas passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021.

He was born in Arnaudville, Louisiana on May 29, 1951 to Gussie Rose Cormier and Hilda Arnaud Cormier. Lonnie worked at Texaco Chemical Co. for 13 years and was the owner and operator of Cormier Insurance Agency. He was an active member...

Jan 21, 2021

Eloy Castro, 53, of Port Arthur passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on August 22, 1967 in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico.

His was preceded in death by his parents, Eloy and Dolores Castro.

Eloy is survived by his wife, Celia Castro, his children, Wendi Hernandez...

Jan 19, 2021

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Geraldine “Jeri” Veillon Lewis, 78, of LaBelle passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at her home.

She was born on June 9, 1942 in Mamou, Louisiana to her parents, Ivy Veillon and Hazzie Soileau Veillon. Jeri was a longtime resident of LaBelle and a member of LaBelle Baptist Church. She worked as a...

Jan 19, 2021

Wilton “Will” Joseph Harrington, 89, of Groves passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on October 1, 1931 in Abbeville, Louisiana to his parents, Emmanuel Joseph Harrington and Naomi Omine Harrington. Will graduated from Abbeville High School and attended college at Lamar University. He served in...

Jan 13, 2021

Norman Earl Tompkins, 78, of Port Arthur passed away on January 13, 2021 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

He was born on November 9, 1942 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Richard Tompkins and Margaret Lyons Tompkins. Norman was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur. He received an Associate’s degree in Electrical from Lamar....