Dec 25, 2020

Irma Castro was born in Puerto Cortes, Honduras on April 4, 1929 to Orlando Lacayo and Lucila Gutierrez. There she met the love of her life Guillermo Castro and they married in June 1950. In 1956 she and their two young children moved to Port Arthur, Texas where she and her husband, raised six children all of which earned...

Dec 25, 2020

Mary Ofelia Parsley Guillory, 90, of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Houston Baytown Methodist Hospital.

Mary was born on January 3, 1930 in Victoria, Texas to parents Manuela "Emma" Salinas and Santiago "Jimmy" Zepeda. She had lived most of her life in Port Arthur and she was a private home caregiver. She...

Dec 23, 2020

Florence Rose Stafford Meaux, 73, of Port Arthur passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Community Retirement Center in Port Arthur, Texas.

Services are pending under the direction of Clayton Thompson Funeral Home.

Dec 20, 2020

Loretta Katherine Blanton, 92, of Port Arthur passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She was born on February 19, 1928 in Hominy, Oklahoma to her parents, Hoy Crabtree and Susie Smith Crabtree. Loretta was a resident of the area for over 75 years and was employed as a sales clerk at Woolco...

Dec 20, 2020

Juan Hector Elizondo, 57, of Port Arthur passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.

He was born on November 24, 1963 in Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to his parents, Juan Hector Elizondo and Francisca Espinoza Elizondo. Juan has been a resident of Port Arthur for 34 years. He worked as...

Dec 18, 2020

Leida Richard Desormeaux, 88, of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at her home.

She was born on November 7, 1932 in Cow Island (Kaplan) Louisiana to her parents, Orelues Richard and Ozite Decuir Richard. Leida has been a resident of the area since 1951. She was...

Dec 16, 2020

Betty Nell Hall Becker, 93, of Port Arthur passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at The Arboretum in Winnie.

She was born on April 28, 1927 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, William Richard Hall and Raiford Hardy Hall. Betty was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur prior to moving to the Arboretum. She retired...

Dec 13, 2020

Milton Lee Chatelain 69, of Port Arthur TX, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at his home with his family in Gastonia, NC.He was born on May 6, 1951 in Port Arthur, TX to his parents, Charlie and Ivy (Harris) Chatelain.

Milton was a 1970 graduate of Port Neches High School. After graduation from high school,...

Dec 13, 2020

Nada Rose Bertrand Hebert, 92, of Groves, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 13, 2020. She was born on June 20, 1928 in Crowley, Louisiana.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecile and Lucian Bertrand, first husband, Joseph Rogers and second husband, Mason Hebert.

She is survived...

Dec 11, 2020

Florence Ann Landry Dollins, 69, of Groves, Texas passed away on December 11, 2020 at Magnolia Manor in Groves.

Dec 7, 2020

James “Jimmie” Alan Richardson, 65, of Bridge City passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at his home.

Jimmie was born on January 6, 1955 in Kinder, Louisiana to his parents, Leonard Richardson and Bonnie Robinson Richardson. He has been a lifelong resident of Bridge City. Jimmie retired from Chevron Phillips as a process operator with over...

Dec 5, 2020

Clara Laverne Hitt, 90, of Newton passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Gulf Health Care Center in Port Arthur.

She was born on June 11, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Felix Lyssy and Maxine Adams Lyssy. Clara was a longtime resident of Groves and has been living in Newton since 2005. She...

Dec 4, 2020

John Ray Meyer, 91, of Sugar Land, Texas and former resident of Groves, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Sugar Land Health Care Center.

He was born on August 2, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Edval Meyer and Noesia Broussard Meyer. John was a longtime resident of Groves before moving to Sugar...

Nov 26, 2020

Ronald Ray Romero Sr., 76, of Liberty, Texas passed away on November 26, 2020 at his residence.

Ronald was born on September 23, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Anniex Marie and Aulvis “Babe” August Romero. He has lived in Liberty, Texas since 1997, prior he had lived in Baytown. He owned and operated Roadside Farmer’s...

Nov 25, 2020

Arody Marcela Salinas, 62, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Arody was born on October 8, 1958 in La Ceiba, Honduras to Marco and Arody Carcamo. She was a very caring and warm hearted person. She was very genuine, family oriented, made everyone happy and...

Nov 24, 2020

Carmilite “Camille” Hebert, 95, of Port Arthur, TX passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas.

Camille was the daughter of Marie and Honore Prados, Sr. of Loreauville, LA. She was a resident of Port Arthur since 1945. Camille was a devout Catholic and prayed the rosary...

Nov 21, 2020

Doris “Dodie” Sparks, 74 of Port Neches, Tx passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Medical Center Port Arthur, Tx. She was born on October 12, 1946 to Dalton and Dorothy VanSlyke. She was a graduate of Bridge City High School.

Dodie was a faithful member of Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church. Dodie retired from Port Neches...

Nov 17, 2020

Jewell LeBleu Davis, 75, of Groves passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.

Jewell was born on February 12, 1945 in Orange, Texas to parents Mary Ann Townsley and John Thomas LeBleu Sr. She has been a resident of Oak Grove Nursing Home for the last several years, prior she had lived...

Nov 10, 2020

Crystal Lynn Sanches-Tompkins, 39, of Lumberton passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at M. D. Anderson in Houston.

Crystal was born on September 28, 1981 in Port Arthur, Texas to Tammy Sue Hanson Sanches and Curt John Sanches. She has been a resident of Lumberton since December: prior she had lived in the Nederland area. She...

Nov 7, 2020

Samuel Eliot Self, known as "Sammy," was born March 20, 1948 in Port Arthur, Texas and died peacefully on November 7, 2020 after a short illness. He was 72 years old.

Sammy was a 1966 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. In that same year he started his career at Beaty Overhead Door Company, retiring after almost...