Sep 6, 2020

Shirley Musser, 77, of Port Neches passed away on September 6, 2020 in Houston.

She was born on March 22, 1943 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to her parents, Arthur Carl Stahlhut and Mary Jane Fugazza Short Stahlhut.  Shirley attended Purdue University and graduated from there with a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Chemistry. She married Michael Tuttle Musser,...

Sep 6, 2020

Eula Cecile Duhon, 94, of Nederland passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Oak Groves Nursing Home.

Eula was born on September 1, 1926 in Abbeville, Louisiana to parents Lavenia (LeBlanc) and Numa Lege. She had lived in the Golden Triangle since 1945. Eula was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church in Port Arthur, where...

Sep 4, 2020

Earl Martin Kile Jr., 94, of Sabine Pass passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Oak Grove Nursing Home.

Earl was born on February 26, 1926 in Gueydan, Louisiana to parents Mary Girthel (Johnson) and Earl Martin Kile Sr.. He was a lifelong resident of Sabine Pass, was a member of Sabine Pass United Methodist Church...

Sep 4, 2020

Evelyn Kathleen Gauthier, 93, of Port Neches passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Medical Center of Texas.

Evelyn was born on February 21, 1927 at home in Venus, Texas to parents Sylvia (Mcelhaney) and Cecil Majors Sr. She had lived in Port Neches since 1996, prior in Port Arthur, Sam Rayburn and Groves. She was...

Sep 1, 2020

Jean Melancon, 97, of Port Arthur passed away on September 1, 2020 at Focus Care in Center, Texas.

Jean was born on July 14, 1923 in Holland, Nebraska to parents Dena (Wubbles) and Ben Wismer. She had lived in Port Arthur since 1944. She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church many years and then moved...

Aug 26, 2020

Mary Lucy Lalonde 84, of Beaumont passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 26 2020 at Windsor Duvall Nursing Home in Austin Tx after evacuating from Hurricane Laura.

Born on Jan. 22, 1936 in Leonville La to parents Marie Celima Hollier and Arthur Hollier. She graduated from Leonville High School. She was a homemaker and retired from J.C. Penny....

Aug 19, 2020

Rachel Christine Derese Kimball, 46, of Groves passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.

Rachel was born on June 1, 1974 in Port Arthur to parents Susanna Karen Smith and Andy Zachary Derese. She had been a resident of the area for many years and she had worked as a Record Manager in hospital after received her...

Aug 19, 2020

Howard "Butch" John Touchette Jr., 75, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at his home.

Butch was born on June 28, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Rosa Rita (Pelloat) and Howard John Touchette Sr. He served his country in the Navy during the Vietnam War. Butch retired from Valero Refinery as an operator after...

Aug 10, 2020

Francisco (Frank) Garcia, 91, a longtime resident of the Groves and Port Arthur area passed away on August 10, 2020. He spent his final days surrounded by family.

Frank was born on March 9, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Justina Collazo and Jesus Carmen Garcia Sr. He was the second oldest of eight brothers and...

Aug 9, 2020

Ofelia DeLaCruz Galvan, 92, of Groves passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her home.

She was born on November 12, 1927 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Catarino DeLaCruz and Maximina Estrado DeLaCruz. Ofelia was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a devoted homemaker in raising her family along with her husband,...

Aug 7, 2020

Armando Ibarra Rodriguez, 66, of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Aug 7, 2020

Edith Janeth Brooks, 44, of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Edith was born on October 29, 1975 in La Unión, El Salvador to parents, Deysi Moreno and Rafael Moreno. She was raised in Port Arthur and was a 1993 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. Edith was...

Aug 6, 2020

Phala Jayne Barnhill, 77, of Orangefield, formerly of Groves, went home to her Lord on Thursday, August 6, 2020.

Phala was born on December 16, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Bethel and Estha M. (Tyler) Currie. She attended Port Arthur Business College receiving a Secretarial Degree and she had worked in the insurance business for...

Aug 6, 2020

Marion “Edgar” Pierce of Turnersville, TX died on August 6, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple, TX at the age of 89.  A visitation will be held at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville, TX on Sunday, August 9, 2020 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM.  A gathering of family and friends will be on Saturday, August...

Jul 30, 2020

Marjorie Gwyndola Henderson Cozad, 91, of Orange passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Focused Care at Orange.

She was born on November 17, 1928 in Shreveport, Louisiana to her parents, Frank Henderson and Maggie Wooley Henderson. Marjorie and Mark raised their children in Groves before moving to Ivanhoe, where they lived for 13 years and...

Jul 30, 2020

Fred Eugene Brown, a longtime resident of Port Arthur and Groves, died July 30 at his home, only 10 days after a diagnosis of advanced liver cancer. He was 95.

Fred was born in Geneva, Al., on Nov. 21, 1924, to Buna and Jesse Brown. He was the youngest of four boys, one of whom died as...

Jul 28, 2020

Glenda Lee Moore Bolia-Welch, 62, of Groves passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at her home.

She was born on April 20, 1958 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Louis Edward Moore and Geraldine Johnson Moore. Glenda was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1976 and received...

Jul 28, 2020

Felix Antonio Sanchez Sr., 68, of Port Arthur passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.

Felix was born on November 20, 1951 in Nicaragua to parents Alfonzo and Maria A. Lazo Sanchez. He had lived in California for 25 years, 1983-1998; then he moved to Texas in 1998 to be close...

Jul 28, 2020

Mary Faye Simmons Landry died on July 28, 2020, just a few weeks before her 82nd birthday. Born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas, She graduated from Vidor high school in 1957, and completed x-ray training at Saint Mary’s Hospital in 1959. She married Kenneth James Landry, a Port Arthur policeman who...

Jul 27, 2020

Sadie Marie DeJohn, 94, of Port Arthur passed away on July 27, 2020 at Focused Care of Orange.

She was born on August 30, 1925 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Camille LeDoux and Mabel Cunningham LeDoux. Sadie was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School...