Obituaries for
Clayton - Thompson Funeral Directors
Ralph Alan Dupuy, Sr.
May 23, 2019
Ralph Alan Dupuy, Sr., 62, was born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas and passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on December 12, 1956 to his parents, John Dupuy, Sr. and Katie Latino Dupuy in Port Arthur, Texas. Ralph was an avid fisherman and hunter,...
Carmen Fernandez
May 21, 2019
Carmen Fernandez, 88, of Port Arthur passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on May 14, 1931 to her parents, Jesse Barbosa and Virginia Flores Barbosa in Port Arthur, Texas. Carmen was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and graduated from Thomas...
Peggy Sonnier Love
May 19, 2019
Peggy Love, 94, of Beaumont, died peacefully Sunday May 19, 2019 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, TX. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Groves. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM on Monday, May 20, 2019 with...
Leonard M. Roy Jr.
May 18, 2019
Leonard Murry Roy Jr., 87, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at his residence.
Leonard was born on November 1, 1931 in Port Acres to parents Evenly Myrtle (Bammert) and Leonard Murry Roy Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and he served his country in US Force during the Korean...
Richard Paul Bienvenue
May 17, 2019
Richard Paul Bienvenue Sr., 68, of Nederland passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.
Richard was born on October 4, 1950 in New Orleans, Louisiana to parents Mae Dora Acosta and Robert Joseph Bienvenue. Richard was a veteran serving his country in the US Marine Corps and he had lived most...
Nancy Carol Traill
May 16, 2019
Nancy Carol Traill, 71, of Houston passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at her residence.
Nancy was born on January 28, 1948 in Port Arthur, Texas. She graduated from Nederland High School and she received a secretarial degree from Port Arthur Business College. Nancy was a professional secretary working at Texaco, Star Enterprise and Royal Dutch...
Lydia Louise Leblanc
May 14, 2019
Lydia Louise LeBlanc, 94, of Groves passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Lizette's Loving Care Home in Nederland.
Lydia was born in Abbeville, Louisiana on August 19, 1924 to parents Louise Broussard and Manson Primeaux. She was a member of Immaculate Conception and St. Peter Catholic Church. Lydia was a loving mother, grandmother and friend...
David Michael Brown
May 13, 2019
David Michael Brown, 60, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019 at his home in Port Arthur.
He was born on July 9, 1958 to his parents, Richard William Brown, Sr. and Louise Sonnier Brown in Freeport, Texas. David lived in Port Arthur for most of his life. He worked at Port Arthur...
Jeanne Bizot Decourt
May 3, 2019
Jeanne Bizot DeCourt, 90, of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.
Jeanne was born on February 28, 1929 in Wichita, Kansas to her parents Allie Watson Bizot and Walter Daniel Bizot, Sr.; she has lived in the Port Arthur and Groves area since 1935. She attended Presbyterian Church...
Gail Ann Forster
Apr 29, 2019
Gail Ann Forster, 81, resident of Port Arthur, passed away peaceably on Monday, April 29, 2019 at her home, of complications following hip surgery.
Gail was born in Port Arthur on June 22, 1937. She was preceded in death by her husband, Max Anthony Forster, her parents, Vernon Joseph Broussard and Joycelyn Marie Broussard, her brothers Mark...
Granville Buddy Landry
Apr 29, 2019
Granville “Buddy” Joseph Landry, 89 of Crystral Beach, Texas and former resident of Bull Shoals, Arkansas passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019 at UTMB in Galveston.
He was born on April 23, 1930 to his parents, Granville Landry, Sr. and Jessie Evans Landry in Port Arthur, Texas. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1948,...
Melba Hanners
Apr 19, 2019
Melbalene “Melba” Hanners, 87, of Groves passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019 at her home in Groves.
She was born on April 20, 2019 to her parents, Franklin Ferguson Johnson and Mary Bell Freeman Johnson in Port Arthur, Texas. Melba was a lifelong resident of the Port Arthur/Groves area. She worked as a Bar Manger at...
Tila Flores
Apr 18, 2019
Tila Flores, 89, of Nederland passed away peacefully at her home, Thursday, April 18, 2019. She was born on March 29, 1930 in Cerralvo, NL, Mexico to Otila and Gustavo Mendez.
She retired from Dillard’s (Central Mall) after 22 years of service and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Port Arthur, Texas.
...Ruth Elaine Case
Apr 9, 2019
Ruth Elaine Case, 84, of Lumberton, formerly of Port Arthur, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Jefferson Nursing Home in Beaumont.
Ruth was born on September 26, 1934 in Port Arthur to parents Lucille (Philen) and Dudley T. Miller. She had lived most of her life in Port Arthur; for the last seven years in...
Daniel Boyd Rich
Apr 9, 2019
Daniel Boyd Rich, 84,of Houston passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor.
He was born on April 20, 1934 to his parents, Sylvester Clarence Rich and Lorena Guzman Rich in Port Arthur, Texas. Daniel was raised and grew up in the Port Arthur/ Groves area and has been a resident...
Annette Frances Boullion
Apr 8, 2019
Annette F. Boullion of Port Acres, TX, went to her eternal home on April 8, 2019. She was 81 years old.
She was preceded in death by her parents Lennis and Dorothy, her sister Diana, and her husband of 43 years, Bryan.
Annie’s formative years were spent in Germany. After pursuing a career as an...
Norman Wayne Alston
Apr 7, 2019
Norman Wayne Alston, 82, of Laurel, Mississippi, went home to be with the Lord on April 7, 2019.
Norman was born July 2, 1936, in Ragley, Louisiana, and was the son of the late Nathan Albert and Pearl Hollingsworth Alston. He attended public schools in Ragley and graduated from McNeese State University with a degree in Plant...
Sheila Marie Miguez
Apr 2, 2019
Sheila Marie Portier Miguez, 60, of Lumberton, Texas passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
She was born on May 27 th , 1958 to her parents, Donna and Harold Portier in Port Aransas, Texas. She resided in Lumberton, Texas for 25 years. Sheila enjoyed cooking and was a great cook. She...
Roy Leonard
Apr 2, 2019
Jesse Roy Leonard Sr. 1936-2019
Jesse Roy Leonard Sr., 83, of Nederland, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at his home in Nederland.
He was born February 13, 1936 to Jesse and Leona Leonard. Roy had many friends, enjoyed life, loved to go dancing and was very good at it, and had the best laugh. He...
Arnold Lanier Jones
Mar 30, 2019
Arnold Lanier Jones, 69, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas.
He was born on July 30, 1949 to his parents, Jack Arnold Jones and Elise Lanier Wallace Jones in Port Arthur, Texas. Arnold graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1967. He was a lifelong resident...
Ralph Alan Dupuy, Sr.
May 23, 2019
Ralph Alan Dupuy, Sr., 62, was born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas and passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on December 12, 1956 to his parents, John Dupuy, Sr. and Katie Latino Dupuy in Port Arthur, Texas. Ralph was an avid fisherman and hunter,...
Carmen Fernandez
May 21, 2019
Carmen Fernandez, 88, of Port Arthur passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on May 14, 1931 to her parents, Jesse Barbosa and Virginia Flores Barbosa in Port Arthur, Texas. Carmen was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and graduated from Thomas...
Peggy Sonnier Love
May 19, 2019
Peggy Love, 94, of Beaumont, died peacefully Sunday May 19, 2019 at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves, TX. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Groves. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM on Monday, May 20, 2019 with...
Leonard M. Roy Jr.
May 18, 2019
Leonard Murry Roy Jr., 87, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at his residence.
Leonard was born on November 1, 1931 in Port Acres to parents Evenly Myrtle (Bammert) and Leonard Murry Roy Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and he served his country in US Force during the Korean...
Richard Paul Bienvenue
May 17, 2019
Richard Paul Bienvenue Sr., 68, of Nederland passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.
Richard was born on October 4, 1950 in New Orleans, Louisiana to parents Mae Dora Acosta and Robert Joseph Bienvenue. Richard was a veteran serving his country in the US Marine Corps and he had lived most...
Nancy Carol Traill
May 16, 2019
Nancy Carol Traill, 71, of Houston passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at her residence.
Nancy was born on January 28, 1948 in Port Arthur, Texas. She graduated from Nederland High School and she received a secretarial degree from Port Arthur Business College. Nancy was a professional secretary working at Texaco, Star Enterprise and Royal Dutch...
Lydia Louise Leblanc
May 14, 2019
Lydia Louise LeBlanc, 94, of Groves passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Lizette's Loving Care Home in Nederland.
Lydia was born in Abbeville, Louisiana on August 19, 1924 to parents Louise Broussard and Manson Primeaux. She was a member of Immaculate Conception and St. Peter Catholic Church. Lydia was a loving mother, grandmother and friend...
David Michael Brown
May 13, 2019
David Michael Brown, 60, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019 at his home in Port Arthur.
He was born on July 9, 1958 to his parents, Richard William Brown, Sr. and Louise Sonnier Brown in Freeport, Texas. David lived in Port Arthur for most of his life. He worked at Port Arthur...
Jeanne Bizot Decourt
May 3, 2019
Jeanne Bizot DeCourt, 90, of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.
Jeanne was born on February 28, 1929 in Wichita, Kansas to her parents Allie Watson Bizot and Walter Daniel Bizot, Sr.; she has lived in the Port Arthur and Groves area since 1935. She attended Presbyterian Church...
Gail Ann Forster
Apr 29, 2019
Gail Ann Forster, 81, resident of Port Arthur, passed away peaceably on Monday, April 29, 2019 at her home, of complications following hip surgery.
Gail was born in Port Arthur on June 22, 1937. She was preceded in death by her husband, Max Anthony Forster, her parents, Vernon Joseph Broussard and Joycelyn Marie Broussard, her brothers Mark...
Granville Buddy Landry
Apr 29, 2019
Granville “Buddy” Joseph Landry, 89 of Crystral Beach, Texas and former resident of Bull Shoals, Arkansas passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019 at UTMB in Galveston.
He was born on April 23, 1930 to his parents, Granville Landry, Sr. and Jessie Evans Landry in Port Arthur, Texas. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1948,...
Melba Hanners
Apr 19, 2019
Melbalene “Melba” Hanners, 87, of Groves passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019 at her home in Groves.
She was born on April 20, 2019 to her parents, Franklin Ferguson Johnson and Mary Bell Freeman Johnson in Port Arthur, Texas. Melba was a lifelong resident of the Port Arthur/Groves area. She worked as a Bar Manger at...
Tila Flores
Apr 18, 2019
Tila Flores, 89, of Nederland passed away peacefully at her home, Thursday, April 18, 2019. She was born on March 29, 1930 in Cerralvo, NL, Mexico to Otila and Gustavo Mendez.
She retired from Dillard’s (Central Mall) after 22 years of service and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Port Arthur, Texas.
...Ruth Elaine Case
Apr 9, 2019
Ruth Elaine Case, 84, of Lumberton, formerly of Port Arthur, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Jefferson Nursing Home in Beaumont.
Ruth was born on September 26, 1934 in Port Arthur to parents Lucille (Philen) and Dudley T. Miller. She had lived most of her life in Port Arthur; for the last seven years in...
Daniel Boyd Rich
Apr 9, 2019
Daniel Boyd Rich, 84,of Houston passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor.
He was born on April 20, 1934 to his parents, Sylvester Clarence Rich and Lorena Guzman Rich in Port Arthur, Texas. Daniel was raised and grew up in the Port Arthur/ Groves area and has been a resident...
Annette Frances Boullion
Apr 8, 2019
Annette F. Boullion of Port Acres, TX, went to her eternal home on April 8, 2019. She was 81 years old.
She was preceded in death by her parents Lennis and Dorothy, her sister Diana, and her husband of 43 years, Bryan.
Annie’s formative years were spent in Germany. After pursuing a career as an...
Norman Wayne Alston
Apr 7, 2019
Norman Wayne Alston, 82, of Laurel, Mississippi, went home to be with the Lord on April 7, 2019.
Norman was born July 2, 1936, in Ragley, Louisiana, and was the son of the late Nathan Albert and Pearl Hollingsworth Alston. He attended public schools in Ragley and graduated from McNeese State University with a degree in Plant...
Sheila Marie Miguez
Apr 2, 2019
Sheila Marie Portier Miguez, 60, of Lumberton, Texas passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
She was born on May 27 th , 1958 to her parents, Donna and Harold Portier in Port Aransas, Texas. She resided in Lumberton, Texas for 25 years. Sheila enjoyed cooking and was a great cook. She...
Roy Leonard
Apr 2, 2019
Jesse Roy Leonard Sr. 1936-2019
Jesse Roy Leonard Sr., 83, of Nederland, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at his home in Nederland.
He was born February 13, 1936 to Jesse and Leona Leonard. Roy had many friends, enjoyed life, loved to go dancing and was very good at it, and had the best laugh. He...
Arnold Lanier Jones
Mar 30, 2019
Arnold Lanier Jones, 69, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas.
He was born on July 30, 1949 to his parents, Jack Arnold Jones and Elise Lanier Wallace Jones in Port Arthur, Texas. Arnold graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1967. He was a lifelong resident...

