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Cesar A. Ramirez

Cesar A. Ramirez

Aug 25, 2018

Cesar Armando Ramirez, 92, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Cesar was born in Zaragoza, Mexico on May 26, 1926 to Vidal and Beatriz (Rios) Ramirez. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and then served his country in the US Navy. Returning home Cesar attended Lamar...

Howard Lyssy

Howard Lyssy

Aug 25, 2018

Howard Lyssy, Born July 16, 1930, passed away at Pine Ridge Health Care in Livingston Tx. August 25, 2018 after his battle with cryptogenic Cirrhosis of the liver. He is resting with his Saviour and with his devoted wife, Mary K. Lyssy who preceded him in 2012.

Howard was born in Port Arthur, TX to Ben and...

Patsy J. Dammon

Patsy J. Dammon

Aug 22, 2018

Patsy Jean Walker Dammon, 84, of Mauriceville, Texas passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.

She was born on January 16, 1934 to her parents, Pat Walker and Mildred Barnes Walker in Huntington, Texas. Patsy graduated from Port Arthur Business College. She has been a resident of the area for...

James "Cowboy" Fernandez

James "Cowboy" Fernandez

Aug 16, 2018

James “Cowboy” Fernandez, 86, of Groves passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.

He was born on December 12, 1931 to his parents, Manuel Fernandez and Josephina Martinez Fernandez in Port Arthur, Texas. James served in the United States Air Force. He retired from Gulf States Utilities with over 40 years of...

Wilbur "Mac" Mcdonald

Wilbur "Mac" Mcdonald

Aug 11, 2018

Wilbur Ernest (Mac) McDonald August 25, 1937 - August 11, 2018 Wilbur Ernest (Mac) McDonald, age 80, passed away at his home in Beaumont, surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 11, 2018.  His courageous battle with cancer is over.  He was born on a farm August 25, 1937 in Omega, Georgia to Neal...

Bettye J. Balsano

Bettye J. Balsano

Aug 7, 2018

Bettye June Moore Balsano, 89, formerly of Groves, TX was born on June 9, 1929 in Port Arthur, TX to T.J. and Gladys Moore and went to be with the Lord on August 7, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her Father, T.J. Moore, Sr. and Step-Mother, Mamie; her Mother, Gladys Bailey Copley; her Brother, T.J....

Lee Alvin Rutherford

Lee Alvin Rutherford

Aug 1, 2018

Lee Alvin Rutherford, 44, of Kountze, Texas passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.

He was born on June 13, 1974 to Tommy Lee Rutherford and Glenda Gail Horton in Port Arthur, Texas. Lee was raised in Sabine Pass and has lived in Kountze since 2014. He was employed as a...

Leonard J. Gaspard

Leonard J. Gaspard

Jul 31, 2018

Leonard Joseph Gaspard, 90, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, July 31, 2018 at his residence. Leonard was born on April 11, 1928 in Abbeville, Louisiana to parents Anite (Stelly) and Alcide Gaspard. Leonard was a Christian and family man; he also was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. He retired from Gulf States Utilities...

Nita Mixon Scott

Nita Mixon Scott

Jul 25, 2018

Nita Mixon Scott

Nita Mixon Scott, 100, of Nederland, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018. She was born in Idabel, Oklahoma on February 17, 1918. Nita married DeWitt Scott on May 5, 1945. They were married for 50 years until his death in 1995. Nita worked for the U.S. Soil & Water Conservation Service, the U.S....

Damon Vance Lachausse

Damon Vance Lachausse

Jul 22, 2018

Damon Vance Lachausse, 57, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at his home.

He was born on October 13, 1960 in Groves, Texas. Vance was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1979. Vance began working with his grandfather, Walter at the family business, Noack Locksmith...

Russel "Rusty" Allen Campbell

Russel "Rusty" Allen Campbell

Jul 22, 2018

Russel "Rusty" Allen Campbell, 50, of Groves passed away on July 22, 2018 at Cornerstone Hospital in Houston.

Rusty was born on June 15, 1968 in Groves, Texas to parents Larry Charles Rucker and Sheila Ruth Couch. He had lived most of his life in Groves, was a graduate in 1986 from PNG High School and earned...

Louis Victor Pavia

Louis Victor Pavia

Jul 20, 2018

Louis Victor Pavia, 83, of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 at his daughter’s home in LaBelle.

He was born on September 26, 1934 to his parents, Frank Pavia, Sr. and Josephine Abate Pavia in Lake Charles, LA. Louis has been a resident of the area for most of his life. He served in...

Betty Louise Deslatte

Betty Louise Deslatte

Jul 19, 2018

Betty Louise Deslatte, 79, of Port Arthur passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Betty was a native and lifelong resident Port Arthur; born on July 23, 1938 to parents Mary LeBlanc and Alfred Kuntz. Betty worked as a waitress for many years at the Sartin’s Seafood Restaurant. She enjoyed watching...

Charlotte M. Neel

Charlotte M. Neel

Jul 16, 2018

Charlotte Marie Neel, 73, of Port Acres passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018, at her residence.

Charlotte was born on June 23, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Gloria Mae (Faulk) and Daniel Joseph Dugas. She was a lifelong resident of Port Acres and was a member of St. Theresa, the Little Flower of Jesus...

Carlton Ray Hatch

Carlton Ray Hatch

Jul 16, 2018

Carlton Ray Hatch, 53, of Beaumont passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018 at his residence.

Carlton was born on December 30, 1964 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Eleanor Faye (Strother) and Edward Hatch. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont and was owner and operator of Carlton Hatch Insurance for the last...

Gustavo Arredondo

Gustavo Arredondo

Jul 10, 2018

Gustavo Arredondo, 89, of Nederland, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at his home.

He was born on December 5, 1928 to his parents, Epigmenio Arredondo, Sr. and Ismaela Maldonado Arredondo in Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico. He has been a resident of the area for most of his life. Gustavo served in the U. S. Army during...

Kaitlin Marie Veillon

Kaitlin Marie Veillon

Jul 2, 2018

Kaitlin Marie Veillon, 20, of Groves passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston.

A 6 PM funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home, with a gathering of family and friends from 4 PM until service time. Celebrant will be Rev. J. C. Coon....

Dap Van Dang

Dap Van Dang

Jul 2, 2018

Dap Van Dang, 91, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018 at Senior Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center in Port Arthur. He was born in Nam Dinh, Vietnam on March 20, 1927. He has been a resident of the area since 1975. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Ty Thi Ngo, three of...

Juanita Joyce Tate

Juanita Joyce Tate

Jun 28, 2018

Juanita Joyce Tate of Bridge City, Texas August 29, 1931 - June 28, 2018

Juanita Joyce Tate, 86, of Bridge City passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Juanita was born on August 29, 1931 in Kinder, Louisiana to parents, Lucille Langley and Edwin Pitre. She had lived in the area...

Lily Mae Duhon

Lily Mae Duhon

Jun 22, 2018

Lily Mae Duhon was born in Abbeville, LA to Ora and Elmire Stelly. In 1951, she married Dorris Duhon and moved to Port Arthur, TX, where she was a long-time school crossing guard with the PAPD and a softball coach at the Bellaire Girls Softball Fields. In 1994, she moved to Arlington, TX, where she...

Cesar A. Ramirez

Cesar A. Ramirez

Aug 25, 2018

Cesar Armando Ramirez, 92, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Cesar was born in Zaragoza, Mexico on May 26, 1926 to Vidal and Beatriz (Rios) Ramirez. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and then served his country in the US Navy. Returning home Cesar attended Lamar...

Howard Lyssy

Howard Lyssy

Aug 25, 2018

Howard Lyssy, Born July 16, 1930, passed away at Pine Ridge Health Care in Livingston Tx. August 25, 2018 after his battle with cryptogenic Cirrhosis of the liver. He is resting with his Saviour and with his devoted wife, Mary K. Lyssy who preceded him in 2012.

Howard was born in Port Arthur, TX to Ben and...

Patsy J. Dammon

Patsy J. Dammon

Aug 22, 2018

Patsy Jean Walker Dammon, 84, of Mauriceville, Texas passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.

She was born on January 16, 1934 to her parents, Pat Walker and Mildred Barnes Walker in Huntington, Texas. Patsy graduated from Port Arthur Business College. She has been a resident of the area for...

James "Cowboy" Fernandez

James "Cowboy" Fernandez

Aug 16, 2018

James “Cowboy” Fernandez, 86, of Groves passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.

He was born on December 12, 1931 to his parents, Manuel Fernandez and Josephina Martinez Fernandez in Port Arthur, Texas. James served in the United States Air Force. He retired from Gulf States Utilities with over 40 years of...

Wilbur "Mac" Mcdonald

Wilbur "Mac" Mcdonald

Aug 11, 2018

Wilbur Ernest (Mac) McDonald August 25, 1937 - August 11, 2018 Wilbur Ernest (Mac) McDonald, age 80, passed away at his home in Beaumont, surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 11, 2018.  His courageous battle with cancer is over.  He was born on a farm August 25, 1937 in Omega, Georgia to Neal...

Bettye J. Balsano

Bettye J. Balsano

Aug 7, 2018

Bettye June Moore Balsano, 89, formerly of Groves, TX was born on June 9, 1929 in Port Arthur, TX to T.J. and Gladys Moore and went to be with the Lord on August 7, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her Father, T.J. Moore, Sr. and Step-Mother, Mamie; her Mother, Gladys Bailey Copley; her Brother, T.J....

Lee Alvin Rutherford

Lee Alvin Rutherford

Aug 1, 2018

Lee Alvin Rutherford, 44, of Kountze, Texas passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.

He was born on June 13, 1974 to Tommy Lee Rutherford and Glenda Gail Horton in Port Arthur, Texas. Lee was raised in Sabine Pass and has lived in Kountze since 2014. He was employed as a...

Leonard J. Gaspard

Leonard J. Gaspard

Jul 31, 2018

Leonard Joseph Gaspard, 90, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, July 31, 2018 at his residence. Leonard was born on April 11, 1928 in Abbeville, Louisiana to parents Anite (Stelly) and Alcide Gaspard. Leonard was a Christian and family man; he also was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. He retired from Gulf States Utilities...

Nita Mixon Scott

Nita Mixon Scott

Jul 25, 2018

Nita Mixon Scott

Nita Mixon Scott, 100, of Nederland, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018. She was born in Idabel, Oklahoma on February 17, 1918. Nita married DeWitt Scott on May 5, 1945. They were married for 50 years until his death in 1995. Nita worked for the U.S. Soil & Water Conservation Service, the U.S....

Damon Vance Lachausse

Damon Vance Lachausse

Jul 22, 2018

Damon Vance Lachausse, 57, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at his home.

He was born on October 13, 1960 in Groves, Texas. Vance was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1979. Vance began working with his grandfather, Walter at the family business, Noack Locksmith...

Russel "Rusty" Allen Campbell

Russel "Rusty" Allen Campbell

Jul 22, 2018

Russel "Rusty" Allen Campbell, 50, of Groves passed away on July 22, 2018 at Cornerstone Hospital in Houston.

Rusty was born on June 15, 1968 in Groves, Texas to parents Larry Charles Rucker and Sheila Ruth Couch. He had lived most of his life in Groves, was a graduate in 1986 from PNG High School and earned...

Louis Victor Pavia

Louis Victor Pavia

Jul 20, 2018

Louis Victor Pavia, 83, of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 at his daughter’s home in LaBelle.

He was born on September 26, 1934 to his parents, Frank Pavia, Sr. and Josephine Abate Pavia in Lake Charles, LA. Louis has been a resident of the area for most of his life. He served in...

Betty Louise Deslatte

Betty Louise Deslatte

Jul 19, 2018

Betty Louise Deslatte, 79, of Port Arthur passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Betty was a native and lifelong resident Port Arthur; born on July 23, 1938 to parents Mary LeBlanc and Alfred Kuntz. Betty worked as a waitress for many years at the Sartin’s Seafood Restaurant. She enjoyed watching...

Charlotte M. Neel

Charlotte M. Neel

Jul 16, 2018

Charlotte Marie Neel, 73, of Port Acres passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018, at her residence.

Charlotte was born on June 23, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Gloria Mae (Faulk) and Daniel Joseph Dugas. She was a lifelong resident of Port Acres and was a member of St. Theresa, the Little Flower of Jesus...

Carlton Ray Hatch

Carlton Ray Hatch

Jul 16, 2018

Carlton Ray Hatch, 53, of Beaumont passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018 at his residence.

Carlton was born on December 30, 1964 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Eleanor Faye (Strother) and Edward Hatch. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont and was owner and operator of Carlton Hatch Insurance for the last...

Gustavo Arredondo

Gustavo Arredondo

Jul 10, 2018

Gustavo Arredondo, 89, of Nederland, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at his home.

He was born on December 5, 1928 to his parents, Epigmenio Arredondo, Sr. and Ismaela Maldonado Arredondo in Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico. He has been a resident of the area for most of his life. Gustavo served in the U. S. Army during...

Kaitlin Marie Veillon

Kaitlin Marie Veillon

Jul 2, 2018

Kaitlin Marie Veillon, 20, of Groves passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston.

A 6 PM funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home, with a gathering of family and friends from 4 PM until service time. Celebrant will be Rev. J. C. Coon....

Dap Van Dang

Dap Van Dang

Jul 2, 2018

Dap Van Dang, 91, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018 at Senior Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center in Port Arthur. He was born in Nam Dinh, Vietnam on March 20, 1927. He has been a resident of the area since 1975. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Ty Thi Ngo, three of...

Juanita Joyce Tate

Juanita Joyce Tate

Jun 28, 2018

Juanita Joyce Tate of Bridge City, Texas August 29, 1931 - June 28, 2018

Juanita Joyce Tate, 86, of Bridge City passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Juanita was born on August 29, 1931 in Kinder, Louisiana to parents, Lucille Langley and Edwin Pitre. She had lived in the area...

Lily Mae Duhon

Lily Mae Duhon

Jun 22, 2018

Lily Mae Duhon was born in Abbeville, LA to Ora and Elmire Stelly. In 1951, she married Dorris Duhon and moved to Port Arthur, TX, where she was a long-time school crossing guard with the PAPD and a softball coach at the Bellaire Girls Softball Fields. In 1994, she moved to Arlington, TX, where she...

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