Obituaries for
Clayton - Thompson Funeral Directors
Carole Elaine Deslatte
Jan 14, 2024
Carole Elaine Sartin Deslatte, 81, of Port Arthur passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
She was born on April 26, 1942 in Leesville, Louisiana to Mildred Hall Sartin and Charlie Sartin. Carole was a longtime resident of the Sabine Pass/Port Arthur area. She owned and operated Deslatte’s Seafood Restaurant in Sabine Pass for many years...
Maria De Jesus Marroquin Martinez
Jan 13, 2024
Maria De Jesus Marroquin Martinez, known endearingly as "Jesusita", 86, of Port Arthur passed away at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Jesusita was born in Allende N.L., Mexico to Ramon Martinez and Maria Magdalena Escamilla.
Jesusita enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and had a hot pot of coffee and a good story...
Frank "Che" Joseph Martin
Jan 4, 2024
Frank Joseph “Che” Martin, Seminole resident, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024 in Seminole, at the age of 83. Che was born on July 29, 1940 in Port Arthur, Texas to Frank and Essie (Watley) Martin. Upon the death of both of his parents, he was raised by his Aunt Fannie “Dee” Watley. Che worked and retired from...
Alma Ruth Smith
Jan 2, 2024
Alma Ruth Smith, 90, of Port Acres passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Focused Care of Orange.
She was born on April 1, 1933 in Port Arthur, Texas to Dewey Smith and Bertha Smith. Ruth was a lilfelong resident of the area. She was a devoted housewife in raising her family along with her husband,...
David Lane Vidalier
Jan 1, 2024
David Lane Vidalier, 68, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024 at his home.
He was born on December 4, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joseph Percy Vidalier and Della Mae David Vidalier. David was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur. He began working at Burton Shipyard for many years and retired from...
Susan Jeanette Yousefian
Dec 31, 2023
Susan Jeanette Wagner Yousefian, 63, went home to be with the Lord on December 31, 2023.As a lifelong Christian always faithful to the Lord, she has gone on to her heavenly home.
Susan was born July 22, 1960 to Claiborne and Jeanette Wagner in Port Arthur, TX and was the youngest of three siblings; one brother (John)...
James Reginald "Reggie" French
Dec 27, 2023
James Reginald French, fondly known as Reggie, 62, of Groves, Texas passed away on December 27, 2023 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas surrounded by family.
He was born on December12, 1961 in Beaumont, Texas to Donald Lee French and Lois Kuehl French. Reggie has been a resident of the area for most of his life,...
Thomas Vargas
Dec 27, 2023
Thomas Vargas, 97, of Port Arthur passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 surrounded by his family.
Thomas was born on March 23, 1926 in Hollandale, Mississippi to parents Cruz (Sandoval) and Eluterio Vargas. He had lived in the Southeast Texas since he was 3 years old and he was member of St. Catherine Catholic Church. Thomas...
Deborah Saltzman
Dec 22, 2023
Deborah Jean LeCompte Saltzman, 71, of Groves passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at surrounded by her loving family.
Deborah was born on July 5, 1952 in Houma, Louisiana to her parents Betty Ann (Hebert) and Carl James LeCompte Sr. She had lived in the Groves area for 36 years; prior in Cameron, LA. She retired...
Randy James Breaux
Dec 21, 2023
Randy James Breaux, 66, of Groves passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at his home.
Randy was born on February 19, 1957 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur to parents Mildred (Duhon) and Ralph Breaux Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Southeast Texas and had work at the family business, Breaux Body Repair Shop,...
Frank Collazo, Jr.
Dec 19, 2023
Frank Collazo, Jr., 92 years old, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. He was born on June 10, 1931 to Frank and Antonia Collazo. He lived all his life in Port Arthur, Texas. Frank graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and Lamar University. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.
...Sidney Alan Davis
Dec 15, 2023
Sidney Alan Davis, 55, of Sabine Pass passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Beaumont.
He was born on February 5, 1968 in Port Arthur, Texas to A. W. “Buster” Davis and Mary Cooper Davis. In his younger days, he played golf. Sidney went to college to study make-up in...
James Craig Veal
Dec 9, 2023
James “Jimmy” Craig Veal, 79, of Groves passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.
He was born on October 22, 1944 in Beaumont, Texas to Wilber Dean Veal and Marjorie Pearl Howell Veal. Jimmy was a resident of Port Arthur/Groves area for most of his life. He...
Robert Larry Travis
Dec 4, 2023
Robert Larry Travis, 78, of Beaumont passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Mid-Jefferson Extend Care in Beaumont.
Robert was born on November 9, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents, June (Cooper) and Robert Davis Travis. He was a Tugboat Captain for 22 years and was member of Central Baptist Church.
Robert was...
John Wayne Deggs
Dec 3, 2023
John Wayne Deggs was born on the morning of February 9, 1954, in Woodville, Texas. He took his last breath on the evening of December 3, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. He was preceded in death by his mother, Thelma Dominy Deggs Taylor, his father, William Odell Deggs, his step-father, Edward O. Taylor, and his sister Velma Odessa...
Justin Dane Merritt
Dec 1, 2023
Justin Dane Merritt, 37, born in Port Arthur, TX on October 30th, 1986. He gained his wings after a tragic car accident in Gonzales County, TX on December 1st, 2023. He was a Port Neches resident recently relocated to the Canyon Lake area to work in Austin.
He was a graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School in...
Bettye Ruth Fontenot
Nov 27, 2023
Bettye Ruth Walker Fontenot was born June 23, 1938. She went home to Jesus on November 27, 2023. Bettye was the daughter of Pat and Mildred Walker and was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur. She attended Thomas Jefferson High school where she was part of the Hussars Drum and Bugle Corps graduating in 1956 then attending Port Arthur...
Gloria Ann Courville
Nov 24, 2023
Gloria Ann Courville, 75 passed away on Friday, November 24,2023 at Lizete’s Loving Care Home in Port Neches. Gloria was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur, on March 10, 1948, to parents Ethel C. St. Romain and Mervin J. Ortego. She was a lifelong resident of Southeast Texas. She graduated from Bishop Byrne High School in 1966,...
Jeffrey Lane Terrell
Nov 19, 2023
Jeffrey Lane Terrell, 69, of Groves, Texas, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas.
Jeffrey was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 1, 1954, to Andrew Clinton Terrell and Latretta Jo Young Terrell.
He attended and graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in...
Jimmy Vernon Derouen
Nov 14, 2023
Jimmy Vernon DeRouen, 82 years old, passed away on November 14, 2023, at his home in Groves, Texas. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Jimmy was born on August 5, 1941, in Port Arthur, Texas where he spent his formative years. He went on...
Carole Elaine Deslatte
Jan 14, 2024
Carole Elaine Sartin Deslatte, 81, of Port Arthur passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
She was born on April 26, 1942 in Leesville, Louisiana to Mildred Hall Sartin and Charlie Sartin. Carole was a longtime resident of the Sabine Pass/Port Arthur area. She owned and operated Deslatte’s Seafood Restaurant in Sabine Pass for many years...
Maria De Jesus Marroquin Martinez
Jan 13, 2024
Maria De Jesus Marroquin Martinez, known endearingly as "Jesusita", 86, of Port Arthur passed away at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Jesusita was born in Allende N.L., Mexico to Ramon Martinez and Maria Magdalena Escamilla.
Jesusita enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and had a hot pot of coffee and a good story...
Frank "Che" Joseph Martin
Jan 4, 2024
Frank Joseph “Che” Martin, Seminole resident, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024 in Seminole, at the age of 83. Che was born on July 29, 1940 in Port Arthur, Texas to Frank and Essie (Watley) Martin. Upon the death of both of his parents, he was raised by his Aunt Fannie “Dee” Watley. Che worked and retired from...
Alma Ruth Smith
Jan 2, 2024
Alma Ruth Smith, 90, of Port Acres passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Focused Care of Orange.
She was born on April 1, 1933 in Port Arthur, Texas to Dewey Smith and Bertha Smith. Ruth was a lilfelong resident of the area. She was a devoted housewife in raising her family along with her husband,...
David Lane Vidalier
Jan 1, 2024
David Lane Vidalier, 68, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024 at his home.
He was born on December 4, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joseph Percy Vidalier and Della Mae David Vidalier. David was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur. He began working at Burton Shipyard for many years and retired from...
Susan Jeanette Yousefian
Dec 31, 2023
Susan Jeanette Wagner Yousefian, 63, went home to be with the Lord on December 31, 2023.As a lifelong Christian always faithful to the Lord, she has gone on to her heavenly home.
Susan was born July 22, 1960 to Claiborne and Jeanette Wagner in Port Arthur, TX and was the youngest of three siblings; one brother (John)...
James Reginald "Reggie" French
Dec 27, 2023
James Reginald French, fondly known as Reggie, 62, of Groves, Texas passed away on December 27, 2023 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas surrounded by family.
He was born on December12, 1961 in Beaumont, Texas to Donald Lee French and Lois Kuehl French. Reggie has been a resident of the area for most of his life,...
Thomas Vargas
Dec 27, 2023
Thomas Vargas, 97, of Port Arthur passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 surrounded by his family.
Thomas was born on March 23, 1926 in Hollandale, Mississippi to parents Cruz (Sandoval) and Eluterio Vargas. He had lived in the Southeast Texas since he was 3 years old and he was member of St. Catherine Catholic Church. Thomas...
Deborah Saltzman
Dec 22, 2023
Deborah Jean LeCompte Saltzman, 71, of Groves passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at surrounded by her loving family.
Deborah was born on July 5, 1952 in Houma, Louisiana to her parents Betty Ann (Hebert) and Carl James LeCompte Sr. She had lived in the Groves area for 36 years; prior in Cameron, LA. She retired...
Randy James Breaux
Dec 21, 2023
Randy James Breaux, 66, of Groves passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at his home.
Randy was born on February 19, 1957 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur to parents Mildred (Duhon) and Ralph Breaux Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Southeast Texas and had work at the family business, Breaux Body Repair Shop,...
Frank Collazo, Jr.
Dec 19, 2023
Frank Collazo, Jr., 92 years old, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. He was born on June 10, 1931 to Frank and Antonia Collazo. He lived all his life in Port Arthur, Texas. Frank graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and Lamar University. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.
...Sidney Alan Davis
Dec 15, 2023
Sidney Alan Davis, 55, of Sabine Pass passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023 at Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Beaumont.
He was born on February 5, 1968 in Port Arthur, Texas to A. W. “Buster” Davis and Mary Cooper Davis. In his younger days, he played golf. Sidney went to college to study make-up in...
James Craig Veal
Dec 9, 2023
James “Jimmy” Craig Veal, 79, of Groves passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.
He was born on October 22, 1944 in Beaumont, Texas to Wilber Dean Veal and Marjorie Pearl Howell Veal. Jimmy was a resident of Port Arthur/Groves area for most of his life. He...
Robert Larry Travis
Dec 4, 2023
Robert Larry Travis, 78, of Beaumont passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Mid-Jefferson Extend Care in Beaumont.
Robert was born on November 9, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents, June (Cooper) and Robert Davis Travis. He was a Tugboat Captain for 22 years and was member of Central Baptist Church.
Robert was...
John Wayne Deggs
Dec 3, 2023
John Wayne Deggs was born on the morning of February 9, 1954, in Woodville, Texas. He took his last breath on the evening of December 3, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. He was preceded in death by his mother, Thelma Dominy Deggs Taylor, his father, William Odell Deggs, his step-father, Edward O. Taylor, and his sister Velma Odessa...
Justin Dane Merritt
Dec 1, 2023
Justin Dane Merritt, 37, born in Port Arthur, TX on October 30th, 1986. He gained his wings after a tragic car accident in Gonzales County, TX on December 1st, 2023. He was a Port Neches resident recently relocated to the Canyon Lake area to work in Austin.
He was a graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School in...
Bettye Ruth Fontenot
Nov 27, 2023
Bettye Ruth Walker Fontenot was born June 23, 1938. She went home to Jesus on November 27, 2023. Bettye was the daughter of Pat and Mildred Walker and was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur. She attended Thomas Jefferson High school where she was part of the Hussars Drum and Bugle Corps graduating in 1956 then attending Port Arthur...
Gloria Ann Courville
Nov 24, 2023
Gloria Ann Courville, 75 passed away on Friday, November 24,2023 at Lizete’s Loving Care Home in Port Neches. Gloria was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur, on March 10, 1948, to parents Ethel C. St. Romain and Mervin J. Ortego. She was a lifelong resident of Southeast Texas. She graduated from Bishop Byrne High School in 1966,...
Jeffrey Lane Terrell
Nov 19, 2023
Jeffrey Lane Terrell, 69, of Groves, Texas, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas.
Jeffrey was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 1, 1954, to Andrew Clinton Terrell and Latretta Jo Young Terrell.
He attended and graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in...
Jimmy Vernon Derouen
Nov 14, 2023
Jimmy Vernon DeRouen, 82 years old, passed away on November 14, 2023, at his home in Groves, Texas. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Jimmy was born on August 5, 1941, in Port Arthur, Texas where he spent his formative years. He went on...