Obituaries for
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John Dewitt Knight
Oct 23, 2013
John Dewitt Knight October 9, 1937 - October 23, 2013
John Knight, 76 of Port Arthur died, Wednesday, October 23, 2013. John was born in Port Arthur, Texas to Dewitt (Clabber) and Mary Virginia Knight. John adored his loving wife Pat of 54 years. John retired from Neches Butane after 37 years and owner of John Knight Construction. John...
Shirley Hartzog Powell
Oct 21, 2013
Shirley Hartzog Powell January 22, 1929 - October 21, 2013
Shirley Hartzog Powell, 84, of Groves, Texas passed away on Monday, October 21, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 22, 1929 to Florine Robin Hartzog and Preston Hartzog in Kentwood, Louisiana. Shirley graduated from Kentwood High School. She was a resident...
Joseph Harold Louvier
Oct 21, 2013
Joseph Harold Louvier March 2, 1929 - October 21, 2013
Joseph Harold Louvier, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, October 21, 2013. He was born on August 2, 1929 to Angelia Gonsoulin Louvier and Alfred Louvier in Port Arthur, Texas. He was lifelong resident of the area and a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic...
Rebecca Leon Galvan
Oct 20, 2013
Rebecca Leon Galvan October 3, 1925 - October 20, 2013
Rebecca Leon Galvan, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at her home. She was born in Orange, Texas on October 3, 1925 to Salvador and Margarita Leon. Rebecca was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She worked at Christus St. Mary...
John Nance Garner
Oct 20, 2013
John Nance Garner January 1, 1931 - October 20, 2013
John "Cowboy John" Nance Garner, 82, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at his home. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on January 1, 1931 to Marie and Ted Garner. He attended Arkansas Tech. John served in the Army with the Armed Forces...
Patsy Ruth Derouen
Oct 17, 2013
Patsy Ruth DeRouen April 29, 1932 - October 17, 2013
Patsy Ruth DeRouen, 81, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at Cypress Glen East, Surrounded by her loving family. She fought a long, hard battle with a progressive, unforgiving disease, never complaining, never giving up, always with a smile on her face. She was born on April 29, 1932...
William Ray Doty
Oct 17, 2013
William Ray Doty September 14, 1956 - October 17, 2013
Bill Doty, age 57 died on October 17, 2013. Bill was born in Port Arthur, Texas on September 14, 1956 to Jesse L. and Esther Bostick Doty. Bill was a Licensed Vocational Nurse and work at various hospitals in the Golden Triangle. A visitation for family and friends will...
Brunete Miller
Oct 16, 2013
Brunete Miller April 13, 1920 - October 16, 2013
Brunete Letbetter Miller, 93, of Port Arthur passed away at Cypress Glen East Nursing Home on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. She was born on April 13, 1920 to Alma Hinrichs Letbetter and Johnny Newton Letbetter in League City, Texas. She moved to the Port Arthur area as child. Brunete was...
Shirley Mae Christie
Oct 15, 2013
Shirley Mae Christie October 17, 1947 - October 15, 2013
Shirley Christie, 65 of Port Arthur passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Shirley was born in Wewoka, OK on October 17, 1947 to Annie Johnnie and Vernon White. Shirley is preceded in death by her parents. She is...
Francis Jay Vanhess
Oct 14, 2013
Francis Jay Vanhess January 30, 1926 - October 14, 2013
Francis VanHess, 87, of Port Arthur, Passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. Born on January 30th, 1926 in Many, LA, Francis was the son of Annie Dekyzer and John Carl VanHess. He retired from Texaco after serving 38 years as an Instrument Supervisor....
Robert L. Eldridge
Oct 9, 2013
Robert L. Eldridge February 25, 1931 - October 9, 2013
Robert L. "Gabby" Eldridge, age 82 of Sabine Pass, Texas passed away on October 9, 2013 at a local health care facility. Gabby was born in Sabine Pass, Texas to Henry and Emma Jennings Eldridge. He was a life long resident of Sabine Pass and the owner of R.L....
Patricia Ann Legnon
Oct 9, 2013
Patricia Ann Legnon March 25, 1939 - October 9, 2013
Patricia "Pat" Legnon, 74, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on October 9, 2013, at her residence. She was born in Groves, Texas, on March 25, 1939, to Norbert and Anita Landry Hebert. Pat was a lifelong resident of the Groves/Port Arthur area. She attended St. Catherine of Siena...
Betty Jane Welden
Oct 9, 2013
Betty Jane Welden August 6, 1929 - October 9, 2013
Jane Weldon age 84 of Vidor passed away at her residence on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. She was born in Port Arthur to Addie Hebert and Dennis Duplantis on August 6, 1929. Jane was the owner of Jane Weldon's Little World Day Care for many years and was of...
Ethel Marie O'Quinn
Oct 8, 2013
Ethel Marie O'Quinn June 5, 1923 - October 8, 2013
Ethel Marie O'Quinn, age 90 passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Pelican Bay Assisted Living Center. Ethel was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 5, 1923 to Wilbur (Pete) and Augustine Bergeron Hilton. Ethel was a life long resident of Port Arthur and a member of...
Bertie Deree Olson
Oct 5, 2013
Bertie Deree Olson April 27, 1922 - October 5, 2013
Bertie "Deree" Olson, 91, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family at her home on Saturday, October 5, 2013. She was born on April 27, 1922 to Clara Phillips Coleman and Albert Coleman in Bratt, Florida. She was a resident of the...
Alvin P. Hebert, Sr.
Oct 3, 2013
Alvin P. Hebert, Sr. August 6, 1933 - October 3, 2013
Alvin P. Hebert, Sr., born August 6, 1933 passed away peacefully on October 3, 2013. Survived by wife Anita (Kitty) Hebert of Nederland, Texas, son, Herman Hebert of Baton Rouge, La., daughter, Janet Marcantel, step sons, Danny Viator, Sr., Brandon Viator and brother, Mickey Hebert. Numerous grandchildren, great...
Larry Joseph Chardin
Oct 1, 2013
Larry Joseph Chardin February 28, 1949 - October 1, 2013
Larry Joseph Chardin, 64, of Groves, Texas went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland. Larry was born on February 28, 1949 to Mary Alice Sonnier Chardin and Joseph Peter Chardin in Port Arthur, Texas. Larry was a resident of...
Roland Edward Respess
Sep 26, 2013
Roland Edward Respess June 13, 1940 - September 26, 2013
Roland "Ron" Respess, 73, of Port Arthur, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehab. Born on June 13th, 1940 in Baltimore, MD and reared on Gwynn's Island, VA. Roland was the son of Anna Mae Williams Respess and Louis Fredrick Respess. He graduated from...
Joseph Thomas Guidry
Sep 22, 2013
Joseph Thomas Guidry October 27, 1927 - September 22, 2013
Joseph Thomas "Meat" Guidry, 85, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on October 27, 1927 to Anna Broussard Guidry and Simon Guidry, Sr. in Port Arthur, Texas. Joseph was a lifelong resident of the...
Martin J. "Popeye" Holmes
Sep 19, 2013
Martin J. "Popeye" Holmes January 29, 1932 - September 19, 2013
Martin J. "Popeye" Holmes, 81, of Taylor Landing, died Thursday, September 19, 2013, at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland. Born January 29, 1932, in Banks, Alabama, he was the son of Mary Renfroe Holmes and Ronzo Holmes. A graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and a United...
John Dewitt Knight
Oct 23, 2013
John Dewitt Knight October 9, 1937 - October 23, 2013
John Knight, 76 of Port Arthur died, Wednesday, October 23, 2013. John was born in Port Arthur, Texas to Dewitt (Clabber) and Mary Virginia Knight. John adored his loving wife Pat of 54 years. John retired from Neches Butane after 37 years and owner of John Knight Construction. John...
Shirley Hartzog Powell
Oct 21, 2013
Shirley Hartzog Powell January 22, 1929 - October 21, 2013
Shirley Hartzog Powell, 84, of Groves, Texas passed away on Monday, October 21, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 22, 1929 to Florine Robin Hartzog and Preston Hartzog in Kentwood, Louisiana. Shirley graduated from Kentwood High School. She was a resident...
Joseph Harold Louvier
Oct 21, 2013
Joseph Harold Louvier March 2, 1929 - October 21, 2013
Joseph Harold Louvier, 84, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, October 21, 2013. He was born on August 2, 1929 to Angelia Gonsoulin Louvier and Alfred Louvier in Port Arthur, Texas. He was lifelong resident of the area and a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic...
Rebecca Leon Galvan
Oct 20, 2013
Rebecca Leon Galvan October 3, 1925 - October 20, 2013
Rebecca Leon Galvan, 88, of Groves, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at her home. She was born in Orange, Texas on October 3, 1925 to Salvador and Margarita Leon. Rebecca was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She worked at Christus St. Mary...
John Nance Garner
Oct 20, 2013
John Nance Garner January 1, 1931 - October 20, 2013
John "Cowboy John" Nance Garner, 82, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at his home. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on January 1, 1931 to Marie and Ted Garner. He attended Arkansas Tech. John served in the Army with the Armed Forces...
Patsy Ruth Derouen
Oct 17, 2013
Patsy Ruth DeRouen April 29, 1932 - October 17, 2013
Patsy Ruth DeRouen, 81, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at Cypress Glen East, Surrounded by her loving family. She fought a long, hard battle with a progressive, unforgiving disease, never complaining, never giving up, always with a smile on her face. She was born on April 29, 1932...
William Ray Doty
Oct 17, 2013
William Ray Doty September 14, 1956 - October 17, 2013
Bill Doty, age 57 died on October 17, 2013. Bill was born in Port Arthur, Texas on September 14, 1956 to Jesse L. and Esther Bostick Doty. Bill was a Licensed Vocational Nurse and work at various hospitals in the Golden Triangle. A visitation for family and friends will...
Brunete Miller
Oct 16, 2013
Brunete Miller April 13, 1920 - October 16, 2013
Brunete Letbetter Miller, 93, of Port Arthur passed away at Cypress Glen East Nursing Home on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. She was born on April 13, 1920 to Alma Hinrichs Letbetter and Johnny Newton Letbetter in League City, Texas. She moved to the Port Arthur area as child. Brunete was...
Shirley Mae Christie
Oct 15, 2013
Shirley Mae Christie October 17, 1947 - October 15, 2013
Shirley Christie, 65 of Port Arthur passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Shirley was born in Wewoka, OK on October 17, 1947 to Annie Johnnie and Vernon White. Shirley is preceded in death by her parents. She is...
Francis Jay Vanhess
Oct 14, 2013
Francis Jay Vanhess January 30, 1926 - October 14, 2013
Francis VanHess, 87, of Port Arthur, Passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. Born on January 30th, 1926 in Many, LA, Francis was the son of Annie Dekyzer and John Carl VanHess. He retired from Texaco after serving 38 years as an Instrument Supervisor....
Robert L. Eldridge
Oct 9, 2013
Robert L. Eldridge February 25, 1931 - October 9, 2013
Robert L. "Gabby" Eldridge, age 82 of Sabine Pass, Texas passed away on October 9, 2013 at a local health care facility. Gabby was born in Sabine Pass, Texas to Henry and Emma Jennings Eldridge. He was a life long resident of Sabine Pass and the owner of R.L....
Patricia Ann Legnon
Oct 9, 2013
Patricia Ann Legnon March 25, 1939 - October 9, 2013
Patricia "Pat" Legnon, 74, of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on October 9, 2013, at her residence. She was born in Groves, Texas, on March 25, 1939, to Norbert and Anita Landry Hebert. Pat was a lifelong resident of the Groves/Port Arthur area. She attended St. Catherine of Siena...
Betty Jane Welden
Oct 9, 2013
Betty Jane Welden August 6, 1929 - October 9, 2013
Jane Weldon age 84 of Vidor passed away at her residence on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. She was born in Port Arthur to Addie Hebert and Dennis Duplantis on August 6, 1929. Jane was the owner of Jane Weldon's Little World Day Care for many years and was of...
Ethel Marie O'Quinn
Oct 8, 2013
Ethel Marie O'Quinn June 5, 1923 - October 8, 2013
Ethel Marie O'Quinn, age 90 passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Pelican Bay Assisted Living Center. Ethel was born in Port Arthur, Texas on June 5, 1923 to Wilbur (Pete) and Augustine Bergeron Hilton. Ethel was a life long resident of Port Arthur and a member of...
Bertie Deree Olson
Oct 5, 2013
Bertie Deree Olson April 27, 1922 - October 5, 2013
Bertie "Deree" Olson, 91, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family at her home on Saturday, October 5, 2013. She was born on April 27, 1922 to Clara Phillips Coleman and Albert Coleman in Bratt, Florida. She was a resident of the...
Alvin P. Hebert, Sr.
Oct 3, 2013
Alvin P. Hebert, Sr. August 6, 1933 - October 3, 2013
Alvin P. Hebert, Sr., born August 6, 1933 passed away peacefully on October 3, 2013. Survived by wife Anita (Kitty) Hebert of Nederland, Texas, son, Herman Hebert of Baton Rouge, La., daughter, Janet Marcantel, step sons, Danny Viator, Sr., Brandon Viator and brother, Mickey Hebert. Numerous grandchildren, great...
Larry Joseph Chardin
Oct 1, 2013
Larry Joseph Chardin February 28, 1949 - October 1, 2013
Larry Joseph Chardin, 64, of Groves, Texas went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland. Larry was born on February 28, 1949 to Mary Alice Sonnier Chardin and Joseph Peter Chardin in Port Arthur, Texas. Larry was a resident of...
Roland Edward Respess
Sep 26, 2013
Roland Edward Respess June 13, 1940 - September 26, 2013
Roland "Ron" Respess, 73, of Port Arthur, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehab. Born on June 13th, 1940 in Baltimore, MD and reared on Gwynn's Island, VA. Roland was the son of Anna Mae Williams Respess and Louis Fredrick Respess. He graduated from...
Joseph Thomas Guidry
Sep 22, 2013
Joseph Thomas Guidry October 27, 1927 - September 22, 2013
Joseph Thomas "Meat" Guidry, 85, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on October 27, 1927 to Anna Broussard Guidry and Simon Guidry, Sr. in Port Arthur, Texas. Joseph was a lifelong resident of the...
Martin J. "Popeye" Holmes
Sep 19, 2013
Martin J. "Popeye" Holmes January 29, 1932 - September 19, 2013
Martin J. "Popeye" Holmes, 81, of Taylor Landing, died Thursday, September 19, 2013, at Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital in Nederland. Born January 29, 1932, in Banks, Alabama, he was the son of Mary Renfroe Holmes and Ronzo Holmes. A graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and a United...
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