Obituaries for
Clayton - Thompson Funeral Directors
Rose Mae Derouen
Nov 8, 2012
Rose Mae DeRouen May 24, 1933 - November 8, 2012
Rose DeRouen, 79 of Groves, Texas passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at her residence. She was born on May 24, 1933 to Elizabeth Verrett and Joseph Jeanis in Hayes, LA. Rose lived in Port Acres for 48 years before moving to Groves. She was a homemaker and...
Michelle Rene Cheney
Nov 4, 2012
Michelle Rene Cheney March 31, 1980 - November 4, 2012
Michelle Cheney, 32, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012. She was born on March 31, 1980 to Beverly Fontenot Cheney and Michael Cheney in Nederland, Texas. Michelle has been a resident of Port Arthur all of her life. A gathering of family and friends will...
Anna Warren Pullen Woodall
Nov 3, 2012
Anna Warren Pullen Woodall August 29, 1911 - November 3, 2012
Anna Warren Pullen Woodall, 101, of Groves, Texas passed away at Cypress Glen East Nursing Home in Port Arthur on Saturday, November 3, 2012. She was born in Warren, Texas on August 29, 1911. Anna was a longtime resident of the area. She worked as a buyer for...
Robert E. Krause
Nov 1, 2012
Robert E. Krause March 7, 1926 - November 1, 2012
Robert E. Krause, 86, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at Magnolia Manor in Groves on Thursday, November 1, 2012. He was born on March 7, 1926 to Lydia Drews Krause and Robert Ernst Krause in Houston, Texas. Robert was raised in Alvin, Texas before moving to the Port...
Gladys Olivia Clark
Oct 29, 2012
Gladys Olivia Clark April 24, 1931 - October 29, 2012
Gladys Olivia Schnell Clark, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas on Monday, October 29, 2012. She was born on April 24, 1931 to Selma Domaschk Schnell and Albert Schnell in Serbin, Texas. Gladys has been a resident of the area since...
Amy Oliver
Oct 28, 2012
Amy Oliver July 18, 1924 - October 28, 2012
Amy Oliver, 88, formerly of Fannett, recently of Beaumont, Texas passed suddenly on October 28, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. Amy was born in Port Arthur on July 18, 1924 to Elda Rodriguez Smith and Murphy Smith. She was a life long resident of this area. She graduated from...
Lee Daniel Tate
Oct 25, 2012
Lee Daniel Tate November 23, 1932 - October 25, 2012
Lee Tate, 79, of Port Arthur passed away on October 25, 2012. He was born in Mamou, Louisiana to Annie Fontenot Tate and Aluide Tate. Lee resided in the Port Arthur/Nederland area for most of his life. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Lee...
Connie Norris
Oct 23, 2012
Connie Norris April 17, 1931 - October 23, 2012
Connie G. Norris, 81, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at her daughter's home in Silsbee, Texas on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 with her family at her side. She was born on April 17, 1931 in Union, South Carolina to Ethel and Henry Gaines. She has been a resident of...
Anna Lou Nunez
Oct 22, 2012
Anna Lou Nunez November 19, 1922 - October 22, 2012
Anna Lou Nunez Anna Nunez, 90 of Port Acres, Texas passed away Monday, October 22, 2012 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Anna was born in Breaux Bridge, LA on November 19, 1922 to Noeda Thibodeaux and Simon LeBlanc. She lived in the Port Acres area for 66 years. Anna...
Herminia Daniels
Oct 20, 2012
Herminia Daniels April 25, 1928 - October 20, 2012
Herminia (Minnie) Daniels, 84, died on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at her home in Port Arthur. She was born on April 25, 1928, in Baytown, Texas. Mrs. Daniels was a life-long member of Our Lady of Guadalupe church and served many years as a Eucharistic minister. She enjoyed spending time...
Mary L. Gaspard
Oct 10, 2012
Mary L. Gaspard April 16, 1937 - October 10, 2012
Mary L. Scully Gaspard Mary L. Scully Gaspard, 75, of Groves, Texas passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. She was born on April 16, 1937 to Ann Marie Hebert Scully and George L. Scully, Sr. in Port Arthur, Texas. Mary graduated from Bishop Byrne...
Clarence Arthur Lecoq
Oct 10, 2012
Clarence Arthur Lecoq May 6, 1939 - October 10, 2012
Clarence Arthur "Art" Lecoq May 6, 1939 - October 10, 2012 Born in Port Arthur TX to Clarence Almon and Winnie Marie Lecoq.Graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, TX, and Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. Married to Tom Alice (Beasley) Lecoq on September 2, 1960 and...
Doris Jean Cook
Oct 8, 2012
Doris Jean Cook March 29, 1929 - October 8, 2012
Doris "Jean" Cook, 83 of Port Arthur, Texas passed on to be with Her Lord and Savior Monday, October 8, 2012 at her residence. Jean was born in Port Arthur on March 29, 1929 to Ruth Perkins and Willis Burton Owings. She was a life long resident of this...
Eugene Castillo
Oct 8, 2012
Eugene Castillo June 20, 1925 - October 8, 2012
Eugene Castillo, 87, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away in Groves, Texas on October 8, 2012. He was born in Leesville, Louisiana, grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana and graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1943. He attended LSU on a football scholarship until being drafted by the...
Rosa B. Tomplait
Oct 4, 2012
Rosa B. Tomplait November 26, 1939 - October 4, 2012
Rosa B. Tomplait, 72, of New Iberia, La. and a former resident of LaPorte, Texas passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, October 4, 2012. She was born on November 26, 1939 to Louise Bennett Rouly Reaux and Willie Reaux, Sr. in New Iberia, Louisiana. She married Clifford...
Curtis Robert Gray
Sep 29, 2012
Curtis Robert Gray March 31, 1925 - September 29, 2012
Curtis Gray, 87, of Groves, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at his residence. Curtis was born in Corinth, NY on March 31, 1925 to Maude Purdy and Pete Gray. Curtis worked as a City of Port Arthur employee at the waste water plant. He served in the...
Ordell Joseph Saunders
Sep 28, 2012
Ordell Joseph Saunders March 14, 1937 - September 28, 2012
O. J. "Bob" Saunders, 75, of Corrigan, Texas was a boat captain, former resident of Sabine Pass and an outdoorsman who loved the mountains. He passed away in Sabine Pass on Friday, September 28, 2012. He is survived by his son, Adam Saunders and wife Julie, his daughter, Scottie...
Walter Glynn Leysath, Sr.
Sep 28, 2012
Walter Glynn Leysath, Sr. August 6, 1925 - September 28, 2012
Walter Leysath, Sr., age 87 of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Southeast Texas Medical Center in Port Arthur, Texas. Walter was born in Mitchell, LA on August 6, 1925 to Sally Heard and Asbury Franklin Leysath. Walter married Anna Mae Johnson on October...
Melvin Domingue
Sep 26, 2012
Melvin Domingue October 27, 1930 - September 26, 2012
Melvin Roy Domingue Melvin Roy Domingue, age 81 of Port Neches passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Melvin was born in Port Arthur on October 27, 1930 to Lottie Lemaire and Joseph Melvin Domingue. He attended St. Catherine and St. James...
Richard J. Elizondo
Sep 25, 2012
Richard J. Elizondo February 9, 1932 - September 25, 2012
Richard Elizondo, Sr., 80, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, September 25, 2012, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born in Louise, Texas on February 9, 1932 to Pete and Susie Vann Elizondo. Richard graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1951 and joined the United...
Rose Mae Derouen
Nov 8, 2012
Rose Mae DeRouen May 24, 1933 - November 8, 2012
Rose DeRouen, 79 of Groves, Texas passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at her residence. She was born on May 24, 1933 to Elizabeth Verrett and Joseph Jeanis in Hayes, LA. Rose lived in Port Acres for 48 years before moving to Groves. She was a homemaker and...
Michelle Rene Cheney
Nov 4, 2012
Michelle Rene Cheney March 31, 1980 - November 4, 2012
Michelle Cheney, 32, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012. She was born on March 31, 1980 to Beverly Fontenot Cheney and Michael Cheney in Nederland, Texas. Michelle has been a resident of Port Arthur all of her life. A gathering of family and friends will...
Anna Warren Pullen Woodall
Nov 3, 2012
Anna Warren Pullen Woodall August 29, 1911 - November 3, 2012
Anna Warren Pullen Woodall, 101, of Groves, Texas passed away at Cypress Glen East Nursing Home in Port Arthur on Saturday, November 3, 2012. She was born in Warren, Texas on August 29, 1911. Anna was a longtime resident of the area. She worked as a buyer for...
Robert E. Krause
Nov 1, 2012
Robert E. Krause March 7, 1926 - November 1, 2012
Robert E. Krause, 86, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at Magnolia Manor in Groves on Thursday, November 1, 2012. He was born on March 7, 1926 to Lydia Drews Krause and Robert Ernst Krause in Houston, Texas. Robert was raised in Alvin, Texas before moving to the Port...
Gladys Olivia Clark
Oct 29, 2012
Gladys Olivia Clark April 24, 1931 - October 29, 2012
Gladys Olivia Schnell Clark, 81, of Port Neches, Texas passed away at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas on Monday, October 29, 2012. She was born on April 24, 1931 to Selma Domaschk Schnell and Albert Schnell in Serbin, Texas. Gladys has been a resident of the area since...
Amy Oliver
Oct 28, 2012
Amy Oliver July 18, 1924 - October 28, 2012
Amy Oliver, 88, formerly of Fannett, recently of Beaumont, Texas passed suddenly on October 28, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. Amy was born in Port Arthur on July 18, 1924 to Elda Rodriguez Smith and Murphy Smith. She was a life long resident of this area. She graduated from...
Lee Daniel Tate
Oct 25, 2012
Lee Daniel Tate November 23, 1932 - October 25, 2012
Lee Tate, 79, of Port Arthur passed away on October 25, 2012. He was born in Mamou, Louisiana to Annie Fontenot Tate and Aluide Tate. Lee resided in the Port Arthur/Nederland area for most of his life. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Lee...
Connie Norris
Oct 23, 2012
Connie Norris April 17, 1931 - October 23, 2012
Connie G. Norris, 81, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at her daughter's home in Silsbee, Texas on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 with her family at her side. She was born on April 17, 1931 in Union, South Carolina to Ethel and Henry Gaines. She has been a resident of...
Anna Lou Nunez
Oct 22, 2012
Anna Lou Nunez November 19, 1922 - October 22, 2012
Anna Lou Nunez Anna Nunez, 90 of Port Acres, Texas passed away Monday, October 22, 2012 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Anna was born in Breaux Bridge, LA on November 19, 1922 to Noeda Thibodeaux and Simon LeBlanc. She lived in the Port Acres area for 66 years. Anna...
Herminia Daniels
Oct 20, 2012
Herminia Daniels April 25, 1928 - October 20, 2012
Herminia (Minnie) Daniels, 84, died on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at her home in Port Arthur. She was born on April 25, 1928, in Baytown, Texas. Mrs. Daniels was a life-long member of Our Lady of Guadalupe church and served many years as a Eucharistic minister. She enjoyed spending time...
Mary L. Gaspard
Oct 10, 2012
Mary L. Gaspard April 16, 1937 - October 10, 2012
Mary L. Scully Gaspard Mary L. Scully Gaspard, 75, of Groves, Texas passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. She was born on April 16, 1937 to Ann Marie Hebert Scully and George L. Scully, Sr. in Port Arthur, Texas. Mary graduated from Bishop Byrne...
Clarence Arthur Lecoq
Oct 10, 2012
Clarence Arthur Lecoq May 6, 1939 - October 10, 2012
Clarence Arthur "Art" Lecoq May 6, 1939 - October 10, 2012 Born in Port Arthur TX to Clarence Almon and Winnie Marie Lecoq.Graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, TX, and Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. Married to Tom Alice (Beasley) Lecoq on September 2, 1960 and...
Doris Jean Cook
Oct 8, 2012
Doris Jean Cook March 29, 1929 - October 8, 2012
Doris "Jean" Cook, 83 of Port Arthur, Texas passed on to be with Her Lord and Savior Monday, October 8, 2012 at her residence. Jean was born in Port Arthur on March 29, 1929 to Ruth Perkins and Willis Burton Owings. She was a life long resident of this...
Eugene Castillo
Oct 8, 2012
Eugene Castillo June 20, 1925 - October 8, 2012
Eugene Castillo, 87, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away in Groves, Texas on October 8, 2012. He was born in Leesville, Louisiana, grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana and graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1943. He attended LSU on a football scholarship until being drafted by the...
Rosa B. Tomplait
Oct 4, 2012
Rosa B. Tomplait November 26, 1939 - October 4, 2012
Rosa B. Tomplait, 72, of New Iberia, La. and a former resident of LaPorte, Texas passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, October 4, 2012. She was born on November 26, 1939 to Louise Bennett Rouly Reaux and Willie Reaux, Sr. in New Iberia, Louisiana. She married Clifford...
Curtis Robert Gray
Sep 29, 2012
Curtis Robert Gray March 31, 1925 - September 29, 2012
Curtis Gray, 87, of Groves, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at his residence. Curtis was born in Corinth, NY on March 31, 1925 to Maude Purdy and Pete Gray. Curtis worked as a City of Port Arthur employee at the waste water plant. He served in the...
Ordell Joseph Saunders
Sep 28, 2012
Ordell Joseph Saunders March 14, 1937 - September 28, 2012
O. J. "Bob" Saunders, 75, of Corrigan, Texas was a boat captain, former resident of Sabine Pass and an outdoorsman who loved the mountains. He passed away in Sabine Pass on Friday, September 28, 2012. He is survived by his son, Adam Saunders and wife Julie, his daughter, Scottie...
Walter Glynn Leysath, Sr.
Sep 28, 2012
Walter Glynn Leysath, Sr. August 6, 1925 - September 28, 2012
Walter Leysath, Sr., age 87 of Port Arthur passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Southeast Texas Medical Center in Port Arthur, Texas. Walter was born in Mitchell, LA on August 6, 1925 to Sally Heard and Asbury Franklin Leysath. Walter married Anna Mae Johnson on October...
Melvin Domingue
Sep 26, 2012
Melvin Domingue October 27, 1930 - September 26, 2012
Melvin Roy Domingue Melvin Roy Domingue, age 81 of Port Neches passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Melvin was born in Port Arthur on October 27, 1930 to Lottie Lemaire and Joseph Melvin Domingue. He attended St. Catherine and St. James...
Richard J. Elizondo
Sep 25, 2012
Richard J. Elizondo February 9, 1932 - September 25, 2012
Richard Elizondo, Sr., 80, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, September 25, 2012, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born in Louise, Texas on February 9, 1932 to Pete and Susie Vann Elizondo. Richard graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1951 and joined the United...