Arthur F. Brossette, 82, of Orange passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
A funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at Ninth and Elm Church of Christ with Dr. Barry Jones officiating.
A gathering of family and friends will be Tuesday from 5 to 8:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
He was born in Covington, LA to Lawrence and Willie Goolsby Brossette on June 30, 1929. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and later retired from DuPont as a process operator. Mr. Brossette was a member of Ninth and Elm Church of Christ where he was a deacon and was a member of the VFW.
Mr. Brossette is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Sara Jane ?Maggie? Brossette; sister, Patsy Schoultz and brother, Doug Brossette.
Those left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Charlene Dorsett and husband, Steven of Lumberton, Julie Sheppard of Orange and Suzy Smith and husband, Mike of Houston and grandchildren, Amber Brock and husband, Brandon, Cody Rollins, Jennifer Sheppard, Jonathon Sheppard, Kurt Sheppard, Sean Smith, Sarah Smith and Rachel Smith. He is also survived by his brother, Billy Brossette of Orange and sister, Barbara Callens and husband Gene of Ruston, LA.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to a charity of your choice in memory of Arthur F. Brossette.