Funeral services for Lester Eugene Cammack, Sr., 83, of Port Neches, will be held Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 3515 Helena Ave, Nederland, Texas. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be on Friday, July 4, 2014 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home.
Eugene was born in Beaumont, graduated from Beaumont High School in 1949 and attended Lamar State College of Technology. He was formerly employed by Oil City Tractors and was a retired instrument technician and plant planner at Mobil Chemical BCSP. He was a veteran of the U.S. National Guard. He was a former member of St. Luke’s UMC of Beaumont, and was a current member of Wesley United Methodist Church of Nederland.
He is survived by his wife, Naomi Cammack; daughters, Beth Wilbanks and husband Gerry; Marilyn Myers and husband Gary; sons, Gene Cammack and wife Sharon; and Jim Cammack; grandchildren, Susan Murrell and husband Dewayne, Matt Cammack, Coby Wilbanks and wife Samantha, Jamie Myers, Luke Wilbanks and wife Betsy, Adam Cammack and wife Ellie, Chris Myers, and Alex Cammack. great-grandchildren; Aubry Wilbanks, Colten Wilbanks, Cherokee Wilbanks, Britney Murrell, Ruari Wilbanks, Pete Wilbanks, Peyton Murrell, Cooper Wilbanks, and Charlie Wilbanks; sister, Wylma Lois Collins; sister-in-law Lorraine Cammack; and step-children, Larry Wright and wife Melinda; and Barbara Stephens and husband Gary; step-grandchildren, Michael Wright, Erin Lee and husband Brayton ; and Laurel Stephens; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Maggie Campbell Cammack and daughter Carolyn Sue Cammack; parents, Lockwood Prentiss Cammack, Sr. and Frankie Jane Powers Cammack brother, Buddy Cammack; sisters, Delphine Breen, Lucretia Campbell, Mary Doris Hall,and Audrey Tindall; brother-in-laws Everett Campbell, Gene Allen Campbell, and Mike Breen; and step-grandson James Wright.
Eugene was active in Hopeful Investment Club and enjoyed square dancing, inventing, camping, and woodworking. He was a skillful entrepreneur, talented mechanic, and he loved and enjoyed time with his family and friends.
Memorials can be made to the Alzheimer's Association. http://www.alzfdn.org/ContributetoAFA/makeadonation.html