Jody Wayne Ball

Jody Wayne Ball

Oct 15, 2015

Jody Wayne Ball was born in Beaumont, Texas on September 2, 1968 to Gary Eugene Ball and Carolyn Sue (Legato) Ball. He passed away on October 15, 2015 at his home. Jody was born and raised in Beaumont and was a graduate of Kelly High School and Lamar University. He was a longtime employee of UPS and later worked in...

John Rufus Ardoin Jr.

John Rufus Ardoin Jr.

Oct 14, 2015

John Rufus Ardoin Jr. John Rufus Ardoin Jr., 57, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 14, 2015, at his home. A memorial gathering will be 3:00p.m-6:00p.m, Thursday, October 15, 2015, at 5105 Westmore Ave, in Orange Texas 77630. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 22, 1957,...

W.B. "Bill" Yarbrough

W.B. "Bill" Yarbrough

Oct 13, 2015

W.B. “Bill” Yarbrough was born on January 4, 1931 in Mississippi to Redmon Y. and Lola (McLain) Yarbrough. He passed away on October 13, 2015 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Bill was strong in his faith and beliefs and was not afraid to minister to anyone who would listen. He loved discussing politics, the stock market and the...

Virginia Mae Brady

Virginia Mae Brady

Oct 10, 2015

Virginia Mae Brady was born July 18, 1922 in Beaumont, Texas and passed away Oct. 10, 2015 in Lumberton, Texas. She is survived by her children, Harvey Joe Brady, David Brady, Becky Brady Burleson, Merle Brady Sehon, and Valerie Brady Prigg. She is also survived by her sixteen grandchildren, Kim Willis, Connie Stroud, Ginger Kelley, Mathew Brady, Jonathan Brady, James...

Louisia Edna Thomason

Louisia Edna Thomason

Oct 9, 2015

Louisia Edna Thomason was born April 13, 1928 in Bon Ami, Louisiana to Edward Crow and Adella Armistead. She settled in Beaumont, Texas c. 1930 and was a proud Beaumont High Royal Purple graduate of the Class of 1945. On September 12, 1948, she married Wallace Early Thomason—whom never left her side for more than a day since 1948 and...

Mildred Clark

Mildred Clark

Oct 9, 2015

Mildred Clark, 84, of Beaumont was born December 7, 1930 in Bessmay, Texas to Pete and Mabel (Patterson) Knight and went to be with her Lord on October 9, 2015. A longtime resident of Beaumont, Mrs. Clark was a retired financial analyst with Mobil Oil and a member of First Baptist Church of Beaumont. She was preceded in death by...

Jeannine Carter Batchelor

Jeannine Carter Batchelor

Oct 6, 2015

Jeannine Carter Batchelor was born Feb. 25, 1930 in Kirbyville, Texas to James D. Lafayette and Bonnie Ola (Beard) Carter and passed away Oct. 6, 2015 in Beaumont, Texas. She resided in Kirbyville until 1948 when she married the love of her life, Bill Batchelor, and they moved to Beaumont. She attended business school and worked as a bookkeeper and...

Patrick Henry Belanger

Patrick Henry Belanger

Oct 6, 2015

Patrick Henry Belanger Patrick Henry Belanger, 71, of Bridge City, Texas, and longtime resident of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on October 6, 2015, at the Medical Center of SETX, in Port Arthur. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 20, 1943, he was the son of Minor Belanger and Elizabeth Ann Cillessen. Patrick enjoyed woodworking projects; he was very...

Graves Morris Jones, Jr

Graves Morris Jones, Jr

Oct 3, 2015

Graves Morris Jones, Jr., known as Morris to his friends, passed away October 3, 2015 in Beaumont, TX surrounded by his daughters and siblings. Morris was born July 11, 1946 in Beaumont and was living in Vidor, TX at the time of his death. Morris was a man of many interests and passions. He was a lover of animals and...

Mildred T. Howard

Mildred T. Howard

Sep 29, 2015

Funeral services for Mildred T. Howard, 76, of Beaumont will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in the Haven of Rest Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service. Mrs. Howard was born Feb. 14, 1939 in Beaumont to Horace Joseph and Theresa (Foux)...

Oscar Falcon Hereira

Oscar Falcon Hereira

Sep 28, 2015

A memorial service for Oscar Falcon Hereira, 82 of Beaumont will be held on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel with Rev. Andres Prichard officiating. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 4:00 p.m. prior to the service. Mr. Hereira was born December 8, 1932 in Bolodron, Cuba and passed away Sept....

Harry Heard Hodge, Jr.

Harry Heard Hodge, Jr.

Sep 25, 2015

Harry H. Hodge, Jr. was born in Houston, TX on April 5, 1923 to Harry H. Hodge, Sr. and Adelena Brown Hodge. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 25, 2015. Harry moved to Beaumont at the age of 9 when his father was made the pastor of what was to become the Sabine Tabernacle and...

Tommy Lee Romero

Tommy Lee Romero

Sep 24, 2015

Tommy Lee Romero, 68, of Lumberton was born January 22, 1947 in Port Arthur, Texas to Fred and Geneve (Morgan) Romero and passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A longtime resident of Southeast Texas, Mr. Romero was a retired electrician and a US Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife, Connie Jo (Payton)...

Esmeralda Bautista Chavez

Esmeralda Bautista Chavez

Sep 9, 2015

Esmeralda Bautista Chavez, 59, of Beaumont, passed away on September 9, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. She was born in Weslaco, Texas, on April 3, 1956, to Silverio Bautista, Sr. and Clemencia Perez Bautista. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 12, 2015, at St. Anne Catholic Church in Beaumont. Officiating will be Father Ross....

Frederick Albert Schulze

Frederick Albert Schulze

Sep 5, 2015

A graveside service for Frederick Albert (Bud) Schulze, 72, of Beaumont will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Mr. Schulze was born March 4, 1943 in Boulder, Colorado and passed away September 5, 2015 in Beaumont.

Helen Barrett Hall

Helen Barrett Hall

Aug 26, 2015

Helen Barrett Hall, formerly of Dellwood Ln, Beaumont, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 26 at Baptist Hospital. She was born on November 16, 1920 in San Antonio. She was married to the late G. G. Hall on January 20, 1939 in Beaumont. He died in 2005. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanette Hall Wood, and son-in-law, James J. Wood,...

Charles F. "Hoot" King

Charles F. "Hoot" King

Aug 13, 2015

Charles F. “Hoot” King, 79, passed away on August 13, 2015 at the Arboretum of Winnie. Hoot was born in Sour Lake, Texas on February 27, 1936 to Forrest Fitzgereld King and Eunice “Diz” (Banning) King. He was Methodist and retired as a Senior VP Trust Officer in the Beaumont banking community. Hoot graduated from Texas A & M University...

Tommie K. Kennedy

Tommie K. Kennedy

Aug 12, 2015

Tommie K. Kennedy, 76, of Beaumont passed away on August 12, 2015 having been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2015. She was born March 29, 1939 in Charleston, Arkansas and had resided in Beaumont since 1960. She was employed by Gateway National Bank for 41 years, retiring from successor bank Hibernia National Bank in 2001. Tommie is survived by...

Lula Mae Brian

Lula Mae Brian

Aug 11, 2015

Lula Mae Brian, 96, passed away August 11, 2015 in Beaumont, TX. She was born July 25, 1919 in Henderson, TX to Arthur and Lillie (Brooks) Stokes. Mrs. Brian was a strong woman with an even stronger faith. Even though her life held hard times and struggles she persevered and smiled her way through them. Never did she let anything...

Robert James "Bobby" Bertrand

Robert James "Bobby" Bertrand

Aug 10, 2015

Robert James “Bobby” Bertrand, 61, of Beaumont, passed away at his residence on August 10, 2015. Bobby was born October 1, 1953 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Joseph and Olita (Menard) Bertrand and resided most of his life in Beaumont. He was a US Army veteran and a devout Catholic. During his life, Bobby worked as a musician, a truck driver...