David L. Stickley

David Lynn Stickley, 71, Port Arthur passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at the VA Hospital in Houston.

David was born on August 4, 1947 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Mary Evelyn (Edmonds) and Charles Dade Stickley. He attended Port Arthur schools and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. He also attended Lamar State College in Beaumont and then graduated from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service in Houston. He served over forty years in funeral home management in Houston, Orange and Port Arthur. David was co-owner of Nunnelly-Stanley-Stickley Funeral Home and currently David was semi-retired and was associated with Clayton Thompson Funeral Directors in Groves.

David served his country in the U. S. Army during the Viet Nam Era. David was very active in his community, an Eagle Scout, a former President of the Port Arthur Kiwanis Club and The American Cancer Society South Jefferson Unit. He was also a former board member of St. Mark's First United Methodist Church, American Red Cross Port Arthur Chapter and most recently, he was appointed to the Board of Economic Development Corporation of Port Arthur, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his infant brother, Charles Stickley and his cousin, Roger Edmonds.

David is survived by his cousins, Dianne (Bill) O'Keefe, John Norman (Janet) Reed, Carrie (Matthew) Calcaterra and children, Christina and Courtney, William Reed O'Keefe, Carl Ray Dunn, Dr. Dewey (Bobbie) Dunn, Walter (Cathy) Maple, Cathy Dunn, Charlie Dunn, Janet Keller, Edwina Ferguson and numerous other cousins.

The family would like to express a special thank you to Judge Marc (Christy) DeRouen and Rick (Tanya) Lewis for the love and care given to David.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 from 6 PM until 8 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home. A 10:30 AM funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at the funeral home, with burial follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society in David's memory.