Hardy Ray Boutte

Hardy Ray Boutte, 81, of Port Arthur passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at his home.

He was born on October 23, 1941 in Port Arthur, Texas to Hardy John Boutte and Vernice Lillian LaBorde Boutte. Hardy was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1960. He served in the Texas National Guard. He owned and operated Boutte’s Barber Shop on 9 ^th Avenue for over 55 years. Hardy was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his half brother, Glenn Mann.

Hardy is survived by his loving wife, Linda Lockwood Boutte of Port Arthur; his daughter, Jennifer Spell and husband Cade of Nederland; his son, Jeffrey Boutte of Houston; his three granddaughters, Avery, Siena and Evangeline Spell.

Visitation will be on Sunday, November 6, 2022 from 5:00 PM till 8:00 PM with a rosary to be prayed at 6:00 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM Monday, November 7, 2022 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Clayton Thompson.