Joellen Lona

JoEllen Lona, 69, of Port Arthur passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

JoEllen was born on September 17, 1951 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Annie Marie (Rodriguez) and Manuel Menchaca. JoEllen was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur, a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School, and she was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She retired in 2015 as a teacher aid, working at Franklin Elementary and Travis Elementary PAISD. She loved to go shopping, decorating her home, doing art and crafts projection and she was a great party planner. JoEllen was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend who will be greatly missed by all.

She was preceded in death by her father, Manuel Menchaca.

JoEllen is survived by her husband, Paul Lona of Port Arthur, her mother, Annie Marie Menchaca of Port Arthur, her daughters, Melissa Zambrano and her husband, Joel of Port Arthur, Lisa Davila and her husband, Ricardo of Beaumont, her grandchildren, Tiffany Zambrano, Adam Davila, Marquis Davila, Jennifer Zambrano, Jazzmine Zambrano, Madison Zambrano, her great grandchildren, Stephanie Jacobo, Adriel Davila and Levi Herbert. She is also survived by her sisters, Alma Lopez of Port Arthur, Cynthia Ramirez of Beaumont, Belinda Menchaca of Port Arthur and Maria Menchaca of Port Arthur.

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home. A 6:00 PM funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the funeral home. Cremation arrangements under the direction of Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves.

Due to the Covid-19 crisis we are currently in, all visitors to the funeral home are required to wear facemask or coverings and practice social distancing as mandated by State and County officials.