Marjorie Evelyn Reeves

Marjorie Evelyn See Reeves, 99, of Groves, Texas passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born May 30, 1923 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Harry Francis See and Clara Dantin See.  She was 1941 graduate of Lake Charles High School and a 1945 graduate of Louisiana Tech University.  Marjorie moved to Port Arthur in 1946 and taught art at Woodrow Wilson Jr. High School for 10 years until she quit to raise her family.  She returned to teaching 2 nd and 3 rd grade, mainly at Lee Elementary and completed a MA during the summers at Lamar University.  She retired after 30 years from PAISD in 1985.  She was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church and the Methodist Temple.

Marjorie is preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Douglas W. Reeves, and by her two brothers: Richard M. See and Harry F. See, Jr.  She is survived by her daughters: Sue Reeves of Groves and Sally Boverie and her husband Jim of Moss Bluff, Louisiana; her sons: Douglas W. Reeves, Jr and his wife Edna of Spring Branch, Texas and Lewis F. Reeves of Nederland.  She is also survived by four grandchildren; Thomas Boverie, Amanda Dyson, Emily Boverie and Douglas W. Reeves, III, and two great grandchildren.

Special heartfelt thanks to caregivers Jazmine and Sabina Perez and to the wonderful staff of the Southeast Texas Hospice: Michael Amsden, M.D., Haley LeBlanc, Shirley Adams, Robin Bickham, Kari Hollingsworth, Staci Ashworth, Chenat Turner, Sabrina Washington and Chaplain Jeff Bell.

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2020 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. A 10:00 AM Graveside Service will be held Friday, June 10, 2022 at Knupple Cemetery in Silsbee, Texas. Officiating will be Rev. Phil Chamberlin, pastor at United Methodist Temple.