Mar 9, 2021

Frances Christine Shaw Edgar, 84, of Orange passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at her home.

She was born on December 9, 1936 in Columbia, Louisiana to her parents, Howard Shaw and Martha Roller Shaw. Frances was a resident of Groves for 42 years before moving to Orange in 2011. She worked at Delta Downs for...

Mar 9, 2021

Barbara Nell Kilchrist, 69, of Orange passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.

Barbara was born on April 21, 1951 in Lafayette, Louisiana to Joseph T. Fabacher, Sr. and Dorothy Fabacher. She had lived in the area Orange area since 2003. Barbara was a homemaker and a member of the CFMA Gulf...

Mar 5, 2021

Anthony Joseph Walker, 50, of Orange passed away on Friday March 5, 2021 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Anthony was born on September 16, 1970 in Galveston, Texas to parents Barbara Nell Fabacher and Edgar John Walker. He had lived in the Orange area since 2002, prior in the Nederland area. Anthony was a petroleum...

Mar 5, 2021

ROBERT “BOBBY” AVILEZ

Robert “Bobby” Avilez died on March 5, 2021 in Port Arthur, TX. He spent the final days with his family by his side, as allowed, and with a lot of love. Robert was born in Port Arthur to Anastacio and Hermelinda Avilez on May 16, 1947. He married Meredith Gouner Avilez, April...

Mar 1, 2021

Sandra Jean Parham, 74, of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans.

She was born on May 13, 1946 in Port Arthur, Texas to her parents, Harold Gray Parham and Millie Johnson Parham. Sandra worked as a maintenance worker for Southern Union Gas and retired after 36 years....

Mar 1, 2021

Isaac Gage Sipes, 17, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at his home.

Isaac was born on October 12, 2003 to parents Charlotte Ann Nepveux and Charles Thomas Sipes Jr. in Fort Polk, Louisiana. He lived in the Bridge City area since 2006, he was a sophomore in high school at BCHS....

Feb 28, 2021

Irene Fleming, 95, former resident of Port Arthur passed away peacefully on February 28, 2021 at her son’s home. She was born to Charles and Julia Strauss in Vsetin, Texas. She graduated from Baldwin Business College and worked for Texaco refinery and then retired from Port Arthur school district.  She was a faithful member of Trinity Lutheran church and...

Feb 27, 2021

Mary Priscilla Varnado, 77, of Port Arthur passed away at Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Priscilla was born on July 20, 1943 in Church Point, Louisiana to parents Ada (Sonnier) and Joseph Faul. She had lived most of her life in the Port Arthur area and she was a member of Immaculate Conception/St. Peter Catholic Church. Priscilla...

Feb 20, 2021

O. D. "Jack" Godwin, Jr.,92, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

He was born on April 16, 1928 in Bowie County, Texas to his parents, O. D. Godwin, Sr. and Mary Ruth Shackelford Godwin. Jack has been a resident of the area since 1960. He served...

Feb 20, 2021

Pauline Rojas, 86, of Groves passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Spindletop Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Beaumont.

She was born on April 2, 1934 in Palacios, Texas to her parents, Antonio Rojas and Elena Resendez Rojas. Pauline has been a resident of the area for 46 years. She worked as a private caregiver...

Feb 20, 2021

Gonzalo Soto, 72, of Groves passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.

Gonzalo was born on January 10, 1949 in Nueva Rosita, Mexico to parents Natalia Alcalá and Heliodoro Soto. He lived in the Groves area for many years and worked as a pipe welder for Burton Shipyard and Austin Industrial. Gonzalo...

Feb 19, 2021

Haskel Earl "Butch" Parks, 80, of Groves of passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at home.

Butch was born on August 26, 1940 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Earl and Thyra Parks. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1958. After graduation, he joined the US Army. He returned to Port Arthur with an...

Feb 18, 2021

San Juana Ramirez Torres passed away in the early morning hours on Thursday, February 18, 2021 in her home, surrounded by family.  Known by family and friends as Juanita, she had recently celebrated her 70 th birthday and maintained her friendly nature and sense of humor until the end.

Juanita leaves behind her husband of 49 years,...

Feb 13, 2021

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2021, for Betty Lou Trahan Brownlee.  Mrs. Brownlee passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 after a brief illness.  A 1:00 p.m. Funeral Mass at St. Catherine’s Church will be concelebrated by Rev. Kevin Badeaux, friend of the family, and assisted by Rev. Rodell Faller, Pastor of St. Catherine’s Church. ...

Feb 11, 2021

Carl Joseph Guidry aka Honey, Daddy, Little Pop, Papa Elf, CJ and from his High School years, Black Flash, passed away on February 11, 2021 at 12:34 am. He was 72 years young and although his health had gone, he still had that Guidry smile, sense of humor and wit about him…all the way to the very end.  Those of...

Feb 9, 2021

Larry "L.G." Gustavo Suarez, 30, of Nederland passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston.

Larry was born on August 31, 1990 in Nederland, Texas to parents Larry Wall Suarez and Tonya Lee Arredondo. He had lived most of his life in the Nederland area. Larry was a mechanic and he had...

Feb 6, 2021

Vivian Bernice Escagne, 79, of Port Neches passed away in the early morning hours on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Vivian was born on October 27, 1941 in Port Arthur to parents Lula (Wyatt) and Claude Adams. She was a resident of Port Arthur and Port Neches for many years. She retired from...

Feb 2, 2021

Mark Wayne Solis, 62, of Groves passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

He was born on October 30, 1958 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Austin Solis and Marjorie West Solis. He graduated from Port Neches Groves High School in 1977 and attended Lamar University. Mark was a...

Feb 1, 2021

Maria Pilar Quintero, 65, of Port Arthur received her angel wings on Monday, February 1st, 2021. She was born on October 12, 1955 in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua to her parents, Coldero Joseph and Maggie Davis. Maria has been a resident of Port Arthur for over 26 years....

Jan 30, 2021

Patricia Ann Salo, 60, of Groves passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at her home.

She was born on August 19, 1960 in Simi Valley, California to her parents, Toivo Salo and Selma Kinnuen Salo. Patricia has been a resident of the Port Arthur/Groves area for over 31 years.  She worked as an office worker in...