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Rosa Vara Venegas

Rosa Vara Venegas

Aug 10, 2016

Rosa Vara Venegas June 25, 1946 - August 10, 2016

Rosa Vara Venegas, 70, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Tuesday, August, 10, 2016 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.

She was born on June 25, 1946 to Dolores Alvarez Vara amd Manuel Vara in Port Arthur, Texas. Rosa was a lifelong...

Curtis J. Hollier

Curtis J. Hollier

Aug 8, 2016

Curtis J. Hollier April 23, 1921 - August 8, 2016

Curtis J. Hollier, 95, of Groves, Texas passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Curtis was born on April 23, 1921 to parents John and Elizabeth Hollier in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana....

Stacie Lynn Lacombe

Stacie Lynn Lacombe

Aug 6, 2016

Stacie Lynn LaCombe January 26, 1964 - August 6, 2016

Stacie Scherry LaCombe

Stacie Scherry LaCombe, 52, of Groves, Texas went to her heavenly home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 6th at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home. Where she resided for the last eight years due to...

Kathryn "Kathy" Easley

Kathryn "Kathy" Easley

Aug 6, 2016

Kathryn "Kathy" Easley October 8, 1946 - August 6, 2016

Kathryn “Kathy” Easley, 69, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on October 8, 1946 to Edith Pearl Jacobs-Beard and Lester Simmons in Port Arthur, Texas. Kathy was a lifelong resident of...

Rita Mae Lewis

Rita Mae Lewis

Aug 3, 2016

Rita Mae Lewis October 30, 1929 - August 3, 2016

Rita “Cookie” Lewis, 86, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Vitas Innovative Hospice in Conroe, Texas.

Cookie was born on October 30, 1929 in Port Arthur to parents Edith...

Alice Courville Tantillo

Alice Courville Tantillo

Aug 2, 2016

Alice Courville Tantillo December 20, 1921 - August 2, 2016

Alice Courville Tantillo, 94, of Port Arthur passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at her daughter Debbie Roberts’s residence.

Alice was born on December 20, 1921 in Grand Chateau, Louisiana to parents Alice (Breaux) and John Stelly. She...

Manuel De La Cruz

Manuel De La Cruz

Aug 1, 2016

Manuel De La Cruz August 10, 1989 - August 1, 2016

Manuel De La Cruz, 26, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.

He was born on August 10, 1989 to Olga Benavides De La Cruz and Marco Antonio De La Cruz in...

Alex John Cessac, Jr.

Alex John Cessac, Jr.

Aug 1, 2016

Alex John Cessac, Jr. February 26, 1932 - August 1, 2016

Alex John Cessac, Jr., 84, of Groves, Texas passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family and his faithful dog, Poker (Pokie).

He was born on February 26, 1932 to Cecile Lyons Cessac and Alex John Cessac, Sr. in...

Kenneth Randy Kirkgard

Kenneth Randy Kirkgard

Jul 29, 2016

Kenneth Randy Kirkgard January 10, 1956 - July 29, 2016

Kenneth Randy Kirkgard, 60, of Port Acres passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Cypress Glenn Nursing and Rehab in Port Arthur.

Randy was born on January 10, 1956 in Port Arthur to parents Doris Opal (Musick) and...

Richard Phu Nguyen

Richard Phu Nguyen

Jul 23, 2016

Richard Phu Nguyen February 26, 1959 - July 23, 2016

Richard Phu Nguyen, 57, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.

He was born on February 26, 1959 to Than Thi Nguyen and Truong Nguyen in Vietnam.

Richard has been a resident...

Sharon "Sherry" Arnaud Fontenot

Sharon "Sherry" Arnaud Fontenot

Jul 22, 2016

Sharon "Sherry" Arnaud Fontenot November 24, 1953 - July 22, 2016

Sharon “Sherry” Arnaud Fontenot, 62, of Orange, Texas passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016 at Baptist Beaumont Hospital in Beaumont.

She was born on November 24, 1953 to Estelle Schnell Kimball and Ivy L. Kimball in Port Arthur, Texas. Sherry was a lifelong resident of...

Nancy Virginia Nicholas

Nancy Virginia Nicholas

Jul 19, 2016

Nancy Virginia Nicholas May 24, 1920 - July 19, 2016

Nancy Virginia Nicholas, 96, of Groves passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016.

Nancy was born on May 24, 1920 in Orange, Texas to parents Frances (Zeto) and Joseph Vincent Salvagio. Nancy was a long time resident of Port Arthur. She attended Thomas...

Marie S. Campbell

Marie S. Campbell

Jul 18, 2016

Marie S. Campbell August 11, 1919 - July 18, 2016

Marie S. Campbell, 96, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016 at her home in Port Arthur.

She was born on August 11, 1919 in Beaumont, Texas, where she was raised. Marie had been a...

Grace Margarete Cozad Brent

Grace Margarete Cozad Brent

Jul 17, 2016

Grace Margarete Cozad Brent October 15, 1929 - July 17, 2016

Grace Margarete Cozad Brent, resident of Nederland, TX, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at age 86.

She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, daughter and sister; who cared for her mother and sister until they passed.  She loved God, her family...

Louise Hebert

Louise Hebert

Jul 14, 2016

Louise Hebert January 13, 1921 - July 14, 2016

Louise Bourque Hebert, 95, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Gulf Health Care Center.

She was born in Judice, Louisiana on January 13, 1921 to parents Marie (Whittington) and Ovey Bourque. She has been a resident of Port Arthur for 70 years...

Everett "Red" L. Wiley

Everett "Red" L. Wiley

Jul 12, 2016

Everett "Red" L. Wiley June 11, 1931 - July 12, 2016

Everett “Red” L. Wiley, 85, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home.

He was born on June 11, 1931 to Effie Harbeson Wiley and Douglas Wiley in Briggsdale, Colorado.  Red has been a resident of the area...

Dorslene Doyle

Dorslene Doyle

Jul 11, 2016

Dorslene Doyle October 21, 1932 - July 11, 2016

Dorslene White Stracener Doyle born October 21, 1932 passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord on July 11, 2016.

A lifelong resident of Groves, Texas, Mrs. Doyle enjoyed a wide range of activities ranging from cross-stitching, fishing at Rayburn...

Dorothy "Dottie" Louise English

Dorothy "Dottie" Louise English

Jul 5, 2016

Dorothy "Dottie" Louise English October 3, 1948 - July 5, 2016

Dorothy “Dottie” Louise English, 67, of Groves passed away on, Tuesday, July 5, 2016.

Dottie was born on October 3, 1948 in Troup, Texas to parents Ruby Turner and T. E. Bright. She had spent most of her life in the Groves area, as...

Kirby Wheeler Dubose

Kirby Wheeler Dubose

Jul 4, 2016

Kirby Wheeler DuBose March 17, 1937 - July 4, 2016

Kirby Wheeler DuBose age 79 passed away July 4th 2016. He was born in Indian Bayou, LA. He attended the University Of Southwestern LA. He moved to Port Arthur, TX in 1957 where he was employed by DuPont in Orange, TX for 35 years.

He enjoyed carpentry...

Johnnie Mae Bodin

Johnnie Mae Bodin

Jun 30, 2016

Johnnie Mae Bodin April 3, 1932 - June 30, 2016

Johnnie Mae Bodin, 84, of Groves passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Tyrell House in Beaumont.

Johnnie was born on April 3, 1932 in Angleton, Texas to parents Rosie Mae (Moddox) and John Williams Baggett. She had lived in Groves area...

Rosa Vara Venegas

Rosa Vara Venegas

Aug 10, 2016

Rosa Vara Venegas June 25, 1946 - August 10, 2016

Rosa Vara Venegas, 70, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Tuesday, August, 10, 2016 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.

She was born on June 25, 1946 to Dolores Alvarez Vara amd Manuel Vara in Port Arthur, Texas. Rosa was a lifelong...

Curtis J. Hollier

Curtis J. Hollier

Aug 8, 2016

Curtis J. Hollier April 23, 1921 - August 8, 2016

Curtis J. Hollier, 95, of Groves, Texas passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Curtis was born on April 23, 1921 to parents John and Elizabeth Hollier in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana....

Stacie Lynn Lacombe

Stacie Lynn Lacombe

Aug 6, 2016

Stacie Lynn LaCombe January 26, 1964 - August 6, 2016

Stacie Scherry LaCombe

Stacie Scherry LaCombe, 52, of Groves, Texas went to her heavenly home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 6th at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home. Where she resided for the last eight years due to...

Kathryn "Kathy" Easley

Kathryn "Kathy" Easley

Aug 6, 2016

Kathryn "Kathy" Easley October 8, 1946 - August 6, 2016

Kathryn “Kathy” Easley, 69, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on October 8, 1946 to Edith Pearl Jacobs-Beard and Lester Simmons in Port Arthur, Texas. Kathy was a lifelong resident of...

Rita Mae Lewis

Rita Mae Lewis

Aug 3, 2016

Rita Mae Lewis October 30, 1929 - August 3, 2016

Rita “Cookie” Lewis, 86, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Vitas Innovative Hospice in Conroe, Texas.

Cookie was born on October 30, 1929 in Port Arthur to parents Edith...

Alice Courville Tantillo

Alice Courville Tantillo

Aug 2, 2016

Alice Courville Tantillo December 20, 1921 - August 2, 2016

Alice Courville Tantillo, 94, of Port Arthur passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at her daughter Debbie Roberts’s residence.

Alice was born on December 20, 1921 in Grand Chateau, Louisiana to parents Alice (Breaux) and John Stelly. She...

Manuel De La Cruz

Manuel De La Cruz

Aug 1, 2016

Manuel De La Cruz August 10, 1989 - August 1, 2016

Manuel De La Cruz, 26, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.

He was born on August 10, 1989 to Olga Benavides De La Cruz and Marco Antonio De La Cruz in...

Alex John Cessac, Jr.

Alex John Cessac, Jr.

Aug 1, 2016

Alex John Cessac, Jr. February 26, 1932 - August 1, 2016

Alex John Cessac, Jr., 84, of Groves, Texas passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family and his faithful dog, Poker (Pokie).

He was born on February 26, 1932 to Cecile Lyons Cessac and Alex John Cessac, Sr. in...

Kenneth Randy Kirkgard

Kenneth Randy Kirkgard

Jul 29, 2016

Kenneth Randy Kirkgard January 10, 1956 - July 29, 2016

Kenneth Randy Kirkgard, 60, of Port Acres passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Cypress Glenn Nursing and Rehab in Port Arthur.

Randy was born on January 10, 1956 in Port Arthur to parents Doris Opal (Musick) and...

Richard Phu Nguyen

Richard Phu Nguyen

Jul 23, 2016

Richard Phu Nguyen February 26, 1959 - July 23, 2016

Richard Phu Nguyen, 57, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.

He was born on February 26, 1959 to Than Thi Nguyen and Truong Nguyen in Vietnam.

Richard has been a resident...

Sharon "Sherry" Arnaud Fontenot

Sharon "Sherry" Arnaud Fontenot

Jul 22, 2016

Sharon "Sherry" Arnaud Fontenot November 24, 1953 - July 22, 2016

Sharon “Sherry” Arnaud Fontenot, 62, of Orange, Texas passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016 at Baptist Beaumont Hospital in Beaumont.

She was born on November 24, 1953 to Estelle Schnell Kimball and Ivy L. Kimball in Port Arthur, Texas. Sherry was a lifelong resident of...

Nancy Virginia Nicholas

Nancy Virginia Nicholas

Jul 19, 2016

Nancy Virginia Nicholas May 24, 1920 - July 19, 2016

Nancy Virginia Nicholas, 96, of Groves passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016.

Nancy was born on May 24, 1920 in Orange, Texas to parents Frances (Zeto) and Joseph Vincent Salvagio. Nancy was a long time resident of Port Arthur. She attended Thomas...

Marie S. Campbell

Marie S. Campbell

Jul 18, 2016

Marie S. Campbell August 11, 1919 - July 18, 2016

Marie S. Campbell, 96, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016 at her home in Port Arthur.

She was born on August 11, 1919 in Beaumont, Texas, where she was raised. Marie had been a...

Grace Margarete Cozad Brent

Grace Margarete Cozad Brent

Jul 17, 2016

Grace Margarete Cozad Brent October 15, 1929 - July 17, 2016

Grace Margarete Cozad Brent, resident of Nederland, TX, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at age 86.

She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, daughter and sister; who cared for her mother and sister until they passed.  She loved God, her family...

Louise Hebert

Louise Hebert

Jul 14, 2016

Louise Hebert January 13, 1921 - July 14, 2016

Louise Bourque Hebert, 95, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Gulf Health Care Center.

She was born in Judice, Louisiana on January 13, 1921 to parents Marie (Whittington) and Ovey Bourque. She has been a resident of Port Arthur for 70 years...

Everett "Red" L. Wiley

Everett "Red" L. Wiley

Jul 12, 2016

Everett "Red" L. Wiley June 11, 1931 - July 12, 2016

Everett “Red” L. Wiley, 85, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home.

He was born on June 11, 1931 to Effie Harbeson Wiley and Douglas Wiley in Briggsdale, Colorado.  Red has been a resident of the area...

Dorslene Doyle

Dorslene Doyle

Jul 11, 2016

Dorslene Doyle October 21, 1932 - July 11, 2016

Dorslene White Stracener Doyle born October 21, 1932 passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord on July 11, 2016.

A lifelong resident of Groves, Texas, Mrs. Doyle enjoyed a wide range of activities ranging from cross-stitching, fishing at Rayburn...

Dorothy "Dottie" Louise English

Dorothy "Dottie" Louise English

Jul 5, 2016

Dorothy "Dottie" Louise English October 3, 1948 - July 5, 2016

Dorothy “Dottie” Louise English, 67, of Groves passed away on, Tuesday, July 5, 2016.

Dottie was born on October 3, 1948 in Troup, Texas to parents Ruby Turner and T. E. Bright. She had spent most of her life in the Groves area, as...

Kirby Wheeler Dubose

Kirby Wheeler Dubose

Jul 4, 2016

Kirby Wheeler DuBose March 17, 1937 - July 4, 2016

Kirby Wheeler DuBose age 79 passed away July 4th 2016. He was born in Indian Bayou, LA. He attended the University Of Southwestern LA. He moved to Port Arthur, TX in 1957 where he was employed by DuPont in Orange, TX for 35 years.

He enjoyed carpentry...

Johnnie Mae Bodin

Johnnie Mae Bodin

Jun 30, 2016

Johnnie Mae Bodin April 3, 1932 - June 30, 2016

Johnnie Mae Bodin, 84, of Groves passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Tyrell House in Beaumont.

Johnnie was born on April 3, 1932 in Angleton, Texas to parents Rosie Mae (Moddox) and John Williams Baggett. She had lived in Groves area...

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