Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries
Leland Bond Dawson Jr.
Services for Leland Bond Dawson, Jr., 85, of Groves, Texas will be at 10:00 am Thursday March 27, 2008 at First Baptist Church of Groves, with Bro. Joe Worley and Bro. Charles Miller officiating, under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home of Groves, TX. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park. L.B. was called to be with the Lord on Monday, March 24, 2008 at a Longview hospital following a lengthy illness. Leland was born on April 4, 1922 to Leland Bond and Carrie Mae Dawson in Floydada, TX. He was a resident of Groves for over 70 years, recently moving to Longview after Hurricane Rita. A graduate of Port Neches Groves High School, he joined the Merchant Marines prior to attending Texas A & M. In 1941, Leland joined the Navy, serving as a radioman in Naval Intelligence during WWII. At that time, he was stationed on Bambridge Island, WA. Leland worked at the Gulf Oil refinery for 34 years as an operator, but returned to active duty in the Navy during the Korean War and was stationed in Yokosuka, Japan. Leland was a member of First Baptist Church, Groves for most of his life. His hobbies included gardening, working with rocks and creating jewelry, coin collecting, playing dominoes with friends from church, and gathering with his neighbors and best friends from the neighborhood. He marriage Gladys Ruth Patin on October 27, 1945. They made their home in Groves.
L.B. is survived by "Punkin" his "Sweetest most precious in the world, " Ruth, his bride of 62 years; one daughter, Bonnie and husband, Robert Horstmann, of San Diego, CA; one son, David and wife, Shela Dawson, of Longview, TX; two grandsons, Brian and Kevin Dawson of Longview, TX; one brother, Jack Dawson of Ocala, Florida; one sister Norma and husband, Dan Dean of Lake Jackson, TX; brother and sister-in-law, John and Bernice Patin; plus several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm on Wednesday evening, March 26, 2008, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, TX.
Dorothea Helena Pardue
Dorothea Helena Pardue, 89, of Port Arthur, Texas died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Dorothea was born April 5, l9l8 in Goldsboro, Texas to Ozamuth Charlton Murphey and Sue Morrell Murphey. She grew up and graduated high school in Abilene. She received her B.S. in education at Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas. She taught in Port Arthur for 22 years.Dorothea was an active member of the United Methodist Temple. She and her husband Claude enjoyed traveling on golfing and shopping trips with friends, also gardening and sharing their roses with others. Since her husbands death she has lived in Port Arthur and Houston with her daughter, Pam. Funeral services will be at 3:00p.m., Thursday, March 27, 2008 at the United Methodist Temple, 4101 Hwy 73 in Port Arthur, Texas with Reverend Chuck Huffman officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memoiral Park under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the church. Dorothea was preceded in death by her husband, William Claude Pardue and son, Claude Gene Pardue. Survivors include her daughter, Pam Hoelscher of Houston; daughter-in-law, Nita Popielarczyk and husband, Steve of Beaumont; grandchildren, Brandy Hawthorne and husband, Steve of San Antonio, Claude Pardue of Austin, Ashley Stone of Austin, Kelly Collins and husband, Tim of Houston, Harlan Hoelscher and wife, Paula of Houston; great-grandchildren, Clayton and Kristina Collins, Lindsay and Garrett Hoelscher, Zach, Presley, Lucy and Charlie Hawthorne.
Clarence Earl "C.J." Dorman, Jr.
PORT ARTHUR - Clarence Earl "C.J." Dorman, Jr., 79, of Port Arthur passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur with his loving family at his side.
C.J. was born on February 25, 1929, in Glenmore, Louisiana to Nelle Ester Green Dorman and Clarence E. Dorman, Sr. He had lived in Port Arthur most of his life and was a retired Operator for P.P.G. Chemical in Beaumont. C.J. was also a Korean Conflict Navy Veteran and a member of the V.F.W. and the Optimist Club in Port Arthur. He loved flying remote control airplanes; he loved to dance; he liked to collect "Bengal Tiger" pictures and he was also known for calling Bingo years ago at the Holiday Club on I-10 in Beaumont.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie Dorman of Port Arthur; children, Earl C. Dorman and wife Debbie of Sulphur, Louisiana, Debbie Broussard of New Iberia, Louisiana, Michael T. Dorman of Sam Rayburn, Belinda Mason and her husband Terry of Seattle, Washington, Kirk A. Dorman and wife Kristi of Livingston, Roger Dorman of Kirbyville and Melody Gendron and husband Tony of Tampa, Florida; step-daughter, Rachel Gilmore and husband John of Beaumont; brother, Louis A. Dorman and his wife Barbara of Port Arthur; thirteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. C.J. also leaves behind his precious cats, especially "Tigger" who he loved dearly.
Services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home in Port Arthur with Rev. Don Falke officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. A gathering of friends and family will take place from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday March 28, 2008, at the funeral home.
Lillie Cecile Cushion
1919 - 2008
Our beloved mother, Lillie, moved on to her Heavenly Home in the early dawn of Tuesday, March 25, 2008. She passed away of natural causes in her assisted living home, Welcome Home, in Bountiful, Utah. She was born in Abbeville, Louisiana the daughter of Emma Stansbury and Joseph T. Pitre.
Lillie loved arts and crafts and was a very accomplished seamstress and gardener. She could do most anything she set her mind to do. She designed and sewed her own patterns at an early age and provided clothes for her family for many years. She always had flower gardens at her homes, first in Sabine Pass where she and Jesse raised their daughters, moving to Port Acres in the early 60's and then to their newly built home in Buna. (She called it "Cougar Country"). When Jesse's health began to fail, they moved "back to town" to Nederland in the 80's. She was expert at flower gardening and most of her marriage life raised and supplied beautiful cut flowers to her church.
She was very active in her Southern Baptist faith right up to her elderly years. She served in WMU, Vacation Bible School and as Sunday school teacher. Lillie was born in Louisiana but moved to Texas at an early age and spent most of her life there. She moved to Utah in 2003 to live with her daughter, Murle, for four years before moving to an assisted living home. Lillie just loved traveling and in 1968 spent a month traveling with her daughter's family through Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, France and Holland. One of her great joys was walking through the beautiful fields of tulips in Holland. Lillie has returned home to be with her Savior, her beloved husband, Jesse; and daughter, Anna Marie; her granddaughter, Dawn Casler Emery; her twin sister, Lillian Jennings; her brother, Leroy Broussard and her parents. What a glorious reunion it must have been! Lillie will be greatly missed by her earthly family: daughters, Barbara Cushion of Houston, Murle (Vel) Casler of Bountiful, Utah and Henrietta (Moe) Cully of Port Arthur, Texas; 10 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves, Texas. Friends and family may attend a brief viewing at l2:00 noon at Levingston Funeral Home, 560l 39th Street in Groves prior to the service.
Jesse Calvin Foreman (Tatum)
PORT ARTHUR - Jesse Calvin Foreman (Tatum), 77, a lifelong resident of Port Arthur, departed this life to our heavenly father March 21, 2008 at Senior Rehabilitation in Port Arthur, Texas. A retiree of Gulf/Chevron Oil with over 30 years of service, Jesse was a instrumentation specialist. He served proudly in the United State Army as a corporal, a veteran of the Korean War. He also was a devoted member of St. John's Catholic Church. Visitation for family and friends will begin 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. A Rosary Service to follow from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m. all to be held Saturday, March 29, 2008 at St. John's Catholic Church in El Vista, Rev. Sinclair Oubre residing. Entombment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Final arrangements entrusted to Gabriel Funeral Home.
The 3rd of 4 children, he left to join his mother, Beatrice Foreman; his father, Eulen Milstead and his older brother, Roy Foreman. Our beloved Jesse is survived by his 3 children, son, Darrell Foreman of Port Arthur; daughters, De'Esta and Donna Foreman of Dallas, Texas; daughter-in-law, Stella Foreman of Port Arthur; his grandson, Daniel Foreman of Port Arthur; mother of his children, Vergie Foreman of Port Arthur; his 2 devoted sisters, Helen Osort and Dorothy Milstead both of Port Arthur; and a host of loving nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.
Marcella Lockwood
PORT ARTHUR - Marcella Lockwood, 98, of Port Arthur, TX died May 25, 2008 after a brief illness. She was a native of Marksville, LA and lived in Port Arthur, TX for over 70 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Rufus Lockwood; brothers, Edward Jacob and Clinton Jacob; sister, Ollie Augustine. She is survived by her sons, Joseph Lockwood of Austin, TX; Robert Lockwood of Port Arthur, TX; daughters, Helen T. Scott and Joyce Desselles of Port Arthur, TX; twelve grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Arthur, TX with Rev. Charles Atuah as the celebrant. Visitation will be from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. with the Rosary at 9:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Live Oak Cemetery.
James Whitcomb Riley
WARREN - James Whitcomb Riley, 60, of Warren, TX passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at Promise Hospital in Nederland with his family by his side.
Memorial services will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Broussard's Crematorium on 5150 Stivers in Beaumont under the direction of Broussard's in Nederland.
James was a native of Port Arthur and lived in Warren for the past 17 years. He was preceded in death by his sister, Wanda D. Brazil; brothers, Harold RJ Riley and JR Bugs Riley. James retired from Clark "nee" Gulf as a #1 Operator in Unit 144. Mr. Riley is survived by his wife of 30 years, Christy Riley of Warren; daughter, Stacie Marie Jacobs; brother, Carrol Riley and wife Billie of Port Acres; grandsons, David and Brandon Lee Jacobs; stepson, Scott Ray Dubose and wife Michelle; sister-in-laws, Vera Riley and Joyce Riley; and a host of other relatives and friends.
