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Gone But Not Forgotten
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, AS WE TAKE THESE MOMENTS TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF OUR FELLOW CLASSMATES WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US, WE THANK YOU FOR THE LIVING LEGACY OF THEIR LIVES AND THE PRECIOUS TIME WE HAD WITH THEM.
If you know of someone we have not recognized on this Memory page or have an Obit we have not included, please email Mary Basye Paule at marylpaule@hotmail.com. We want to honor and remember all of our departed Classmates.
Mary Jane Taylor  Thomas N. Thompson  Tommy Thompson, 64, of Vidor, died Saturday, November 30, 2013 at his residence. A native of Raton, NM., he was a longtime residentof Vidor and a retired computer systems engineer with Texas Instruments. Thomas was a past graduate of French High School class of 1967. Tommy served his country in the United States Navy during the Viet Nam war. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Tommy was preceded in death by his mother, Bertha Helen Wadley Thompson and his granddaughter, Rylee Thompson. Tommy is survived by his son, Jason Thompson, daughter, Heidi Butaud, both of Vidor, father, Leon Thompson, Sr., of Houston, brother, Leon Thompson, Jr., of Denton, Tx., sister, Jean LaGrone of Houston, grandchildren, Caitlyn Thompson, Britton Thompson, Alexis Butaud, Brett Butaud and Caitlin Butaud.
Jack Townsend  October 21, 1948 - August 27, 2011
Jack Lee Townsend, 62, of Sour Lake, died Saturday, August 27, 2011. A native of Beaumont and lifelong resident of Sour Lake, he was born October 21, 1948, to Faye Smyly Townsend and J.L. Townsend. He was a consultant with Streamline Production Systems, Inc.
Survivors include his sons, Jay Townsend and his wife, Marcy of Beaumont and Josh Townsend and his wife, Kristin of Gainesville; grandchildren, Tanner Townsend, Aaron Biehle, Tyler Townsend, Jathen Townsend and Mattison Townsend; brother, Jerry Townsend and his wife, Peggy of Zavalla; sisters, Nan Townsend Richardson of College Station, Kay Townsend Hare and her husband, Wallace of Jasper, Cecelia Townsend Barclay and her husband, Billy of Silsbee and Sue Townsend Chaplin of Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Faye and J. L. Townsend; and brother-in-law, Reginald Richardson. Rachel Faye Wall  Rachel Faye Wall Gibson
December 5, 1948 - May 18, 2001, LaPorte, Texas
David Clifton Ward  July 31, 1948 - November 11, 1990
David C. Ward, son of Eddie and Peggy Ward of Beaumont passed away on Nov. 11, 1990 in Veteran's Hospital, Denver, Colorado.
David was born on July 31, 1948 in Beaumont, attended Beaumont schools and graduated from French High in 1967. He was a member of Westminister Presbyterian Church while growing up in Beaumont.
David enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1968 and was trained as a Medical Tech. After being discharged from the service, he worked in different hospitals in Houston before moving to California where he worked in hospitals in Los Angles and San Fransico. He moved to Colorado where he worked as a volunteer in a V.A. Aids Clinic. In 1989, he found he had contracted cancer.
David is survived by his parents and his grandmother, Georgiana Irving, Beaumont; sister, Kathie Ann Paulsen and her husband, John; nephew, John L. Paulsen Jr.; neices, Courtney and Ashley Paulsen, all of Aurora, Colorado. He was loved and will be missed by many.
Robert Michael Westfall  May 5, 1948 - July 19, 2015
Mike was a native of the Beaumont area and resided in Lumberton. He was a loving husband, father, Paw Paw and friend. Known by many and loved by all, he rarely met a stranger. Mike was a people person thru and thru. He was a Route Salesman for Frito Lay and retired after 42 years. Besides spending time with family, Mike's true passions were golf and the Dallas Cowboys.
Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Peggy Westfall and his brother, Jerry Westfall. Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 34 years, Deniece; his sons, Bobby Phillips and wife, April of Burleson; Darrell Westfall and wife, Hillary Of Sour Lake; Jared Westfall and wife, Karen of Lake Charles; his daughters, Sheri Clawson of Belton; Andrea Bazar and husband, Ryan of Lumberton. He is also survived by brother, Charles Westfall and wife, Tanya of Lumberton; sister, Linda Cole of Port Nechesn and ten grandchildren. Frances Youngblood  Frances Lee White, 60, of Beaumont, died June 12, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital. A lifelong resident of Beaumont, Frances was a retired hairdresser.
She is survived by her Daughter, Barbara Warren and her husband, Raymond of Beaumont; Sister, Dorothy Adams of Missouri; Grandchildren, Casey Ware and Carrie Ware. Frances was preceded in death by her parents, Pete and Marie Youngblood; sons, Teddy Mercer and Terrie Mercer; sister, Norma Youngblood Fant; and great granddaughter, Jaelynn Rose Ware. Norma Youngblood  Norma Youngblood Fant
March 22, 1949 - December 26, 2007
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