Larry Dopson

Larry Dopson, 68, of Beaumont, died Thursday, December 28, 2017, at CHI St. Luke’s, Houston. He was born on September 20, 1949, to Elizabeth Barnes Dopson and Cecil Dopson, in Houston. Larry retired from Entergy as an engineer and was a member of the Jefferson County Master Gardeners.

Survivors include his wife, Connie Dopson; sons, Jason Thorn and his wife, Kelly, of Montrose, Colorado and Scott Thorn and his wife, Melissa, of Beaumont; mother, Elizabeth Dopson of West Monroe, Louisiana; brother, Cliff Dopson and his wife, Jeannie Street, of Shreveport, Louisiana; sister, Anne Halsell and her husband, Bob; grandchildren, Cade Thorn, Cole Thorn, Kaden Morris, Darin Thorn, and Chloe Thorn; nieces and nephews, David and Brian Halsell and Eric, Jennifer, and Lorna Dopson.

He is preceded in death by his father, Cecil Dopson.

A gathering of Mr. Dopson’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. His funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 3810 North Major Drive, Beaumont. His interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.