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"More Than 125 Years Of Time Honored Values"

EST. 1889

A Family Concern

In the late 1800's, Alex Broussard, owner of A. Broussard Livery Stable, opened the first funeral parlor in Southeast Texas. That first wood framed parlor was soon replaced by a large brick facility in downtown Beaumont which still stands today. Later, the family firm moved to a large, stately home at the corner of Calder Avenue and Forest Street. In 1958, they moved to one of their present locations in a quiet neighborhood on McFaddin in Beaumont.

Continuing Our Traditions

In this age of constant corporate funeral home buyouts and takeovers, families find comfort in knowing there is still a family owned and operated firm with five generations of compassion, continuity, and dignity. The Broussard family feels strongly about their traditions and their family's obligation to maintain both the high standards of excellence in service and their ability to serve the entire community by always keeping their services affordable.

Gene Cormier

Gene Cormier, 88, of Beaumont, died Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Summer Place Nursing and Rehabilitation, Beaumont. He was born on April 15, 1930, to Lucille Richard Cormier and Aldus Cormier, in Gueydan, Louisiana, and was a veteran of the United States Air Force and Army having served in the Korean War. Gene was owner of Tri-State Pawn Shop for fifty years. He was an avid bowler and spent many years in bowling alleys with his children. Gene loved to fish and was very proud of his tomatoes in his garden, but most of all, he loved dancing with his wife, Gloria. Survivors include his daughter, Shelley Turner and her husband, Rob, of Beaumont; son, Ronnie Cormier and his wife, Cindy, of Silsbee; daughters, Lisa Pearce and Gina Bowman and her husband, Keith, all of Beaumont; grandchildren, Shannon Turner, Jennifer Burkett, Bryan Turner, Dustin Turner, Chanetelle Sundgren, Hailey Sirmons, Wes Pearce, Alex Pearce, Amanda Pearce, Daniel Pearce, and Laci Bowman; twenty great-grandchildren;...

Ann Owens Donahoe

Ann Owens Donahoe, 71, of Winnie, died Friday, December 7, 2018. She was born on July 29, 1947, in Beaumont, to Jessie Abshire Owens and Howard Owens. Ann was a longtime resident of Winnie. She enjoyed to crocheting and loved to spend time visiting her grandchildren. Survivors include her children, Christal Douglas and her husband, John, of Fannett; Lisa Munoz and her husband, Shorty, of Stowell; Brian Dunnahoe and Lisa Racca, of Hamshire; Valerie Donahoe and Kyle Myers, of Winnie; and Jeffrey Comeaux and his wife Linda, of Egan, Louisiana; grandchildren, Cody Brock, Jessica Munoz, Savannah Thibodeaux, Justine Douglas, Vincent Dunnahoe, Nicholas Dunnahoe, Marcus Comeaux, Trey Comeaux, and Bandit Sisley; numerous great-grandchildren; and brother, Tim Abshire, Sr. and his wife, Jeanie. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dillard Donahoe; grandson, Dereck Munoz; and brother, Jimmie Owens. A gathering of Mrs. Donahoe’s family and friends will be from 10:00 a.m. unt...

William Neely

William Olen Neely, 64, of Silsbee, died Saturday, December 8, 2018. He was born on July 11, 1954, in Jasper, to Athernor Morris Neely and Olen K. Neely. Survivors include his children, William Eric Chapman of Silsbee and Mattie May Hamm of Houston; three grandchildren; and sisters, Sally Ann Jones and her husband, Ray, of Bleakwood; Barbara Jo Roberts of Lumberton; Peggy Bowman, and Pamela Neely Metcalf and her husband, Bill, all of Silsbee; and Beth Stivender and her husband, Michael, of Bon Wier. He is preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Joyce Neely and Brenda Burns. William's funeral arrangements are pending. Complete and updated information may be found at: broussards1889.com....

Jerry Gaskin

Jerry Gaskin, 84, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at The Oaks at Beaumont. He was born in Beaumont November 20, 1933. As a child he and his brother, Bob, often played along the stone wall of the depression era East Texas College of Law night school where their father was registrar. A few years after graduating from Beaumont High in 1952, Jerry began work for Oran Biskamp, his mentor in the trade of sign painting, which in those years qualified as an art of its own. On the side, Jerry earned a BA degree in Lamar’s first class to be awarded a psychology bachelor’s, under the influence of Otto Flocke. Jerry migrated to his beloved Austin in the early 1970’s where he remained for over 45 years. He worked for several years at Hollis Baker signs, until computers changed the skill set. From there he ventured to various other jobs and avocations. He occasionally wrote plays performed in some of Austin’s playhouses, was a bus driver for the University of Texas, and w...

Dorothy Boyd

Dorothy Lee Stackhouse Boyd, 84, of Lumberton, died Thursday, December 6, 2018, at Harbor Hospice, Beaumont. She was born on March 10, 1934, to Lucy L. Bergeaux Klumpp and Pete Klumpp, in Jennings, Louisiana. Dorothy was a 1952 graduate of Jennings High School and later attended Lake Charles Business School. She was a twenty-five-year cancer survivor. Dorothy was a member of Infant Jesus Catholic Church for over twenty years and was a member of the Ladies Quilting Club and Ladies Altar Society at the church. She was the first in-home licensed daycare provider in Jefferson County in 1971 then later was a legal secretary for East Texas Legal Services for twenty-five years before retiring. Survivors include her son, Michael Boyd, Sr. (Donna Joy) of Nederland; daughter, Cheryl S. Monson ( Mark) of Spartanburg, South Carolina; son, Larry Stackhouse II ( Melody) of Stuttgart, Arkansas; daughters, Donna Sue Byrd of Woodville and Sheila D. McFarland (Danny) of Bevil Oaks; son, William A. Stac...