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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.

Iris Woodard

Iris Edwina Woodard, 80, of Kountze, died, Thursday, December 13, 2018. She was born on January 7, 1938, in Port Arthur, to Viola Mae Rice and Thomas Edwin Hatton. Survivors include her husband, Herman Alan Woodard; children, Billy Eakes and his wife, Alana, of Kountze and Dee Chaney Shephard; grandchildren, Cody Holloway, Honey Herrin, Billy Wayne Eakes, Brian Chaney, Lavonn Chaney, and Johnathan Chaney; sisters, Carolyn Elaine Patterson, Sandra Gay Davis, and Debra Y’Vonne Hasson; brothers, Carl Everett Hatton and Terry Paul Hatton; seventeen nieces and nephews; and nine great-grandchildren. Iris is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Darrell Thomas Hatton. A private family committal was held at Broussard’s Crematorium, under the direction of Broussard’s, 530 West Monroe, Kountze....

Melvin Coy Corbello

Melvin Coy Corbello, 86, of Beaumont, peacefully passed away in his home surrounded by family Wednesday, December 12, 2018. He was born on September 24, 1932, to Nellie Francis Beard Corbello and Columbus Davis Corbello, in Beaumont. He married the love of his life, Edna “Pick” Cornwall, on July 20, 1951. Melvin worked many hours to support his loving wife and ten children. He retired from Conn’s Appliance in 1987 as Supervisor of the appliance department. He enjoyed many outdoor activities throughout his life, including working in his yard and tending to his vegetables, grooming his lawn to perfection with his riding lawn mower, and saltwater fishing at the beach on his boat he named “Miss Pickie II.” He loved spending time at his beach cabin on Bolivar with his family. He became a rancher and had many cows, as well as his beloved horse, “Rooster.” He loved to cook and would spend much time over his home-built brick barbeque pit smoking chick...

Tommy Tade

Robert “Tommy” Tade, 67, of Port Arthur, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston. He was born November 21, 1951, in Port Arthur, to Helen Jean Thomas Tade and Robert George Tade. Tommy was a United Stated Army veteran, having served as a military policeman in Heidelberg, Germany. In 2015, he retired from Valero after forty years. He enjoyed traveling, gardening, and was a Civil War buff. Survivors include his wife, Katherine Tade, of Nederland; daughters, Emily Jean Tade Hensley, of Manvel and Erin Jessica Tade, of New Orleans, Louisiana; and son, Ethan Jacob Tade, of Nederland. He is preceded in death by his parents, Helen and Robert Tade. Cremation arrangements for Mr. Tade will be handled through Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont, under the direction of Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor S...

Marie Martin

Marie Martin, 66, of Nederland, died Saturday, December 8, 2018. She was born on March 19, 1952, in Port Arthur, to Hazel Marie Terry Thweatt and Eliis Elbert Thweatt, Sr. Marie worked as a child care provider at Green Frog Day Care. She and her mother were the former owners of Jack -N- Jill Day Care. Survivors include her son, David Lewis and his wife, Roseann Lewis, of Port Arthur; father, Ellis Elbert Thweatt and his wife, Ann Thweatt, of Nederland; granddaughters, Mallory Lewis of Port Arthur, Ashley Miller of Groves, Megan Havens, and Savannah Havens, both of Fannett; great-grandchildren, Kylie Havens of Fannett, Kaisyn Edelen, Dysin Miller, and Cassius Edelen, all of Groves; and brother, Ellis Thweatt, Jr. of Nederland. She was preceded in death by her mother, Hazel Marie Thweatt; and husband, Ed Martin. A gathering of Mrs. Martin’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 13, 2018, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederl...

Drue McMullen Talley

Drue McMullen Talley, 84, of Beaumont, died Monday, December 10, 2018, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Beaumont. She was born on April 6, 1934, to Eva Sue Payne McMullen and William Harvey McMullen, to McAlester, Oklahoma. Survivors include her nephew, Bob Scruggs and his wife, Gail, of Houston and Randall C. Adam of Healdsburg, California; niece, Laurie A. Jacob of Wellesley, Massachusetts; and cousin, Ray McMullen and his wife, Judy, of Houston. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lawrence E. Talley; sister, Mary McMullen Scruggs. A gathering of Mrs. Talley’s family and friends will begin at 10:00 a.m., with her memorial service to follow at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A family graveside service was held at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont....