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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.

Betty Moore

Betty Jo “BJ” Moore, 85, of Spurger, died Sunday, January 17, 2021. She was born on February 4, 1935, in Jasper, to Mary Halbert Lanier and Charles Willis Lanier. Survivors include her children, Doug Kibodeaux and his wife, Lisa, of Spurger, Texas and Rebecca Addison and her husband, Fred, of Lafayette, Louisiana; eight grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and sister, Wanda Cannon of Gary, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Charles “Sonny” Edward Lanier. Her committal was held at Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont. In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org. Please observe social distancing guidelines. By attending any public event you are acknowledging the risk of exposure to the Corona Virus. Please follow the guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control: cdc.gov...

Rita Smith

Rita Faye Smith, 71, of Silsbee, died Monday, January 18, 2021. She was born on September 11, 1949, in Beaumont, to Doma Callaway Gore and Vernon Gore. Survivors include her children, Stacy Williams and her husband, J.J. and Kinki Eakin and her husband, Danny, all of Silsbee; Dusty Smith and his wife, Christina, of Sand Springs, Oklahoma; and Tiffany Theriot and her husband, Chris; grandchildren, Devan Smith, Kayla Pigg, Dakota Martin, Payton Smith, Madison Smith, Chloe Pigg, Gavin Theriot, Naomi Smith, Tori Theriot, Drake Williams, Dawson Williams, Avery Theriot, E.J. Smith, Vivianne Yarborough, and Scarlett Williams; sisters, Lynda Gore of Beaumont and Jan Gore Buckner of Silsbee; and nieces and nephew, Chelsye Buckner Thomas, Danielle Cannon, Lizzie Broussard, and Joe Walling. She is preceded in death by her parents. A gathering of Mrs. Smith’s family and friends will begin at 12:00 p.m., with her memorial service at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Brou...

Wiley Nugent

Wiley Nugent, 71, of Sour Lake, died Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Dubuis Hospital, Beaumont. He was born on January 22, 1948, to Barbara O’Neal Nugent and Wiley Cornelius Nugent, Sr., in Alexandria, Louisiana. Wiley was a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Master Mason, Charter Member of Lake Charles Lodge #165 F&AM, an associate member of El Karuba Temple, and a member at Habibi Shrine Temple in Lake Charles. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Wiley will be remembered as a loving husband, father, and Paw Paw. Survivors include his wife of fifty-two years, Deborah Nugent; daughter, Vicki Lindquist of San Francisco, California; sons, Robbie Nugent and his wife, Vanessa, of Sour Lake and William Charles Nugent and his wife, Brandi, of Kountze; grandchildren, Wyatt, Charley, Westen, Sophia, Alexandra, Jessica, Jass, Lucas, and Maygan; and mother, Barbara Nugent and sister, Dianne Nugent, both of Austin. He is preceded in death by his father, Wiley Nugent, Sr. His cremation arrangement...

Edna Harrington

Edna Harrington, 100, of Port Arthur, died Monday, January 18, 2021, at Rose Place, Port Arthur. She was born on February 14, 1920, in Port Neches, to Cecile Dugas Broussard and Rene Broussard. Survivors include her nephew, Jim Harrington and his wife, Sue, of Lumberton and numerous other nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Andrew Jasper Harrington; and five sisters. A family committal was held at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, under the direction of Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland....

Elaine Forsvall Verret

Elaine Forsvall Verret formerly of Beaumont, Texas, lost her battle with Alzheimer’s on January 16, 2021 in Houston, Texas. She was born March 3, 1931 in Georgetown, Texas to Clarence and Bertha Forsvall. Elaine was born and raised in Georgetown, Texas into a Swedish family. She enjoyed walking home from school daily for lunch, going to the soda shop with her family and visiting with the boarders that lived with her family. She was the FFA Sweetheart and active in St. John’s Methodist Church. She met her husband of 41 years on a blind date in April 1955. Jerry asked her to marry him and move to Phoenix after the second date. She laughed and always said he would have “run for the hills” if she had said yes. After not seeing each other for 4 months, he officially proposed and they were married on December 18, 1955. Elaine’s greatest love besides her husband were her three daughters and nine grandchildren. She loved being a full time homemaker, mother and...