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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.

Theresa Dale

Theresa Dale, 60, of Winnie, died Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Christus Southeast Texas-St. Elizabeth, Beaumont. She was born on September 29, 1960, to Jeannette Ann Christ Bourque and Elvan Bourque, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Survivors include her children, Terry Arceneaux of Winnie and Stoney Arceneaux of Winnie; stepdaughter, Connie Morgan; grandchildren, Kayley Burke of Winnie, Kiley Burke of Ivanhoe, and L.T. Arceneaux, Riley Arceneaux, and Gracie Arceneaux, all of Winnie; step-grandchildren, Cymber Morgan, Gage Morgan, and Bryton Morgan; great-granddaughter, Sawyer Jane Rodriguez of Winnie; mother and father, Jeanette and Elvan Bourque of Ivanhoe; and siblings, Angela Moody of Leander; Joel E. Bourque of Winnie; and Felecia St. Laurent and her husband, Roger, of Seabring, Florida. She is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Dale; and sons, Tré Arceneaux and Stormey Arceneaux. A graveside service for Mrs. Dale will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at Fai...

Elna Hopper Berard

Elna Jean Hopper was born March 29, 1927, in Crossett, Arkansas. She was the youngest of five children born to Mary Evelyn Earnest and Elmer Lee Hopper. She was a graduate of Crossett High School. After high school, she spent several years with the telephone company as an operator. Jean was a free spirit and a pioneer for independent women, even before the women’s movement took place! She traveled to live in several places, including London, England, Pensacola, Florida and finally settling in Beaumont, Texas. In fact, she remained independent until her last days; still cooking, cleaning and managing her home at the age of ninety-three! Even though Jean was not able to travel in her later years, she never lost her love for adventure and the excitement of a good football game-always loyal to her Arkansas Razorbacks and Dallas Cowboys. Yet her true joy remained in her Baptist faith and always supported Dr. Charles Stanley Ministries. We will miss her dearly♥ A...

Patricia Fehrenbacher

Patricia Bergan Fehrenbacher, 90, of Beaumont, died Friday, October 23, 2020, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Beaumont. She was born on April 18, 1930, to Edith Bergan O’Connor and Joseph O’Connor, in Manhattan, Illinois. Survivors include her daughters, Pat Fehrenbacher of Beaumont; Cathy Fehrenbacher Bowanko of Washington, DC; Mary Jo Fehrenbacher and Anne Fehrenbacher, both of Beaumont; and Margaret Fehrenbacher Pinkston and her husband, Ryan, of West Chester, Pennsylvania; sons, Robert Fehrenbacher and his wife, Annette, of Vienna, West Virginia and John Fehrenbacher of Lumberton; grandchildren, Susan Fisher; Larissa Powell and her husband, Rodney; Matthew Fehrenbacher and his wife, Julia; Sarah Reitman and her husband, Mychal; Britney Hoogenboezem and her husband, Jeandre´; Gabrielle Flores; Rachel Bowanko and Ashley Fehrenbacher; and great-grandchildren, Benjamin Fehrenbacher, Isabelle Fleenor, Rylan Powell, Dylan Powell, Kolten Powell, Hunter Powell,...

Robert "Bob" Green

Robert Martin “Bob” Green passed from this life Thursday, October 22, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas, after a hard-fought battle with COVID-19. He was born to Robert D. and Ada Jean Martin Green on December 6, 1944, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. He spent his childhood and early adulthood in Pennsylvania. After graduating high school, Bob served 4 years in the U.S. Navy and went on to become a computer programmer, and retired after a long career at Conn’s Inc. Bob married the love of his life, Jane Inez Love, December 2, 1967. They raised two wonderful children together. Bob had a love for going to fair it started in the early to late 90s. In the mid 2000s he decided he had the perfect silver hair to go with gandalph the white wizard, which is who he was known for not only at Texas Ren Fest but numerous other fairs throughout the country. He loved seeing his friends and family have fun at the fairs, as he would say “ fair brings out a different light in people- you f...

Dorothy Mae Smith

Dorothy “Dottie” Mae Smith, 83, of China, passed away peacefully on Friday October 23, 2020, surrounded by her daughters. Dottie was born in Vernon, Alabama, to Eddie Mae Hoadley on February 12, 1937. She moved to Texas in 1956 and met her husband of nearly 30 years Frederick “Fred” Allen Smith, Sr. prior to his passing in 1986. Together they had 3 beautiful children, Frederick “Ricky” Allen Smith Jr, Diana Faye Allen and Jeanine Denise Klages. Dottie loved cooking, quilting, crocheting, garage sales, gambling, Mickey Mouse, Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, and Betty Boop. She loved to be called her nickname “Baby Ray” and visit with her family in Mississippi as much as she could. Survivors include daughters, Diana Allen and husband, Monte, of Bridge City and Denise Klages and husband, Kirk, of China, Texas; grandchildren, Jeremy Klages and his wife, Dana, of China, Texas; Tiffany Spivey of Nederland, Texas; BreAnn Klages of Rogers, Arkansas; Dyl...