Courtlon David Rivette

Courtlon David Rivette, 93, of Beaumont, died Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Brookdale Dowlen Oaks, Beaumont. He was born on September 18, 1930, to Fannie Mae Trahan Rivette and Courtlon Joseph Rivette, in Beaumont.

David dedicated his life to not only working but also serving the public. While in high school he was a paperboy and shortly after graduating from high school, his first opportunity to serve was the National Guard from 1950-1953. David seemed to always be involved in something, even though his main source of income was working for Mobil Oil in the safety department where he retired in 1985. While working for Mobil Oil, he started driving an ambulance for Carroll Wallace Funeral Home off Calder Avenue and became friends with many of the funeral homes around the Beaumont area. While driving the ambulance, he met a nurse name JoAnn Marie Pickard that would later become his wife of over 50 years. After retiring from Mobil Oil, he started a new business adventure he called R & S Transport. This business was a direct result of his friendships he gained via the ambulance driving and going to these different funeral homes. This business was transporting deceased around the states of Texas and Louisiana. He continued to run this business for almost the next 30 years until he decided to dissolve it and finally retire.

David had plenty of hobbies throughout his 93 years. He had a couple that he was more passionate about than the others. The first and the one he loved most was bowling. He first started to love bowling when he became a pin setter for a bowling alley that was on Calder Avenue. As he got older, he became more involved in bowling and was appointed the secretary for the Beaumont Bowling Association. In 1966, he took his dad, Courtlon Jerome Rivette, to the American Bowling Congress National Championship and that’s when his love for bowling really took off. In 1967, him and his dad completed their first tournament and one of his proudest moments in his bowling career was that he completed 40 consecutive years (1966-2006) going to this tournament. His love of bowling even filtered down throughout a couple generations with the family. He brought his brother, Donald, son, Timothy and nephew, Charles into the fold to love the game.

When his wife of 50 years passed away, he moved into an assisted living facility named Brookdale on Dowlen Road. Once he settled, he began to make friends and plenty of memories. One of his favorite things to do was play bingo and spend hours outside feeding the birds. He would buy bird seed religiously to feed “his” birds. He was also a lifetime member of our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church where he was an usher and participated in various activities through his lifetime.

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, JoAnn Rivette; and brother, Donald C. Rivette.

A Rosary for Mr. Rivette will be recited at 5:00 p.m., with a gathering of his family and friends to follow until 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 24, 2023, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, 4445 Avenue A, Beaumont. His interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.

Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, 4445 Avenue A, Beaumont, Texas 77705.