Jimmie Ray Holcomb

Jimmie Ray Holcomb, 76 of Beaumont, died Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. He was born on May 16, 1943, in Covington, Texas, to the late Mary Francis and Horace McGee Holcomb. Jimmie graduated from Sam Houston High School with the class of 1961. He joined the United States Army and was in the 82nd Airborne Division where he served four years.

On May 25, 1968, he married his wife of 51 years, Alice Marie Chabisek in San Antonio, Texas, at St. Benedicts Catholic Church. They moved to Beaumont in 1980, where he went to work for Fiserv and retired in 2010. After retirement Jimmie enjoyed spending time at their lake house with a close group of personal friends; in addition, he loved hunting, fishing, motorcycling, dancing, bowling, traveling with family and long-time friends, and he appreciated a good horse. He was known for being an outstanding cook, a wine connoisseur, and his hospitality among many other endearing qualities.

Survivors include his wife, Alice Holcomb; daughter Cheryl Shaw of Winnie; son, Jeffrey Holcomb of Beaumont; brother, Ronnie Holcomb of LaVernia; grandchildren, Sydney Shaw and Blake Shaw, both of Winnie; brother-n-law, David Poole of San Antonio; nephew, Scott Holcomb of LaVernia; and niece, Laura Poole, of San Antonio.

A memorial service for Mr. Holcomb will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A family committal was held at Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont.