Floyd W. McCormick

May 12, 1940 - February 3, 2025

Floyd W. McCormick, 84, of Beaumont, died Monday, February 3, 2025. He was born on May 12, 1940, to Geraldine Gordon McCormick and Floyd McCormick. He graduated Beaumont High School in 1958 and attended Lamar University before enlisting in the Marine Reserves.  Following his military service, he began work at the Beaumont Enterprise for 10 years where, on an elevator between floors, he met the young Cajun beauty that he would soon make his wife. He then moved to Union Oil (Unocal) refinery where he spent 20 years, working his way up the ranks to senior operator and never tiring of a daily peanut butter sandwich.

Upon early retirement at the age of 50, Floyd began investing, teaching himself well enough to provide for the college education of his three children and for the financial security of his beloved wife of 62 years. He was fiercely devoted to his family, especially his sister, with whom he was particularly close. A man of humble pleasures, the highlight of his life was time spent with his children and grandchildren. While always possessing a deep personal faith, he formally entered the Catholic Church in his later years, treasuring the reception of the Eucharist.

Survivors include his wife Rita McCormick; daughter Lisa Babin of Austin; sons Father Paul (Britt) Wesley McCormick of Irving and Keith McCormick and his wife, Unchang, of Cheek; grandchildren Jean Kim; Bryce Babin, Grant Babin and their father Brent; sister Peggy Gilbert; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Floyd McCormick, and his wife, Ruby; and his mother, Geraldine Gordon McCormick.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Floyd’s honor to the St. Pius X Restoration Fund or for scholarships at Cistercian Preparatory School (https://school.cistercian.org/) in Irving, Texas, a monastic school dedicated to the education and formation of young men and where his son teaches.

Mr. McCormick’s Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m., with his Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 8, 2025, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 5075 Bigner Road, Beaumont, under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont. His interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.

Rosary

St. Pius X Catholic Church
  • 5075, Bigner Rd, Beaumont, TX, 77708,
  • February 8, 2025
  • 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Mass of Christian Burial

St. Pius X Catholic Church
  • 5075, Bigner Rd, Beaumont, TX, 77708,
  • February 8, 2025
  • 10:00 am

Interment

Forest Lawn Memorial Park
  • 4955, Pine St, Beaumont, TX, 77703,

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