Morris Paul Duhon

Morris Paul Duhon, 84, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Morris was born in Kaplan, Louisiana, on August 6, 1938, and moved to Beaumont with his family as a child. He was a 1957 graduate of French High School and upon graduation, Morris joined the United States Marine Corps. He served in the USMC for four years and remained a proud Marine throughout his life. After he returned from active duty, in 1960, Morris married the “girl across the street”, Trudy Roblow. Morris and Trudy lived in Beaumont until 1976 and then relocated to Orange, Texas. After his discharge from the Marines, Morris went back to work for Spencer Chemical which later became Gulf Chemical and then Chevron/Phillips. He loved his job and was a vital component for multiple expansions at that polyethylene facility-serving projects that took him all over the world- and after 40 years he retired as the HDPE Operations Superintendent.

Morris loved to hunt, fish, travel, and he loved hosting crawfish boils for his family and friends. In February 2014, Morris married Jeanne LaCour Williams Duhon. They resided in Lake Charles, enjoyed traveling together, attending Mardi Gras Balls, dinner with friends, and NCAA football games.

Morris is preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Trudy; parents, Felix and Zoe Broussard Duhon; and siblings, Felix Duhon, Patty Rabb, and Fritz Duhon. Morris is survived by his loving wife, Jeanne LaCour Duhon; three daughters, Paula and Doug McCain of Lake Charles, Louisiana; and Jaliene and Les Holmes of Orange; and Stephanie Williams of Lake Charles, Louisiana; and a son, Darren and Kelly Williams of Houston; seven grandchildren, Mason McCain and his wife, Lauren; Monique Reason and her husband, Cody, of Chattanooga, Tennessee; Haley and Cameron Mauldin of Bridge City; Todd and Sharon Glaze of Bridge City; Derek Glaze of Deerfield Beach, Florida; and Ben and Max Williams of Houston.

Morris has ten great-grandchildren, Garrett Worthy, Kamrie Worthy, and twins, Jacob and Jordan Worthy; Ava Grace McCain and Luke Maverick McCain; Mark Fisher Reason, Calvin Paul Reason, and Archie Ray Reason and Carter James Glaze. Also surviving him, nieces that he helped raise, Cindy Carpenter of Beaumont and Jan Sims of Frisco, as well as numerous other nieces and nephews.

A gathering of Mr. Duhon’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with a Rosary recited at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 30, 2023, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 5075 Bigner Road, Beaumont. His interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.

Serving as pallbearers will be Doug McCain, Mason McCain, Ricky Glaze, Derek Glaze, Todd Glaze, and Darren Williams.

The family would like to express sincere appreciation for the loving care that Morris received from the teams at Sage Oak of Lake Charles and Amedisys Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, if you wish, you may made donations to the Mamie McFaddin Ward Cancer Center 690 North 14th Street 3rd Floor, Beaumont, Texas 77702, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105; or the Alzheimer’s Association of Southeast Texas, 700 North Street, Suite M, Beaumont, Texas 77701.