Richard Aaron Vega

June 6, 1975 - June 8, 2024

Richard Aaron Vega, 49, of Port Neches, died on Saturday, June 8, 2024. He was born on June 6, 1975, in Nederland, to Sue Ellen Ballance and Richard Lee Vega

He will be remembered by his family and friends by his love of fishing, boating, and working on his trucks and his love of racing. He had a great sense of humor and his love of Dr. Pepper’s. He will always be remembered as a hard worker and there to help if someone needed help.

Survivors include his mother, Sue Sims and her husband Danny, of Nederland; sister, April Vega of Austin; stepsisters, Diane Wade, and her husband, Terry, of Nederland; Angie Coats, and her fiancé, Billy Bennett, of Lumberton; Tracey McCoullough, and her husband, Nathan, of Mauriceville; grandmother, Dorsey Vega (MeMaw), of Lufkin; and numerous special aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and countless cousins.

He is preceded in death by his father, Richard Lee Vega; grandfather, William Aaron Ballance (Papa); grandmother, Geraldine Ballance (Granny); grandfather, Richard Vega (Papa); step-grandmother, Maxine Borthwick; and step-grandfather, Gerald Borthwick.

Mr. Vega’s Celebration of Life will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Thriving House, 9401 Memorial Boulevard, Port Arthur. The family invites Mr. Vega’s family and friends to join them for a meal at 3:30 p.m., The Courtyard Café, 4321 Lincoln Ave, Groves. His cremation arrangements were handled through Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont, under the direction of Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland.

Memorial contributions may be made to Thriving House, 9401 Memorial Boulevard, Port Arthur, Texas 77640.

Celebration of Life

Thriving House
  • 9401, Memorial Boulevard, Port Arthur, Texas, 77640,
  • September 7, 2024
  • 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Comments (5)

    Tesha Daniel says:

    We love u and cherish all the family memories!!! Sue Danny and April !!! I’m heartbroken for all of y’all !!! We love u so much !!! Sue thank u for always loving US !!!!! I love u Tesha Daniel-Dale

    Sue Sims says:

    Thank you all so much Tesha and all of your family. Many good times and precious memories. Hard to wrap our minds around him not being here. He will be surely missed by all his family and friends and we will remember all the good till we see him again. Love, Sue &,Danny & April

    Tesha Daniel says:

    We love u and cherish all the family memories!!! Sue Danny and April !!! I’m heartbroken for all of y’all !!! We love u so much !!! Sue thank u for always loving US !!!!! I love u Tesha Daniel-Dale

    Tina Youngblood Maurich says:

    Sue, April and Family

    Words can’t express my sorrow for you. Sending prayers for you and all of the family.

    Hugs,
    Tina

    Sue Sims says:

    Thank you so much so for your kind words, Tina. And thanks you also for the card you sent , it meant a lot to all of this family.
    I know Aaron will be greatly missed by all of us.
    Just keep praying for us for it is truly the only thing that is helping us make it through all of this. Love, Sue and family

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