Funeral Homes in Beaumont, TX

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Gary Gibbs (american football player and coach), Anthony Malbrough (american football player), Jerry Ball (american football player), Earl Dotson (american football player), Brandon Rideau (american football player), Lawrence Vickers (american football player), and Lucas Babin (actor).

Beaumont (/ˈboʊmɒnt/ BOH-mont) is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on the Neches River and about 90 miles from Houston, the city had a population of 118,296 at the 2010 census making it the twenty-fourth most populous city in the state of Texas. Beaumont's early history was centered around the development of lumber, farming, and port industries. In 1892 Joseph Eloi Broussard opened the first rice mill in the state, stimulating development of rice farming in the area; he also organized an irrigation authority to support rice culture. A big change occurred in 1901 with the Spindletop gusher, which demonstrated the potential of the huge oil field. The area transformed into one of the major petro-chemical refining areas in the country. Along with Port Arthur and Orange, Beaumont forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the Gulf Coast.Beaumont is home of Lamar University, a national Carnegie Doctoral Research university with 15,000 students. Over the years, several corporations have called Beaumont home. For example, Gulf States Utilities had its headquarters in Beaumont until its absorption by Entergy Corporation in 1993. GSU's Edison Plaza headquarters is still the tallest building in Beaumont (as of 2011). With Spindletop, several energy companies developed in Beaumont, and some continue.

Beaumont Obituaries

It was noted by The Advocate on August 26th, 2021 that Frances Hanks passed away in Beaumont, Texas.  Hanks was 96 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Frances's life.

It was written by Chicago Tribune on May 2nd, 2021 that Bren Adair Dr Murphy (Ortega) perished in Illinois.  Ms. Murphy was 71 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Bren Adair Dr's life.

It was reported by The Times at Shreveport La on March 9th, 2021 that Melissa Lawrence (Friar) passed away in Benton, Louisiana.  Ms. Lawrence was 40 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Melissa's life.

It was reported by The Advocate on November 19th, 2020 that Donald Lee Sr Tucker died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Tucker was 89 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Donald Lee Sr's life.

It was noted by Register Guard on November 15th, 2020 that Alan Kevin Cornish died in Eugene, Oregon.  Cornish was 59 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Alan Kevin's life.

It was written by The Daily Tribune on October 29th, 2020 that Dolores Mary Murphy (Knaggs) passed on in Clawson, Michigan.  Ms. Murphy was 106 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dolores Mary's life.

It was noted by Elk Grove Citizen on September 18th, 2020 that Joel Broussard died in Sacramento, California.  Broussard was 39 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Joel's life.

It was revealed by South West Times Record on July 7th, 2020 that George Cale passed on in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  Cale was 79 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor George's life.

It was noted by Nanaimo NB on May 6th, 2020 that Karen Chorey Hopper (Gardiner) perished in Nanaimo.  Ms. Hopper was 76 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Karen Chorey's life.

It was disclosed by South West Times Record on March 16th, 2020 that Murray Britt Evans passed on in Ft Smith, Arkansas.  Evans was 75 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Murray Britt's life.

History

In 1996, the Jefferson County courts, located in Beaumont, became the first court in the nation to implement electronic filing and service of court documents, eliminating the need for law firms to print and mail reams of documents. Millard came to Texas in 1835 and, along with his business partners, purchased some land between the settlements of Tevis Bluff and Santa Anna. With the discovery of oil at Spindletop, Beaumont's population grew from 9,000 in January 1901 to 30,000 in March 1901. Beaumont's first mayor was Alexander Calder (Beaumont, Texas) Calder. Beaumont was a small center for cattle raisers and farmers in its early years, and with an active riverport by the late 1800s, it became an important lumber and rice-milling town. The Beaumont Rice Mill, founded in 1892 by Joseph Eloi Broussard, was the first commercial rice mill in Texas.

The official website for the city of Beaumont is https://beaumonttexas.gov/.