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 reported by The Lufkin Daily News on November 1st, 2018 that Janece Lankford (Burris) died in Beaumont, Texas.  Ms. Lankford was 81 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Janece's life.

It was written by The Lufkin Daily News on October 30th, 2018 that David Carlton Sr Bass perished in Beaumont, Texas.  Bass was 83 years old and was born in Negreet, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor David Carlton Sr's life.

It was noted by The Lufkin Daily News on September 1st, 2018 that Billy Jack Coplen died in Beaumont, Texas.  Coplen was 81 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Billy Jack's life.

It was disclosed by The Lufkin Daily News on August 31st, 2018 that Feby Mozell Morgan perished in Beaumont, Texas.  Morgan was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Feby Mozell's life.

It was noted by The Lufkin Daily News on August 22nd, 2018 that Minne "Mickey" Sumner (Oliver) perished in Beaumont, Texas.  Ms. Sumner was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Minne "Mickey"'s life.

It was revealed by The Lufkin Daily News on August 9th, 2018 that George Ann Ferguson died in Beaumont, Texas.  Ferguson was 63 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor George Ann's life.

It was revealed by The Commercial Appeal on June 23rd, 2018 that Mary Lee Starnes (Goodson) perished in Memphis, Tennessee.  Ms. Starnes was 84 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mary Lee's life.

It was written by New Haven Register on April 15th, 2018 that Martha Wood (Windham) passed away in Branford, Connecticut.  Ms. Wood was 74 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Martha's life.

It was revealed by Bristol Herald Courier on March 18th, 2018 that Joseph E Puckett perished in Abingdon, Virginia.  Puckett was 64 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joseph E's life.

It was noted on February 25th, 2018 that Davylyn Lucille Mitchell (Foster) passed away in Coto de Caza, California.  Ms. Mitchell was 76 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Davylyn Lucille's life.

History

Millard came to Texas in 1835 and, along with his business partners, purchased some land between the settlements of Tevis Bluff and Santa Anna. By the early 1900s, the city was served by the Southern Pacific, Kansas City Southern, Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, and Missouri Pacific railroad systems. 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. With the discovery of oil at Spindletop, Beaumont's population grew from 9,000 in January 1901 to 30,000 in March 1901. 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.

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