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 disclosed by The Advocate on August 26th, 2021 that Frances Hanks died in Beaumont, Texas.  Hanks was 96 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Frances's life.

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

It was noted 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 sorrow and honor Melissa's life.

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

It was reported 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 sympathy and honor Alan Kevin's life.

It was written by The Daily Tribune on October 29th, 2020 that Dolores Mary Murphy (Knaggs) passed away 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 reported by Elk Grove Citizen on September 18th, 2020 that Joel Broussard passed on in Sacramento, California.  Broussard was 39 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joel's life.

It was noted by South West Times Record on July 7th, 2020 that George Cale died 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) passed on in Nanaimo.  Ms. Hopper was 76 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Karen Chorey's life.

It was noted 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 express your sympathy and honor Murray Britt's life.

History

Petroleum was discovered at nearby Spindletop on January 10, 1901. The city's population was 113,866 at the 2000 United States Census census. The Beaumont Rice Mill, founded in 1892 by Joseph Eloi Broussard, was the first commercial rice mill in Texas. A mandatory evacuation was imposed upon its residents for about two weeks. Beaumont is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Texas County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur, Texas Arthur Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area Statistical Area.

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