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 Register Guard on August 11th, 2019 that Charles Schull passed away in Lane Co, Oregon.  Schull was 92 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Charles's life.

It was written by The Daily Herald on March 28th, 2019 that Betty L Squires passed on in Algonquin, Illinois.  Squires was 81 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Betty L's life.

It was reported by The Commercial Appeal on March 14th, 2019 that Charles R Jr Wallace died in Memphis, Tennessee.  Wallace was 67 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Charles R Jr's life.

It was written by Peoria Journal Star on March 12th, 2019 that Grant Jr Stjulian passed on in Peoria, Illinois.  Stjulian was 88 years old and was born in Beaumont, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Grant Jr's life.

It was noted on January 27th, 2019 that Michele Colleen "Mo" Oglesbee (McLaughlin) passed away in Beaumont, Texas.  Ms. Oglesbee was 63 years old and was born in Newark, OH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Michele Colleen "Mo"'s life.

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 share your condolences and honor Janece's life.

It was revealed by The Lufkin Daily News on October 30th, 2018 that David Carlton Sr Bass died in Beaumont, Texas.  Bass was 83 years old and was born in Negreet, LA.  Send flowers to share your condolences 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 revealed 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 share your condolences and honor Feby Mozell's life.

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

History

Pulsifer and Company, donated the first upon which the town was founded. 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. His firm, J.P. Spindletop became the first major oil field and one of the largest in American history. On this property, they founded the city of Beaumont.

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