Joe Lee Richard, 85, of Beaumont, died Thursday, April 30, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of the area, he was born on December 23, 1929, in Nederland, to Eva LeJune and Joe Cleve Richard.

Joe was a United States Army veteran and had retired from Central Freight Line as a truck driver. He was a life member of VFW in Port Neches. Joe was a member of the Boy Scouts and Cajun Club. He loved football and baseball.

Survivors include his loving wife, Norma Richard; daughter, Elizabeth Hamaker and her husband, David; son, Cleve Adam Richard; grandchildren, Anthony Joseph Harvey and Bianca Kirkland; and great-grandchildren, Aidan Kirkland and Liam Kirkland, all of Beauxart Gardens.  

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Beatrice Junot; brothers, Ambrose, Ivy, Raymond, and Reese Richard.

A gathering of Mr. Richard’s family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., with a rosary recited at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 4, 2015, at St. Charles Catholic Borromeo Catholic Church, 211 Hardy Avenue, Nederland. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Richard’s memory to New Century Hospice, 3965 Phelan Boulevard, Suite 108, Beaumont, Texas 77707, or Hughen Center, 2849 9th Avenue, Port Arthur Texas  77642.