Arthur Earl “Bubba” Brackin, 65, of Port Arthur, died Sunday, December 20, 2015. He was born on August 12, 1950, in Port Arthur, to Jane Allene Harvill Brackin and Burt Basil Brackin.

Bubba was a former member of CMA motorcycle Group and an avid motorcycle enthusiast. He enjoyed traveling, and will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, and friend to all.

Survivors include his wife of fifteen years, Helen Brackin, of Port Arthur; daughter, Melanie Stehle and her husband, Robert, of Nederland; stepsons, Chance Duvail and his wife, Kim, of Reno, Nevada and Keith Duvail and his wife, Melissa, of Parker, Colorado; grandchildren, Haley Nicole, Hayden, Hailey Page, Cammie, Ali, Connor, and Nick; mother, Jane Brackin, of Nederland; sister, Connie Benoit and her husband, Courtney, of Nederland; twin sister, Kathy Washenfelder and her husband, E.J. Ashford, of Nederland; and several nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.

He is preceded in death by his father, Burt Brackin.

A gathering of Mr. Brackin’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, December 26, 2015, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. His funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 27, 2015, at Broussard’s. His cremation arrangements will be handled by Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont.

Memorial contributions for Mr. Brackin may be made to American Cancer Society, 4 Bayou Brandt, Ste. B, Beaumont, Texas 77706.