John Ray Deshotel, 75, of Kountze, died Sunday, April 17, 2016.  He was born on April 3, 1941, in Iota, Louisiana, to Mavis Stroder Deshotel and John Deshotel.  John served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era and retired from the military as a Chief Warrant Officer 2, and Military Tank Inspector.

Survivors include his wife, Janis Deshotel; children, Randy Deshotel and Belinda Deshotel, both of Kountze; and Terrance Deshotel and his wife, Lita, of Canada; grandchildren, Ashley Deshotel, John “Jace” Deshotel and his girlfriend, Shae, Terrance Deshotel, Jr., Desiree Deshotel, Zachary Deshotel and his wife, Jamie Page, and Jesse Tait; great-grandchildren, Randall, Kyla, Steven, Leland, Kayleigh, Hailey, Thomas, Michael, Ryder, Kolton, Blaze, and Kade; sisters, Jane Babineaux and her husband, Wilton, of Jennings, Louisiana; Eva Yocky of Lake Charles, Louisiana and Patricia Deshotel of Jennings, Louisiana, and brother, Mervin Deshotel of Tallahassee, Florida.  He is preceded in death by his parents; and  brothers, Robert Lee Deshotel and James Deshotel.

A gathering of Mr. Deshotel’s family and friends will begin at 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Thursday, April 21, 2016, with Military Honors at 11:00 p.m., at Broussard’s, 530 West Monroe, Kountze.  His interment will be at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston.