Paul Henry Schlett, 87, of Beaumont, died Saturday, May 7, 2016. He was born on December 21, 1928, in Beaumont, to Nettie Manning Schlett and William Schlett, and had been a longtime resident of Beaumont.  Paul was a United States Army veteran, having served in the Korean War. He retired as a boilermaker from Unocal.

Survivors include his wife, Ruby Schlett, of Beaumont; son, Paul Schlett and his wife, Miriam Vallejo, of Houston; daughter, Sheila Ramirez and her husband, Tony, of Beaumont; brother, Norman Schlett, of Houston; grandchildren, Justin Reeder, Daniel Vallejo, Tony Vallejo, and Emily Vallejo; and great-grandson, Connor Kenneth Christmas.

Paul is preceded in death by his brother, James Wesley Schlett; and his sisters, Marjorie Woodall and Willie Mae Austin.

A gathering of Mr. Schlett’s family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. His funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Broussard’s, with his graveside service at 2:30 p.m., at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston.

Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 700 North Street, Suite M, Beaumont, Texas 77701 or www.alzfdn.org/.