Cleve Clement, 78, of Hamshire died Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Christus – St. Mary Port Arthur, Texas. He was born on February 15, 1938, in Morse, Louisiana, to Clevenia LeBlanc and Eugenia Clement, and had been a longtime resident of the Hamshire area. Cleve was retired from Onyx Environmental, as a heavy equipment operator.

He is survived by wife, Ola Lewis Clement, of Hamshire; sons, Billy Clement and his wife, Peggy and Roger Clement, and his wife, Elisabeth,  all of Winnie; step-son, Bill Dean and his wife, Briahna, of Port Neches; step-daughter, Annette Breaux, of Winnie; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Beulah Thibodeaux, of Beaumont; Helen Bisloff and her husband, Vernon, of Hamshire; Lovina Racca of Winnie; brother, Gabriel Clement, of Butte Larose, Louisiana; numerous nieces; nephews; and many other family members and friends.  

He was preceded in death by parents; brothers, Carlton Clement and Otis Clement; sister, Shirley Daniel.

A gathering of Mr. Clement’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 13, 2016, at Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer Drive, Winnie. His funeral will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Broussard’s, will interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie.