Joan Carol Luquette, 75, of Kountze, died July 14, 2016, surrounded by family, at Summer Place Nursing and Rehabilitation, Beaumont. She was born March 26, 1941, the only child of Fred and Marjorie Colburn Freeman in Connecticut. When her mother died at an early age, Joan and Fred relocated to San Francisco, California, where she graduated high school in 1959.

When she met and married her second husband, Edmund, the family relocated to his hometown of Beaumont in 1968, where they became owners and operators of Independent Wrecker Service as partners with Edmund's brother, David.

Joan had a lifelong love of all things beach and was happiest when she was at her beach cabin in Crystal Beach.  It was her great joy to host grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family and friends at the cabin, where many memories were made over the years.

Survivors include her children, Rhonda Luckey of Buna; Edmund “Bubba” Luquette, Jr. of China; Sharon Rogers of Sour Lake; Kelly Kessler of Austin; Stacey Hernandez of Kountze; grandchildren, Shelly Burns, Edmund Luquette III, Brandon Luquette, Bill Kessler Jr., Joshua Rogers, Carol Ann Kessler, Donny Luckey, Amanda Rogers, Eli Hernandez, Lilli Luquette, and Kristina Luquette; eleven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephew.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edmund D. Luquette; son, Charles James “C.J.” Luquette; grandson, Chase Luquette; granddaughter, Carol Denise Luckey; daughter-in-law, Cynthia Lanell Luquette; and significant other, L.J. Carter.

A gathering of Mrs. Luquette’s family and friends will begin at 2:00 p.m., with her memorial service at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee. Her committal was held at Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont.