Jerome Wayne Boutin, Sr., 71, of Evadale, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014, in Beaumont. He was born on April 4, 1942, in Beaumont, to Lorine Haure Boutin and William Floyd Boutin. Jerome served his country in the United States Navy during Vietnam. He later worked as an operator at Equastar and was a Cell Teacher at Calvary Tabernacle Church in Fannett. After putting himself through EMS and Fire Marshall School; Jerome served as the Chief of the Evadale Volunteer Fire Department for twenty-three years.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Boutin; children, Lisa Thomas and her husband, Jeff, and Jerome Boutin, Jr. “Peanut” and his wife, Michelle, all of Evadale; grandchildren, Nichole Thomas, Crystal Thomas, and Cody Wayne Boutin; and great-grandchild, Taylor Cline. He is preceded in death by his parents.
A gathering of Mr. Boutin’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 24, 2014, at Evadale Volunteer Fire Department, Highway 105, Evadale, under the direction of Broussard’s, Silsbee. His funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 25, 2014, at Evadale Volunteer Fire Department, with interment to follow at Oak Bluff Cemetery, Port Neches.
