Florence Lively, 93, of Nederland, died Monday, November 17, 2014, at Harbor Hospice House, Beaumont. A native and lifelong resident of the area, she was born on October 15, 1921, in Port Arthur, to Yvonne and Edwin Arnaud. Florence will be remembered as an excellent cook and seamstress. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and a devoted catholic.
Survivors include her husband of sixty-four years, Dalton Lively of Nederland; daughters, Barbara Guinn and her husband, Greg, of Conroe and Dru Zuniga and her husband, Sam, of Houston; grandchildren, Jamie Coker and her husband Travis, of Nederland and Jessica Williams and her husband, R.D., of Bridge City; great-grandchildren, Haley Coker, Trent Coker, Reese Coker, Cora Williams, and Carly Williams; sisters, Lillie Nacol of Lafayette, Louisiana and Renella Primeaux of Port Neches; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Calvin and Eddie Arnaud; sister, Shirley DeRuiter; and grandson, Jed Bass.
A gathering of Mrs. Lively’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. Her funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, November 20, 2014, at Broussard’s, Nederland, with interment to follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches.
