Arthur Lee Goodeaux, Sr., 84, of China, died Thursday, June 4, 2015. He was born on May 27, 1931, in Welsh, Louisiana, to Clemence Goudeau and Joseph Roy Goodeaux, and had been a longtime resident of China. He was a United States Army veteran. Arthur was an electrical and instrumentation technician with ExxonMobil, and retired after thirty-eight years of employment. Arthur was a member of Knights of Columbus #951.
He is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Billie Goodeaux; children, Mary Sue Hamilton and her husband, David, of Beaumont; Arthur Lee “Bubba” Goodeaux, Jr., of China; Paul Goodeaux and his wife, Kim and Ginger Payne and her husband, John, all of China; and Michael Goodeaux and his wife, Jennifer, of Beaumont; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and sister, Dean Kuebodeaux and her husband, Ronnie.
Arthur is preceded in death by his parents.
A Rosary for Mr. Goodeaux will be recited at 5:00 p.m., with a gathering of his family and friends to follow, Friday, June 5, 2015, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 245 West Highway 90, China. Interment will follow at China Cemetery, with Wayne Hamilton, Justin Payne, Joshua Payne, Keith Goodeaux, Jimbo Ballinger, and David Hamilton serving as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, P.O. Box 38, China, Texas 77613.
