Tom Bares Sr., 75, of Nederland, died Friday, February 25, 2005 at his residence in Nederland.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2005 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland with Rev. Louis Delarue officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland. A scriptural rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening at the mortuary.
Mr. Bares was a native of Beaumont and lived in Nederland since 1965. He retired from Dupont in Beaumont as a maintenance mechanic. He was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and served in the Naval Reserve.
Mr. Bares was preceded in death by his wife Delores Nuckols Bares, and his son James Bares. He is survived by his wife, Inez Bares of Beaumont; one daughter, Dianna Harvill and husband J.B. of Beaumont; four sons, Tom Bares Jr. of Nederland, Bill Bares of Nederland, David Bares of Nederland, and Roy Bares and wife Felicia of Nederland; one sister, Joann Haynes and husband Horace of Fannett; two brothers, Dan Bares and wife Ann of Beaumont, and John Bares of Beaumont; nine grandchildren, Mike Smith, Ben Smith, Joey Bares, Chris Bares, Brant Bares, Delores Wills, Candi Bares, Samantha Bares, John Harvill, six great grandchildren; one aunt, Daisy Alford of Beaumont, seven stepchildren, numerous step grandchildren and step great grandchildren.