Rev. Cecil A. Wade, 79, of Nederland, died Sunday, March 20, 2005 at his residence in Nederland.
Graveside services and burial will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at the mortuary.
A Native of Mobil Alabama, Rev. Wade lived in Nederland since 1963. He retired from pastoring several churches in the Golden Triangle area. He also served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.
He is survived by his wife, Patti Wade of Nederland; two daughters, Christi Kemper of Nederland, and Ashley Klock and husband Cody of Port Neches; five sons, Craig Wade and wife Becky of Port Arthur, Jonathan Wade of Nederland, Joshua Wade of Nederland, Quinton Wade and wife Angel of Port Arthur, and Phillip Wade of Nederland; nephew David McBride and wife Rose of Port Arthur; nine grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren.