John L. Setliff, 84, of Nederland, died Thursday, September 8, 2016. He was born on November 8, 1931, in Beaumont, to Grace Leslie Plummer Setliff and Rob Roy Setliff, and had been a lifelong resident of the area.
John worked for American Rice Growers for forty-two years and Beaumont Rice Mill for seventeen years as a Rice Grader. He attended Beaumont schools and Lamar University. John could tell you anything you would want to know about cars, past and present. He enjoyed Fox News and was an avid football fan.
Survivors include his loving wife of sixty-three years, JoAnn Setliff of Nederland; sons, Scott E. Setliff of Hemphill, Jeff L. Setliff and his wife, Valarie, of Nederland and daughter in law, Terri Setliff of Naperville, Illinois; five grandchildren, Ryan, Austin, Jessica, Jordan and his wife Becca, and Travis and his wife Christen. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sons, Steven Setliff and John L. Setliff, Jr.
A gathering of Mr. Setliff’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, September 11, 2016, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. His funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2016, at Broussard’s, with his interment to follow at Oak Bluff memorial Park, Port Neches.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, PO Box 905 Nederland, Texas 77627.
