James Eldon Israel, 65, of Sour Lake died June 19, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Born in Gorman, Texas and resident most of his life in the Abilene area, James moved to the Beaumont area two years ago. He was the owner and operator of Israel Oilfield Company.
James is survived by his wife, LaWan Israel of Sour Lake; son, Jack Eldon Israel and his fiancé Debbie Morgan of Sour Lake; daughter, Allison Sue Israel of Stanton; brother, Delbert Nixon “Nick” Israel of Abilene; grandchildren, Heather Horton, Chrissie Israel, Amber Langford, Joseph Israel, Bayli Barnhill; great granddaughter, Emalynn Horton; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. His brother, Jerry Lynn Israel preceded him in death.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive in Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends from will also be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at Godfrey Funeral Home in Albany. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, June 23, 2005 at First Baptist Church in Albany, Texas followed by a burial at Shackleford Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sour Lake Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 506, Sour Lake, Texas 77659 or West Texas Rehabilitation Center, 2616 South Clack Street, Suite 180, Abilene, Texas 79606.