Eugene ”Doc” Skiles, loving husband and father went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, July 30, 2005 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas, in Port Arthur.
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at Broussard’s in Nederland with Rev. David Higgs, and Rev. Jeff Bell officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM Monday evening at the mortuary.
Eugene (Doc) Skiles was born in Pear Ridge, Texas on November 13, 1928. After serving in the Navy, he worked at Gulf Oil Refinery in Port Arthur, as a machinist and machinist supervisor until retiring in 1985. “Doc” was an avid fisherman who loved to “Wet a Hook” as much as possible. He was a member of the Groves Masonic Lodge #1315, and a member of First Baptist Church in Nederland.
Doc was preceded in death by his parents, and all of his brothers and sisters. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Wanda Skiles of Nederland, three daughters, Tambra Smith and her two daughters, Cassie and Chelsea of Thornton, Sandra Garrett, and her daughter Allison, of The Woodlands, and Caroline Wolfe and family of Indiana, Four sons, David Skiles of Las Vegas, Nevada, Carl Skiles of Beaumont, Ronny Skiles of Orange, and Bobby Skiles of Orange. Also numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 2425 West Loop South, Suite 330, Houston, Texas 77027-4207, or to the First Baptist Church, 1911 Nederland Ave., Nederland, Texas 77627 in C/O the building fund.
Broussard’s Nederland
505 12th St
Nederland, Texas
(409) 722-3456
broussardsmortuary.com
