Willie A. Marrou, 85, of Beaumont died August 5, 2005 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. A native of Gonzales, Texas and resident of Beaumont since 1948, Willie retired from Motion Industries as office manager after forty-two years of service. A United States World War II Army Veteran, Willie was in the Knights of Columbus Council #951. For thirty-two years, he ran the concession stand at the Knights of Columbus Hall and was also in the honor guard with Council #951.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Marrou of Beaumont; daughters, Janice Marrou of Beaumont, Betty Scardino and her husband Gary of Katy, and Glenda McDougal and her husband Tommy of Cedar Park; son, Thomas Marrou and his wife Joyce of Conroe; sister, Helen Cady of San Antonio; grandchildren, Chris, Stephen, Anthony, Kevin, Thompson, Molly, and Heather.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church followed by burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 N Major Drive, Beaumont. A rosary will be recited Monday evening, August 8, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, P. O. Box 7015, Beaumont, Texas 77726 or American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 5144, Beaumont, Texas 77726.
