Ignace “Peewee” Martin, Jr. age 78, of Port Arthur passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Mainland Hospital in Texas City.
He was born November 26, 1927 in Sulphur, Louisiana. He was a member of the Catholic Church and worked many years as a Boilermaker/Welder. He was a United States Army veteran and a lifetime member of V.F.W. Post #797 and American Legion Post # 0007, both in Port Arthur.
Survivors include five sisters, Lolita LeBus of Abeline, Texas, Hazel LaVern of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Grace O’Connell of North Carolina, Gladys Rose of Austin, Texas, and Ula M. Hall of Laramie, Wyoming; five nephews, Kent Martin and Darrell Martin both of Sulphur, Louisiana, Bill LeBus of New Jersey, Van Lebus of Abeline, Texas and John LaVern of Lake Charles, Louisiana; five nieces, Donna Jones and Theresa Mitchell both of Sulphur, Louisiana, and Patricia Martin of South Carolina, Geneva LaVern of Houston and Jewell Lazare of Longview. Also surviving are numerous great nieces and nephews.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at Broussard’s,505 12th Street, Nederland. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2005 at Broussard’s Nederland Chapel. Interment with Military Honors provided by Port Arthur American Legion Post #0007 and V.F.W. Post # 797, will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves.
