William L. “Bill” Costley age 89, of Nederland passed away Friday, January 20, 2006 at his residence.
He was born May 12, 1916 in Beaumont and had been a lifelong area resident. He was retired from Gulf Oil as a Pipefitter after many years of service and was a U. S. Navy Veteran. He was a member of Memorial Baptist Church in Port Arthur.
Survivors include his two daughters, Carol Welch of Port Arthur and Jan Costley of Lockhart; two step-sons, William Serville of Channelview and Jerry Serville of Longview; one grandson, Danny Welch and two great grandchildren, Adriana and Micah Welch all of Navarre, FL.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-8 pm Monday, January 23, 2006 at Broussard’s, 505 12th Street, Nederland. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at Broussard’s Nederland Chapel with Reverend Ray Meador officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont.
For those desiring memorial contributions may be directed to American Cancer Society, 755 S. 11th Street, Beaumont, TX 77701.
