Valex Knott, 83, of Nederland passed away Thursday, February 9, 2006 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM Monday, February 13, 2006 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland with Rev. Dan Malain officiating. Interment and military graveside services will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM Sunday with a scriptural rosary to be recited at 6:00 PM at the mortuary.
Mr. Knott was a native of Cecilia, Louisiana and lived in Nederland and Port Arthur area since 1945. He retired from Texaco Refinery in Port Arthur as a welder/leaderman with 37 years of service. He also served our country in the U.S. Army during WWII.
Mr. Knott was preceded in death by his wife Marie. He is survived by his three daughters, Janice Horn and husband Curtis of Nederland, Lisa Pipak and husband Joe of Kingwood, and Kayla Lee and husband Keith of Nederland; three sons, Russell Knott and wife Sharron of Toledo Bend, Oren Knott of Hildebrandt, and Rickie Knott and wife Cathy of Nederland; one sister, Bunice Guidry of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana; also seventeen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
