Melba Ruth Die, 80, of Lumberton, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at her residence.
A native of Port Arthur and a lifelong resident of Lumberton, she was a homemaker and retired manager for Burges Grocery.
Melba was preceded in death by her son, John Desmond Hausie; and grandson, Cole Blackly.
Survivors include her children, Mary Louise Shockley and husband Mel of Anchorage, Alaska, TJ Die of Beaumont, Kenneth Wayne Die and his wife Stephanie of Fairbanks, Alaska, Tommie Faye Pichoff and husband Terry Barnes of Lumberton and Mark Clay Die of Lumberton; grandchildren, Martha Jones, Rebecca and Wade Ling, Josh Die, Wayne and Jessie Die, Jody Pichoff and his wife Lorena, Shalanda Pichoff, Tommy, Donna, Jennifer and Alen Barnes, Tessa and Brent Die; brother, Kenneth Ronquille of Orange, California; seven great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 12, 2006 at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road at Highway 96 Bypass in Silsbee with burial to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be Saturday, March 11, 2006 from 2:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the mortuary.
