Dorothy Ann Barrilleaux, 74, of Nederland, passed away, Saturday July 15, 2006 at Cypress Glen East Nursing Home in Port Arthur.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland with Rev. Dan Malain officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM Monday with a scriptural rosary to be recited at 6:00 PM at the mortuary.
Mrs. Barrilleaux was a native of Port Arthur and lived in Nederland since 1968. She retired from Arco/Polymers after 15 years in administration. After retirement she devoted her time with her family as a homemaker. Mrs. Barrilleaux was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church where she served with the Alter Society and the RCIA program. She and her late husband also was a member of the Ding-a-Ling R.V. Club.
Mrs. Barrilleaux was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald. She is survived by one daughter, Beverly Ann Lowrance and husband Jim of Nederland; three sons, Richard “Rick” Barrilleaux and wife Vicki of Huntsville, Cliff Barrilleaux and wife Kathy of Beaumont, and Brent Barrilleaux and wife Lori of Port Neches; two sisters, Virgie Macha and husband Charlie of Port Neches, and Elizabeth Breaux of Lake Charles, Louisiana; one brother, Claude Gentil and wife Janie of Lakeway; eight grandchildren, Drue Barrilleaux, Clayton Barrilleaux, Reed Lowrance, Haley Spell, Clay Carl, Laurie Swindells, Shawn Meadow, and Ashley Metz; also thirteen great grandchildren.