Marion Fay Nash, 87, of Beaumont, died Monday, January 15, 2007 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth.
A native of Biloxi, Mississippi and resident of Beaumont most of his life, Nash was a retired deskman for Southwestern Bell Telephone. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran having served in World War II.
His wife, Pauline Enderle Nash; and brothers, Paul Nash, Guy Nash, Jeff Nash and John Nash preceded him in death.
Survivors include his son, Tyler County Commissioner, Martin Nash and his wife Claudia of Warren; daughters, Paula Nash Holliday and her husband Paul of Beaumont, Kathy Nash Wiggins and her husband Tom of Richmond, Faye Nash VanMeter and her husband John of Nederland and Jan Nash of China; fourteen grandchildren, Ryan Holliday of Alexandria, Virginia, Holli Nash of Dallas, Mark Wiggins of Houston, Marty Nash of San Marcos, Matthew Wiggins of Richmond, Cadet Hunter Holliday of West Point, New York, Audrey Wiggins of Corpus Christi, Jason Holliday of Beaumont, Joshua Tubbs and Madison Holliday both of Beaumont, Brent Nash of Warren, Jeremy Tubbs of China, Michael Holliday of Beaumont and Chad Tubbs of China; and many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2007 at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Christian Vigil at 4:30 p.m. Friday, January 19, 2007 at the Mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dominican Sisters of Houston, 6501 Almeda Road, Houston, Texas 77021-2095 or Monsignor Kelly High School Foundation, 5950 Kelly Drive, Beaumont, Texas 77707.
