Norman Lee Babineaux Sr., 71 of Zavalla, passed away Thursday, August 02, 2007 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont.
Funeral services will be 3:00 pm, Sunday, August 5, 2007 at Broussard’s Mortuary in Nederland with Reverend David Miller and Kenny Miller officiating. Interment will be 11:00am Monday at Concord Cemetery in Zavalla, Tx. A gathering of family and friends will be 5:00-8:00 pm, Saturday at the mortuary.
Mr. Babineaux was a native of Nederland until moving to Zavalla 16 yrs ago. He was a welder for Local 195 for many years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved his family and friends and was never to busy to help someone. He saved many lives, the last being a 2 yr old child that was lost in the forest. He will be missed by all.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine Babineaux of Zavalla, daughter, Debra Schion and her husband Scott of Nederland, son, Norman Lee Babineaux Jr. of Zavalla, 3 grandchildren, Christal Shackford and her husband Jamie of Livingston, Stephanie Schion of Austin, Brigette Schion of Nederland, four sisters, Delores Stafford, Charlene Burnett, Dale Wagner, Diana Johnson, two brothers, Ralph Babineaux and Boyd Babineaux, two great grandchildren, Jennifer and James Shackford and a host of other relatives and friends.