Ray Melvin Wismer, 83, of Winnie died November 30, 2007 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
A native of Port Arthur, he lived in Winnie since 1968. Ray was retired after 30 years from Gulf Oil as an operator. He was also the owner and operator of Apex Nursery in Winnie. Ray had a passion for art which included painting in oils and acrylics. He had a love for western scenes and some of his pieces can be seen at the 1st Methodist Church in Winnie. During World War II he served as an Army MP during the Nuremburg Trials.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 3, 2007 in Broussard’s Chapel, 134 W. Buccaneer Dr., in Winnie, with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Ray is survived by his wife of 60 years, Louise Wismer of Winnie; daughters, Sharon Dees and her husband Curtis and Jeanette Blake, all of Beaumont, and Jynelle Daigle and her husband Kent of Stowell; grandchildren, Justin Dees, Jesika Dees, and Lyndsey Pase.
