Cleopha Prejean Jr. 85, of Nederland passed away on Saturday, March 01, 2008, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.
Graveside services will be 3:00 PM Monday, March 3, 2008 at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches under the directions of Broussard's in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be from 1:00 PM to 2:00PM on Monday at the mortuary.
Cleopha was born in Carencro, Louisiana and lived for over 60 years in Nederland. He retired from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 502 in Port Arthur after 50 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Rose Aimee Prejean. Mr. Prejean proudly wore his Army uniform and was known as “the man with the medals” at the 9:00 AM Mass at St. Charles Catholic Church. He received his purple heart in 1999 for wounds received in WWII while serving his country in the Army Air Corp.
He is survived by his daughters, Mary Anne Bellow and husband Ed of Frisco, TX, Mary Alice Hunter and husband David of Houston, TX, Theresa Rose Jordan and husband Price of Missouri City, TX; ten grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
The family wishes to thanks the staffs of the Odyssey Hospice and the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 332 N. Lauderdale Memphis, TN 38105
