Albert “Al” Brewer, 61, of Groves died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Renaissance Hospital. A native of Temple and a resident of the area since 1956, Al served his country in the United States Air Force and was a Vietnam veteran. He was a member of Groves Masonic Lodge #1315 and worked for Equistar as a lab technician for twenty-nine years. Al enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, playing with his grandchildren and was an avid tennis player.
Survivors include his daughters, Karie Brewer of Austin and Keely Caesar and husband Randal of Houston; son, Kyle Brewer of Bridge City; loving companion of seventeen years, Linda LaRue, of Groves; two stepdaughters, Rhonda Moss and husband Calvin of Evadale and Rachelle Kelly Bradley and husband Wayne of Bridge City; stepson, Michael Faris of Santa Fe; brother, Mark Brewer and wife Patsy of Orange; sister, Mary Guillot and husband Mark of Port Neches; and six grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at Broussard’s, 505 12th Street, Nederland with burial to follow at Memory Gardens. A gathering of family and friends will be on Tuesday evening, March 4, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the mortuary.