Max Spector, a native of Beaumont, Texas, died March 14, 2008, at the age of 91. Born to David and Minnie Spector, Max graduated from Beaumont High School. Along with his brothers, Samuel and Hyman, he owned the Guarantee Shoe Store in Downtown Beaumont. A life-long member of Temple Emanuel (Kol Israel), he served as the past president of the Brotherhood and of the congregation of Kol Israel. Since the merging of the congregations, Max has been an active member of Temple Emanuel, known for his sweet disposition and his kind nature.
Max was preceded in death by his parents and brothers. He is survived by his beloved wife and best friend of sixty-four years, Anna Belle Spector; two sons, Ronald Spector and his wife Kay and Michael Spector and his wife René, all of Beaumont; six grandchildren, William Spector and his wife Lindsay, Jonathan Spector, Rachel Spector, David Spector, Shana Spector, and Nira Miller Lott and her husband Don; two great-granddaughters, Isabelle and Grace; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
A funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2008, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont followed by burial at Kol Israel Cemetery. Rabbi Barbara Metzinger of Temple Emanuel will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Max’s memory to Temple Emanuel, 1120 Broadway, Beaumont, Texas 77701 or Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program, PMB 46, Beaumont, Texas 77707.
