Jerry “Gator” Felps, 66, of Fred, died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
He was a retired welding supervisor with CB&I Nacon.
Jerry is survived by his wife of forty-six years, Jo Nell Felps; daughters, Lana Stafford and husband Johnny, Kim Lout and husband Rusty, Tana Carruth and husband Rossi, and Stephanie Tressler and husband Billy all of Fred; grandchildren, Jeremy Wilder, Ashley Saph, Matthew Lout, Randy Lout, Sommer Johnston, and Logan Tressler; and great grandchildren, Hunter Saph and Kambrie Lout.
He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Lee and Nettie Felps; and brother, Jimmy Newton Felps.
Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, May 5, 2008, at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee with burial to follow at Baker-Bell Cemetery in Fred. A gathering of family and friends will be Sunday, May 4, 2008 from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the mortuary.