William Franklin Tarver 86, of Nederland passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral service will be Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 10 am at First United Methodist Church in Nederland. A Masonic graveside service will follow at 2:30 pm Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Chester under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 7 pm, Friday, February 20, 2009 at First United Methodist Church in Nederland.
Mr. Tarver was a native of Moscow, Texas and served his country during WW II in the Army Air Corps. He moved to Nederland in 1951 to work for Pure Oil Company and retired from UnoCal after 27 ½ years of service. Franklin and Martha, his wife of 60 years, moved to Chester and spent 21 years of wonderful retirement before returning to Nederland in 2000. Mr. Tarver was a member of First United Methodist Church of Nederland, charter member and Past Master of Nederland Masonic Lodge #1368.
He was also Past Master of Mt. Hope Masonic Lodge #121 of Chester.
Mr. Tarver is survived by wife, Martha Tarver of Nederland; son, Al Tarver of Nederland; daughter, Suzanne Tarver Breaux and husband Joe of Lumberton; grandsons, Will Breaux of Houston, Chris Tarver of Bacliff, Wade Breaux (Chelsie) of Bryan; two granddaughters, Lorna Hubbard (Ray) of Mauriceville, Leslie Springer (Justin) of Bryan; and great-granddaughter, Alicia Hubbard of Mauriceville. He is also survived by his brother, Barney Tarver and wife Lina of Chester and sister Ettie Marie Sanders of Sulphur Springs. Franklin was predeceased by his parents, Barney Burl Tarver and Ettie Platt Tarver. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First United Methodist Church 104 13th Street Nederland, Texas 77627 or CurePSP (wwwcurepsp.org)
