Ed “E.J.” Nini, 91, of Sour Lake, died Friday, April 3, 2009 at Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.
A native of Kaplan, Louisiana he was born March 19, 1918 to Euphemie and Louis Nini. A lifelong resident of the Beaumont area, E.J. was a salesman for Day Coa Incorporated. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
E.J. was preceded in death by his parents, Euphemie and Louis Nini; son, Everette Louis Nini “Pucky”; his second wife, Betty Minter Nini; his first wife, Clara Rutherford Nini; and brother, Earl F. Nini.
Survivors include his daughter, Cheryl Nini Anderson of Sour Lake; grandchildren, Martin C. Bush, Jr. and his wife Chrys of Kountze, James E. Bush and his wife Audra of Lumberton, Mary E. Kuehn and her husband Conrad of Kountze and Everette Felix Nini of Pinewood; ten great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; sister, Ruby Bell of Virginia; brother, Hugh Nini of Phoenix, Arizona and Dr. Eugene Nini and his wife Lois of Ruidoso, New Mexico; loving companion, Roberta Choate of Nederland; and foster daughter, Barbara Poe.
His memorial service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Broussard’s.
