David Brantley Charpiot, longtime resident of the Bolivar Peninsula, passed away Monday afternoon. The only son of Marie and A. B. Charpiot, both of whom preceded him in death, David was born on April 4, 1943 in Beaumont, TX. After attending high school in High Island, he served in the Navy and married Loretta Heinz Charpiot on November 2, 1963. While many remember David as an extremely hard working ironworker, construction worker, or welder, most longtime residents of the Peninsula remember David as a commercial fisherman captain on his pride and joy, the G.B. & K., which he named after his three sons.
He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Wanda and Jack Richardson of Beaumont, TX; sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Wiley Ward of Teague, TX; sister and brother-in-law, Sharon and Wayne York of Philadelphia, MS; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Ronnie and Edna Lyons of Milano, TX; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Jean and Richard Blaney of College Station, TX; son and daughter-in-law, Garland and Denise Charpiot of El Lago, TX; son and daughter-in-law, Brant and Kim Charpiot of Winnie, TX; son and daughter-in-law, Kelly and Kristy Charpiot of League City, TX; nephews, Stone and Brian Richardson, Joe Bill Reid, Ronnie Lyons, Toby and Darrell Champion; nieces, Marion Richardson, Cherami Jenkins, Donna Sessums, Stephanie Blaney, Teresa York, Leslie McPherson, Mary Champion; his only grandson, Brick Pomeroy; and his two granddaughters, Brooke and Maci Charpiot. He is preceded in death by his sister, Margaret "Sissy" Champion and niece, Ellen Lyons.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Broussard’s, 134 W. Buccaneer Drive in Winnie. Per his longstanding wishes, he will be cremated and have his ashes spread over the Gulf of Mexico.
