Arthur “Art” James Champagne Jr., 50, of Nederland, died Thursday, August 19, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 21, 2004 at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Port Arthur, with Rev. Dan Malain officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland. A scriptural rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Friday evening at the mortuary.
Art was a native of Port Arthur and lived all of his live in the Nederland and Port Arthur area. He was employed as an estimator for Huntsman, in Port Neches with 22 years of service. He was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church in Port Arthur where he sang for the 11 o’clock choir. He was also a member of the Cowboy Chapter #4974, Harley Owners Group in Beaumont.
He is survived by his two daughters, Brittney, and Rachel Champagne of Port Neches; parents, Arthur, and Dorothy Champagne Sr. of Nederland; six sisters, Karen Milliff and husband Mike of New Waverly, Pamela Farinella and husband Justin of Beaumont, Janice Burkes and husband Sid of Beaumont, Laurie Watson and husband Jim of Spring, Lisa Johnson and husband Danny of Nederland, and Kristi Thibodeaux of Garland; two brothers, Randall Champagne and wife Rene of Houston, and Kevin Champagne and wife Cheri of Garland; also six nieces, and five nephews.
