Andrew "Andy" S. Bigler III
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Andrew "Andy" S. Bigler III
July 25, 1938 - May 8, 2015
Andrew
“Andy” S. Bigler III, known to his family and closest friend as “Puzzum”, 76,
of Port Arthur, died peacefully “back home in the country”, Friday, May 8, 2015, at his daughters home in
Larue, Texas. He was born on July 25,
1938, in Port Arthur, to Lorina Bigler and Andrew S. Bigler, Jr., had been a
long time resident of the Port Arthur area.
Andy
was a Funeral Associate at Broussard’s Mortuary, Nederland and worked many years in the banking industry in Nacogdoches and Nederland where he became well known in those communities. He always enjoyed
quality time with his children and grandchildren and had high hopes of
returning to the “country” soon. He also
enjoyed leisurely rides down the country roads and was always ready to share
directions down these roads at any given time. Andy was also a proud member of
the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree which he earned in 1984. He was a man that valued God first and family
above all things. Many were very
fortunate to see the giving side of a humble man in many areas of his life,
whether it was advice to his family or a stranger down on their luck suffering
from addictions.
Andy
is survived by his daughters, Jeanette Meyers and her husband, Timothy, of
Mabank; Tiffany Bledsoe and her husband, Russell, of Larue; Tara Malbrue, of
Houston; and Tracy Landry, of Lufkin; grandchildren, Maycie Groth and her
husband, Justin, of Dallas; Somer Meyers, of Austin; Matthew Bledsoe, of Larue;
Army Specialist Robert Hawkins, Jr., of Katterbach, Germany; Brianna Malbrue,
of San Antonio; Emily Bedair and Erin Landry, both of Lufkin;
step-grandchildren, Christopher Bledsoe
and his wife, Brittney Bledsoe, of Porter; Cody
Bledsoe and Camryn Bledsoe, of Bay City; and step-great-grandchildren,
Cayden, Kaitlyn, and Waylon.
He
is preceded in death by his parents; Lorina Bigler and Andrew S. Bigler, Jr.;
and sister, Alice Crawford.
A
gathering of Mr. Bigler’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00
p.m., with his Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at
Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 14, 2015, at St. Charles
Borromeo Catholic Church, 211 Hardy Avenue, Nederland, with his interment to
follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves.
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