William "Mr. Bill" C. Irion, Sr.
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William "Mr. Bill" C. Irion, Sr.
January 30, 1946 - August 20, 2015
William “Mr. Bill” C. Irion, Sr., 69, of Nederland,
died Thursday, August 20, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of the area, he
was born on January 30, 1946, in Port Arthur, to Cleo Harvey and Charles Wade
Irion.
William spent his life serving others. He worked for
the fire department, law enforcement, paramedic, and worked more than twenty
years as a License Vocational Nurse before retiring. William was a member of the Wesley United Methodist
Church and Methodist Men’s Spirit Sunday School Class. He volunteered at
Gentiva Hospice. William enjoyed fishing, boating, and spending time with his
grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn P. Irion of Nederland;
sons, Will Irion and his wife, Ashley and Preston Irion and his wife, Kathy,
all of Silsbee; and Charles Irion of Nederland; daughters, Wendy Hawkins and
her husband, Keith, of Silsbee and Crystal Jones of Lumberton; step-son, Tom
Pennington and his wife, Jamie, of Justin; step-daughter, Jennifer Taylor and
her husband, Mitchel, of McLean; sister, Kay Hall and her husband, Les, of
Beaumont; brother, Andy Derese and his wife, Vicki, of Fannett; grandchildren,
Brandon, Tyler, Austin, Devon, Sage, Jaydon, Baily, Tres, Jacie, Garrett, P.J.,
Caleb, and Blake; and a host of nieces and nephews.
A gathering of Mr. Irion’s family and friends will
be at 9:00 a.m., with his funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m., Saturday,
August 22, 2015, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland.
His interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Irion’s
memory to Wesley United Methodist Church, 3515 Helena Avenue, Nederland, Texas
77627, or Gentiva Hospice, 8050 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77708.
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