Edward Dale Tigert
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Edward Dale Tigert
September 23, 1925 - January 1, 2016
Edward
Dale Tigert, 90, of China, died Friday, January 1, 2016, at Beaumont Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center, Beaumont. He was born on September 23, 1925, in
Pittsburg, Texas, to Cleo Turner Tigert and Earl Tigert, and had been a
longtime resident of the area. Dale was a United States Army veteran, having
served in World War II. He was retired from DSI Transportation with over forty
years of employment.
Dale
is survived by his sister, Sue Gossett; brother, Norris Tigert; ten
grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He
is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Joyce Tigert; and siblings, Thelma
Thigpen; Allie Tosh; Bobby Tigert; Jack Tigert; and Dovie Knight.
A
gathering of Mr. Tigert’s family and friends will begin at 2:00 p.m., Sunday,
January 3, 2016, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. His
committal was held at Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont.
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