Jack E. Beach

Jack E. Beach, 65, of Port Neches, died Friday, April 29, 2011, at Christus Hospital St. Mary in Port Arthur. Born September 16, 1945, to Ethel Faye Girt and Russell Leroy Beach, he was a lifetime resident of the Mid-County area. Jack was a United States Navy veteran having served in Vietnam; and retired from Huntsman after many years of employment as a lab technician. He was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Nederland, and will be remembered as a man that never met a stranger and had a kind word to say about everyone. Jack was an avid deer hunter and loved his family dearly. He is survived by his wife of forty-five years, Mary Beach of Port Neches; daughter, Elizabeth Sparks of Port Neches; son, Kenneth Beach and his wife, Sarah of Nederland; grandchildren, Eddie Sparks, Jr., Aislinn Sparks, and Kayla and Kara Beach; mother, Ethel Faye Beach; sisters, Jean Ann Howard and her husband, Larry of Conroe and Karen Lee and her husband, Michael; brother, Ronald Beach and his wife, Kathy, all of Nederland; and also survived by a host of additional family members and friends. Jack is preceded in death by his father, Russell L. Beach. His funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 3324 Park Drive, Nederland with Reverend Dr. Elvin Gibson officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches under the direction of Broussard's, 505 12th Street, Nederland. A gathering of his family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2011, at Broussard's. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 841125, Dallas, Texas 75284. Complete and updated information may be found at www.broussards1889.com