Michael Wayne Poole

Michael Wayne Poole obituary, Beaumont, TX

Michael Wayne Poole

Michael Poole Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Broussard's Mortuary - Major Drive on Sep. 30, 2024.

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Michael Wayne Poole, 70, of Lumberton, died Saturday, September 28, 2024. He was born on October 2, 1953, to Margaret Ann Turner Poole and Nealy Winson Poole, in Beaumont. Michael was an avid numismatist and member of the International Bank Note Society (IBNS).
Survivors include his wife, Frances Gail Poole; son, John Marcus Poole and his husband, Charles Celestine of Beaumont; and daughter, Ryanne Elizabeth Poole Walker and her husband, Fred Edwin Walker III; stepdaughter, Leslie Joy Downs; and grandson, Chase Ayden Downs, all of Lumberton.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ronald Charles Poole; and son-in-law, Bryan Inman Downs.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Humane Society of Southeast Texas, 2050 Spindletop Avenue, Beaumont, Texas 77705.
A gathering of Mr. Poole's family and friends will begin at 1:00 p.m., with his funeral service at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at Broussard's, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A burial of his cremated body will be held at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, at a later date.

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