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Deanna DeSha Brown, 51, of Houston, Texas passed away at her daughter's home early Sunday morning, August 30th, 2015 after a long struggle with cancer. She was born on January 2nd, 1964 to the late Judy DeSha and Robert DeSha. Deanna was a beloved wife, mother, sister, friend and neighbor.

Deanna was widowed 3 years ago. Her late husband, James Brown, passed away suddenly in 2012. This was devastating to her and her family but his passing brought her closer to her family and friends.

She was a beloved mother of two. Her eldest, Melinda Wheeler from her first marriage, and a son, Levi Brown, born 12 years later. She loved being a mother and devoted her life to loving and providing for her children.

Deanna loved playing softball and spent most of her life doing so. She was an enthusiastic second baseman. It was on the field that she made many memories with the people that would eventually become her lifelong friends.

Deanna spent over 20 years working for Larson Juhl as a warehouse manager. After many years of loyal service to Larson, she was diagnosed with a terminal cancer. She spent the next year battling health problems in between living her life to the fullest and making the most with the time she had left on this earth.

All who knew Deanna felt the love and joy in her heart. She was a loyal and caring, mother, sister, and friend. She was taken from us much too soon and will be missed by many.

She is survived by her daughter, Melinda Wheeler, son, Levi Brown, and 3 siblings, Diane Mastromatteo, Daniel DeSha and Deborah DeSha and additional relatives and extended family.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday September 1st, 2015 at Fairbanks United Methodist Church. Burial service to follow at Carmen Nelson Bostick Historic Cemetery.

(Published by Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home of Houston, TX)

Deanna married T.M. Hales [Group Sheet]

1. M.R. Hales

Deanna married James Edward Brown 20 Jun 1999, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. James was born 24 Dec 1960, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; died 18 May 2012, Tomball, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried , Carmen Nelson Bostick-Pillot Cemetery - Tomball, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Robert married Judy Ann Hatfield 25 Nov 1960, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA. Judy (daughter of James Renee Hatfield and Mabel Gertrude LeBlanc) was born 20 Mar 1941, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 11 Mar 1996, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Beaumont, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Rosary for James R. (Jimmy) Hatfield, 66, of 3820 Seventh street, will be recited tonight at 7 o'clock in Grammier-Oberle Procter Street Funeral home chapel.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in St. James Catholic church with the Rev. Irving Wyble, an assistant pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial park.

Mr. Hatfield, an operating engineer by Ellerbee Brothers, died Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in St. Mary's hospital after an illness of one week.

A native of Bunkie, La., Mr. Hatfield had lived in Port Arthur since 1923.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mabel Hatfield, and one daughter, Mrs. Judy DeSha, both of Port Arthur; one brother, W.J. Hatfield of Bridge City; three sisters, Mrs. John Scroggs of Shreveport, La., Mrs. Beulah Redding of Downey, Calif., and Mrs. Bessie Garrett of Diamond Bar, Calif.; and seven grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Arnold Tastka, Fred Davis, L.W. Gulley, John E. Box, Carl Ellerbee and George P. Huber, Jr.

(Published in The Port Arthur News on September 3, 1970)

James married Mabel Gertrude LeBlanc 12 Dec 1931, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA. Mabel (daughter of Albert LeBlanc and Carlotta Margaret Abadie) was born 16 Dec 1912, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; died 13 Apr 1990, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 14 Apr 1990, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mabel Gertrude Hatfield, 77, of Port Arthur died Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospital after an illness.

She was a lifelong Port Arthur resident and retired as a nurse.

Graveside services were at 4 p.m. Saturday at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home in Port Arthur.

Survivors include one daughter, Judy DeSha of Beaumont; one sister, Lily Schotts of Galveston; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

(Published in The Port Arthur News on April 15, 1990)

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Funeral services were held today at non in St. James Catholic church for Albert LeBlanc, 82, of 3803 Seventh street, who died Thursday at 7:40 p.m. in St. Mary's hospital, where he had been a patient since Nov. 6.

Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial park by the Grammier-Oberle Funeral home with C.B. Rogers, H.H. Salter, J.R. Hutson, F.E. Gardner, Albert Choate and J.E. Bos as pallbearers.

Mr. LeBlanc was a native of Lafayette, La., and had been a Port Arthur resident 57 years. A retired building contractor and the oldest living member of Carpenters Local 610 prior to his death, Mr. LeBlanc was a member of St. James Catholic church.

(Published in The Port Arthur News on November 26, 1966)

Albert — Carlotta Margaret Abadie. Carlotta was born 12 Sep 1885, Carencro, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 26 Jun 1974, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried 27 Jun 1974, Greenlawn Memorial Park - Groves, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral services for Mrs. Carlotta M. LeBlanc, 88, of 3620 7th St., are set for 10 a.m. Thursday in St. James Catholic Church. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park. A rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. LeBlanc, a native of Carencro, La., and resident of Port Arthur since 1910, died at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday in Cresthaven Nursing Home in Groves following a short illness. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. J.R. Hatfield of Port Arthur and Mrs. L.E. Schott of Galveston; five grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be O.A. Yelton, Albert Choate, Lester Schott, C.B. Rogers, John Bos and C.A. LeCoq.

Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home, 2105 Procter St., 985-5504.

(Published in the Port Arthur News on June 26, 1974)