Warren Guidry, Sr.

Published 3:20 pm Thursday, September 13, 2018

Mr. Warren Guidry Sr. of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Southeast Texas Medical Center in Port Arthur, Texas. He was a native of Mauriceville, Louisiana. On January 26, 1952 he married Malinie Minnard. Warren and Malinie had a blessed, loving and devoted sixty-six years of marriage to this union they were blessed with eleven children. He was a resident of Port Arthur Texas for 69 years, he later resided in Groves, TX until his passing.

Warren Sr. was a faithful member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Knights of Peter Claver Council #32 and a Church Usher. The love and commitment he had for these organizations was immeasurable. He was employed by Southern Union Gas Company where he retired after 41 years of service.

A visitation is scheduled from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. Saturday September 15th 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Holy rosary starting at 9:30 a.m. and the funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. with the Rev. Sampson Etim, MSP Officiating. Burial will follow in Green Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home.

Warren Sr. was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Agnes Guidry; his in laws Ophilas and Elotile Minnard; two brothers, Thomas and John Guidry; three sisters, Buella Morris, Beatrice Andrus and Zara Broussard; one son-in-law Frank Minard; two brother-in-laws, Horace (Slim) Minnard and Ophilas Minnard; one sister-in-law Gracie Mae Minnard; two nieces, Ophila Shaw and Louanna Pitre.

Warren Sr. leaves to cherish his memories his loving and enduring wife Malinie Guidry of Port Arthur, Texas; Three sons, Warren (Patricia) Guidry Jr., Pastor Eric (Yolanda) Guidry both from Port Arthur, Texas and Donald (Andrea) Guidry of Killeen, Texas; Eight daughters, Carolyn (Michael) Lindon of Baytown, Texas, Christella Bailey of Port Arthur, Texas, Mary Anderson of Houston, Texas, Agnes Minard of Katy, Texas, Ella (Phillip) Castille of Groves, Texas, Barbara (Eugene) Bryant and Roxanne Guidry both of Port Arthur, Texas, Kathleen (Charles) George of Groves, Texas; Three sisters, Bessie (Willard) Daniels and Mildred Jackson both of Port Arthur, Texas and Laura Horton of Houston, Texas; Two sisters-in-law, Adele Minnard of Lafeyette, Louisiana and Gwen Guidry of Dallas, Texas; One Uncle, John Gradney (Azella) Malveaux of Louisiana; Thirty-two grandchildren, forty-three great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and dear friends.