Wilhemenia Essex

Published 3:20 pm Thursday, September 27, 2018

Wilhemenia Essex, 62 of Port Arthur, Texas, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She resided in Port Arthur all her life and was a 1974 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. Wilhemenia worked for the Port Arthur Independent School District for over 30 years. She was a member of the Epsilon Delta Zeta Sorority.

Wilhemenia is preceded in death by her parents, William Essex Sr. and Mary Essex; her sister Gilda Broussard; brother Warren Essex, and niece Tasha Mouton.

Wilhemenia leaves to cherish her memory, her caregiver and loving sister Elaine Daranda; her brothers Brad Essex (Mary); Donald Essex and William Essex Jr.; four step sisters; sister-in-law Phyllis Essex; Aunt Alma Hector; Uncle Milton Butler and a host of nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church 4430 Jimmy Johnson Blvd. Port Arthur, TX Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will following in Live Oak Memorial Park under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home.