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- [S621] The Port Arthur News, "Eula Hollier Decuir," obituary, 27 May 2010.
PORT ARTHUR — Eula Hollier DeCuir, 87, a loving wife, devoted mother, and loyal friend passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 25, 2010.
Eula was born on June 6, 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas to Ramey and Evia Gary Hollier. She worked for Dryden’s in the shoe department and retired as a homemaker. She was a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan and enjoyed sewing, cooking and spending time with her family. Eula was a charter member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Port Arthur and a volunteer with both Christus St. Mary’s Pink Ladies organization and the Hospitality House.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Whitney Hollier, Wedis Hollier, Sidney Hollier and sister Nelta Tauzin.
Survivors to cherish her memory include her loving husband of 69 years, Denis S. (Dan) DeCuir Sr.; three children, Geraldine Landry and husband Theodore of Bridge City, Texas, Denis S. (Danny) DeCuir Jr. and wife Rosa of Friendswood, Texas, and Linda McFadden and husband Murphy of Lumberton, Texas. She is also survived by one sister, Eunice Tauzin Harris, seven grandchildren, Jeffrey Landry and wife Debra, Richard Landry and wife Bethany, Laurie Landry, Brian DeCuir and wife Erin, Stacy Boullion and husband Brad, Clint DeCuir and wife Melissa, Ashley DeCuir, and seven great grandchildren.
A gathering of family and friends will take place, Thursday, May 27th from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a wake service to be held at 6 P.M. at Clayton- Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 28th at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be sent to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 4600 Procter, Port Arthur, TX 77642.
- [S243] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, entry for Wedis Hollier, 1974, SS no. 459-03-3190.
Name: Wedis Hollier
SSN: 459-03-3190
BORN: 20 Nov 1912
Died: Mar 1974
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)
- [S275] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, entry for Wedis Hollier, Jefferson County, 31 March 1974.
- [S380] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, Utah; Date: 2005;), entry for Molly Ann Hollier, Jefferson County, Texas, 20 September 1941; citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
Name: Molly Ann Hollier
Date of Birth: 20 Sep 1941
Gender: Female
Birth County: Jefferson
Father's name: Wedis Joseph Hollier
Mother's name: Annie Lucille Merechant
Roll number: 1941_0004
- [S271] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Jefferson County, Texas, population schedule, Port Arthur, p. 62B (stamped), enumeration district 123-63, sheet10B, dwelling 193, family 204, Ramier Olier [sic]; citing NARA microfilm T626, roll 2363.
Name: Ramier Olier
[Ramier Hollier]
[Ramey Hollier]
Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Louisiana
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: West 16th Street
House Number in Cities or Towns: 612
House Number: 612
Dwelling Number: 193
Family Number: 204
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 24.00
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: No
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Able to Speak English: Yes
Industry: Restaurant
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ramier Olier 37
Willies Olier 17
Whitny Olier 15
Sidney Olier 14
Nilta Olier 12
Eunice Olier 9
Eula Olier 8
- [S643] NewspaperArchive.com, "Joe Hollier," obituary, Port Arthur News, Port Arthur, Texas, 3 April 1974, p. 9, col. 4.
- [S484] 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: T627_4078; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 123-79.
Record for Widdis J Hollier
- [S588] Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1915), 47 vols, Donald J. Hebert, (Name: Hebert Publications; Location: Rayne, Louisiana;), entry for Remie HOLLIER and Evia GARY, married 11 February 1912; citing Abbeville Ch.: v.5, p.48.
HOLLIER, Remie (Lucien & Filma ROMERO) m. 11 Feb. 1912 Evia GARY (Abbeville Ch.: v.5, p.48)
- [S620] Legacy.com, Inc., Obituaries, Legacy.com, Inc., "Molly Ann (Niewoehner) Hollier," obituary; citing Farmington Daily Times, Farmington, New Mexico, 7 May 2013.
ORANGE, TEXAS
Molly Ann (Niewoehner) Hollier
Sept. 20, 1941-May 2, 2013
Molly Ann (Niewoehner) Hollier, 71, of Orange, Texas formally from Farmington, passed away on May 2, 2013 after a short but hard battle with cancer. She was born September 20, 1941 in Port Arthur, Texas to Wedis Joseph Hollier and Anne Lucille Merchant Hollier.
She graduated from Nederland High School in 1959. Molly loved all her family and friends. She enjoyed spending quality time with her many friends, playing games, bingo being her favorite and gardening.
Molly was preceded in death by her youngest daughter, Tina Denise Zelinski.
She is survived by her daughter, Kathy and her husband, Jim McKimmy, of Houston, Texas; sons, John Niewoehner and his wife, Paris of Spring, Texas and Robert L. Niewoehner, of Spring, Texas; sisters, Nancy Hollier, of Port Neches, Texas and Melba and her husband, Les Irwin of Mineola, Texas; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and of course her loving dog, Buckeye who will miss her dearly.
A graveside service will be 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, at Forest Park East Cemetery, 21620 Gulf Freeway, Webster, Texas, with Pastor Kevin Kinchen officiating.
Condolences may be sent to the Hollier Family in care of Jeter Memorial Funeral Home at www.jeterfuneralhome.com.
Published in Farmington Daily Times from May 7 to May 14, 2013
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