Elwood Carroll Ezzell, Sr.

Elwood C. Ezzell, Sr., 72 of Mauriceville died Friday, July 26, 2013 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Turkey, NC., he was a longtime resident of Mauriceville, and was a retired spice assistant with Texas Coffee Company. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Del Rose Cemetery in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 2, 2013 at Memorial Funeral Home. Elwood is survived by his wife Catherine Ezzell of Mauriceville, step-daughters Donna Jones and husband Jeremiah of Bridge City, Diana Juda and fiance' Jules Mitchell of Beaumont, brother Phillip Rye and wife Susan of Maurcieville, sister Brenda LeBlanc and husband Gerald of Port Acres, nephews Gary Mainero of Vidor, and P.J. Rye of Mauriceville, grandchildren: Dylan LaFleur of Nederland, Dante' Semien of Fort Pierce, FL., Makenzie Jones of Bridge City, Alexis Bean, Marissa Bean, and Simone Carrier all of Beaumont.