Joyce Hollier Reese

Joyce Hollier Reese, 83, of Port Arthur passed away September 13, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was born September 27, 1927 in Port Arthur to the late J. D. and Zella Mae Gonsoulin Hollier. Joyce retired after 13 years working at the Chancery Office for the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont. She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2011 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland, Rev. Msgr. Michael A. Jamail celebrant. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. A gathering of family and friends will be held Thursday, September 15, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland with a Scriptural Rosary being recited at 6:00 p.m. Joyce is preceded in death by her parents daughter, Tina Reese Phillips and son, Bill quotSkeeterquot Reese. She is survived by 4 sons, Keith Reese of Flower Mound, Jay Reese and wife Gail of Nederland, Kenny Reese of Groves, and Randy Reese of Port Arthur sister, Mary quotPiggiequot Briggs of Nederland 9 grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren.