Individual Details
Herbert Clarence Loper Sr
(5 Sep 1916 - 9 Apr 2012)
Funeral services for Herbert Clarence Loper, Sr., 95, of Sugarland, Texas will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Saturday prior to the service.
Mr. Loper was born September 5th, 1916 in DeRidder, Louisiana and passed away April 9, 2012 in Houston, Texas.
He moved to Beaumont in 1918 where he lived 85 years until moving to Sugarland, Texas to be near family. A graduate from South Park High School in 1932 and attended Lamar College in 1933.
On February 4, 1939 he married Loyce M. Koch. They were married for 64 years. He retired from Jack's Tire Service as the General Manager in 1981. An active Free Mason for 67 years, Mr. Loper was Past Master of Tolerance Lodge 1165, a member of Sugar Land Lodge 1141, and was a past Worthy Patron of Beaumont Chapter 71 Order of the Eastern Star. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and a former member of Roberts Avenue United Methodist Church. He was the most honest and hard-working man you ever wanted to meet. At the age of 10, he sold Enterprise & Journal newspapers on the streets of Beaumont.
He was a loving and devoted husband and father who was never heard to say a bad word about anyone. As he would often say "I just worked."
He is survived by two sons, Herbert C. Loper, Jr. and wife, Margaret of Houston, TX and John W. Loper and wife, Thelma of Sugar Land, TX; four grandchildren, David E. Loper, Dana E. Loper, Steven J. Loper and wife, Ashley and Kevin W. Loper and wife, Elaine; two great-grandsons, Nathan Loper and Gabriel Loper.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Loyce and son, Bennie E. Loper.
Obituary from Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, Beaumont, Texas
Mr. Loper was born September 5th, 1916 in DeRidder, Louisiana and passed away April 9, 2012 in Houston, Texas.
He moved to Beaumont in 1918 where he lived 85 years until moving to Sugarland, Texas to be near family. A graduate from South Park High School in 1932 and attended Lamar College in 1933.
On February 4, 1939 he married Loyce M. Koch. They were married for 64 years. He retired from Jack's Tire Service as the General Manager in 1981. An active Free Mason for 67 years, Mr. Loper was Past Master of Tolerance Lodge 1165, a member of Sugar Land Lodge 1141, and was a past Worthy Patron of Beaumont Chapter 71 Order of the Eastern Star. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and a former member of Roberts Avenue United Methodist Church. He was the most honest and hard-working man you ever wanted to meet. At the age of 10, he sold Enterprise & Journal newspapers on the streets of Beaumont.
He was a loving and devoted husband and father who was never heard to say a bad word about anyone. As he would often say "I just worked."
He is survived by two sons, Herbert C. Loper, Jr. and wife, Margaret of Houston, TX and John W. Loper and wife, Thelma of Sugar Land, TX; four grandchildren, David E. Loper, Dana E. Loper, Steven J. Loper and wife, Ashley and Kevin W. Loper and wife, Elaine; two great-grandsons, Nathan Loper and Gabriel Loper.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Loyce and son, Bennie E. Loper.
Obituary from Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, Beaumont, Texas
Events
Families
Spouse | Loyce Margaritte Koch (1919 - 2003) |
Child | Herbert Clarence Loper Jr. (1942 - ) |
Notes
Obituary
Deceased Name: Herbert Clarence Loper SrTitles and Terms: Sr
Event Type: Obituary
Event Date: 13 Apr 2012
Event Place: Texas, United States
Sex: Male
Age: 95
Relationship to Deceased: Deceased
Birth Date: 05 Sep 1916
Birthplace: Deridder, , Louisiana
Death Date: 09 Apr 2012
Death Place: Houston, ,
Newspaper: Beaumont Enterprise, The
Affiliate Image Identifier: 13E5F725C6286A80
Parents and Siblings
Herbert Clarence Loper Sr Father Male
Loyce M Koch Mother Female
John W Loper Brother Male
Bennie E Loper Brother Male
Others on Record
Margaret Loper Unknown Female
Thelma Loper Unknown Female
David E Loper Unknown Unknown
Dana E Loper Unknown Unknown
Steven J Loper Unknown Unknown
Ashley Loper Unknown Unknown
Kevin W Loper Unknown Unknown
Elaine Loper Unknown Female
Nathan Loper Unknown Male
Gabriel Loper Unknown Male
Endnotes
1. United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK7G-W86Z.
2. Find a Grave Memorial 88408926.