Jerry Bill Dardis

September 26, 1947 - February 12, 2021

Jerry Bill Dardis, 73, of Beaumont, Texas passed away February 12, 2021. He was born in Beaumont, Texas on September 26, 1947 to the late W. W. “Bill” Dardis and Ruby Robinson Dardis. He was a member of Proctor Baptist Church in Port Arthur. Jerry taught gun safety, a certified hand gun instructor, and loved hunting and fishing. Those left to cherish Jerry’s memory are his wife of 19 years, Beth McGee Dardis of Fannett; his daughters, Kristi Simon and her husband Mike of Hamshire and Jerra Ramirez and her husband Michael of Devers; step-sons Andrew Casey and wife Gail of Clarksville and Matthew Casey of Dallas; 17 grandchildren; and brother, Dennis “Pat” Dardis and his wife Marie of Fayetteville, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his parents. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Proctor Baptist Church in Port Arthur on Saturday, February 27, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with a Memorial Service being held at 11: 00 a.m., with Rev. Dr. Rick Erwin officiant. Services are under the direction of Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland. In lieu of usual remembrances, memorials can be given to proctor Baptist Church, 4401 Jimmy Johnson Blvd., Port Arthur, Texas 77642 or the charity of your choice. Due to Coronavirus-19 we request that friends and relatives practice social distancing while attending Jerry’s visitation. All guests are required to wear a face mask before entering church.