Roy James Gaspard

October 17, 1946 - May 11, 2020

Roy James Gaspard, 73, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at Gulf Health Care Nursing Home. Roy was born October 17, 1946 in Anahuac, TX to the late Otto and Mernice Gaspard. He retired from Port Neches-Groves Independent School District after 17 years of service as a coach and teacher. Roy’s passion in life was coaching and teaching. He enjoyed crossword puzzles, golfing with his son and playing the guitar. Roy was preceded in death by his parents, Otto Gaspard and Mernice Bertrand Gaspard and a brother, O.J. Gaspard. Those left behind to cherish his memories are his loving wife of 48 years, Arlene Gaspard of Port Arthur, TX; sons, Brian Gordan Gaspard and Roy James “Jamie” Gaspard II of Groves, TX; sisters, Dolores Hunter of Winnie, TX; Betty Peebles and her husband, Corky of Hamshire, TX; Agnes Lynch and her husband, David of Corpus Christi, TX; brothers, Glen Gaspard and his wife, Delania of Port Neches, TX; Pat Gaspard of Beaumont, TX; sister-in-law, Diane Gaspard of Port Arthur, TX; and numerous nieces, nephews, friends and relatives. A gathering of friends and family will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2020, at Melancon’s Funeral Home. A Celebration of Roy and Jamie's Life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Life Church; 4600 Jimmy Johnson Blvd., Port Arthur, Texas. Due to Coronavirus-19 we request that friends and relatives practice social distancing while attending Jamie’s visitation and the Celebration of Life Service.