Eugene “Gene” Mires, 76, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on July 30, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, August 3, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in Orange, Texas, on February 17, 1942, he was the son of James Richard Mires, Sr. and Bernice Marie (Foreman) Mires. He graduated Valedictorian of his 1961 class at Johnson Bayou High School in Louisiana. Gene went on to work as a Pipefitter for Local 195 and proudly served his country in the United States Army in South Korea. He was a man of God and an active member of Community Church in Orange. Gene had a wonderful sense of humor and loved to have fun and joke around. He had a natural artistic ability and enjoyed spending time playing cards and dominos with family and friends. Gene loved his family dearly and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Gene was preceded in death by his father, James Richard Mires, Sr.; brothers, J.R. Mires, Jr. and Burt Mires; and his sister, Loretta Mires.
Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 55 years, Virginia Mires; children, Gene Mires and wife Felicia, and Lisa Gomez and husband Sal; grandchildren, Blake Mires, Devon Mires, Chelsea Mires, Gil Gomez, Garon Gomez, and Vanessa Esparza and husband Jay; 7 great-grandchildren; his mother, Bernice Mires; brothers, Wynne Mires and wife Patricia and Del Mires and wife Annabelle; sister, Marilyn Broussard and husband Tim; sister-in-law, Ellen Sartin; brothers-in-law, Lewis Morris and wife Margaret and Ernie Morris and wife Sandy; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and other loving family and friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be Blake Mires, Devon Mires, D.J. Mires, Joe Mires, Sal Gomez, Mark Clark, and Eric Sartin. Honorary pallbearers are Gil Gomez and Garon Gomez.
In lieu of customary remembrances donations may be made to Community Christian School at 3400 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Orange, TX 77632.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Mary Pilley and Tirena Henry for their compassionate and loving care.
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Lisa
August 4, 2018
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Lisa Gomez
August 3, 2018
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Glenda Webb Straube
August 3, 2018
Gene was my sweet, adorable cousin. He always made me laugh. When I wanted to go on a genealogy hunt for old gravesites, before his stroke, he volunteered to take me and my Alaskan friend to do so. While we should have been serious, we ended up laughing hysterically, all day long, at the dumbest things. When visiting him, he would always make you feel that you were surrounded by love. I was fortunate, last year, to see him again and tell him how much I loved him. He was one of the finest men I've ever known. As my friend said, "I liked the world better when he was in it." I had hoped to make the service but am in South America right now. Will be in Texas soon. At that time, I will give my condolences in person.
Robin
August 2, 2018
Gene came into our lives when I was but four. We loved his sweet ways and his baby blue eyes. He was our cousin’s boyfriend and bicycled to her house in Bridge City to see her and we thought he was the handsomest guy we knew . Through life, through our own Christian conversions, Gene offered effective prayers for my family. Gene was a gentleman and an example of someone who loved his wife and family til death did part. I offer my deepest sympathy to my cousin, Virginia Ann Mires, and to Gene Jr and Lisa and all of the family. Robin Latimer for Aunt Florene and the Johnson branch of our family.
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August 2, 2018
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Johnny Hailey
August 1, 2018
So very sorry to hear of Gene's passing. He was a compassionate and genuine man, and a mentor (as were his brothers..Del & Wynne) to me back in our 195 days. A man with not only knowledge but great integrity! My sincere condolences to his family during this difficult time Johnny Hailey