of Hull, died Sunday December 13, 2015 at his residence. He was 88.
A service of remembrance will be held on Thursday December 17, 2015 at 2:00P.M. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church -Marysee with Reverend Carlton Bailey officiating. Interment will follow at Guedry Cemetery.
The family will be receiving friends on Thursday December 17, 2015 also at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church - Marysee from 11:00 A.M. until service time.
After serving in the Air Force Joe became a roughneck in the oil field. He started working for Mobil Oil in 1956 until he retired in 1989. He loved fishing, hunting and especially dancing and his Cajun music. He also enjoyed coaching little league baseball.
A special thanks goes to New Century Hospice of Beaumont, for taking such good care of our daddy and making our family feel so loved at this time of need.
Serving as pallbearers are Jonathon Deckert, Brandon Deckert, Zachary Deckert, Matthew Lazo, Ricky Eckiss. Robert Martinez, William LeNormand and Chris LeNormand.
Honorary pallbearers are the men at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church - Marysee.
Joe is preceded in death by the mother of his children Joyce Deckert. His second wife Lois Deckert, parents Joseph Louis Deckert, Sr. and Jessie Rissie 'Richey' Deckert. Brothers, Joseph Louis 'J.L.' Deckert, Jr., Jack Bevil Deckert, James Desmond Deckert, and his twin brother Jessie Richard Deckert, and sisters, Wilma Jewel Ewing and Josie Ewing.
Those he leaves to cherish his memories, are sons, Bevil Deckert and wife Diana of Port Neches, and Mitchell Deckert of Lufkin. Also a daughter, Karen Gandy of Hull.
Grandchildren are Kara Metcalf and husband Jared of Pittsburg, PA, Jonathon Deckert and Lisa Briggs of Port Neches, Heather Martinez and husband Robert of Hull, Felicia Gandy and Fiance' Ricky Eckiss of Hull and Brandon Deckert and wife Crystal of Groves.
Great grandchildren, Avery Metcalf of Pittsburg, PA, Madalyn Metcalf of Pittsburg, PA, Rebecca Lazo of Hull, Matthew Lazo of Hull, Zachary Deckert of Groves and Anistyn Deckert of Groves,
and numerous nieces, nephews and host of loving friends.