Noel Lee Soileau, Sr. 79, a forty-four year resident of Lumberton, passed away on Saturday March 3, 2018 in Houston. He was born on December 04, 1938 in Crowley, Louisiana to his parents Joseph H. Soileau and Coda Perkins Soileau who preceded him in death.
Noel was a retired Machinist with UNOCAL. He was a Baptist by faith and a devoted member of the First Baptist Church of Loeb. As mentioned he was a Machinist First Class who loved doing his craft. He especially enjoyed restoring Power King Tractors and also was an avid old car enthusiast. Noel was always up to the task of helping anybody, at any time with their respective repairs. He loved the Lord, his family, and his friends.
He is survived by his loving wife of fifty-two years, Nita Soileau of Lumberton; son, Noel Lee Soileau, Jr. and wife Kim of Lumberton; daughter, Lori Sell and husband Steve of Lumberton; sister, Rhinda Hooper and husband John of Canyon Lake; grandson, Private First Class Trenton Sell of the Marines; and two granddaughters, Breann Soileau and Haidyn Soileau.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday March 7, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Funeral Home.
A Celebration of Noel’s Life will be held at First Baptist Church of Lumberton on Thursday March 8, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Serving as pallbearers; Lenert Tiemann, Lynn Snowden, Willis Smith, Bob Allemond, Adam Baylor, John Hooper, Steve Sell, Trenton Sell, Robert Doucet
Memorial contributions may be made to The Arthritis Foundation P. O. Box 96288 Washington, D.C. or online at Arthritis.org in honor of Noel Lee Soileau, Sr.
