Deral Ray Segler, 81, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Deral was born September 1, 1938 in Montaque County to the late George and Bessie Segler. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from North Texas State University and a Master’s Degree in Education from Lamar University. Deral retired in 2001 after over 45 years of service in the education industry and he was the owner of Bridge City Driving School. He was a Jack of all trades and an avid carpenter. Deral was passionate about his family and loved to hunt.

Deral was preceded in death by his father, George Wesley Segler; birth mother, Bessie Mae Brewer Segler; stepmother, Chella Lorene Lumpkin Segler; wife, Elizabeth Ann Hackney Segler; sister, Margen Nelle Segler-McMillion; and brother, Eldridge Woodroe Segler; daughter-in-law, Michelle Segler.

Those left behind to cherish his memory are his sons, Steve Segler; Chris Segler and his wife, Debbie of Groves; Karl Patrick Segler and his wife, Edeltrudes Aledia of Belleview, FL; daughter, Anne Elizabeth Segler Ochoa and her husband, Joe; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

There will be a Private Service due to Covid-19. The service will be live streamed at WWW.Melancons.Org