Ed Roddy, 91, of Port Neches, Texas passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Dubois Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Ed was born on April 21, 1930, in Waco, Texas to the late, Johanna Szafir Roddy and Uriah Phillip Roddy. He was the owner and operator and founder of R&R Auto Sales. Ed was a member of Crossroads Fellowship Church in Nederland. He loved race cars and music, especially jazz, the blues and Frank Sinatra.
Survivors include his daughters, Desari Roddy of Nederland and Johanna Roddy Taggart and her husband, Bob of Fort Worth, Texas; son, Coleman Roddy and his wife, Audra of Port Neches; brother, Ralph Roddy and his wife, Jerry of Beaumont; grandchildren, Coleman Gene Roddy, Chelsea Ermatinger, Korry McElroy, Kelsey McElroy, Logan Avant, Ross Halter and his wife, Jessica and Josh Halter and his wife, Sarah; great grandchildren, Coleman Von Roddy, Max Ermatinger, Blake Ermatinger, Remi Ermatinger, Trypp Roulaine, Emma Halter, Bryson Halter and Avery Halter .
In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by his great-granddaughter, Austyn Halter.
A visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at The Temple located at 4101 Highway 73, Port Arthur, Texas 77642. The funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m. at The Temple with Entombment to follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves, Texas. Services are under the direction of Melancon's Funeral Home in Nederland.
In lieu of flowers “Memorial Contributions’ can be made to St. Jude Research Hospital located at P.O. Box 1000 Department 142 Memphis, TN 38101-9908.