James Lawrence Matt, 54, of Groves, Texas passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016. James was born September 13, 1961 in Port Arthur, Texas to James Steve Matt and Alfreda Escagne Matt. He was a resident of Groves for 31 years and retired from Port Arthur ISD with 31 years of service as a security locksmith. He was preceded in death by his father, James Steve Matt and brother, Cary Matt. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Crystal Matt of Groves; mother, Alfreda Matt of Port Arthur; daughter, Brittany Yatrousis and her husband Alexander of Houston; son, Colton Matt of Groves; sister, Candace Green and her husband Benjamin of Port Arthur; brothers, Aaron Jay Matt and his wife LaVesta of Groves, Clay Matt and his wife Nancy of Bridge City, David Matt and his wife Kathy of Huntsville, AL, Kevin Matt and his wife Melissa of Houston; sister-in-law, Holly Matt of Bridge City; grandchildren, Grayson Matt, Valerie Matt, Ian Yatrousis, and James Matt. He is also survived by a large extended family and many friends. A visitation for family and friends will be Monday, June 27, 2016 from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves followed by the funeral service with Curtis Broussard officiating.