• James Phillip “Blackie” Arabie, 79, of Nederland, Texas passed away on

Thursday, October 20, 2022, at U.T.M. B. Hospital in Galveston, Texas with his

loving family at his side.

James was born on November 16, 1942, in Iota, Louisiana to Rena Dies Arabie and

Lawrence Arabie. He was a retired auto mechanic for Jones Rambler in Nederland

for sixteen years and was a member of Mid-County Baptist Church in Nederland.

James was a big car enthusiast and loved Classic Cars and all cars in general. He

loved to go to Car Shows with family and friends. James also enjoyed gardening

but mostly he loved his church family and his wife, children, grandchildren and

great grandchildren, siblings, and friends deeply; he will be missed by all who

knew and loved him.

James is survived by his wife of thirty-seven years, Janis Stutzman Arabie of

Nederland; children, David Ballard and his wife Robin of Port Neches, Delores

Ballard of Katy, Texas, Laura Arabie Peltier and her husband Chad of Port Acres

and James Arabie, Jr. and his wife Erica of Groves; siblings, Belle Laverne of Port

Acres, Janelle Titus and her husband Richard of Bridge City, Lena Ellis of

Nederland, Brenda Arabie of New Caney, Texas and Edward Arabie of Irving,

Texas; grandchildren, Alex Lea and his wife Michelle, John James, Jewel Melancon and her husband

Nolan, Deion Adkins and his wife Katherine, Quintin Peltier and his wife

Destiney, Hailey Arabie, Gavin Zamora, Linkyn Arabie and Hawk Arabie; great

grandchildren, Guinny, Amos, Jace and Bobby.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Rena Arabie; siblings, Nolton Arabie, Henry Arabie, Carol Marie Arabie, Wilson Arabie, Lawrence Arabie, Jr. and Russell Arabie.

Private cremation services will take place at a later date. Services are being

handled by Melancon Funeral Home in Nederland, Texas.