Melvin Wayne Champagne

Melvin “Pop” Champagne, 68, of Lumberton, Texas, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at Mid Jefferson Hospital in Beaumont.

Memorial services will be held 2:30 p.m., Saturday, September 30, 2023, at New Covenant Church in Port Acres. Officiating will be Reverend Mike Halliburton.

Pop was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on May 23, 1955, he was the son of Melvin Raul Champagne and Gladys Eskine-Champagne. He was a self-employed commercial painter before retiring. During his free time, he would be fishing and every evening he would be sitting on his patio just watching the sky. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him and forever be in our hearts.

He is preceded in death by his sister, Shelia Sprouse.

He is survived by his wife of forty-six years, Deborah “Sis” Champagne of Lumberton, TX; sisters, Bonnie Guin and husband David of Port Arthur, TX; Darlene Quebodeaux of Port Arthur, TX; Karen Smith of Nederland, TX; Patricia Stanley and husband Cecil of Lumberton, TX; stepsister, Maryellen Olds of Jasper, TX; and his brother, Tommy Champagne of Port Acres, TX.