Nathan Louis Savoie Sr., 89, of Houston, TX passed away Wednesday March 28, 2018. Nathan was born in Port Arthur, TX on October 9th, 1928 to Gaston Savoie and Inez Guidroz Savoie. Nathan was a hardworking man from an early age and continued to work hard throughout his life, starting with counting beans at a local Port Arthur grocery store. After working a few other jobs in town he eventually went to work for DuPont where he settled in and started a family. With Kitty Mills Savoie, he sired 3 boys, Nathan Louis Savoie, Jr., Randy Savoie, Max Savoie and a girl, Cathrue Savoie. Later, after retiring from DuPont, he continued his strong work ethic, working as a contractor for various refineries. He also possessed an entrepreneurial spirit selling handmade soapstone carvings and caramel pecans at trade shows and flea markets around Texas. At the end of his life he was still working hard driving cars for a Houston dealership. His hobbies and passions were many, including woodworking (building amazing swings), telling jokes (many of them Cajun jokes) and general cutting up, playing his trumpet, listening to gospel music, raising peacocks, RVing, football, fine cajun cuisine, shrimping, gardening, history and travel. He was a devote Christian and spent much of his time in the church. He is well known and loved and will be deeply missed by his many friends at Grace Church in Humble, TX. He was preceded in death by parents, Gaston Savoie and Inez Guidroz Savoie; wife, Kitty Mills Savoie; brother Clyde E. Savoie; sisters, Francis Lee Die, Inez Bears, Marie Buncan and Barbara Peavy; children, Randy Savoie, Cathrue Savoie and Max Savoie. He is survived by his brother, Ralph Savoie; son Nathan Louis Savoie, Jr.; grandchildren, Dana Robinson, Brandon Savoie, Michelle Savoie, Heather Savoie, Jonathan Savoie and Chace Savoie; great grandchildren, Hunter Robinson, Tyeler Miller and Alex Miller. His hard work ethic, musicianship, entrepreneurial spirit and relentless humor will continue to live on through his son, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park.