William "Bill" Thomas Deitz, Sr.

William "Bill" Thomas Deitz, Sr. William "Bill" Thomas Deitz, Sr., of Port Neches passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at Senior Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Port Arthur, Texas. He was born on March 27, 1932 in Sylva, North Carolina to Samuel Welch and Annie Lee Morgan Deitz. Bill served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He had lived in Port Neches since 1958 and was a member of First Baptist Church in Port Neches. He retired from Gulf Oil as an accounting clerk after 30 years of service. Bill loved horses and pulling pranks, but mostly he loved Barbara, his kids and grandkids. He retired early and was a baby sitter, taxi driver, and coach and he loved every minute of it. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches with burial to follow in Oak Bluff Memorial Park. Dr. David Mahfouz of First Baptist Church in Port Neches will be officiating. A visitation for family and friends will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. William is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara Virginia Deitz of Port Neches, two sons, Billy Deitz and wife, Stephanie of Nederland and Kevin Deitz of Port Neches, two sisters, Emma Belle Corley and Edith Dykes, brother, Morgan Deitz, four grandchildren, Christan Deitz, Cody Deitz and wife, Kristin, Kasey Deitz and Courtney Dunlap, and Marissa Deitz McLain and husband, Brandon, two great grandchildren, Kambree McLain, and McKenzie Deitz.