Nathan Wilson

Nathan “Nate” Wilson, 75, of Port Neches, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Christus Hospital – St. Elizabeth, Beaumont. He was born March 16, 1944, in Evanston, Wyoming, to Barbara Alice Coontz Wilson and Richard Maurice Wilson.

Nate was a retired United States Airforce veteran. He was a huge fan of the Denver Broncos and of Nascar.

Survivors include his wife, Melanie Wilson, of Port Neches; children, Amy Wilson Obernuefemann and her husband, Nathen; Michael Wilson and Savannah, all of Bridge City; Dustin Craig Bearden, of Port Arthur; grandchildren, Brylen Craig Bearden; Dade Eli Wilson; Mallory Obernuefemann; and Gabriel Michael Wilson; brothers, Roger Wilson and his wife, Verna, of Denver, Colorado; and John Wilson, of Fort Collins, Colorado; sister, Katherine “Merle” Knowlton and her husband, Dennis, of Denver , Colorado; and cousins, Robert Cotton and Carol Bain.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Barbara and Richard Wilson; and son, Christopher Nathan Wilson.

A gathering of Mr. Wilson’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. His funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Broussard’s, Nederland, with the interment to follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County, Nederland.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250 or online at www.dav.org.