Austin Ardoin, Sr., 94, of Port Arthur died Thursday, December 29, 2016 at his residence. He was a longtime resident of Port Arthur.

He is survived by five sons, Donald Ray Ardoin (Joyce), Austin Jr., Larry, Kevin and Darrell (Balencia) Ardoin; two daughters, Jocelyn Bellamy and Sheila Ardoin; one sister, Willie Mae Tezeno; 8 grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Gabriel Funeral Home Chapel with visitation from 9 a.m. until service time. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home.