BEAUMONT, Texas — A longtime pillar of the Southeast Texas community has lost his fight with cancer.
Tom Broussard died Monday morning after a long battle with cancer. He was 57-years-old and was a Southeast Texan who touched many hearts, including the staff at 12News.
A rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. followed by Christian vigil at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening, March 21, at Broussard's, 2000 McFaddin Avenue in Beaumont.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 22 at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica at 700 Jefferson Street in Beaumont. The burial will follow at the Broussard family lot at Magnolia Cemetery. A gathering is planned at the St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica Center following his burial.
Memorial contributions are suggested to be made to the Garth House on McFaddin Avenue.
Broussard passed at home surrounded by family.
He married 12News anchor Vanessa Holmes last year and the newlyweds have been very public about his fight with cancer.
The couple posted they are expecting Baby Broussard earlier this year. The baby will be named Thomas Alex Broussard Jr.
Tom also had an older son, Lee Broussard, who lives in Baytown.
Tom Broussard was co-CEO of Broussard’s Mortuary, one of the longest standing businesses in the area. He was extremely active in the community, including the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, the Young Men’s Business League and countless other nonprofits.
Everyone who knew Tom admired him and his warm, pleasant demeanor. He always took the time to exchange pleasantries with anyone he met, and our area was a better place because of Tom.
He was a graduate of Beaumont’s Forest Park High School and Lamar University and joined the family business in 1980.
Please join us in sending Vanessa and all of their families our deepest condolences and prayers.