Bacil Risinger, Sr., 81, of Mauriceville, Texas passed away Monday, July 13, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, at Adams EE Stringer Funeral Home in Buna with burial at Antioch Cemetery in Buna. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Born March 10, 1934 in Patroon, Texas to Huey and Ruth Armstreet Risinger, he had lived most of his life in Mauriceville and was a ship fitter, having worked at Levingston Shipyard and Texas Dry dock where he retired.
He was preceded in death by his mother & father; daughter, Elouise ”Punkin” Risinger; a grandson, Bacil Risinger III; and sisters, Macie Perry and Wanda Bando.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Louise Risinger of Mauriceville; sons, Bacil & Julie Risinger, Jr. of Orange, and Mathew & Monica Risinger of Mauriceville; 2 sisters, Mavis Elliott of Shelbyville and Mary Magali of Dallas; 11 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren.