Carlos Broughton
91, Houston, Texas
A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 1801 Sage Road, in Houston, Texas, for Carlos Broughton, 91, of Houston, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 28. The entombment will follow, via an escorted cortege, in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery in Houston, Texas. The Rev. Wayne W. Wilkerson will officiate at the services. Family and friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, in the parlor and grand foyer of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive, in Houston, Texas.
He was born in Dubach, La., on the 8th of April 1926, the son of Charlie J. and Allie Poland Broughton.
He finished Dubach High School in 1943. He worked as a construction welder in Texas and Arkansas before serving stateside in the U.S. Army from 1945 until 1947. After his military service, he did pipeline welding in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Iowa, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania even during the summers while going to college. He graduated from Southwestern Louisiana Institute in Lafayette. in 1953 with a bachelor’s degree in business. He worked for a short time with Magnolia Petroleum and then went to work for The Offshore Company in Baton Rouge in July 1954. He had assignments with increasing responsibilities in Venezuela, Trinidad, Rome, Italy, Nigeria, London, England and Houston, Texas.
During his last eight years with The Offshore Company in Houston, he was vice president over sales and contracts worldwide. In 1977, he left The Offshore Company to start his own drilling business, Broughton Offshore and Broughton Drilling with two rigs, Broughton I and Broughton II. He purchased a 4-leg jack-up rig in 1987, which he named Mr. Bice after Doyle Bice, his vice president. He retired from the drilling business in 2000. He enjoyed golf, vacations with his wife, Mary Angela, and elk hunting with his brother Jimmy and friends.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold Broughton and Hershall Broughton, and three sisters, Vera B. McCurry, Dorothy Rose Broughton and Patsy B. Colvin.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Mary Angela Saragusa Broughton; children, Paul K. Broughton, Rocky J. Navarro, Joseph A. Navarro (Stacia) and Suzanne Navarro Hardman (Clayton); five grandchildren, Paul Kent Broughton II, Summer Pousman, Max Pousman, Tiffany Navarro and Antonia Navarro; brother, Jimmy Broughton (Ann); brother-in-law, Thomas Colvin; and many nieces and nephews.
His family is grateful for the care, friendship, love and grace provided by his caregivers, Kim Daniel, Shanell Vokeng, Avonna Holden, Leyana Holden, Robert Umwoma, Rafael Urias and Houston Hospice.
Those honored to serve as casket bearers during Thursday's service are Paul Kent Broughton II, David Broughton, Max Pousman, Lonnie McCurry, Clayton Hardman, Karl Royer, Danny Bice and David Bice.
Honorary pallbearers are Paul K. Broughton, Jimmy Broughton, Rocky J. Navarro, Joseph A. Navarro, Harry Cullen Sr., Doyle Bice and Glynn Smith.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests memorial contributions to be directed in Carlos' name to the Discalced Carmelite Nuns, 1100 Parthenon Place, New Caney, TX 77357; or to the charity of one's choice.
Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
