Earl Ard

April 18, 2018, 4:31 am

Earl Ard, 77, of Silsbee, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at his home. Funeral service was Friday, April 13 at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee with burial following in Franks Branch Cemetery in Fred. Born in Silsbee, he retired in 2005 from TxDOT with 46 years service. He was a United States Army veteran. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Betty Ard of Silsbee; daughters, Katrina Terry and husband Derrick of Silsbee and Renee Mitchell and husband Hank of Lumberton; and four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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Reyna Baird

April 18, 2018, 4:32 am

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Reyna Maria Baird, 30, of Lumberton, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018. Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Friday, April 20 at Infant Jesus Catholic Church in Lumberton with burial following at Hardin Memorial Park in Silsbee. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19 at Broussard’s Mortuary in Silsbee. Survivors include her parents, Maria and Tony Baird Sr. of Lumberton; sister, Amanda Lynn Breaux and husband Dustin of Orangefield; brother, Tony Lynn Baird Jr. of Lumberton; and grandparents, Cecil Baird of Trinity and Manuel Real of Mexico.

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Paul Ortego Sr.

April 18, 2018, 4:33 am

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Paul Norman Ortego Sr., 80, of Lumberton, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 19 at Broussard’s Mortuary in Silsbee with burial following at R.S. Farmer Memorial Park, also in Silsbee. Survivors include his wife Gussie Ortego; children, Shirley Rasco and husband Michael of Kerens, Paul Ortego Jr. and wife Barbara of Deweyville, Liz Will and husband Mike of Lumberton, Tanya Sonnier and Tricia Skellham and husband Lee, all of Louisiana and Shaun Ortego and wife Vicki of Kileen; step-daughters, Christy Boutte and husband Keith of Louisiana and Tiffany Bonin; and 24 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

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Susanne Mendez

April 18, 2018, 4:34 am

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Susanne Mendez, 68, of Silsbee, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 19 at Old Hardin Cemetery in Kountze under the direction of Broussard’s Mortuary in Silsbee. Survivors include her children, Johnny Mendez and wife Mary and Salvador Mendez Jr., all of Silsbee and William Mendez of Michigan; sisters, Stephanie Stephens and Norely Scott; and three grandchildren.

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Larry Jagneaux

April 18, 2018, 4:35 am

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Larry Paul Jagneaux, 73, of Lumberton, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018. Funeral was at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 18) at Broussard’s Mortuary in Beaumont with burial following at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, also in Beaumont. Survivors include his son, Jeffrey Jagneaux of Lumberton; daughter, Dana Young and husband Gerald of Lumberton; and three grandchildren

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Jesse English III

April 18, 2018, 4:36 am

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Jesse Lawrence English III, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at the age of 67. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 19 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Churchin Beaumont under the direction of Broussard’s Mortuary in Beaumont. Committal was held at Broussard’s Crematorium. He practiced law in Beaumont and Silsbee for many years. He also taught courses at Lamar Institute of Technology. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Kathy; children, Kate, Lawrence and wife Rachel, and Ellis and husband Daniel; sister, Frances; and three grandchildren.

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Edna Pitts

April 18, 2018, 4:37 am

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Edna Earl Pitts, 90, of Silsbee, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loved ones on Monday, April 16, 2018. She was a long-time resident of Silsbee, Texas. Edna’s passion was spending time with her family, genealogy, history and writing. She was one of the original founders of the Hardin County Genealogy Society. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Ray Pitts; and son, Stephen Todd Pitts. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Gilmore and son-in-law, Fran Gilmore, also, daughter-in-law, Bertha Pitts and six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren that she adored. Edna will be greatly missed by all those who knew her and loved her. The family will receive friends at Farmer Funeral Home on Monday, April 23, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m., officiated by Pastor Francis Gilmore and Pastor Linda Gilmore. Interment will follow at R.S. Farmer Memorial Cemetery.

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Kathy Lynn Prine 4-18-1963 to 8-7-2013

April 18, 2018, 4:38 am

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Beautiful memories silently kept of one that we loved and will never forget

Happy Birthday!

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Jay Benton, DVM

April 25, 2018, 4:42 am

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Dr. Jay Benton, 62, of Silsbee, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Memorial services were held Sunday, April 22, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Woodville. Officiating was Brother Billy Kilpatrick and longtime friend, Judge Jacques L. Blanchette. Honorary pallbearers were Rodney Spell, Kyler Spell, Odis Gore, Tracy King, Cody Crosby, and Ken Hebert. Jay was born December 25, 1955 to J.A. & Ann Benton in Woodville, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Tyler County and owned & operated Silsbee Animal Clinic. He was a graduate of Sam Houston State University and received his Doctorate of Veterinarian Medicine from Texas A & M University. He was a member of the Texas A & M Alumni Association, Texas Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association and a supporter of the FFA. He was preceded in death by his father, J.A. Benton. He is survived by his mother, Ann Benton of Colmesneil; brother, Ronnie Benton of Margate, Florida; sisters, Teresa Durham & husband, Randy of Woodville and Barbara Benton of Colmesneil; niece, Erika Myers; nephew, Randy C. Durham; great niece, Madilyn Myers; and great nephew, Maddox Myers. Memorials may be made to the Texas A & M Veterinarian Medicine Foundation, 401 George Bush Dr., College Station, Texas 77840.

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Colt Kirkendall

April 25, 2018, 4:43 am

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Colt Garrett Kirkendall, 23, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 27 at Freedom Fellowship Church in Silsbee with burial following at Antioch Cemetery in Buna. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday, April 26 at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee. Born in Beaumont, he was a lifetime resident of Buna and was an LVN employed by Silsbee Oaks Health Care in Silsbee. Survivors include his father, Roger D. Kirkendall Jr. and wife Audra of Buna; mother, Alisa D. Duff and husband Tim of Buna; brother, Josh B. Duff of Buna; sister, Cierra M. Jones and husband Dylan of Buna; and grandparents, Roger D. Kirkendall and Brenda Kay and Dottie Ross and husband Leslie, all of Buna, Virginia Gray of Silsbee, and Connie Duff and husband Jim Meadows of Nederland.

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Rodgers Gore

April 25, 2018, 4:45 am

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Rodgers Nelson Gore, 61, of Spurger, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018. Funeral service was Monday, April 23 at Caney Head Assembly of God Church in Silsbee with burial following at Fred Community Cemetery in Fred under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee. Born in Kountze, he was a roughneck in the oilfield throughout the area. He also worked as a mechanic. Survivors include his son, Christopher Allen Gore; father, Samuel C. Gore Sr.; brothers, Walter Blair and wife Joyce of Jewett, Samuel Gore Jr. and wife Cheryl of Big Sandy, Oliver Gore and wife Jeanie of Spurger, Heubert Gore and wife Cathy of Fred, Paul Gore and wife Marcy of Spurger, and Jody Cravey and wife Kerry of Silsbee; sisters, Rena James and husband Lloyd of Kountze, Donna Bell of Hillister, Debra Jeffcoat and husband Carlton Ray of Spurger, Delinda Kay Sirmons of Silsbee and Patricia Walker and husband Clint of Port Boliva Peninsula; and one grandchild.

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Riley Spittler

April 25, 2018, 4:46 am

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Riley Edward Spittler, 73, of Spurger, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018 at his home. Funeral service was Monday, April 23 at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee with burial following at Frank’s Branch Cemetery in Fred. Born in LaGrange, he was a retired United States Steel Worker. Survivors include sons, Curt Spittler and wife Rhonda of Kountze and Derek Spittler and wife Chelsea of Spurger; daughters, Tammy Dugas and husband Darrell of Nederland and Wendy Tate and husband Kelly of Nederland; brothers, Ruben Spittler and wife Shirley of Spurger and Robert Spittler of Nederland; sisters, Linda Stansbury and husband Lynn of Nederland; and 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

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Robert Nelson

April 25, 2018, 4:46 am

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Robert Franklin Nelson, 41, of Silsbee, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018. Funeral service was Friday, April 20 at Lumberton Family Funeral Home in Lumberton. Born in Beaumont, he was a heavy equipment operator in the petro-chemical industry for many years. Survivors include his wife, Tonia Nelson; daughter, Alex Nelson; and parents, Robert Wayne and Faye Nelson.

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Gale Richardson

April 25, 2018, 4:47 am

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Gale Richardson, 68, of Kountze passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018. Born in Beaumont, he was a United States army veteran and retired as an engineer with Entergy. Survivors include his son, Stuart Richardson of Kountze; brother, Ernest Richardson of Kountze; and sister, Maxine McGinnis of Crosby.

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Rev. Oliver Davis

April 25, 2018, 4:49 am

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Rev. Oliver H. "Dave" Davis, 84, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on April 12, 2018. He was born on September 19, 1933 to Joseph and Mary Davis in Port Neches, Texas. He served in the U.S Navy during the Korean conflict stationed in Hawaii. Dave always served small United Methodist churches. He had four distinct calls to the ministry, interspersed with years of making a living as a salesman, but God would not let go and Dave returned to the ministry time after time. He pastored many small Methodist churches in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico. While in Sanderson, Texas, he married his late-in-life bride Lenora, who loved and supported him with unwavering devotion throughout their 24 years of marriage. He retired from the New Mexico UMC conference in 1996 and returned to his roots in Southeast Texas, near where he grew up. He was preceded in death by brother, Leonard “Deac” Davis of San Antonio, Texas and Elaine Shattuck of Rusk, Texas. He is survived by wife, Lenora Davis; son, Curt Davis; daughter, Sharon Hoyt; and 7 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

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Bill Bradford

April 25, 2018, 4:49 am

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Bill Larkin Bradford, 86, of Kountze, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Funeral service was Saturday, April 21 at Broussard’s Mortuary in Silsbee with burial following at R.S. Farmer Memorial Park, also in Silsbee. Born in Nashville, Arkansas, he was a United States Army Korean War veteran. Survivors include his brother, J.L. Bradford of Nashville, Arkansas; and sisters, Shirley Bradford of Nashville, Arkansas, Betty Kibodeaux of Beaumont, Linda Hockaday of Nashville, Arkansas and Patsy Whitehead and husband Floyd of Texarkana, Arkansas.

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Jeffrey Warden

April 25, 2018, 4:51 am

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Jeffrey Dwayne Warden, 47, of Kountze, died Thursday, April 19, 2018. He was born on October 25, 1970, in Kountze, to Mary Elaine McCoy and Richard Dexter Warden. Jeffrey worked as a plumber and was a member of Pine Lodge #642 A.F. & A.M. in Kountze. Survivors include his wife of twenty-six years, Tonya Warden; parents, Elaine and Richard Warden; children, Jonathan Tyler Warden and his wife, Alexus; Jarrod Zachary Warden; and Jacqueline Mechelle Warden; grandchildren, Paislee Warden and Maddox Warden; brother, Jeremy Warden and his wife, Lavonda; and nieces, Mallory, Jada, Jena, and Jacie Warden, all of Kountze. Jeffrey is preceded in death by his brother, Jonathan Wade Warden; and grandparents, Electra and Norman Warden and Pearl and Clarence McCoy. A gathering of Mr. Warden’s family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Saturday, April 28, 2018, at First Baptist Church of Kountze, 100 West Monroe Street, Kountze. His funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 29, 2018, with is interment to follow at Old Hardin Cemetery, Kountze

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Lanny Brasher

April 25, 2018, 4:51 am

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Lanny Robert Brasher, 81, of Lumberton, passed away Friday, April 22, 2018 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Vivian, Louisiana, he was a United States Navy veteran and retired from DuPont after many years. Survivors include his wife Betty Brasher of Lumberton; daughter, Kristy Lee of Dallas; brothers, Bill Brasher and wife Beverly of Arkansas and Charlie Brasher of Mississippi; step-children, Terry Kasseroler of Clear Lake, Tammy Hargraves of Fannett and Troy Leger of Nederland; and three grandchildren and eight step-grandchildren. Lanny’s wishes were to donate his body to science under the direction of Broussard’s in Beaumont. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

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Romona Jenkins

May 2, 2018, 4:55 am

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Romona Gene Jenkins, 89, of Fred, passed away Friday, April 26, 2018 at her home. Funeral service was Monday, April 30 at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee with burial following at Franks Branch Cemetery in Fred. Survivors include her children, Edward Jenkins Sr. and wife Nedra of Spurger, Karen Duvail and husband Emmette of Silsbee, Lawrence Jenkins Sr. and wife Susan of Fred, Kathy Gore and husband Russell of Silsbee and Barney Jenkins and wife Kristi of Fred; sisters, Lottie Mae Mc- Naughten and husband Bennie and Alice Harrison, all of Silsbee; and 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.

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Ronald Walters

May 2, 2018, 4:56 am

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Ronald Wayne “Ronnie” Walters, 64, of Kountze, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral service was Friday, April 27 at Broussard’s Mortuary in Kountze with burial following at Village Mills Cemetery in Village Mills. Survivors include his children, Ronnie Walters Jr. and wife Leta of Evadale, Jason Wells of Montgomery, Tracie Lynn Walters-Boles and husband Jarred of Bevil Oaks and Jessica Walters of Kountze; sister, Sylvia “Sis” Miller and husband Lee; and eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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