Obituaries for
Faith & Family Funeral Services, Inc.
Betty Dingfelder
July 9, 2021
Elizabeth " Betty" Sue Dingfelder, 81, of Hull TX passed away Friday, July 9, 2021, at her residence with her family by her side. Mrs. Dingfelder was born November 7, 1939, to the late Norman Powers & Mary Bell Poole in Kentucky, IN. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Mrs. Dingfelder is preceded in...
Hollie Stevenson Wright Jr.
July 9, 2021
Hollie Stevenson Wright, Jr. 72, of Honey Island, TX passed away at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX on Friday, July 9, 2021. Mr. Wright was born June 16, 1949, in Liberty, TX to the late Hollie Stevenson Wright, Sr. and Florence Elizabeth Haynes. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Mr. Wright is preceded in...
Janice Marshall Hardy
July 2, 2021
Janice Marshall Hardy, 68, of Baytown, Texas, passed away Friday, July 2, 2021, at Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital in Baytown. She was born on April 9, 1953, in Lufkin, Texas, to Glentis "Monkey" Marshall and mother Mary Lou Hollingsworth. A long-time resident of Lufkin, Texas she spent her last years in Baytown, Texas. Janice loved gardening and beautiful yellow...
Joyce Laverne Fregia
June 30, 2021
Joyce Laverne Fregia, 78, passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Fregia was born January 10, 1943, to the late Roy Gilcrease & Elizabeth O'Quin in Fairfield, TX. She was a member of Moss Hill Assembly of God Church in Moss Hill, TX. She enjoyed cooking, going to casinos, and playing bingo....
Martha Zell Barnett
June 24, 2021
Martha Zell Barnett, 83, of Batson, TX passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, at her residence with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Barnett was born May 20, 1938, in Batson, TX to her mother, Pearlie Ethel Stovall. She was a homemaker and will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Mrs. Barnett is preceded in death...
Franky J Massey
June 23, 2021
Frank J. Massey, 78. Our beloved Father passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in the Woodlands. He was born on December 11, 1942. A service of remembrance will be held July 1, 2021, at 1:30 P.M. at Houston National Cemetery in Houston, TX.
Hershel Smith
June 21, 2021
Hershel Lee Smith, 80, of Saratoga, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX. Mr. Smith was born January 22, 1941 in Doucette, TX to the late Victor and Ruby Jones-Smith. Mr. Smith retired as a roughneck in the oilfield and lived in the Batson area his whole life. He loved the simple things in life...
William Arthur Freeman
June 20, 2021
On Sunday, June 20,2021 William Arthur "Buddy" Freeman, 64, of Hardin, was called home to be with the lord. As a boy Buddy was always enjoying the greats outdoors with his brothers and sisters. Buddy dropped out of school at a early age to go to work in the oilfield in which he worked on drilling rigs and work over...
Judy Ann Rulon
June 19, 2021
Judy Ann Rulon, 69, of Batson passed away on June 19th, at her residence, surrounded by those who loved her. Judy was born in Liberty, Texas on October 4th, 1951 to the late Lee Roy Hughes and Jettie Lea Loftin. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Jack Rulon; son, Jay Rulon; brothers, Walter Hughes and Doug Hughes;...
Brandon Carouthers
June 19, 2021
Brandon Carouthers, 29, beloved Son, Nephew, and Friend, was called to his eternal resting place on June 19, 2021. He entered this world on September 11, 1991, in Beaumont, Texas, born to Joe and Rachel Carouthers. Brandon was employed by Turner automotive in Beaumont, Texas. He is preceded in death by his Mother Rachel Billings Carouthers. Those left to cherish...
Leo Clark Oatman
June 16, 2021
Leo Clark Oatman, 49, passed away June 16, 2021, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Mr. Oatman was born June 6, 1972, in Harris County, TX to the late Paul Robert Oatman and Judy Elaine Hutchinson. He was a security guard for Securitas. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Mr. Oatman is preceded in...
Janis Elizabeth Kelly
June 14, 2021
Janis Elizabeth Kelly of Silsbee, 76, formerly of Beaumont passed away June 14, 2021, at Methodist San Jacinto, Baytown, TX. She and Duane are together again. She was born April 16, 1945, in Beaumont, TX to the late Ward and Essie Dees-Nusom. Mrs. Kelly is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald Duane Kelly; son, Vance Watkins; brother, Glen...
Aaron Dale Jordan
June 11, 2021
Aaron Dale Jordan, 40, of Trinity, TX passed away Friday, June 11, 2021, at the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX. Mr. Jordan was born April 30, 1981, to his mother, Melanie Williams Jordan. He was a fabricator for Baseline Manufacturing in New Waverly, TX. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Mr. Jordan is preceded...
Albert James O'Neil
June 10, 2021
Albert James O'Neil, 65, of Livingston, TX passed away at his residence. Mr. O' Neil was born December 11, 1955, in New York to the late Albert James O'Neil and Elizabeth Steinicke O'Neil. He was a supervisor on oil rigs and was employed with BP Oil. He liked to fish, watch sports, and play golf. He loved his children and...
Debra Susan Pantalion
June 8, 2021
Debra Susan Pantalion, 62, of Hardin, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. She was born March 13, 1959 in Lufkin, TX to WZ Hutson and Reba Jean Moore. She lived in the Hardin area for most of her life and loved her family and spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren...
Charles Albert Marino
June 8, 2021
Charles Albert Marino, 81, of Beaumont, TX passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. Mr. Marino was born February 16, 1940, in Highland Park, Michigan to the late Charles Mitchell Marino and Carrie Snodgrass. He was a chemical engineer for Mobil for 30 years and is a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Marino...
Gary J. Bartels
June 4, 2021
Gary J. Bartels of Beaumont passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. He was 65. A service of remembrance is pending.
Martha Jean Watson
June 3, 2021
Martha Jean Watson, 73, of Liberty, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital in Baytown. Mrs. Watson was born on August 28, 1947, In Eufaula, Alabama to her parents, James Nick Roberts Jr. and Fannie Mae Watkins. She had lived in Liberty and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents....
Kenneth Earl Ables
June 1, 2021
Kenneth Earl Ables, 48, of Daisetta, TX passed away at Herman Memorial surrounded by his family after suffering a sudden illness on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Mr. Ables was born June 23, 1972, to Kenneth W. Ables & Lola Pearl Fregia in Liberty, TX. He went to Lamar University briefly before working on the road in plants and refineries. He...
Charles Raymond Hensley
May 25, 2021
Charles Raymond Hensley, 79, of Liberty, TX passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at his residence with his loving family. Mr. Hensley was born July 16, 1941, to the late Leon Raymond Hensley and Jewell Virginia Milford Hensley in Center, TX. He was raised in Channelview. Mr. Hensley was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Hensley worked...
Betty Dingfelder
July 9, 2021
Elizabeth " Betty" Sue Dingfelder, 81, of Hull TX passed away Friday, July 9, 2021, at her residence with her family by her side. Mrs. Dingfelder was born November 7, 1939, to the late Norman Powers & Mary Bell Poole in Kentucky, IN. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Mrs. Dingfelder is preceded in...
Hollie Stevenson Wright Jr.
July 9, 2021
Hollie Stevenson Wright, Jr. 72, of Honey Island, TX passed away at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, TX on Friday, July 9, 2021. Mr. Wright was born June 16, 1949, in Liberty, TX to the late Hollie Stevenson Wright, Sr. and Florence Elizabeth Haynes. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Mr. Wright is preceded in...
Janice Marshall Hardy
July 2, 2021
Janice Marshall Hardy, 68, of Baytown, Texas, passed away Friday, July 2, 2021, at Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital in Baytown. She was born on April 9, 1953, in Lufkin, Texas, to Glentis "Monkey" Marshall and mother Mary Lou Hollingsworth. A long-time resident of Lufkin, Texas she spent her last years in Baytown, Texas. Janice loved gardening and beautiful yellow...
Joyce Laverne Fregia
June 30, 2021
Joyce Laverne Fregia, 78, passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Fregia was born January 10, 1943, to the late Roy Gilcrease & Elizabeth O'Quin in Fairfield, TX. She was a member of Moss Hill Assembly of God Church in Moss Hill, TX. She enjoyed cooking, going to casinos, and playing bingo....
Martha Zell Barnett
June 24, 2021
Martha Zell Barnett, 83, of Batson, TX passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, at her residence with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Barnett was born May 20, 1938, in Batson, TX to her mother, Pearlie Ethel Stovall. She was a homemaker and will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Mrs. Barnett is preceded in death...
Franky J Massey
June 23, 2021
Frank J. Massey, 78. Our beloved Father passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in the Woodlands. He was born on December 11, 1942. A service of remembrance will be held July 1, 2021, at 1:30 P.M. at Houston National Cemetery in Houston, TX.
Hershel Smith
June 21, 2021
Hershel Lee Smith, 80, of Saratoga, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, TX. Mr. Smith was born January 22, 1941 in Doucette, TX to the late Victor and Ruby Jones-Smith. Mr. Smith retired as a roughneck in the oilfield and lived in the Batson area his whole life. He loved the simple things in life...
William Arthur Freeman
June 20, 2021
On Sunday, June 20,2021 William Arthur "Buddy" Freeman, 64, of Hardin, was called home to be with the lord. As a boy Buddy was always enjoying the greats outdoors with his brothers and sisters. Buddy dropped out of school at a early age to go to work in the oilfield in which he worked on drilling rigs and work over...
Judy Ann Rulon
June 19, 2021
Judy Ann Rulon, 69, of Batson passed away on June 19th, at her residence, surrounded by those who loved her. Judy was born in Liberty, Texas on October 4th, 1951 to the late Lee Roy Hughes and Jettie Lea Loftin. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Jack Rulon; son, Jay Rulon; brothers, Walter Hughes and Doug Hughes;...
Brandon Carouthers
June 19, 2021
Brandon Carouthers, 29, beloved Son, Nephew, and Friend, was called to his eternal resting place on June 19, 2021. He entered this world on September 11, 1991, in Beaumont, Texas, born to Joe and Rachel Carouthers. Brandon was employed by Turner automotive in Beaumont, Texas. He is preceded in death by his Mother Rachel Billings Carouthers. Those left to cherish...
Leo Clark Oatman
June 16, 2021
Leo Clark Oatman, 49, passed away June 16, 2021, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Mr. Oatman was born June 6, 1972, in Harris County, TX to the late Paul Robert Oatman and Judy Elaine Hutchinson. He was a security guard for Securitas. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Mr. Oatman is preceded in...
Janis Elizabeth Kelly
June 14, 2021
Janis Elizabeth Kelly of Silsbee, 76, formerly of Beaumont passed away June 14, 2021, at Methodist San Jacinto, Baytown, TX. She and Duane are together again. She was born April 16, 1945, in Beaumont, TX to the late Ward and Essie Dees-Nusom. Mrs. Kelly is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald Duane Kelly; son, Vance Watkins; brother, Glen...
Aaron Dale Jordan
June 11, 2021
Aaron Dale Jordan, 40, of Trinity, TX passed away Friday, June 11, 2021, at the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX. Mr. Jordan was born April 30, 1981, to his mother, Melanie Williams Jordan. He was a fabricator for Baseline Manufacturing in New Waverly, TX. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Mr. Jordan is preceded...
Albert James O'Neil
June 10, 2021
Albert James O'Neil, 65, of Livingston, TX passed away at his residence. Mr. O' Neil was born December 11, 1955, in New York to the late Albert James O'Neil and Elizabeth Steinicke O'Neil. He was a supervisor on oil rigs and was employed with BP Oil. He liked to fish, watch sports, and play golf. He loved his children and...
Debra Susan Pantalion
June 8, 2021
Debra Susan Pantalion, 62, of Hardin, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. She was born March 13, 1959 in Lufkin, TX to WZ Hutson and Reba Jean Moore. She lived in the Hardin area for most of her life and loved her family and spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren...
Charles Albert Marino
June 8, 2021
Charles Albert Marino, 81, of Beaumont, TX passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. Mr. Marino was born February 16, 1940, in Highland Park, Michigan to the late Charles Mitchell Marino and Carrie Snodgrass. He was a chemical engineer for Mobil for 30 years and is a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Marino...
Gary J. Bartels
June 4, 2021
Gary J. Bartels of Beaumont passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. He was 65. A service of remembrance is pending.
Martha Jean Watson
June 3, 2021
Martha Jean Watson, 73, of Liberty, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital in Baytown. Mrs. Watson was born on August 28, 1947, In Eufaula, Alabama to her parents, James Nick Roberts Jr. and Fannie Mae Watkins. She had lived in Liberty and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents....
Kenneth Earl Ables
June 1, 2021
Kenneth Earl Ables, 48, of Daisetta, TX passed away at Herman Memorial surrounded by his family after suffering a sudden illness on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Mr. Ables was born June 23, 1972, to Kenneth W. Ables & Lola Pearl Fregia in Liberty, TX. He went to Lamar University briefly before working on the road in plants and refineries. He...
Charles Raymond Hensley
May 25, 2021
Charles Raymond Hensley, 79, of Liberty, TX passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at his residence with his loving family. Mr. Hensley was born July 16, 1941, to the late Leon Raymond Hensley and Jewell Virginia Milford Hensley in Center, TX. He was raised in Channelview. Mr. Hensley was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Hensley worked...



