Obituaries for
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Dorothy Neville
August 15, 2019
Dorothy Neville, 96, of Sour Lake, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019, at Village Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing in Lumberton. Dorothy was born July 25, 1923, in Fonde, KY to the late General Grant Sowder and Willie Glady Stout. She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Eddie Sowder and sister, Catherine Sowder. Those left to honor Dorothy's memory...
Ann Elizabeth Lee
August 13, 2019
Ann Elizabeth Lee, 80, of Batson, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at her residence. Ann was born February 7, 1939, in Batson to the late Claude Durwood Dees and Ruby Smith. A life long resident of Batson, Mrs. Lee held several jobs throughout her life. She was most proud when she worked as a waitress at the family diner,...
Robert Cleavland LeBert
August 12, 2019
Robert "Bobby" LeBert, 77, of Sour Lake, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont surrounded by his loving family. Bobby was born February 8, 1942, in Beaumont. He is preceded in death by his birth parents Charles LeBert and Bertha Gilda Lee, and his God parents Jean Esay Hidalgo, and Lola and Coy Sadler. A long-time...
Billy W Edmondson Sr
August 12, 2019
Billy Wayne Edmondson Sr., 73, of Hull, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Edmondson was born October 26, 1945, in Memphis, TN to the late Hollis Edward Edmondson Sr. and Mary Louise Reese. A long time residence of Hull, Mr. Edmondson was a retired Ironworker for Union Local 84 — Houston....
Erin Michelle Russell
July 29, 2019
Erin Michelle Russell, 35, of Batson, formerly of Hardin, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019, in Batson. She was born on August 11, 1983, in Liberty, TX to Joe Michael Russell and Linda Garcia. Erin was a Leo, loved animals and birds, she loved being in the water and spending time with her friends, she enjoyed relaxing and playing the...
Kenneth Richard Bird
July 19, 2019
Kenneth Richard Bird, 69, of Hull passed away Friday, July 19, 2019, at his residence. He was born November 29, 1949, in Nacogdoches, TX to the late William Richard Bird and Gussie Mae Connell Bird. He grew up in Liberty and attended school at Liberty ISD until he had the chance to move and live in Alaska for over 25...
Robert Allen Rakestraw
July 18, 2019
Al Rakestraw, 74, of Liberty, passed away July 18, 2019, at Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center in Liberty. He was born February 6, 1945, in Pasadena, TX to the late Bill Youngblood and Virginia Francis Powers. In July 1963, Al joined the United States Navy where he proudly served his country during Vietnam on the USS Coral Sea until June...
Nannie Lee Taylor
July 12, 2019
Nannie Lee Taylor, 83 of Raywood, Texas passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019, at her residence in Raywood, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born December 20, 1935, in Beaumont, to Togan Fregia and Drusilla Dowdee. She had lived in Raywood most of her life and was a homemaker and baby sitter. She is preceded in...
Benny Joseph Herford
July 8, 2019
Benny J. Herford 90 of Sour Lake passed away on July 8, 2019, surrounded by family. He was a devoted husband, loving father, doting grandfather, compassionate brother, and a helpful friend. He continued to be a hard worker to the very end of his life. He never left a project unfinished. His life reflected this virtue in every way. He...
Frances Lee Riley
July 6, 2019
Frances Lee Riley, 78, of Sour Lake, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Village Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lumberton. She was born October 6, 1940, in Sour Lake to the late Ollie L. Riley and Jewel Blanch McClusky. Frances was a life long resident of Sour Lake. She was a member of Pine Ridge Baptist Church and...
Helen JoAnn Flowers Johnson
June 27, 2019
Helen JoAnn Flowers Johnson, 86, of Daisetta, Texas passed away June 27, 2019, at Magnolia Place Health Care in Liberty, TX. She was born September 10, 1932, in Fletcher, OK, to Remus Lee Mansel and Mary Alice Hickman. She is preceded in death by her husband, Melvis Johnson. Son, Gary Flowers and sisters LaVernia Flowers and Corean Asher. Those left...
Michelle Elayne Teter
June 26, 2019
Michelle Elayne Teter left her earthly body and was called home to God on June 26, 2019, at St. John’s Hospital in Owasso, OK. She was a devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend. A finer person we have never known. The world is a lesser place without her. What the world has lost is truly Heaven’s gain. Michelle...
David Fregia
June 25, 2019
David Freiga, 75, of Liberty, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont surrounded by his loving family He was born February 3, 1944, in, Liberty, TX to the late James Delbert Fregia and Pearl Nugent. David enjoyed fishing, talking politics, watching wrestling, and his daytime drama, "The Young and Restless". He was known to be...
Johnny Warren Brown Jr
June 25, 2019
Johnny Warren Brown Jr., 68, of Saratoga, Passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 3, 1950, in Kountze, TX to the late Johnny Warren Brown and Mary Francis Irby. Johnny liked to travel when he could. He loved being around heavy equipment and operating them. He...
Ermadean Brothers
June 25, 2019
Ermadean Brothers, 97, of Prairieville, LA, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Ascension Oaks Nursing and Rehab in Gonzales, LA. She was born November 4, 1921, in Paducah, TX to the late Joseph and Willie Jones Jordan. She was a pastor’s wife for 50 years serving in the ministry of the Assemblies of God in the state of Texas....
Nancy Elaine Ledgerwood
June 22, 2019
Nancy Elaine Ledgerwood, 74, of Liberty, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Liberty - Dayton Regional Medical Center with her loving family by her side. She was born June 23, 1944, in, Liberty, TX to the late Otto Morse and Helen Kellogg. Her family will always remember Nancy as a good mother with a “Heart of gold”. Nancy never...
Margaret Juanita Koen
June 21, 2019
Margaret Juanita Koen, 89, of Hardin, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019, at her residence surrounded by her loving family and friends. Mrs. Koen was born November 17, 1929, in Moss Hill, TX to the late Earnest Lee Jacobs and Eula Mae Largent and spent her childhood in the area. She is preceded in death by her parents; her...
Lee Burt Gruver
June 19, 2019
Lee Burt Gruver, age 51 of Liberty, went home to the Lord on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, while working in Lakota, Iowa, as a pilot escort driver for the transport of windmill blades. Lee was born on October 8, 1967, to Bro. Lee and Linda Gruver, pastor of Batson Prairie Baptist Church. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1986,...
Douglas Dewitt "Doug" Garness II
June 18, 2019
Douglas Dewitt Garness II, 34, of Daisetta, passed away on June 18, 2019, in Hardin. Doug was born February 6, 1985, in Galveston, TX to Douglas Dewitt Garness I and Deborah Garness Strang. He is preceded in death by his dad, Douglas Dewitt Garness I. Grandparents, Brady Stephens, Bobbie and Harvey Garness, an aunt and 2 cousins and great -...
Avalon Lee Lowe
June 16, 2019
Avalon Lee Lowe, 75, of Rye, Texas passed away on June 16, 2019, at her residence in Rye. She was born February 14, 1944, in South Gate, CA to Elmer and Helen Mitchum. She is preceded in death by husband Joe Lowe, brother Robert Hibbard, and her parents. Those left to cherish her memory are; her son and daughter in...
Dorothy Neville
August 15, 2019
Dorothy Neville, 96, of Sour Lake, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019, at Village Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing in Lumberton. Dorothy was born July 25, 1923, in Fonde, KY to the late General Grant Sowder and Willie Glady Stout. She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Eddie Sowder and sister, Catherine Sowder. Those left to honor Dorothy's memory...
Ann Elizabeth Lee
August 13, 2019
Ann Elizabeth Lee, 80, of Batson, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at her residence. Ann was born February 7, 1939, in Batson to the late Claude Durwood Dees and Ruby Smith. A life long resident of Batson, Mrs. Lee held several jobs throughout her life. She was most proud when she worked as a waitress at the family diner,...
Robert Cleavland LeBert
August 12, 2019
Robert "Bobby" LeBert, 77, of Sour Lake, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont surrounded by his loving family. Bobby was born February 8, 1942, in Beaumont. He is preceded in death by his birth parents Charles LeBert and Bertha Gilda Lee, and his God parents Jean Esay Hidalgo, and Lola and Coy Sadler. A long-time...
Billy W Edmondson Sr
August 12, 2019
Billy Wayne Edmondson Sr., 73, of Hull, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Edmondson was born October 26, 1945, in Memphis, TN to the late Hollis Edward Edmondson Sr. and Mary Louise Reese. A long time residence of Hull, Mr. Edmondson was a retired Ironworker for Union Local 84 — Houston....
Erin Michelle Russell
July 29, 2019
Erin Michelle Russell, 35, of Batson, formerly of Hardin, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019, in Batson. She was born on August 11, 1983, in Liberty, TX to Joe Michael Russell and Linda Garcia. Erin was a Leo, loved animals and birds, she loved being in the water and spending time with her friends, she enjoyed relaxing and playing the...
Kenneth Richard Bird
July 19, 2019
Kenneth Richard Bird, 69, of Hull passed away Friday, July 19, 2019, at his residence. He was born November 29, 1949, in Nacogdoches, TX to the late William Richard Bird and Gussie Mae Connell Bird. He grew up in Liberty and attended school at Liberty ISD until he had the chance to move and live in Alaska for over 25...
Robert Allen Rakestraw
July 18, 2019
Al Rakestraw, 74, of Liberty, passed away July 18, 2019, at Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center in Liberty. He was born February 6, 1945, in Pasadena, TX to the late Bill Youngblood and Virginia Francis Powers. In July 1963, Al joined the United States Navy where he proudly served his country during Vietnam on the USS Coral Sea until June...
Nannie Lee Taylor
July 12, 2019
Nannie Lee Taylor, 83 of Raywood, Texas passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019, at her residence in Raywood, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born December 20, 1935, in Beaumont, to Togan Fregia and Drusilla Dowdee. She had lived in Raywood most of her life and was a homemaker and baby sitter. She is preceded in...
Benny Joseph Herford
July 8, 2019
Benny J. Herford 90 of Sour Lake passed away on July 8, 2019, surrounded by family. He was a devoted husband, loving father, doting grandfather, compassionate brother, and a helpful friend. He continued to be a hard worker to the very end of his life. He never left a project unfinished. His life reflected this virtue in every way. He...
Frances Lee Riley
July 6, 2019
Frances Lee Riley, 78, of Sour Lake, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Village Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lumberton. She was born October 6, 1940, in Sour Lake to the late Ollie L. Riley and Jewel Blanch McClusky. Frances was a life long resident of Sour Lake. She was a member of Pine Ridge Baptist Church and...
Helen JoAnn Flowers Johnson
June 27, 2019
Helen JoAnn Flowers Johnson, 86, of Daisetta, Texas passed away June 27, 2019, at Magnolia Place Health Care in Liberty, TX. She was born September 10, 1932, in Fletcher, OK, to Remus Lee Mansel and Mary Alice Hickman. She is preceded in death by her husband, Melvis Johnson. Son, Gary Flowers and sisters LaVernia Flowers and Corean Asher. Those left...
Michelle Elayne Teter
June 26, 2019
Michelle Elayne Teter left her earthly body and was called home to God on June 26, 2019, at St. John’s Hospital in Owasso, OK. She was a devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend. A finer person we have never known. The world is a lesser place without her. What the world has lost is truly Heaven’s gain. Michelle...
David Fregia
June 25, 2019
David Freiga, 75, of Liberty, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont surrounded by his loving family He was born February 3, 1944, in, Liberty, TX to the late James Delbert Fregia and Pearl Nugent. David enjoyed fishing, talking politics, watching wrestling, and his daytime drama, "The Young and Restless". He was known to be...
Johnny Warren Brown Jr
June 25, 2019
Johnny Warren Brown Jr., 68, of Saratoga, Passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Christus St. Elizabeth in Beaumont surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 3, 1950, in Kountze, TX to the late Johnny Warren Brown and Mary Francis Irby. Johnny liked to travel when he could. He loved being around heavy equipment and operating them. He...
Ermadean Brothers
June 25, 2019
Ermadean Brothers, 97, of Prairieville, LA, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Ascension Oaks Nursing and Rehab in Gonzales, LA. She was born November 4, 1921, in Paducah, TX to the late Joseph and Willie Jones Jordan. She was a pastor’s wife for 50 years serving in the ministry of the Assemblies of God in the state of Texas....
Nancy Elaine Ledgerwood
June 22, 2019
Nancy Elaine Ledgerwood, 74, of Liberty, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Liberty - Dayton Regional Medical Center with her loving family by her side. She was born June 23, 1944, in, Liberty, TX to the late Otto Morse and Helen Kellogg. Her family will always remember Nancy as a good mother with a “Heart of gold”. Nancy never...
Margaret Juanita Koen
June 21, 2019
Margaret Juanita Koen, 89, of Hardin, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019, at her residence surrounded by her loving family and friends. Mrs. Koen was born November 17, 1929, in Moss Hill, TX to the late Earnest Lee Jacobs and Eula Mae Largent and spent her childhood in the area. She is preceded in death by her parents; her...
Lee Burt Gruver
June 19, 2019
Lee Burt Gruver, age 51 of Liberty, went home to the Lord on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, while working in Lakota, Iowa, as a pilot escort driver for the transport of windmill blades. Lee was born on October 8, 1967, to Bro. Lee and Linda Gruver, pastor of Batson Prairie Baptist Church. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1986,...
Douglas Dewitt "Doug" Garness II
June 18, 2019
Douglas Dewitt Garness II, 34, of Daisetta, passed away on June 18, 2019, in Hardin. Doug was born February 6, 1985, in Galveston, TX to Douglas Dewitt Garness I and Deborah Garness Strang. He is preceded in death by his dad, Douglas Dewitt Garness I. Grandparents, Brady Stephens, Bobbie and Harvey Garness, an aunt and 2 cousins and great -...
Avalon Lee Lowe
June 16, 2019
Avalon Lee Lowe, 75, of Rye, Texas passed away on June 16, 2019, at her residence in Rye. She was born February 14, 1944, in South Gate, CA to Elmer and Helen Mitchum. She is preceded in death by husband Joe Lowe, brother Robert Hibbard, and her parents. Those left to cherish her memory are; her son and daughter in...
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