Obituaries for
Faith & Family Funeral Services, Inc.
Welton Gene Sangwin
September 6, 2019
Welton Gene Sangwin Jr. 51, of Rose Hill Acres, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019, in Orange, TX. He was born July 10, 1968, to Welton Gene Sangwin Sr. and Betty Louise Carrell in Kountze TX. Welton was a proud hard-working Ironworker for many years. He loved fishing and fast cars. And it was no secret he was a ladies...
Larry Edwin James
September 6, 2019
Larry Edwin James, 79, of Thicket, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019, at his residence. He was born April 25, 1940, to Loyd Avery James and Helen Irene Clothier in Lawrence, Kansas. Larry was a mechanic for most of his life. He loved working on cars. There was a period in his younger years when he ran the NASCAR circuit...
Iva Elsie Stephenson
September 2, 2019
Iva Elise Stephenson, 67, of Liberty, formerly of Marlin, Texas, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019, at Liberty Healthcare. She was born March 31, 1952, in Marlin, Texas to James and Elsie King. Iva loved to travel and was fortunate to be able to travel to see most of the United States. She was active in many charitable organizations...
Sara Faye Brown
August 29, 2019
Sara Faye Brown, 66, of Saratoga, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Rolling Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Baytown. She was born October 11, 1952, in Liberty, TX to Robert Blackman Sullivan and Myria Lillian Sullivan. Sara Faye was a strong, straightforward, loving mama, Nana, aunt, sister, and friend. She loved to cook enormous, delicious, home-cooked meals for...
Sally Jean Harvell
August 27, 2019
Sally Jean Harvell, 56, of Saratoga, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at Christus St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Beaumont. She was born December 17, 1962, in Liberty Tx. to the late Harold Pete Bell Sr. and Frances Lee Nugent. She was a free spirited person who loved taking care of all her family. In her younger years, Sally worked at...
Devied Ervin Jones
August 24, 2019
Devied Ervin Jones, 75, of Shepherd passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Woodland Park Nursing in Shepherd, TX. He was born February 13, 1944, in Varnado, LA to the late William J Jones and Hazel McCain. He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Sherry Jones; siblings, William D Jones, Wesley Jones, Louis Jones, Burley Jones, Julius Wiley...
Jerrod David Robinson
August 21, 2019
Jerrod David Robinson, 44, of Sour Lake, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont surrounded by his loving family. Jerrod was born March 6, 1975, to Franklin Helston Robinson and Phyllis Winegeart in Beaumont, TX. Jerrod lived in the Sour Lake area most of his life where he worked construction in the local plants....
Rose Mae Warn
August 21, 2019
Rose May Warn, 99, of Daisetta, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Liberty Healthcare Center in Liberty. She was born March 14, 1920, in Louisiana to the late Peter Vail and Evelyn Barnet. Mrs. Warn was a Register Nurse for many years. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Rev. Jodie Warn; and daughter, Ethel Louise Ellerbee...
Jerry Franklin Brents
August 19, 2019
Jerry Franklin Brents I, 59, of Hardin, passed away August 19, 2019, at Memorial Hermann Medical Center in Houston. He was born March 20, 1960, in Liberty, TX to the late Thomas Boyd Brents and Jewel Marie Perkins. Jerry recently retired from driving big rig trucks for many years. It was his passion ever since he laid eyes on an...
Ethel Mae Cooke
August 19, 2019
Ethel Mae Cooke, 89, of Hull, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019, at Magnolia Place Health Care in Liberty. She was born February 2, 1930, in Sour Lake, TX to the late Floyd Whitmire and Doris Fregia. In earlier year, Ethel enjoyed going shopping, preparing good home cook meals, and gardening. A faithful servant, family was very important to her,...
Charlotte Ray Gray
August 16, 2019
Charlotte Ray Gray 38, of Liberty, passed away on Friday August 16, 2019 in Anderson, South Carolina. A service of remembrance is pending.
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...
Welton Gene Sangwin
September 6, 2019
Welton Gene Sangwin Jr. 51, of Rose Hill Acres, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019, in Orange, TX. He was born July 10, 1968, to Welton Gene Sangwin Sr. and Betty Louise Carrell in Kountze TX. Welton was a proud hard-working Ironworker for many years. He loved fishing and fast cars. And it was no secret he was a ladies...
Larry Edwin James
September 6, 2019
Larry Edwin James, 79, of Thicket, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019, at his residence. He was born April 25, 1940, to Loyd Avery James and Helen Irene Clothier in Lawrence, Kansas. Larry was a mechanic for most of his life. He loved working on cars. There was a period in his younger years when he ran the NASCAR circuit...
Iva Elsie Stephenson
September 2, 2019
Iva Elise Stephenson, 67, of Liberty, formerly of Marlin, Texas, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019, at Liberty Healthcare. She was born March 31, 1952, in Marlin, Texas to James and Elsie King. Iva loved to travel and was fortunate to be able to travel to see most of the United States. She was active in many charitable organizations...
Sara Faye Brown
August 29, 2019
Sara Faye Brown, 66, of Saratoga, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Rolling Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Baytown. She was born October 11, 1952, in Liberty, TX to Robert Blackman Sullivan and Myria Lillian Sullivan. Sara Faye was a strong, straightforward, loving mama, Nana, aunt, sister, and friend. She loved to cook enormous, delicious, home-cooked meals for...
Sally Jean Harvell
August 27, 2019
Sally Jean Harvell, 56, of Saratoga, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at Christus St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Beaumont. She was born December 17, 1962, in Liberty Tx. to the late Harold Pete Bell Sr. and Frances Lee Nugent. She was a free spirited person who loved taking care of all her family. In her younger years, Sally worked at...
Devied Ervin Jones
August 24, 2019
Devied Ervin Jones, 75, of Shepherd passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Woodland Park Nursing in Shepherd, TX. He was born February 13, 1944, in Varnado, LA to the late William J Jones and Hazel McCain. He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Sherry Jones; siblings, William D Jones, Wesley Jones, Louis Jones, Burley Jones, Julius Wiley...
Jerrod David Robinson
August 21, 2019
Jerrod David Robinson, 44, of Sour Lake, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont surrounded by his loving family. Jerrod was born March 6, 1975, to Franklin Helston Robinson and Phyllis Winegeart in Beaumont, TX. Jerrod lived in the Sour Lake area most of his life where he worked construction in the local plants....
Rose Mae Warn
August 21, 2019
Rose May Warn, 99, of Daisetta, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Liberty Healthcare Center in Liberty. She was born March 14, 1920, in Louisiana to the late Peter Vail and Evelyn Barnet. Mrs. Warn was a Register Nurse for many years. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Rev. Jodie Warn; and daughter, Ethel Louise Ellerbee...
Jerry Franklin Brents
August 19, 2019
Jerry Franklin Brents I, 59, of Hardin, passed away August 19, 2019, at Memorial Hermann Medical Center in Houston. He was born March 20, 1960, in Liberty, TX to the late Thomas Boyd Brents and Jewel Marie Perkins. Jerry recently retired from driving big rig trucks for many years. It was his passion ever since he laid eyes on an...
Ethel Mae Cooke
August 19, 2019
Ethel Mae Cooke, 89, of Hull, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019, at Magnolia Place Health Care in Liberty. She was born February 2, 1930, in Sour Lake, TX to the late Floyd Whitmire and Doris Fregia. In earlier year, Ethel enjoyed going shopping, preparing good home cook meals, and gardening. A faithful servant, family was very important to her,...
Charlotte Ray Gray
August 16, 2019
Charlotte Ray Gray 38, of Liberty, passed away on Friday August 16, 2019 in Anderson, South Carolina. A service of remembrance is pending.
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...
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