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EDOLIA BOB
Edolia Bob, 85, of Beaumont died April 1 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Bethel Baptist Church in Cheek with burial at Live Oak Cemetery under the direction of Community Funeral Chapel on Irma Avenue. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church.
A native of Opelousas, La., she lived in Beaumont a number of years.
Survivors include sons, Melton Bob of San Diego, Preston Bob Jr. of Haywood, Calif., Israel Bob of Cheek, Joseph Bob and Phillip Bob, both of Beaumont, Paul lee Bob Sr. of LaPorte and Lloyd Edward Bob of Denver, Colo.; daughters, Delores Darby and Betty Darby, both of Beaumont; brothers, R.W. Jackson Sr. of Nederland and Singleton Jackson Jr. of Beaumont; sisters, Cora Bolt and Lillian Alford, both of Opelousas, Lena Offord of Orange and Rose McCoy of Beaumont; 36 grandchildren; 64 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
GENEVA VIVIAN BRAILSFORD
Geneva Vivian Brailsford, 97, of Beaumont died April 3 at Dubuis Hospital.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Peaceful Rest Baptist Church with burial at Shankleville Cemetery in Burkeville under the direction of Mercy Funeral Home on Fannett Road. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
A native of Huntsville, she lived in Beaumont 15 years.
Survivors include daughters, Glodean Cooper of Beaumont and Artie Mae Barrett of Houston; sons, Marvin Brailsford of Golden, Colo., and Valree Brailsford of Abilene; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
JOSEPH ‘JOE’ BROUSSARD SR.
Joseph "Joe’’ Broussard Sr., 66, of Beaumont died April 3 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at New Light Christian Center with burial at Live Oak Cemetery under the direction of Calvary Mortuary. A quiet hour will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the center.
A lifelong resident of Beaumont, he was a retired longshoreman.
Survivors include his wife, Veola Broussard of Beaumont; son, Joseph Broussard Jr. of Beaumont; daughters, Janice Broussard of Houston and Carolyn Broussard Howard of Beaumont; sister, Joy Williams of Beaumont; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
DOUGLAS DANIELS JR.
Douglas Daniels Jr, 77, of Port Arthur died April 2 at his residence.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rock Island Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home in Port Arthur. Visitation will be from noon to time of service Saturday at the church.
A native of Galveston, he lived in Port Arthur 50 years and was a retired Labor Local Union No. 853 business manager. He was also a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his sons, Donald Ray Daniels, Milton James Williams, Marshall Williams and Timothy James Williams, all of Port Arthur; daughters, Patricia Ann Washington of Houston, Delilah Williams of Los Angeles, Calif., Bridgette Daniels of Baytown, Lori Ann Boagni, Miss., Maggie Williams, Monica Lynn Jones and Christy Marie Jones, all of Port Arthur; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
ELVENIA DANIELS
Elvenia Daniels, 60, of Port Arthur died April 2 at her residence.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rock Island Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home in Port Arthur. Visitation will be from noon to time of service Saturday at the church.
A native of Beaumont, she lived in Port Arthur most of her life and was a homemaker
Survivors include her mother, Hazel Domangue of Port Arthur; sons, Donald Ray Daniels, Milton James Williams, Marshall Williams and Timothy James Williams, all of Port Arthur; daughters, Patricia Ann Washington of Houston, Delilah Williams of Los Angeles, Calif., Bridgette Daniels of Baytown, Lori Ann Boagni, Miss., Maggie Williams, Monica Lynn Jones and Christy Marie Jones, all of Port Arthur; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
VELMA Johnson DAVIS
Velma Johnson Davis, 85, of Hemphill died April 3 at Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church in Hemphill with burial at Macedonia Cemetery under the direction of Percy Garner & Son Mortuary in San Augustine. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at the mortuary.
She was a lifelong resident of Hemphill.
Survivors include sons, Lonnie Davis, Willie Davis and Ray Davis, all of Lufkin, and Gary Davis of Dallas; daughters, Dorothy Holloway of Houston, Verdie Curtis of Dallas and Wilnett Garr of Lufkin; sister, Gertrude Brister of Dallas; brother, Whitman Johnson of Hemphill; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
LYDIA DEMAHY
Lydia Demahy, 81, of Port Arthur died April 4 at Christus St. Mary Hospital.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Therese Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church in Port Acres with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves under the direction of Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home in Port Arthur. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today with a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
A native of Jeanerette, La., she lived in Port Arthur 56 years and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, James J. Demahy of Port Arthur; son, R.J. Demahy of Beaumont; daughters, Wanda Ramke of Houston and Gail Burt of Spring; sisters, Lilly Mae Rao and Lillian Latiolais, both of New Iberia, La.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
LILLIAN GLANVILLE
Lillian Glanville, 81, of Beaumont died April 4 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Forest Lawn Funeral Home with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Galveston, she lived in Beaumont several years and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her son, John R. Bishop of Clute; daughter, Nita "Bishop’’ Phillips of Beaumont; 20 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
WILLIAM ‘BILL’ HALLIBURTON
William "Bill’’ Halliburton, 80, of Huntington died April 5 at his residence.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Carroway Funeral Home in Huntington with burial at Jonesville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Beaumont and a former resident of Fort Worth, he lived in Huntington 26 years and was retired from the U.S. Air Force serving in World War II. He was also a former Civil Service employee.
Survivors include his wife, Virgie Mae Beaty Halliburton of Huntington; son, R.C. Halliburton of Huntington; brother, Grover C. Halliburton of Orange; and three grandsons.
LEE ROSS HARGRAVES
Lee Ross Hargraves, 84, of Winnie died April 5 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Broussard’s Mortuary in Winnie with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary.
A native of Winnie, he lived in Woodville 30 years before moving back to Winnie, was a retired truck driver and a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran.
Survivors include his stepson, Eugene Powers of Warren; stepdaughters, Lois Powers and Doris Powers, both of Beaumont; and brothers, Ray G. Hargraves of Stowell, Carl Hargraves of Winnie and Johnny Hargraves of Toledo Bend.
TOM JOHNSON
Tom Johnson, 71, of Beaumont died March 31 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Mercy Funeral Home on Gladys Avenue with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. Friday to time of service at the funeral home.
A lifelong resident of Beaumont, he was a retired longshoreman for the Port of Beaumont.
Survivors include daughters, Eddie Lois Johnson of Los Angeles, Julia Johnson of San Antonio and May Dell Fitch of Houston; sisters, Ruby Lee Johnson of Beaumont and Ida Johnson of Houston; brother, Phillip Johnson of Houston; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
MARY ALICE CHAMBERS KENNEDY
Mary Alice Chambers Kennedy, 57, of Beaumont died April 4 at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
Funeral will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church with burial at Live Oak Cemetery under the direction of Calvary Mortuary. A quiet hour will be from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday with a rosary to be recited at 8:30 a.m. at the church.
A native of Lebeau, La., she lived in Beaumont 43 years.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Kennedy Sr. of Beaumont; sons, Joseph Kennedy Jr. of Houston, and Steven Earl Kennedy and David Kennedy, both of Beaumont; daughters, Stella Rene Kennedy Guidry, Mary Guillory and Karen Kennedy, all of Beaumont; stepdaughter, Daphynne Grant of Huntsville; and four grandchildren.
DAREN ‘THICKY’ KYLE
Daren "Thicky’ Kyle, 31, of Arlington died April 2 at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at East Mount Olive Baptist Church in Port Arthur with burial at Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home in Port Arthur. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday to time of service at the church.
A native of Port Arthur, he lived in Arlington a number of years.
Survivors include his parents, Rosa and Aurthur(cq) Kyle Jr. of Arlington; sister, LaTaurus Kyle of Arlington; son, Casey M. Kyle of Arlington; daughters, Kacia T. Kyle and Daren L. Kyle, both of Port Arthur; wife, Yalanda Jacobs Kyle of Port Arthur; and grandparents, Tilton Hayes Sr. and Warren Hayes, both of Port Arthur.
FELMA LOUISE WREN MASHBURN
Felma Louise Wren Mashburn, 87, of Kountze died April 4 at Kountze Nursing Center.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Holland Cemetery in Kountze under the direction of Broussard’s Mortuary in Kountze. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary.
A native of Iola, she lived in Kountze 33 years and was a retired service representative for Southwestern Bell.
Survivors include sisters, Myra Jean Peoples and Kathleen James, both of Kountze, and Era Beth Jowers of Jacksonville; and brother, Thomas Hicks Wren Jr. of Garland.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 638, Kountze, Texas 77625.
