All Obituaries

Michael Leon Copeland, 51, of Silsbee passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020. He was born November 14, 1968 in Beaumont, Texas to Milton Copeland and Verline Wilson.  He is preceded in death by his sister Christi Renee Copeland. Michael is survived by his brother, Rocky Copeland and wife Josie; nephew Brandon Tanton; and numerous other family members and friends.  A private family graveside service will be held at a later date.     

Jimmy W. Jones, 73, died peacefully in his sleep at home in Evadale, Texas on March 30, 2020. He was born in Silsbee, Texas to Jessie Leroy Jones and Helen Day Jones on December 21, 1946. He grew up in Evadale, attending Buna Elementary and graduating from Evadale High School, and had lived in Evadale all of his life. He was a member of Central Baptist Church and the Evadale Masonic Lodge No. 1366 as a 32nd degree Mason. In his early working career, he had been a pumper on Texaco Island and...

Bruce Glynn Paine, 61, of Silsbee passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020. He was born December 11, 1958 in Kountze, Texas to the late Henry B. Paine and Mary Ann Dunbar. Bruce was a truck driver for Sunoco Oil and retired in 2000. He is preceded in death by his parents; and his wife Dorothy Paine. Bruce is survived by his children, Clinton B. Paine of Silsbee, Brenda Kimmey and husband Jeremy of Shreveport, Kimberly Johnson and husband Rodney of Evadale; siblings, Gary Paine and...

Marlon McCullough, 105, of Silsbee passed away March 24, 2020. He was born on a farm in Kinston Alabama on December 26, 1914 and graduated from Kinston High School.   Mr. McCullough was a member of the US Naval Reserve until the outbreak of World War II when he then joined the Army and served in the South Pacific. He had a long career in the paper industry. He came to Texas in 1954 to help start the paper mill in Evadale where he retired in 1981. Upon retirement he enjoyed fishing...

Georgia Lynn Parish-Sontag, 73, of Silsbee, Texas passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020.  Georgia was born on Sunday, April 21, 1946 to Charles Wesley and Florence Rose Downs in Carbon Hill, Ohio.  Georgia loved her family and her animals.  She also enjoyed being outdoors and  working in her garden.  Georgia was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Wesley and Florence Rose Downs; sons, Arthur (Buddy) Roark, and Mark Roark; and a daughter, Naomi Rose...

A military graveside service for Bernis Lynn Self, 84, of Lumberton will be 1:00 pm Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Resthaven Cemetery in Silsbee.  Mr. Self passed away March 18, 2020 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont, Bernis was a resident of Lumberton.  He proudly served his country for 35 years in the US Army, where he reached the rank of Master Sergeant (E8).  After retiring from the Army, he was an inventor, pastor and worked as a chemical engineer. Bernis...

Jason Ray Rush, 38, of  Silsbee,  Texas passed away on Friday March 13, 2020. Jason was preceded in death by  his grandparents, Jessie McVay, and ElRay Rush, Sr.  Jason is survived by a son, Jason Rush Jr; his mother and stepfather,  Alecia & Gary Laskoskie;  his father, ElRay Rush, Jr.;  brothers, Randy  Rush, and wife Valerie, and Ricky Rush;  stepbrothers, Brandon Laskoskie, Gary Laskoskie, and Caleb...

    SERVICES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE PER FAMILY REQUEST         Douglas Ray Teston Jr, 42, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Douglas is survived by his sons, Jordan Teston and Austin Davenport; sister Betty Greninger; nephew, Steven Wilburn; nieces, Payton, Breanna, Shaney, Shaylynn; 5 great nephews; and numerous other family members and friends. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. He is preceded in death by his...

Evangeline Joy "Evie" Williams was born February 5, 1966 in Houston to Herbert Adair Williams Jr. and Charlotte Jones Williams. Evie passed away at her home in Kountze of natural causes on March 1, 2020.   Evie was employed at Exxpress Mart #14 in Lumberton for the last 8 years. Previous to that Evie was in management with Domino's Pizza for about 20 years in various locations.  She graduated from Lumberton High School in 1984.     Evie is preceded in...

Charlie Nell Hancock, 93, of Silsbee passed away on February 29, 2020 at Harbor Hospice after a short illness.  Charlie Nell was born March 26, 1926 to Nellie Jeffcoat Griffith and Charlie Steven Griffith in Spurger, Tx. She was the second eldest of 11 children. Charlie Nell would have turned 94 on March 26, 2020.  Charlie Nell came to know and accept Jesus as her Lord and Savior at an early age and started her work with the Lord at First Baptist Church of Spurger,...