All Obituaries

Marvin Ray Craft, 80, of Silsbee passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020. He was born October 3, 2020 to the late Marion Craft and Nettie Self Craft. Marvin was a roughneck by trade and worked in the oil and gas industry most of his life. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and watching westerns. He was a quiet, laid back man that loved his family dearly. He was “PawPaw Bud” to his grandchildren and they meant the world to him. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and...

Jo Lena Adams, 62, of Vidor passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020. She was born December 4, 1957 in Sonoma, California to the late Len Richardson and Emma Wauer Richardson. Jo was a social worker for Buckner’s Children and Family Services for over 10 years. She attended college at Lamar Port Arthur and then SFA in Nacogdoches where she earned her master’s degree. She had several hobbies, but her favorite was playing bingo. She was loved dearly by her family and she will be...

Joe "Steve" Heiselbetz, Sr, 62, of Fred passed away October 18, 2020. Steve was born May 21, 1958 to his parents, Herman G. Heiselbetz and Aggie Gordon- Heiselbetz in Beaumont, Texas. Steve was a devoted Christian who avidly read the Bible. He will be lovingly remembered as a loving son, husband, father, and so much more to so many other loving family members and friends. Steve graduated from Warren High School in 1976 where he met the love of his life, Linessa Callaway. Steve and...

Yvonne Gore Sanford, 74, of Tomball, TX was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, October 17th.  She was born on August 12, 1946 in Silsbee, TX to Jay and Helen (McGallion) Gore.  She attended Silsbee schools and was a Tigerette her senior year. She attended cosmetology school and held various jobs over the years, but her favorite was stay-at-home mom to her 3 children. She married Don Sanford in 1979 and they were married for 28 years. She was a devoted Christ-follower often...

Carolyn Hargrove   Carolyn Sue Scott Hargrove, 83, of Silsbee went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday October 12, 2020 at Harbor Hospice, Beaumont.  She was born on June 4, 1937 to George Adam Scott and Lois Pauline Whittington Scott in Newton, Texas.   Survivors are children, Tammie Harwell and her husband Richard, Carole Beth Sherrod and her husband Bill all of Silsbee and Sonny Hargrove and his wife Aleeya of Dallas, Georgia; grandchildren, Stephanie Cleary, Ryan...

Roy Jack Nicar passed on July 25, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Jack, as his family and friends called him, was born in Cleveland, Texas, on November 21, 1927.  Jack was an avid golfer, angler, and bridge player. He loved the outdoors and even in the last week of his life worked in his yard. He was a famously apt baker, making lemon meringue pies, fudge pies, and lemon-blueberry bread with lemons grown in his own yard. He often volunteered locally to barbecue and fry...

Joyce Buckner, 88, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020. She was born in Silsbee, Texas February 20, 1932 to the late Albert Charlie Key and Dollie Tanton Key. Joyce was a wonderful woman who loved her family. She also enjoyed QVC Network and other shopping channels and her cop shows like LIVE PD. She enjoyed shopping trips and lunches with her daughters or friends. Joyce also loved cats and being around her family. Finally, she loved her sisters deeply. She will be dearly missed. Joyce...

Perry H. Gore, 78, of Silsbee passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020. He was born on September 26, 1942 to the late Dennard and Jewel Virginia Gore.   Perry enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, spending time at the river and just really anything to do with being outdoors. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Perry is preceded in death by his parents; Jewel Virginia Gore and Dennard Gore and his brother, Gene...

Lois M. Guidry, 84 of Silsbee went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 06, 2020. She was born June 17, 1936 in Church Point, Louisiana to the late Isaac Fontenot and Jane Richard Fontenot. She was wed to Cesaire “Joe” Guidry on May 8, 1955 in Church Point, Louisiana at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Together they had two children, and two grandchildren. She was loved by all and will be deeply missed. She is survived by her loving husband, Joe Guidry; her...

Logan McInnis, age 30, went home to be with the Lord on October 4, 2020. Logan was born February 15, 1990 to Donnie McInnis and Pamela Tennison in Beaumont, Texas. He went to school in Silsbee as a child and was a 2011 graduate from LIT with a certificate in structural welding. Logan was an avid skater and could be found at the skate park most days. He found the only thing he loved more than skateboarding when he became a father in September 2015. As soon as his son Jhett was born, Logan...