All Obituaries

Verba Lee Allen, 83, of Beaumont, born June 16, 1939 to the late George Eldon Hanks and Eva Dee Wilson, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2022.  Mrs. Verba was a member of the North End Baptist Church in Beaumont; however she served at Pine Crest Baptist and Good Shepard as a pianist. Mrs. Allen loved to visit the nursing homes in the community as a part of the “Clown Patrol”. She also greatly enjoyed over 300,000 adventurous miles on the many motorcycle rides she took...

Doris June Hartman, 100, lifelong resident of Silsbee, Texas passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022. She was born on June 1, 1922 in DeRidder, Louisiana to the late Pete and Lula Rumby. Doris enjoyed many hobbies such as camping, fishing, and playing cards and dominos with friends. Cooking was one thing she loved most of all and she enjoyed get togethers with family and friends. She married her husband, Benjamin Monroe Hartman and they were married for 65 years until the time of his death...

Doyle Fred, McKeown Jr., 75, of Silsbee passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022. He was born on November 26, 1946 in Giddings, Texas to the late Doyle F. McKeown Sr. and Lucille Jaehne-McKeown. Doyle was a well-known mechanic in Silsbee until 1978. He always wanted so much to go back to work and open his shop again one day. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Silsbee. When Doyle became unable to go to church, he would watch it on TV every Sunday morning. One day when...

Virgle Clarence Spurlock, 91, of Fred passed away Monday, November 14, 2022. He was born on July 6, 1931 in Kountze, Texas to the late Chester B. Spurlock and Laura Drake Spurlock.  Virgle was a veteran of the United States Army and served overseas during the Korean Conflict era. He was a lifelong resident of Fred where he and his late wife raised their family. He was a member of the Iron Workers Union #84 out of Houston. Virgle loved to play bluegrass music, hunt, and spend time with...

Nancy Carol Cowart, 75, of Lumberton passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022. She was born on January 9, 1947 in Nederland, Texas to the late Robert Elijah Mullins and Ellie Mae Richey Mullins. Nancy loved flowers and always had a beautiful yard that her and her husband enjoyed working in together when she was in good health. She had a special bond with children and was best known as “Ninnie” and “Aunt Nancy”. She was married to her husband, John for 59 loving years...

Douglas August Miranda, 75, of Fred passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022. He was born on January 30, 1947 to the late August Gus Miranda and Elveda Miranda. Doug graduated South Houston High School in 1965. He then furthered his education by attending San Jacinto Jr. College in Pasadena and Lee College in Baytown earning his certificates of completion in Supervisor and Manager courses and Applied Science Manager courses. Doug also completed the Local 211 Pipefitters...

Glynda Moss Womack,82, of Silsbee passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022. She was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1939 in Evadale, Texas to the late Arthur Moss and Myrtle Bohler Moss. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, JC Womack; brother, Carl Edward Moss; and sisters, Letha Yvonne Mitchell and Thelma Jeanette Williams. Glynda is survived by her son, Mark Burnett of Silsbee; daughter, Kathy Townsend and husband William of Buna; granddaughter, Macey Townsend of...

R.C. Kiker, 98, of Silsbee passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 following a brief illness. He was born on December 4, 1923 in Dike,Texas to the late Andrew Jackson Kiker and Nora Burkhart Kiker. As a young child, the Kiker family relocated to Childress, Tx. and then to Athens Tx. where they worked the family farm. At the age of 16, R.C. decided he had worked the farm long enough. He was going to town to get a "paying" job.  Thus his career in radio (and then TV) repair...

Betty Jean Williamson passed away in Buna on Friday, November 4, 2022 at the age of 80 years, 10 months, and 11 days. Betty was born on December 24, 1941 shortly after the start of World War II, and lived on a farm with her mother Mary and her grandparents. In a few years her mother met her stepfather Ray Bates and they moved to Orange. Betty graduated West Orange High School in 1960. Shortly after, she met her lifelong husband William Wesley Williamson of Orange. After he served four years...

Brandy Donette Bailey, 50, of Village Mills passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022. She was born September 21, 1972 in Beaumont, Texas to Donald Wayne Julian and Mary Paulette Abney. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in nursing, attended  Crestwood Baptist Church for ten years, loved to read and solve crossword puzzles, was a very take charge strong woman and loved animals. Some of her favorite things in the world were clothes and shoes, Chinese or...