All Obituaries

Matthew Taylor Smith, 28, of Lumberton passed away Monday December 2, 2019. He was born on January 25, 1991 in Port Arthur, Texas to Mark and Barbie Smith.   Matthew was a native of Silsbee where he attended school and graduated class of 2009. He loved the outdoors and his passion was taking long walks in the woods. Matthew will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.   Matthew is survived by his loving parents, Mark and Barbie Smith of Lumberton; sisters, Marcy Cole...

James J. Leggett, 89, of Silsbee passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019. He was born April 23, 1930 in Seattle, Washington to the late Marion and  Helen King Leggett.   Mr. Leggett was a retired Master Sergeant in the US Air Force and served in Korea. After retiring from the military, he worked for RCA , GE and Mohawk Airlines.   He is survived by his loving wife, Henrietta Wehnes Leggett; his children, Mary Jo Sonnenberg of Powder Springs GA, Nancy Ann Morrow of Tucson AZ,...

Sheila Marie LeBlanc, passed away at the age of 57, on November 30, 2019.   Services to honor Mrs. LeBlanc's life will take place at a later date.  

Billy Mert Brown, passed from this life on November 29, 2019, at the age of 76. On December 26, 1942, Billy was born to Lonnie Brown and Gerald Mae (Jordan) Brown, in Orange, Texas. Billy served in Vietnam, while serving in the U.S. Navy. He was married to Verna Cunningham; they spent many happy years together. They had two beautiful daughters. Billy Brown is survived by; his beloved wife of 57 years, Verna Brown; his daughters; Cindy Boughner, of Newton, Texas; Sandra Hancock, of...

Ms. Bettye Kaye (Fowler) Walter PhD, of Beaumont, Texas, born on June 01, 1954, passed away at the age of 65 on November 27, 2019 in Hackensack, New Jersey. She graduated from University of Houston with her Bachelor’s Degree in Organic Chemistry in 1981. She then attended Rice University where she completed her Doctor of Philosophy(Ph.D.) in Chemistry, graduating in 1986. Finally she attended Saint Paul School of Theology finishing courses for M. Div. Pastoral Studies/Counseling in...

Frances Johnson, 82, of Lumberton, Texas, passed away on November 25, 2019 peacefully in her sleep at her residence. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 pm on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Farmer’s Funeral Home in Silsbee, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 11 am on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Leatherwood Cemetery in Lumberton.  Frances was born in Sullivan, Indiana to Daniel Madison Lucas and Mary Jane (Gorby) Lucas on June 4, 1937.  She married Robert (Bob)...

Weldon Jack Aldy, age 52, of Kountze, Texas, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019. Funeral services will be held at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee, Texas, on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at 11:00 AM, with Brother Robert Hall officiating services. Interment will immediately follow services at McKinney Cemetery in Kountze, Texas. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  Weldon was born on Monday, November 20, 1967, in...

Ada Dolores Perritt Keeland, 77, died November 19, 2019 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Born in Decatur, Texas she was a longtime Silsbee resident. She obtained her LVN degree after attending Texas Women’s University in Denton, Texas and later obtained her RN degree after attending Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Dolores was married to the late William “Bill” Keeland for 44 years til his passing in 2007. Survivors include her daughter, Tracy Sposato and...

Jack D. Jordan of Silsbee, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the age of 87. He was surrounded by family and he left this world as calmly and peacefully as any person would hope to. Jack was a lifelong resident of Hardin County, Texas. He was born, alongside his identical twin brother, at the family home in Saratoga, Texas in January 1932, the youngest of six children (he was the last of them to survive). He was named after the most famous boxer of the day, Jack Dempsey,...

Norvel Dean Wentworth, age 81, of Silsbee, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2019 from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM, at First Baptist Church in Silsbee, Texas. Funeral services, under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home, will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at First Baptist Church, with Pastors Mark Carpenter and Tom Hawk officiating. Interment will follow services at, R.S. Farmer Cemetery, located on South Third Street...