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JESSIE MAE McCOY
Jessie Mae McCoy, 73, of Beaumont died April 4 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Community Funeral Chapel on East Lucas Drive. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church.
A native of Elizabeth, La., she lived in Beaumont 51 years and was a retired housekeeper.
Survivors include her sister, Hattie Hollier of Beaumont.
CLARENCE ‘FLORIDA’ McDOWELL
Clarence "Florida’’ McDowell, 74, of Beaumont died March 31 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Mortuary with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. Saturday to time of service at the mortuary.
A native of Washington, La., he lived in Beaumont 53 years and was a retired longshoreman from Local No. 21.
Survivors include his wife, Aline McDowell of Beaumont; daughters, Cathy McDowell, Mary McDowell and Ann McDowell, all of Jacksonville, Fla.; stepdaughter, Goldie Rideaux of Beaumont; 35 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
FRANK REEDER JR.
Frank Reeder Jr., 59, of Four Corners, La., died April 1 at Franklin Foundation Hospital in Franklin, La.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Tabernacle of Hope in Lafayette, La., under the direction of Jones Funeral Home in Franklin. An additional service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Gabriel Funeral Home in Port Arthur with burial at Live Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday to time of service at the funeral home.
A native of Port Arthur, he lived in Four Corners a number of years.
Survivors include his daughter, Ruth Bartie of Lake Charles, La.; brothers, James L. Reeder and Glenn Reeder, both of Port Arthur, Frederick Reeder of Houston, Lynn Reeder and Charles P. Reeder, both of Dallas, and Jonathan Reeder of Beaumont; and sister, Shelia L. Ceasar of Port Arthur.
SIDNEY HAROLD TANNER
Sidney Harold Tanner, 57, of Hardin died April 4 at Methodist Hospital in Houston.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Allison Funeral Service in Liberty with burial at Moss Hill Community Cemetery in Moss Hill. Visitation will be from 3 to 9:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
He lived in League City before moving to Hardin and was a retired civil engineer for U.S. Corps of Engineers.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Tanner of Hardin; daughters, Tiffany R. Tanner of Houston and Ashley Smith of League City; mother, Evelyn Tanner of Hardin; sister, Nobie Jo Lebert of Sour Lake; brother, Brian Kent Tanner of Sour Lake; and one granddaughter.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Liver Foundation of South Texas, or Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund.
MARY JENKINS TURNER
Mary Jenkins Turner, 77, of Beaumont died April 3 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lacy’s Temple Church of God in Christ with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Mercy Funeral Home in Gladys Avenue. A wake will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church.
A native of Jeanerette, La., she lived in Beaumont 60 years.
Survivors include sons, Thomas Turner Jr., Robert Turner, Joe Turner and Paul Turner, all of Beaumont; daughters, Patricia Preston of Houston, Viola Hawthorne of Beaumont and Fannie Turner of Paris, Texas; sisters, Josephine Jenkins and Dorothy Noel, both of Beaumont; brothers, Edward Jenkins of Houston, and Chester Jenkins and Nathaniel Jenkins, both of Beaumont; 21 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
LOIS MARIE WARD
Lois Marie Ward, 73, of Newton died April 5 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home in Newton with burial at Cannon Cemetery in Merryville, La. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Merryville, she lived in Kirbyville before moving to Newton five years ago.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas Ward of Newton; mother, Etta Craft of Kirbyville; sister, Louise Rashall of Woodville; and brother, Lethern Craft of Kirbyville.
Lois Smith
Lois Smith, 78, of Beaumont died April 6, 2001, at The Clairmont.
Funeral will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Magnolia Baptist Church with burial at Veterans Administration Cemetery in Houston at a later date under the direction of Community Funeral Chapel on East Lucas Drive. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel and from 6 p.m. to time of service at the church.
A native of Madisonville, she lived in Beaumont a number of years.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Lee Smith of Beaumont; sons, Robert Lynn Smith of Jasper and Larry Smith and Douglas Smith, both of Beaumont; daughters, Zelma White and Christine Woods, both of Beaumont; brothers, Glen McGure of San Antonio and Marvin McGure of Bedford; sister, Geraldine Marshall of Corpus Christi; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Graffit J. Winford Sr.
Graffit J. Winford Sr., 27, of Beaumont died April 8, 2001.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Believer Temple Church of God in Christ with burial at Live Oak Cemetery under the direction of Calvary Mortuary. A quiet hour will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.
He was a native and longtime resident of Beaumont.
Survivors include his wife, Shiquita Janise Winford of Beaumont; mother, Della Dent of Beaumont; father, Rodney Winford Sr. of Beaumont; sons, Graffit J. Winford Jr. and Hykeem Janise, both of Beaumont; daughters, Cylita Winford, Megan Winford and Hypheenia Janise, all of Beaumont; brother, Rodney Winford Jr. of Beaumont; and grandmother, Lovince Ceaser of Beaumont.
Norman Andrew Boudreaux
Norman Andrew Boudreaux, 81, of DeRidder, La., died April 10, 2001, at Beauregard Memorial Hospital.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder with burial at Cypress Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. today with a rosary to be recited at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
A native of Thibodaux, La., he lived in DeRidder most of his life and was a retired self-employed electrician and World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include sons, Darwin Andrew Boudreaux of DeRidder and Terry Lynn Boudreaux of Waggaman, La.; sister, Jeanette Dupre of Thibodaux; one grandchild; and three great-grandchildren.
Clarence Benard ‘CB’ Carter
Clarence Benard "CB’’ Carter, 86, of Liberty died April 5, 2001, at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday at Allison Funeral Service in Liberty with burial at Fairlawn Memorial Park. Visitation was Friday at the funeral home.
A lifelong resident of Liberty, he was a retired Texas Gulf Sulfur operator.
Survivors include daughters, Sherran Jackson of Liberty and Cindy Carter of Pensacola, Fla.; sons, Jack Carter of Pensacola and David Carter of Tyler; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Anna B. ‘A.B.’ Clark
Anna B. "A.B.’’ Clark, 88, of Hemphill died April 11, 2001, at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill with burial at Fairmont Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Sabine County, he lived in Hemphill most of his life and was a retired Temple Inland surveyor.
Survivors include his wife, Ida Clark of Hemphill; son, A.B. Clark Jr. of Hemphill; brothers, Truit Clark of Bridge City and Paul Clark of Hemphill; and grandchildren, A.B. Clark III and Susan Danita Clark, both of Hemphill.
Wilford Dale Comeaux
Wilford Dale Comeaux, 26, of Vidor died April 11, 2001, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings, La., with burial at Ravey-Parsley Cemetery. Visitation will be today to time of service at the funeral home.
A native of Jennings, he lived in Beaumont 11 years and Vidor nine months and was a grocery store clerk.
Survivors include his daughter, Cheyenne Nicole Comeaux of Port Allen, La.; stepdaughter, Casey Marie Ellender of Franklin, La.; parents, Jackie Dale and Bonnie Sue Landry Comeaux of Vidor; brother, Toby James Comeaux of Vidor; and grandmother, Jean L. Comeaux of Vidor.
Estelle A. Crockett
Estelle A. Crockett, 90, of Port Arthur died April 10, 2001, at Gulf Health Care Center.
A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves under the direction of Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
A native of Ragland, Ala., she lived in Port Arthur 73 years and was a retired Port Arthur Independent School District Lee Elementary School cafeteria worker.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary Ann Braswell of Memphis, Tenn.; son, David Crockett of Nederland; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Lucie Durand Diehl
Lucie Durand Diehl, 87, of Port Arthur died April 11, 2001, in Groves.
Funeral will be at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Port Arthur with a graveside service at 2 p.m. at St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville, La., under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. A rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of St. Martinville, she lived in Port Arthur most of her life and was retired owner of Diehl Radio and Television Supplies.
Survivors include daughters, Anita "Nuni’’ Siddens and Janet Salvaggio, both of Port Arthur, and Judy Bryan of Groves; son, Clyde D. Ridgeway II of Baytown; sisters, Marie Gaude of Madisonville, La., and Anita Ridgeway of Port Arthur; brother, Lucien Durand of St. Martinville; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
