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Bertha Lee Forward
Bertha Lee Forward, 80, of Beaumont died April 9, 2001, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Jenkins Chapel Church of God in Christ with burial at Gilgal Cemetery in Jasper under the direction of Community Funeral Chapel on Irma Street. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel.
A native of Jasper, she lived in Beaumont many years and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Emerson Forward Sr. of Beaumont; sons, Emerson Charles Forward of Beaumont and Ronald Forward and Donald Forward, both of Ontario, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
Alvin Gonzales
Alvin Gonzales, 81, of Warren died April 10, 2001, at Veterans Administration Hospital in Houston.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Riley Funeral Home in Woodville with a military graveside service at 2 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Burleson County, he lived in Beaumont before moving to Warren 28 years ago and was a retired Santa Fe Oil and Warren Water District oilfield pumper and World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Elsie Thelma Gonzales of Warren; sons, George Edward Allensworth of Warren and David Allensworth of Bridge City; daughter, Betty P. Gonzales of Texas City; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Roosevelt Hadnot
Roosevelt Hadnot, 69, of Silsbee died April 9, 2001, at Bur-Mont Nursing Center in Silsbee.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Woodville with burial at Town Bluff Cemetery under the direction of Coleman’s Tyler County Funeral Home in Woodville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Emille, he lived in Silsbee a number of years and was a retired logger.
Survivors include his father, Albert Hadnot of Woodville; daughters, Karen Hadnot of Beaumont and Flora Ratcliff of Town Bluff; sons, Lawrence Hadnot of Hillister, Ozan Hadnot of Kountze and David Hadnot of Woodville; stepdaughters, Phyllis Dennis and Shelia Gregory, both of Woodville; brothers, Freeman Hadnot of Warren, Arthur Hadnot of Lufkin, and R.J. Hadnot and Arvester Hadnot, both of Woodville; 26 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Willie Ray Jordan
Willie Ray Jordan, 59, of Spurger died April 11, 2001, at Dickerson Memorial Hospital in Jasper.
Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Spurger with a Masonic and Eastern Star graveside service at Beech Creek Cemetery near Spurger under the direction of Riley Funeral Home in Woodville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 9 a.m. Friday to time of service at the church.
A lifelong resident of Spurger, he was a retired Pipeliner’s Local Union No. 798 pipe fitter in Tulsa, Okla.
Survivors include his wife, Mary L. Jordan of Spurger; daughter, Kimberly Colbert of Medford, N.J.; and son, Troy Jordan of Mt. Laurel, N.J.
Laura B. King
Laura B. King, 89, of Beaumont died April 8, 2001, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital.
Funeral will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Peaceful Rest Baptist Church with burial at Anthony Cemetery under the direction of Calvary Mortuary. A quiet hour will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the church.
A native of Louisiana, she lived in Beaumont a number of years.
Survivors include her sister, Willie B. Phillips of Oakland, Calif.
Alberta Lee
Alberta Lee, 84, of Beaumont died April 10, 2001, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at West Oakland Baptist Church with burial at Live Oak Cemetery under the direction of Calvary Mortuary. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the mortuary.
A native of Ward, La., she lived in Beaumont 55 years.
Survivors include sons, Rudolph Lee, Horace Lee, Elmer B. Lee and Sherman H. Lee, all of Beaumont, and Jimmy W. Lee of Houston; daughters, Gladys Springer, Earnie M. Lee, Dorothy A. Cormier and Jeraldine Lee, all of Beaumont; sisters, Rozelia Scott and Marion Barber, both of Beaumont; 17 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
John Stewart Logan
John Stewart Logan, 80, of Port Arthur died April 10, 2001, at Christus St. Mary Hospital.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
A native of Saltcoats, Scotland, he lived in Port Arthur 19 years and was a retired design engineer.
Survivors include his wife, Dodee Coffey Logan of Port Arthur; daughter, Carol Ann Healey of New Jersey; stepdaughters, Sharon Ann Coffey of Houston and Gayle Jean Staton of The Woodlands; sisters, Nan Mader and Saida Granger, both of Florida; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Azel Lee Long
Azel Lee Long, 79, of Silsbee died April 10, 2001, at Schlesinger Geriatric Center in Beaumont.
Her body was donated to University of Texas Medical Branch Willed Body Program in Galveston. A memorial service will be announced later under the direction of Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Beaumont.
A native of Blooming Grove, she lived in Silsbee several years. She was a retired Christus St. Elizabeth and St. Mary hospital dietitian and licensed vocational nurse.
Survivors include her son, Erman Henry McCraw of Silsbee; sisters, Ouida Tompkins, Delora Ferrell, Erma James and Laverne Nix; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to University of Texas Medical Branch.
C.W. Mills
C.W. Mills, 71, of Newton died April 11, 2001, at Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital in Jasper.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Forest Oaks Funeral Home in Jasper with a graveside service at 4 p.m. at Carmona Cemetery in Corrigan. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Polk County, he lived in Cleveland before moving to Newton 15 years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Eloise Mills of Newton; daughters, Pat Kirby of Newton, Mary Lyon of Kirbyville and Vickie Jones of Deer Park; sisters, Deanne Lathan and June Sweden, both of Cleveland, and Jean Bryant of Kountze; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Margaret R. ‘Maggie’ Mulholland
Margaret R. "Maggie" Mulholland, 74, of Bridge City died April 10, 2001, at Angel House in Groves.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange County under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today with a rosary to be recited at 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
A native and former resident of Port Arthur, she was a retired DuPont River Works lab technician.
Survivors include her niece, Randie Jones of Bridge City; and nephews, Bobby Mulholland and Brett Mulholland, both of Bridge City.
Memorials may be made to Angel House, P.O. Box 2262, Nederland, Texas 77627.
Jessie Dale Richards
Jessie Dale Richards, 63, of Warren died April 10, 2001, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Bethel Baptist Church in Warren under the direction of Riley Funeral Home in Woodville.
A native of San Augustine, he lived in Warren many years and was owner of D&B Machine.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Richards of Warren; son, Robert Bruce Richards of Houston; daughter, Kimberly Dawn Chapin of Rockwall; and three grandchildren.
Sidney G. Smith
Sidney G. Smith, 93, of Littleton, Colo., died April 7, 2001, at Porter Care Hospice in Littleton.
An entombment service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Greenlawn Memorial Park Faith Mausoleum in Groves under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. A memorial service will be later in Littleton.
A native of Berwick, La., he lived in Port Arthur most of his life before moving to Littleton and was a retired Texaco Inc. lab technician.
Survivors include his wife, Iva Smith of Littleton; son, Gerald G. Smith of Littleton; and granddaughter, Jennifer L. Smith of Littleton.
Dorothy Marie Sosthand
Dorothy Marie Sosthand, 75, of Port Arthur died April 10, 2001, at her residence.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Sixth Street Baptist Church in Port Arthur with entombment at Live Oak Cemetery Mausoleum under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home in Port Arthur. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.
A native of New Orleans, she lived in Port Arthur most of her life.
Survivors include her husband, Lawrence Sosthand of Port Arthur; daughter, Veronica Sosthand of Port Arthur; and granddaughter, Kourtnee Sosthand of Port Arthur.
Hattie Ora Boothe Smith Sparks
Hattie Ora Boothe Smith Sparks, 88, of Kingsport, Tenn., died April 8, 2001, at Asbury Center.
A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Magnolia Springs Cemetery in Magnolia Springs under the direction of E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. Visitation and funeral were in Kingsport Tuesday.
A native of Tyler County, she lived in Kingsport 12 years.
Survivors include daughters, Nelda Chandler and Wilma Wingo; sisters, A.D. Gallien and Shellie Geldard; six grandsons; four stepgrandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Gideon Memorial Bible, P.O. Box 571, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662.
Janice Mallett Stanley
Janice Mallett Stanley of Lake Charles, La., died April 9, 2001, at her residence.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Lake Charles with burial at Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home in Lake Charles. Visitation will be from 8 to 10:30 a.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Welsh, La., she lived in Lake Charles most of her life.
Survivors include her husband, Lester S. Stanley Sr. of Lake Charles; mother, M. Eldine Mallett of Lake Charles; sons, Lester S. Stanley Jr. of Houston and Derrick B. Stanley of Beaumont; brothers, John Mallett of Sulphur, La., Chris Mallett of Moss Bluff, La., Craig Mallett of Baton Rouge, Chad Mallett of Gulf Breeze, Fla., and Scott Mallett of Houston; and two grandchildren.
