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Dorothy Mae Dumesnil
Dorothy Mae Dumesnil, 76, of Nederland died July 1, 2001, at her residence.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Pat A. Riley Funeral Home in Nederland with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
A native of Nederland, she was a retired Nederland Independent School District custodian.
Survivors include her son, Randy Dumesnil of Garland; daughter, Connie Mathison of Nederland; brother, James P. "Bo’’ Lee of Nederland; and three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Joan Fernon
Joan Fernon, 74, of Beaumont died July 2, 2001, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anne Catholic Church with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of L.M. Williams and Sons Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday with a rosary to be recited at 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
A native of Houston, she lived in Beaumont 52 years and was an owner of Fernon’s Office Supply.
Survivors include her daughters, Therese Fernon Jenkins and Deborah Fernon, both of Houston; sons, John A. Fernon Jr. of Beaumont and Christopher J. Fernon of Cheyenne, Wyo.; sisters, Mary Ellen Rexer of Houston and Jane Lewicki of Dickinson; and six grandchildren.
J.B. Freeman
J.B. Freeman, 73, of Jasper died July 3, 2001, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper with burial at Withers Cemetery near Kirbyville. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Call, he lived in Jasper many years and was the founder of Freeman Ace Hardware and Pump Co. and a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include sons, Jim Freeman of Jasper and Joe Freeman of Shreveport, La.; brother, John Freeman of Greenridge, Mo.; sisters, Betty Davison of Kirbyville, Shirley Breckenridge of Roscoe, N.Y., and Lurlene Marts of Corpus Christi; and five grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 329 North Bowie, Jasper, Texas 75951.
Leola Garlow George
Leola Garlow George, 79, of Beaumont died June 29, 2001, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at McKinley Avenue Baptist Church with entombment at Live Oak Mausoleum under the direction of Calvary Mortuary. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church.
She was a lifelong resident of Beaumont.
Survivors include her sons, Dosevell Garlow of Hayward, Calif., and Clayton Garlow of Beaumont; daughters, Joyce Volrie, Geraldine Lawdins and Lutricia Broussard, all of Beaumont, Shelia Campbell of Lake Charles, La., Ruby Russell and Sylvia Lockett, both of Dallas; sister, Fabeola Evans of Oakland, Calif.; 29 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Eugene ‘Gene’ V. Gill Jr.
Eugene "Gene" V. Gill Jr., 34, of Orange died June 29, 2001, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Houston.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Community Church in Orange with burial at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
A native of Beaumont, he lived in Orange most of his life and was a disabled U.S. Navy and Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Gill of Orange; parents, Eugene V. Gill Sr. and Shirley Gill of Mauriceville; grandmother, Fay Jean Rothrock Feagin of Vidor; son, Eugene "Pumpkin" V. Gill III of Beaumont; and sister, Bonnie K. Gill of Mauriceville.
Willie Gilmore
Willie Gilmore, 79, of Silsbee died July 2, 2001, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee with burial at Cunningham Cemetery in Silsbee. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native and lifelong resident of Silsbee, he was a Texaco operator and World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Maxine Gore Gilmore of Silsbee; daughter, Jane Wadley of Longview; brother, Tom S. Gilmore of Silsbee; sister, Maudie McGallion of Silsbee; and five grandchildren.
Goldie Gregg Harbert
Goldie Gregg Harbert, 78, of Groves died July 3, 2001, at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Port Arthur, she was a lifelong area resident and retired OCAW clerk.
Survivors include her daughter, Gail Gregg Meaux of Baton Rouge, La.; son, Jonathan Gregg of Port Arthur; sisters, Lou Smelker of Beaumont and Lois Shaw of Nederland; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Clinton Ray ‘Biyank’ Lyons
Clinton Ray "Biyank" Lyons, 63, of Choupique, La., died July 1, 2001, at West Calcasieu-Cameron Hospital.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Hixson Funeral Home in Sulphur, La., with burial at Mimosa Pines Cemetery.
A lifelong resident of Sulphur, La., he was a former Nance Industries employee.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Vincent Lyons of Choupique; son, Clint Lyons of Vidor; daughters, Lori Lyons and Jeannie Bearden, both of Vidor, and Stefanie Lyons of Carlyss, La.; sisters, Betty Williams of Sulphur, Virginia Nance of Beaumont, Nora Savant of Sour Lake and Deanna Bergeron of Dallas; and three grandchildren.
Pauline Brackin Marcontell
Pauline Brackin Marcontell, 90, of Thicket died July 3, 2001, at her residence.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Broussard’s in Kountze with burial at Felps Cemetery in Thicket. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary.
A native and longtime resident of Thicket, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, J.D. "Son" Marcontell of Elkhart; son, J.L. Brackin of Thicket; daughters, Joyce Marie West of Ragley, La., and Susie Davis of Mont Belvieu; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Emma Mozelle Pilcher
Emma Mozelle Pilcher, 86, of Liberty died July 2, 2001, at her residence.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Cooke Memorial Cemetery in Liberty under the direction of Allison Funeral Service in Liberty. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Gilmer, she lived in Liberty many years and was a seamstress.
Survivors include her husband, Curtis A. Pilcher of Liberty; son, James C. Pilcher of Liberty; daughters, JoAnn Harp of Revere, Mass. and Emma McEachern of Houston; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Mary Alice Duhon Ross
Mary Alice Duhon Ross, 79, of Orange died July 2, 2001, at her residence.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Port Arthur with burial at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches under the direction of Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home in Port Arthur. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Port Arthur, she lived in Bridge City and Orange and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her son, Volney "Billy" L. Ross III of Mauriceville; daughters, Julie Ross Birmingham of Gordon and Mary A. Stewart and Katie McBride, both of Mauriceville; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Joseph Bertis Savoy Jr.
Joseph Bertis Savoy Jr., 38, of Vidor died July 3, 2001, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home in Vidor with burial at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Vidor.
Survivors include his parents, Geraldine Savoy and J.B. "Bertis" Savoy Sr. of Vidor; and sister, Gwen Watson of Vidor.
J. Aldous Smith
The Rev. J. Aldous Smith, 77, of Nacogdoches died July 2, 2001, in Nacogdoches.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church with burial at Sunset Memorial Park under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors in Nacogdoches. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Sabine County, he lived in Nacogdoches and was a retired minister and schoolteacher.
Survivors include his wife, Bennye Richards Smith of Nacogdoches; son, Fred W. Smith of New Boston; daughter, Connye Ann Smith of College Station; brother, Reece Smith of Milam; sisters, Myrtis Short of San Augustine and Zelma Blasingame of Garland; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to a charity of choice.
Marie Ethelyn Spears
Marie Ethelyn Spears, 93, of Colmesneil died July 3, 2001, at her residence.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Brookside Funeral Home in Houston with burial at Brookside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Riley Funeral Home in Woodville and from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home in Houston.
A native of Benton, Ark., she lived in Tyler County 20 years and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughters, Aletha Strickland of Houston and Pamela Kay Lowe of Dallas; sons, Bartley Spears of Arlington and Bob Spears of Mount Calm; 17 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
