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Joe Edward Nixon
Joe Edward Nixon, 93, of Beaumont died July 2, 2001, at Schlesinger Geriatric Center.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Broussard’s on Major Drive with a graveside service at 3 p.m. at Wells Cemetery in Cleveland. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary.
A native of Abilene and former resident of Cleveland for most of his life, he lived in Beaumont seven years and was a carpenter.
Survivors include his daughters, Annie Kornegay and Jean Wills, both of Beaumont; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Jim Bob Perkins
Jim Bob Perkins, 87, of Woodville died July 1, 2001, at Woodville Convalescence in Woodville.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee with burial at Beech Creek Cemetery in Spurger.
A native of Cotton Valley, La., he lived in Woodville 50 years and was an oiler in the petroleum industry.
Survivors include his sons, Wayne Perkins of Gilmer and William Perkins of Spurger; daughter, Ira Lee Jenson of Silsbee; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Vernice Prados
Vernice Prados, 86, of Orange died July 2, 2001, at Sunbridge Rehabilitation Center in Pinehurst.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Loreauville, La., with burial wat St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Loreauville under the direction of David Mortuary. Local arrangements handled by Dorman Funeral Home in Orange.
A native and longtime resident of Loreauville, she lived in Orange eight years and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughter, Frances Delcambre of Bridge City; granddaughters, Renee Newsom of Bridge City and Terri Delcambre of Orangefield; and great-grandchildren, Jeffrey Paul Gibbs of Orangefield and Bree Ali Newsom of Bridge City.
Naomi J. Mifflin Ripkowski
Naomi J. Mifflin Ripkowski, 75, of Dayton died July 1, 2001, at Texas Christian Care Center in Wichita Falls.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Sterling Funeral Home in Dayton with burial at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery in Dayton.
A native of Daisetta, she lived in Dayton most of her life and was a former Safeway produce manager, operated a Texaco Service Station and homemaker.
Survivors include her son, Ron Ripkowski of Wichita Falls; sisters, Lillie Flowers and Georgia Daniels, both of Dayton, and Frances Turner of Conroe; brothers, James Mifflin and Carlton Mifflin, both of Dayton; and two grandchildren.
Betty Ann Spiers
Betty Ann Spiers, 62, of DeRidder, La., died July 1, 2001, at Beauregard Memorial Hospital in DeRidder.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in DeRidder with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in DeRidder under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder. Visitation will be from 2 to 10 p.m. at the funeral home and from 9 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at the church.
A native of Eureka, Calif., she lived in DeRidder eight years and was a Wal-Mart Center cashier.
Survivors include her sons, David Spiers of Tracy, Calif., and Percy Spiers of Rochester, N.H.; daughters, Susan Shirley of DeRidder, Debbie Harvey of Antioch, Calif., Marlea Lynch of Pinole, Calif., Alisa Spears of Rogers, Ark., and Edwina Flores of San Antonio; brother, Robert Daniel Wilson of Washington; sister, Jean Kesterson of Gentry, Ark.; 22 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Beatrice West
Beatrice West, 89, of Hardin died June 29, 2001, at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Olive Bethel Baptist Church in Hardin with burial at Bingham Cemetery under the direction of Wells Mortuary in Liberty. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Thursday at the church.
A native of Liberty, she lived in Hardin and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughter, Ammer Lorse Johnson of Orange; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
George B. Baldwin
George B. Baldwin, 78, of Silsbee died June 6, 2001, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Cremation will be handled by Broussard’s in Kountze with visitation from noon to 9 p.m. Friday at the mortuary.
A native of Gastonia, N.C., he lived in Silsbee for 30 years, was a retired electrical contractor and a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his son, Max Baldwin of Silsbee; daughters, Patsy Underwood of Jacksonville, Fla., and Beth Ward of Corpus Christi; sisters, Margaret White of Matthews, N.C, and Beatrice Stiers of Danville, Va.; and nine grandchildren.
Geary Bartmess
Geary Bartmess, 82, of Beaumont died June 26, 2001, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Natchez, Miss., he lived in Beaumont most of his life, was a retired Hall & Hall Real Estate sales manager and a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Carole Chambers Bartmess of Beaumont; daughter, Sharon Bartmess Dennis of Parker, Colo.; son, Geary Bartmess III of Houston; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church.
Jerry Dale Blanscet
Jerry Dale Blanscet, 47, of Dayton died June 26, 2001, in Dayton.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery in Dayton under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton.
A native of Baytown, he lived in Dayton for most of his life.
Survivors include his son, Matt Blanscet of Houston; parents, Jerry and Merle Blanscet of Kenefick; and brother, Jody Lee Blanscet of Kenefick.
Charles A. Bogue
Charles A. Bogue, 70, of Buffalo Grove, Ill., died June 23, 2001, at Claremont Nursing Center in Buffalo Grove.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at L.M. Williams & Sons Funeral Home with burial at Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native and longtime resident of Beaumont, he lived in Buffalo Grove, was an electrician and a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his daughter, Vickie L. Heffernam of Buffalo Grove; and son, Dennis Bogue of Lumberton.
Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation or to the American Cancer Society.
Pearl Brack
Pearl Brack, 93, of Beaumont died June 27, 2001, in Silsbee.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper with burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Jasper. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Houston, she was a longtime resident of Beaumont.
Survivors include her son, E. Pearl Brack of Silsbee; sister, Joyce Warnick of Beaumont; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Baptist Church, 880 Gentry Road, Silsbee, Texas 77656.
Doris Claybar Brown
Doris Claybar Brown, 76, of Orange died June 26, 2001, at her residence.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with burial at Wilkinson Cemetery in Little Cypress. Visitation will begin at 5:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native and lifelong resident of Orange, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Miller of Houston and Cheryl Braquet of Orange; and six grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, Texas 75265-0309.
Dorothy Hooiser Brown
Dorothy Hoosier Brown, 73, of Orange died June 25, 2001, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Cove Baptist Church in Orange with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange County under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 8 to 10 p.m. today and continues Saturday at the funeral home.
A native of Lunita, La., she lived in Orange for 50 years and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughters, Priscilla Ann Purcell of Orange, Betty Lou Prior of Loomis, Calif., and Theresa Sue Jewell of Mauriceville; son, Bryce Kent Brown Jr. of Vinton, La., nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Glen Morris Duggan
Glen Morris Duggan, 77, of Starks, La., died June 27, 2001, at his residence.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with burial at Doyle Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home in DeQuincy, La. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home and continues at 8:30 a.m. Friday at the church.
A native of Florien, La., he lived in Starks for most of his life, was a former consultant in the oil industry and was a World War II U.S. Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine Doyle Duggan of Starks; son, Mike Duggan of Starks; daughter, Kathleen Lincoln of Lago Vista; sister, Maxine Jackson of New Orleans, La.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home, P.O. Box 4196, Monroe, La., 71211-9986.
