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VELMA SMITH RASH
Velma Smith Rash, 83, of Hemphill died Oct. 16, 2000, at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill with burial at Hemphill Cemetery. Visitation was Tuesday at the funeral home.
A native of Sabine County, she lived in Hemphill most of her life and was a retired grocer.
Survivors include her son, Don Rash of Many, La.; daughter, Ginger Rash White of Hemphill; sister, Duvergn Cordray of Hemphill; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
DARRELL DEWAYNE SANDERS
Darrell Dewayne Sanders, 17, of DeRidder, La., died Oct. 16, 2000, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, La.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Shady Grove Pentecostal Church in DeRidder with burial at Whitaker Cemetery under the direction of Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home in DeRidder.
A native and longtime resident of DeRidder, he was a student at DeRidder High School and was a junior firefighter with Three Pines Fire Department.
Survivors include his parents, Dewayne and Janet Sanders of DeRidder; sister, Mindy Sanders of DeRidder; and grandparents, Burlin and Beverly Sanders of Cravens, La., and Glen "Pete’’ and Delores Cooley of DeRidder.
HETTIE SOLOMON
Hettie Solomon, 94, of Hemphill died Oct. 16, 2000, at Sabine County Hospital.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Thomas Johnson Church of Christ in Hemphill with burial at Macedonia Cemetery under the direction of Percy Garner & Son Mortuary in San Augustine. A wake will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the church.
A native of Sabine County, she lived in Hemphill most of her life.
Survivors include sisters, Hivie G. McCowan and Arma G. James, both of Hemphill.
FAY HATTMAN SPEER
Fay Hattman Speer, 82, of Orange died Oct. 17, 2000, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Orange Hospital.
A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church in Orange under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Jacksonville and a former resident of Pittsburgh, Pa., she lived in Orange 52 years and was a retired DuPont secretary.
Survivors include her son, Gordon R. Speer of Houston; daughter, Linda S. Groene of Los Angeles; and brother, Sam Hattman of Orange.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
BOBBY DEAN SPRADLIN
Bobby Dean Spradlin, 64, of Fannett died Oct. 17, 2000, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Roxton, he lived in Port Arthur 49 years before moving to Fannett nine years ago. He was retired from the City of Port Arthur police department and was a Korean War U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Charline Shankles Spradlin of Fannett; sons, John Curtis Spradlin of Cheyenne, Wyo., David Bryant Spradlin of Joplin, Mo., Danny Arena of Nederland and Kenneth Arena of Beaumont; daughter, Kellene Burnaman of Lumberton; sisters, Beverly LeNoir of Nederland, Margaret Dorman of Orange, Norma Ball of Albuquerque, N.M., and Mary Briseno of Houston; and 10 grandchildren.
REV. CLYDE A. BENNETT
Rev. Clyde A. Bennett, 85, of Woodville died Oct. 14, 2000, at Tyler County Hospital in Woodville.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church in Woodville with burial at Magnolia Cemetery in Woodville under the direction of Stringer and Griffin Funeral Home in Woodville. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at the church.
A native of Brewer, Maine, and former resident of Houston, he lived in Woodville many years and was a retired First Christian Church minister and former musician with the Houston Symphony.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Bennett of Woodville; sons, Gary Bennett of Miami, Fla., and Chris Bennett of Houston; sister, Gladys Robinson of Bradley, Maine; and six grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First Christian Church, 109 N. Charlton, Woodville, Texas 75979.
THELMA LOUISE EDWARDS
Thelma Louise Edwards, 92, of Groves died Oct. 16, 2000, at Gulf Health Care Center in Port Arthur.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at the funeral home.
A native of West Point, Miss., she lived in the Golden Triangle 28 years and was a retired Little Cypress-Mauriceville School District school teacher.
Survivors include her son, Jack Edwards of Groves; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to charity of choice.
LOUNELLA Jones FRANK
Lounella Jones Frank, 89, of Port Arthur died Oct. 14, 2000, at her residence.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Johnson Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home in Port Arthur.
A native of Abbeville, La., she lived in Port Arthur most of her life.
Survivors include her husband, Horace Frank of Port Arthur; son, Willard Frank of Copenhagen, Denmark; daughters, Bertha Frank-Lavalis of Copperas Cove and Bettye Frank Walter of Port Arthur; sister, Audrey Jones of Port Arthur; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
JACKIE MARIE WHITE GIROUARD
Jackie Marie White Girouard, 68, of Lumberton died Oct. 16, 2000, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves under the direction of Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A longtime resident of Port Arthur, she lived in Lumberton many years and was a retired self-employed respiratory therapist.
Survivors include daughters, Brenda Jones of DeRidder, La., Kay Littlepage of Lumberton and Colette McNamara of Bridge City; brothers, Darrell White and Francis "Pamp" White, both of Port Arthur and Jimmy Don White of Groves; and three grandchildren.
ETHEL HARRINGTON
Ethel Harrington, 93, of Beaumont died Oct. 12, 2000, at her residence.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cathedral of Faith Baptist Church with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery under the direction of Community Funeral Chapel on Irma Street. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at the funeral home.
A native of Baldwin, La., she lived in Beaumont most of her life and was a retired Licensed Vocational Nurse.
Survivors include her daughter, Bernadine Levels of Beaumont; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
LEROY FRANCIS HEBERT
Leroy Francis Hebert, 79, of Groves died Oct. 15, 2000, in Groves.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves under the direction of Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home in Groves.
A native of Iota, La., he lived in Groves, was a retired Texaco welding supervisor and was a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Survivor include his son, Glen E. Hebert of Bridge City; daughter, Kathy Mingle of Groves; sisters, Nita Dorin and Hilda Roccaforte, both of Groves; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
CHRYSTAL RENEE HOLLAND
Chrystal Renee Holland, 26, of Fred died Oct. 15, 2000, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Fred with burial at Franks Branch Cemetery in Fred under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee.
A native of Fred, she was an assistant girl’s coach at Woodville Middle School.
Survivors include her father, Raymond Holland of Fred; mother, Patricia Bass Holland of Fred; and brother, Damon Holland of Fred.
DICK E. ‘DEE-DEE’ HUMPHRIES
Dick E. "Dee-Dee" Humphries, 75, of Dickinson died Oct. 16, 2000, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sterling Funeral Home in Dayton with burial at Palms Memorial Park in Dayton. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Port Neches and former resident of Baytown and Friendswood, he lived in Dickinson 23 years and was a retired Dean-Jeans foreman. He was also a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and Pearl Harbor Survivor.
Survivors include his wife, Floy Conner Humphries of Dickinson; son, Henry Clifford Long III of Coppell; daughters, Judy Ann Mattingly of Scottsdale, Ariz., Brenda Lea Clark of Dayton and Bertie Lea Collier of Webster; sister, Betty McCoslin of Houston; one granddaughter; eight grandsons; and nine great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association Texas Affiliate, Inc., 516 E. Defee, Baytown, Texa 77520 or American Heart Association, P.O. Box 20448, Houston, Texas 77027-4207.
RONDA JOHNSON
Ronda Johnson, 42, of Beaumont died Oct. 15, 2000, at her residence.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Buna with burial at Morse Cemetery in Buna. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Orange and former resident of Buna, she lived in Beaumont eight months.
Survivors include her stepfather, Walter Loper of Buna; brother, Max "Randy’’ Johnson of Buna; and sister, Tamara Wesberry of Buna.
