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JOHN L. SHARP
John L. Sharp, 93, of San Augustine died Aug. 28, 2000 at San Augustine Memorial Medical Center.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today at Thomas Cemetery in San Augustine under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine.
A lifelong resident of San Augustine County, he was a retired farmer and a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Sharp of San Augustine; daughters, Sarah Elizabeth Garasic of Kilgore and Jeananne Elkins of Lampasas; sons, John Sharp of San Augustine and Pat Sharp of Killeen; and eight grandchildren.
HAROLD TERRY
Harold Terry, 78, of San Augustine died Aug. 27, 2000 in San Augustine.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine with burial at Old Salem Cemetery in Shelby County.
A native of Crockett, he lived in San Augustine many years and was a retired Chase Manhatten Bank maintenance worker.
Survivors include sons, Harold Wayne Terry, Patrick Eugene Terry and Brian Christopher Terry, all of Houston; sister, Willie Mae Consford of San Augustine; and brother, Albert Terry of San Augustine.
ALFRED VALDEZ
Alfred Valdez, 81, of Port Arthur died Aug. 29, 2000 at Christus St. Mary Hospital.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Port Arthur with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves under the direction of Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday with a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
A native of Ludington, La., he lived in Port Arthur most of his life and was a retired Texaco machinist and World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Chonita Valdez of Port Arthur; daughters, Dollie V. Collazo of Groves and Bobby Valdez and Minnie Valdez, both of Dallas; stepdaughters, Maria Judy of Austin, Julie McGuire of Dallas and Dolores Green of Greenville, Miss.; stepsons, Carlos Ramirez of Nederland, George Ramirez of Beaumont and Ignacio Ramirez of Port Arthur; sister, Minnie Morua of Groves; half-sisters, Juliana Espinosa of Gary, Ind., Aurora Mercado of Fresno, Calif., Celia Castaneda of Groves and Esther Montoya of El Paso; half-brother, Jose Pralez of San Antonio; 17 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
GILDA C. CARTER
Gilda C. Carter, 66, of Beaumont died Aug. 19, 2000 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
A native of Lima, Peru, she lived in Beaumont 40 years and was a retired volunteer for Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital.
Survivors include her brother, Juan Werner of Lima; sister, Elsa de Bresciani of Lima; and one niece.
SHELLEY BRUCE LANE de COURTIN
Shelley Bruce Lane de Courtin, 30, of Austin died Aug. 16, 2000.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home in Austin. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of service Tuesday at the funeral home.
GLENDA HOWELL CURTICE
Glenda Howell Curtice, 56, of Silsbee died Aug. 20, 2000 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Knupple Cemetery under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native and longtime resident of Silsbee, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Norman H. Curtice of Silsbee; son, Mike Grisham of Longview; and sisters, Dee Gore of Silsbee, Hazel Choate of Lumberton and Donna Tennison of Beaumont; and two grandchildren.
EARL R. DRODDY
Earl R. Droddy, 55, of West Orange died Aug. 19, 2000 at Christus St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orange with burial at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today with rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
A native of Merryville, La., he lived in Orange 25 years and was a retired police officer for West Orange Police Department. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Droddy of West Orange; daughters, Tracy Droddy of Tifton, Ga., Dena Droddy, Rachelle Droddy and Amber Droddy, all of West Orange; sons, Ronald Droddy of Bryan, Kenneth Droddy of Wilmington, N.C., Jerry Droddy and Steven Droddy, both of West Orange; sister, Mary Ruth MacSweeny of Merryville; and brothers, Leroy Droddy of San Antonio and Ernest Droddy Jr. of Lake Charles, La.; and three grandchildren.
BAKER F. FAIRCHILD
Baker F. Fairchild, 91, of Temple died Aug. 18, 2000 in Amarillo.
A graveside service wil be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
A native of Teague and former resident of Orange, he lived in Temple 16 years and was retired from Shell Pipeline Division of Shell Oil Company.
Survivors include his wife, Sammie Esther Fairchild of Temple; son, Louis Fairchild of Amarillo; daughter, Kathryn Ann Fairchild of Temple; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Temple.
JANIE LANDRY HAZLEWOOD
Janie Landry Hazlewood, 68, of Orange died Aug. 19, 2000 at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center in Pinehurst.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with burial at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Luling, she lived in Orange 40 years and was a retired school teacher from Bancroft Elementary.
Survivors include her husband, A.C. Hazlewood of Orange; sons, David Crowe of Katy, Phillip Crowe of Orange, Greg Hazlewood of Kingwood and Keith Hazlewood of Willis; daughters, Carol Kinecke of New Orleans; sisters, Dorothy Maddin of Tulsa, Okla., and Patsy Ann Weeks of Bangs; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Janie Hazlewood Memorial Scholarship Fund for senior students majoring in Elementary Education at Southwest Texas State University made payable to the University and sent to Phillip Crowe, 4500 White Oak Road, Orange, Texas 77632.
SAMUEL HOGGE JR.
Samuel Hogge Jr., 80, of Vidor died Aug. 19, 2000 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Home in Vidor with burial at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Beaumont, he lived in Vidor 44 years and was a shipping clerk for Conn’s Appliance Company in Beaumont. He was also a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Hogge of Vidor; son, Richard Hogge of Vidor; sisters, Willie Mae Clark and Helen Rostrom, both of Vidor; two grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
ERIN ROSE HOLCOMB
Erin Rose Holcomb, 5 weeks, of Woodville died Aug. 19, 2000 in Woodville.
A graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Knupple Cemetery in Silsbee under the direction of Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home.
A native of Port Arthur, she lived in Woodville.
Survivors include her parents, Michael and Sherry Holcomb of Woodville; sister, Devin Holcomb of Woodville; brother, Michael Ray Holcomb of Vidor; and grandparents, Richard and Sandra Smith of Beaumont, John H. Holcomb of Woodville and Joy D. Peters of Beaumont.
WARREN ‘JACK’ JOHNSTON
Warren "Jack" Johnston, 77, of Beaumont died Aug. 19, 2000 at his residence.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cross Roads Cemetery in Leggett under the direction of Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native and lifelong resident of Beaumont, he was a retired salesman for Chrysler Air Temp. He was also a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Johnston of Beaumont; daughters, Karen Jorden and Km Connelly, both of Beaumont and Judy Freeman of Lumberton; sister, Ruth Terry of Bevil Oaks; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren..
Memorials may be made to The Salvation Army, 2350 IH 10 East, Beaumont, Texas 77703.
JAMES LEO ‘J.L.’ LINDSEY
James Leo "J.L." Lindsey, 76, of Honey Island died Aug. 19, 2000 at his residence.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Broussard’s Mortuary in Kountze with burial at Lindsey Cemetery in Warren. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary.
A native of Olive, he lived in Honey Island many years and was a rancher. He was also a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Lindsey of Honey Island; sons, James L. Lindsey Jr. of Seymour, Ind., and Kenneth Ray Lindsey of Honey Island; and brothers, David Lester Lindsey and C.R. Lindsey, both of Winnie; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
JOHNNY PETER Parker SR.
Johnny Peter Parker Sr., 57, of Beaumont died Aug. 16, 2000 at Methodist Hospital in Houston.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Greater Little Zion Church of God in Christ with burial at Live Oak Cemetery under the direction of Calvary Mortuary. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary.
He was a lifelong resident of Beaumont.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Parker of Beaumont; sons, Johnny P. Parker Jr. of Philadelphia, Penn., John Johnson of Hurst, Johnny R. Johnson of Las Vegas, Kenneth Parker, Richard Winzer and Kevin Wayne Norris, all of Beaumont; daughters, Sherry Gauthier and Gail Johnson, both of Beaumont, Penny Green and Phyllis Green, both of Orange and Patricia McWilliams of Fort Worth; sisters, Willie Mae Young of Los Angeles, Harriet Hilts of Beaumont, Leona Botley and Linda Faye Greer, both of Palm Springs, Calif., and Willie Faye Cotton of Indio, Calif.; brothers, Willie Parker Jr. of Beaumont, Wilson Roy of Port Arthur, Lucious Parker, John Willie Parker, Arthur Roy and Frank Roy, all of Palm Springs; and 22 grandchildren.
BETTY JANET SUMRALL-TONJES
Betty Janet Sumrall-Tonjes, 45, of Conroe died Aug. 19, 2000 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Home in Vidor with burial at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A native of Beaumont and former resident of Vidor most of her life, she lived in Conroe three years and was a school teacher for Vidor, Beaumont and Aldine Independent School Districts and also on the educational faculty at the Leblanc Unit in Beaumont.
Survivors include her husband, Fred Tonjes of Conroe; father, Norman Sumrall of Vidor; and sister, Loretta Ann Rye of Salmon, Idaho.
Memorials may be made to Eastgate United Pentecostal Church, P.O. Box 424, Vidor, Texas 77670-0424.
