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Saundra Michelle Downs, 37, of Vidor, died on Monday, January 9, 2012 at her residence. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend.
A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Sterling Funeral Home at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, January 13, 2012.
Saundra was preceded in death by her grandparents, Arnold and Ellamae Marcontell; father and mother-in-law, James and Margaret Downs. She was a graduate of Vidor High School.
Saundra is survived by her husband, Charles Downs; daughters, Kayla, Katie, and Kassy Downs; son, Charles Downs II all of Vidor; parents, Larry and Connie Viator of Vidor; brothers, Kenneth Johnson and wife, Donna of Baytown, Bruce Viator of Baytown, Jesse Viator and wife Brittany of Baytown and Dusty Viator of Baytown; sisters, Brandy LeDoux and husband Joey of Sulphur, LA., Samantha Machulski and husband Jason of SulphurLA; and a host of other family and friends.
Phillips
Lester James Phillips, 74, of Baytown, TX, passed away peacefully with his family at his side. He was born to Richmond Phillips and Bonnie Gorrell on February 18, 1937. He attended public schools in the Crosby I.S.D and graduated from Charles R.Drew. Lester served his country in the U.S.Navy. Lester was employed for many years as a Chef for the Goose Creek Country Club and was terrific. He was a member of the Shiloh MBC where he sang in the Male Chorus and delighted the church with his cooking skills at the yearly Church anniversary cookouts. Lester was married
for 35 years to Sharon Robinson Phillips to this union five children were born.
Lester leaves to cherish his memory: a loving and devoted wife Sharon Phillips of Baytown, TX; Five children Wesley Moore (Penny) and Jeremiah Phillips both of Baytown, TX; Neosha Wheeler of Houston, TX; Yvette and Leslie Phillips both of Los Angeles, Ca; 12 Grandchildren; 1 Great Grandchild; 5 Brothers; 1Sister and a host of relative and friends.
A Celebration of his life will begin with a wake service Friday January 13, 2012 from 7pm until 9pm and Funeral Services held Saturday January 14, 2012 at 12 noon. Both services will be held at the Shiloh MBC 12418 Crosby Lynchburg Rd.Crosby, TX 77532 with Rev I.E. Holmes officiating.
Olson
Johnny Lee Olson, age 58, died January 6, 2012 at his home. Johnny was born February 14, 1953 in Rockport, Texas.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife Linda Joyce Olson of Liberty, daughters Natalie Scott of Port Arthur, Laura Smith of Liberty, Kimberly Metcalfe of Vermont, son William Lee Bryant Jr. of Liberty. In addition he leaves thirteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Cremation services were entrusted to Allison Funeral Service, 1101 N Travis Liberty, Texas.
Wood
Phillip A. “Andy” Wood, 56, of Dayton, died Monday, January 9, 2012, at his residence.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 12, 2012, at the Hardin Chapel cemetery in Hardin with burial following thereafter. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton.
Andy was born September 7, 1955 in Owensboro, KY, to parents; Follis C. and Ida Wood, a former resident of Hardin, and has resided in the Dayton area for the past 35 years. He was a graduate of the Liberty High School class of 1973, attended Lee College, and was a retired maintenance supervisor for Enterprise Products of Mt. Belvieu after 28 years of employment. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, cooking, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Mr. Wood is survived by his sons: Brian Wood and wife Meredith of Dayton and Brandon Wood and wife Alicia of Dayton; wife of 32 years: Debbi Wood of Dayton; parents: Follis C. and Ida Wood of Hardin, brother: Mark Wood and wife Marie of San Antonio, sister: Cindy Wood of Hardin, grandchildren: Andrew, Landon, Marcus, and Sierra Wood, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Traylor
Jimmy Wayne Traylor, 59, beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend, born Sunday, November 16, 1952 in New Boston, Texas to William Herman Traylor & Laura Virginia (Chester) Traylor; died Sunday, January 8, 2012 in Dayton, Texas.
Jimmy has been a resident of the Dayton area for over seven years; after retiring from Austin Brown & Root after ten years of faithful service as a pipe fitter. Jimmy moved to Dayton to pursue a passion of his in pig farming which he very much enjoyed. Jimmy enjoyed many things in life such as raising pigs, working outdoors and working on cars; but what he loved more than anything were the times he shared with his family and friends. Fond memories will always be cherished of Jimmy as he will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Jimmy is preceded in death by his father, William Herman Traylor.
Jimmy is survived by his beloved wife, Joann Traylor; his loving daughters, Gayle Nelson & husband Kristopher and Jennifer Traylor; his loving mother, Laura Traylor; sister, Nora Smith & husband Ron, Sarah Smithers & husband Woody and Phyllis Gordon & husband Glenn; brother, Rusty Traylor and numerous nieces, nephews and loving family members and friends.
A visitation will be held Wednesday, January 11, 2012 from 5-8pm at Sterling ~ White Funeral Home in the Chapel. A funeral service will be held Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:00am at Sterling ~ White Funeral Home in the Chapel.
Services have been entrusted to Sterling ~ White Funeral Home, 11011 Crosby-Lynchburg Road, Highlands, Texas 77562.
Keith
Travis “T.K.” Weaver Keith, age 68, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away at his residence Sunday, January 8, 2012. He was born April 30, 1943 in Cleveland, Texas to parents, Lester W. and Callie Keith. Keith spent his lifetime in the Cleveland/Tarkington Prairie community and was a graduate of Tarkington High School.
Survivors include his loving wife of 20 years Donna Keith; sons Travis Keith Jr., Ray Keith; step-sons Seth and Stacey Whitmire, Walter and Laticia Reeves, Homer and Laura Reeves; brother Jackie and Patsy Keith; sister Maxine Keith and Chuck Erderly; eleven grandchildren Michael, Jessica, Cody, Seth Jr., Michael W., Triston, Cassie, Dillan, Vance, Vincent, and Danica; great-grandchildren Justin, Nataleigh and Caleb; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other cherished family members and treasured friends.
The family will receive friends for visitation Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 12, 2012, 2:00 p.m. at Pace-Stancil Chapel with interment following at Ryan cemetery. Pallbearers include Travis Keith Jr., Ray Keith, Walter Reeves, Homer Reeves, Sammy Pierce, and Roy Files. The family request in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society (Cancer Research), “In Memory of Travis Weaver Keith”, 755 South 11th St., Ste. 212, Beaumont, Texas 77701. For a special card to be sent to the family, contact 1-800-227-2345 or www.cancer.org.
Le Vrier
Mary Frances doesn’t live here anymore. She has gone to spend eternity with Mr. Jim. In Saratoga, Texas, at midnight, December 10, 1916, a baby girl was born to “Miss Kate” and R.A. Hudgins. They named her Mary Frances.
In Saratoga, Texas, at midnight, December 10, 1916, a baby girl was born to “Miss Kate” and R.A. Hudgins. They named her Mary Frances. When she was eight years old, Santa left her a brand new pair of ball-bearing roller skates. Skating became her life-time hobby. It didn’t matter whether it was in a skating rink that played waltz-time music or on a city sidewalk. She would strap on a pair of skates and skate with the wind, sometimes alone, sometimes with a partner.
Her father followed the oil booms, so they lived in many places in Texas. She attended schools in Italy, Marlin, Mexia, Victoria and Beeville. After graduating from Beeville High School in 1935, she entered Southwest Texas State Teacher’s College in San Marcos where she majored in Elementary Education. While skating in the college park, she met, and later fell in love with Jim Le Vrier from Daisetta. After a two-year campus romance, they married
in Pettus, Texas on September 8, 1937. Jim taught school in Rye, Honey Island and Daisetta. During this time they had three children…Bobby, Beverly and Gary. On vacations the family traveled extensively. After World War II, Jim was employed by Texaco Oil Company with whom he worked until his sudden death in 1976.
Attaching a title to Mary Frances is difficult. She was a lifetime member of the Methodist Church.
In Daisetta, she ran the gamut from pulpit to janitorial duties, when needed.
Through the years she taught Sunday School classes for adults, youth and children.
She served on the Administrative Board, was Church Lay Leader, Recording Secretary, Communion Steward, Educational Director, Membership Chairman, and for years served on the Bereavement and Memorial Committees. She served many years as President of the Women’s Society of Christian Service, where she received an Honorary Life-time Membership Pin and later held office in the United Methodist Womens Union.
In 1953, the membership of the Daisetta Church outgrew their little building. There was a contest and Mrs. Le Vrier’s floor plan was accepted for the new brick church we worship in today. She wrote, directed and produced some comical, sometimes serious entertainment for monthly church fellowship suppers. Hull-Daisetta Administrators and Faculty looked forward, as guests, each September to the Methodist supper and Mrs. Le Vrier’s entertainment. In April each year the graduating classes eagerly anticipated her hilarious programs at, as they called it “Mrs. Le Vriers” church. Next to her church and family, she loved and mothered all children.
She was a substitute teacher for all classes in the Hull-Daisetta School System for 25 years.
Her tree-shaded lawn was the “unofficial city playground” where young boys came to play games of all kinds, summer and winter.
Through their school years, she was room mother for each of her three children. She held offices in Hull and Daisetta PTA’s and was the first recipient of an Honorary Lifetime Membership given by the Daisetta Parent-Teacher Association. She taught Parliamentary Law courses and installed officers in several area organizations. Mrs. Le Vrier directed weddings for friends and former students of various denominations. She helped organize the Hull-Daisetta Community Center, serving as its first Treasurer. She was selected General Chairperson for the first Hull-Daisetta Mardi Gras in the late 1950’s Mary Frances was very active in the Hull-Daisetta Study Club, holding local and Magnolia district offices and several capacities in the Federation of Women’s Club. During one of her terms of office as President of the study club, she with Coach Thompson and Coach Evans, named the streets of Daisetta.
The Lions Club became interested and bought the metal street signs and had them installed at every street intersection. Jim and Mary were active in the local Cub Scouting program. For 52 years she worked in the Local, County, State and General elections, starting as a clerk, but retired in 1998 as the Presiding Judge. In 1999, the First United Methodist Church of Daisetta honored Mary Frances with a reception recognizing her for many years of service and exceptional contributions to her church. Some church men called her “Saint Mary” while other friends called her a grand lady. At her wedding ceremony to Jim in 1937, she quoted the pledge of Ruth to Naomi from the Old Testament (Ruth 1: 16-17) and she faithfully kept that promise. As the years passed and the steps began to falter, God’s Guardian Angel gently took her hand and led her to Jim. She will be missed.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Jim, her parents Kate and R.A. Hudgins, three sisters, Iva Watts, Montez Hudgins, and Bethel Ediger. She is survived by her children; Bobby and Billie Le Vrier of Kissimmee, Fl., Beverly and Gary Nelms of Garland, TX., Belva and Gary Le Vrier of Irving, TX., eight Grandchildren, fourteen Great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
All friends, family and former students of Mary Frances are kindly invited to visit with the family from 5pm until 8pm on Sunday, January 15, 2012, at Allison Funeral Service Chapel, 1101 N. Travis St., Liberty, Texas 77575, and to “Celebrate the Life of Mary Frances Le Vrier” at 2pm, Monday, January 16, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church of Daisetta, Texas . Interment will follow in Guedry cemetery, Batson, Texas.
Stich
Linda Kay Jones Stich, widow of Wesley Keller Stich, Jr., and loving mother to Robert M. Schwartz, Jr., Linda Ellen Ashburn Iler, and Charles Ellis Stich, died Saturday, New Years Eve.
Linda retired in 1995. Linda is survived by her three children, seven grandchildren, one sister and her good friend and caretaker Fred Zinkel.
A celebration of Linda’s life will be held January 14, 2012 at 2pm at the Allison Funeral Service Chapel, 1101 N. Travis St., Liberty, Texas
Johnson
Ruby Johnson, 87, of Double Bayou, died Jan. 08, 2012.
Visitation will be Jan. 13, 2012 from 11AM until funeral 1PM at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Double Bayou. Rev. Blue Pastor. Interment in Martha Godfrey cemetery Double Bayou.
She was preceded in death by her Parents, and 8 siblings. Mourning her departure, yet cherishing her memories are son; Ronnie L. Johnson, step-daughter; Ferdella Dotson, niece: Mary Humphrey and a host of other relatives and friend.
Professional Services Provided by Proctor’s Mortuary 518 Miller St. Anahuac, Texas 77514 (409) 267-3122.
Gruver
Rev. Lonnie A. Gruver, Sr., 77, of Dayton, died Sunday, January 8, 2012, in Dayton.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Magnolia Park cemetery in Dayton.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton.
Lonnie was born April 16, 1934 in Gueydan, LA, to parents; Elton A. and Bertha Biddle Gruver, and has resided in the Dayton area throughout his life.
He was a graduate of the Dayton High School class of 1952, received his Bachelors of Art Degree from the East Texas Baptist College, a retired auditor for the IRS, a former pastor and taught Sunday school for many churches in the Dayton area, and member of the Grace Community Baptist Church. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading, church activities, and his dogs.
Pastor Gruver was preceded in death by his parents and grandson: Mark Gruver.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years: Linda Fitzhenry Gruver of Dayton, sons: Timothy A. Gruver and wife Dee Ann of Liberty, Randall L. Gruver and wife Helen of Atascocita, Daniel R. Gruver and wife Mary of Baytown, and Lonnie A. Gruver, Jr. and wife Pam of Cleveland, daughters: Courtney Jo Gruver of Dickinson, Bessie L. Conn and husband Dale of Dayton, and Tomika V. Chapman of Dayton, brothers: Clarence Gruver and wife Reedie of Pasadena, Lee Gruver and wife Linda of Daisetta, sisters: Jimmie Lou Powe and husband Roger of Dayton and Velda Nichols and husband Fred of Humble, grandchildren: Robert Conn, Matt Conn, Dannon Gruver, Rachel Alonzo, Tracy Pitre’, Becky Dodson, Sean, Michael Gruver, Ashley Gruver, Timmie Gruver, Austin Gruver, Micah Gruver, Kirbie Gruver, and Carley Gruver, great-grandchildren: Zoie Hammer, Chelsea Sardelli, Tripp Conn, Coden Alonzo, Christian Dodson and Gage Gruver, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Simmons
Lloyd Wayne Simmons of Tarkington Prairie, Texas, born September 22, 1937 in Angleton Texas to John and Daisy Simmons died on January 07, 2012 in Conroe Texas.
Graveside service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 in Ryan cemetery in Tarkington, TX. under the direction of Sterling Funeral Home in Dayton. A gathering of Lloyd’s family and friends will be from 6 pm to 8 pm at Sterling Funeral Home. In the event of bad weather services will be held in the chapel of Sterling Funeral Home in Dayton .
Mr. Simmons was a loving husband & father with endless friends and a stranger to none. His passion was hunting, fishing and gardening but most of all entertaining friends and family with cooking, music & colorful tales of his experiences and adventures through life.
He always had time to stop and help those in need no matter the difficulty or sacrifice it took. Lloyd was a big man with an even bigger heart and always had a smile on his face. He is loved by all who knew him and will be missed greatly.
Mr. Simmons is survived by his loving wife Dorothea Ellen Simmons of Tarkington Prairie Texas, Sister Gladys Casper of Richwood Texas, son Clarence Smith of Dallas Texas. six grandchildren: Amber Buras of Deer Park, Rebecca Smith of Alton Illinois, Elizabeth Ross of Shawnee Kansas, Amanda Smith of Silver Springs Nevada, Lucille Daigle of Sulphur Louisiana, Joseph Rhodes of Romayor Texas and 6 wonderful great grandchildren.
Mr. Simmons is preceded in death by parents, John and Daisy Crabtree Simmons; brothers Winfred Simmons of Tarkington Prairie Texas, Clayton Simmons of Clute Texas, sons, Lloyd Wayne Simmons Jr. of Romayor Texas, Richard Fairley of Dayton Texas.
Williamson
Travis Eugene Williamson, 76, of Batson, formerly of Beaumont, died Friday January 6, 2012 in Hull.
A service of remembrance will be held Wednesday January 11, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at the Chapel of Faith & Family Funeral Services of Batson with Reverend Richard Motes of the Batson United Pentecostal Church, and Reverend Lonnie Jordan of Daisetta United Pentecostal Church officiating Interment will follow at the Guedry cemetery of Batson. Pallbearers are Harold Biano, Dakota Walker, Kelly Lovett, Timothy Lovett, Christopher Lovett, Vagie Lynn Lovett. Honorary pallbearers are Mark Berman, Albert Brock, and Leo Watson.
The family will be receiving friends on Tuesday January 10, 2012 from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Faith & Family.
Travis was born on September 26, 1935 to Elbert Travis Williamson and Alm Hobbs Williamson. Travis had lived in Beaumont for most of his life before moving to Batson in 1991 where he and his wife had lived. He was an Oilfield worker for Halliburton Services.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Stephen Williamson, sisters, Opal McCarrvel, Nancy Williams, and Vivian Zoch and brother Elbert Travis Williamson Jr.
Survivors are his wife Mary Byrd Williamson of Batson, sons Gregory Lynn Williamson of Beaumont, Vagie Lovett and wife Stacy of Stanley Louisiana, Kelly Lovett of Stanley Louisiana, Timothy Lovett and wife Heather of Keithville Louisiana, Chris Lovett and wife Jamie of Carmel Louisiana. Daughters Karan Berman and husband Mark of Beaumont, Cindy Biano and husband Harold of Hull, Helen Sandefer and husband Scott of Glendale Arizona. Sister Marie Kindle of Batson. Grandchildren fifteen; and Great Grandchildren five. Travis will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Service of remembrance under the care of Faith & Family Funeral Services 40847 Hwy 105 E. Batson Texas 77519 936-336-2222 or 936-262-2100
