BROUSSARD'S MORTUARY SILSBEE
SILSBEE OBITUARIES
Milton Smith"January 20, 1939 - December 5, 2019" Milton Harold Smith, 80, of Evadale, died Thursday, December 5, 2019. He was born on January 20, 1939, in Weirgate, to Bessie May Ayers and K.C. Smith. Milton was a United States Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Johnnie Merle Smith; daughter, Lisa Mansfield and her husband, Jerry, all of Evadale; daughter-in-law, Keri Smith of Silsbee; grandchildren, Jeremy Mansfield and his wife, Amber, of Buna; Brittany Dalton and her husband, R.J.; Aaron Smith and his wife, Heather, all of Evadale;... |
Bonnie Gilbert"December 16, 1960 - November 23, 2019" Bonnie Darlene Taylor Gilbert, 58, of Anahuac, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019, in Houston. She was born on December 16, 1960, in Beaumont, to Shirley Keeton Hankamer. Darlene attended Silsbee schools and had a love for all animals. Survivors include her children, Annie Matthews and Ronnie Gilbert, Jr., both of Anahuac; mother, Shirley Hankamer of Longview; sister, Beth Taylor Buckner and her husband, Jack Daniels, of Longview; brothers, Butch Taylor and his wife, Kim, of Evadale; an... |
Ruby Bartlett"October 31, 1923 - November 24, 2019" Ruby Lee Bartlett, 96, of Kountze, died Sunday, November 24, 2019. She was born on October 31, 1923, in Kountze. Survivors include her children, Noel Bartlett, Jr. and his wife, Sally, of Lumberton and Melinda Bumstead and her husband, Joe, of Kountze; daughter-in-law, Chris Bartlett of Liberty grandchildren, Lara McGallion and her husband, Bo, of Lumberton; Jenny Conn and her husband, Ty, of Houston; Misty Riley and her husband, Mike, of Liberty; Dr. Scott Bartlett and his wife, Jennifer, of P... |
Richard Cardwell"September 3, 1923 - November 22, 2019" On 22 November 2019, Richard Neill Cardwell of Lumberton went home to be with the Lord at the age of 96. Richard was born 3 September 1923, to Irene and Clarence Cardwell and grew up in Rotan and Roby, Texas. Before World War II, he attended Texas A&M University for a year, majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Accounting. During the war, he served in the Army Air Force as a radar specialist on Airborne Troop Carriers in Europe. He trained in southwest England in the operation and mechani... |
Nell McNeely"September 17, 1933 - November 19, 2019" Nell McNeely, 86, of Vidor, died Tuesday, November 19, 2019. She was born on September 17, 1933, in Hicks Baugh, to Beatrice Jolly McNeely and Harvey McNeely. Survivors include her sons, Eddie Cravy and his wife, Julie, of Ivanhoe; Ronny Cravy and his wife, Holly, of Winnie; Jerry Cravy and his wife, Pam, of Tarkington; daughter, Darnell Cravy of Glenrose; eleven grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and siblings, Charles McNeely, Shirley Church, and Billye Sue Bowman. She is preceded in... |
Taffy Cook"March 7, 1961 - November 13, 2019" Taffy Middlebrook Cook, 58, and a longtime resident of Kountze, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019. She was born on March 7, 1961, in Dallas, to Patricia Ann Gregory. Survivors include her children, Tiffany Manzer and her husband, Jeff, of Kountze; Daisy Marino and her husband, Frank, Jr., of Warren; and Deborah Middlebrook of Houston; grandchildren, Courtnie Wheeler, Emma Manzer, Brooklynn Manzer, Maverick Marino, and Maggie Marino; mother, Patricia Cook; father of her children, Richard Middleb... |
Joyce Smith"July 23, 1925 - November 12, 2019" Joyce Smith, 94, of Kountze, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019. She was born on July 23, 1925, in Nederland, to Beulah Girouard Lee and Thomas Edwin Lee, Sr. Survivors include her sons, Thomas E. Smith and his wife, Katherine, of Dallas; David L. Smith of Silsbee; and Paul A. Smith and his wife, Kathy, of Kountze; grandchildren, Kenneth S. Smith of Lewisville; Meagan Allen and her husband, Brandon, of Kountze; Matthew Smith of Harrison Charter Township, Michigan; Daniel Smith and his wife, Ellis,... |
Herbie James Stutes"December 13, 1939 - November 12, 2019" Herbie James Stutes, 79, of Kountze, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Beaumont. He was born on December 13, 1939, to Edith Constantine Stutes and Hector Stutes, in Crowley, Louisiana. Herbie was a professional musician since he was sixteen years old. He was a beloved and dedicated musician in the community and enjoyed filling the dance floor with dancers, and “he loved his Saturday nights”. Herbie was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of... |
Billy Hatcher"September 3, 1938 - November 11, 2019" Billy Joe Hatcher, 81, of Buffalo and formerly of Kountze, died Monday, November 11, 2019. He was born on September 3, 1938, in Saratoga, to Pearl Laird Hatcher and Thomas Hatcher. Survivors include his wife, Lillian Hatcher of Buffalo; children, Mitchell Hatcher and his wife, Marie, of Dayton; Michelle Wagoner of Stockton, California; and Mark Hatcher of Mexia; stepchildren, Keith Clark and his wife, Julia, of Dayton; Dawn Hutchins of Buffalo; and Jeremiah Carmichal and his wife, Kacey, of Mar... |
Ponarosa Tait"February 26, 1962 - November 10, 2019" Ponarosa Tait, 57, of Beaumont, died Sunday, November 10, 2019. She was born on February 26, 1962, in Morton, Mississippi, to Mary Jo and W.A. Eakes. Survivors include her children, Cassi Critser and her husband, David, of Beaumont and Toby Tait of Hamshire; grandchildren, Ricci Critser, Michael Furman, Morgan Tait, Mason Tait, Madison Burk, Brayson Raspberry, Brynlee Biscamp, Baylor Biscamp, Bentley Biscamp, and Khloe Tanner; mother, Mary Jo Gembler of Sulpher; siblings, Billy Eakes and his wi... |
