Luce, Corinne Davis Barrow
Corinne Davis Barrow Luce, 88, of Liberty died Dec. 4, 2000, at Golden Charm Nursing Center. A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Houston National Veterans Affairs Cemetery in Houston under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Liberty. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. A native of Daisetta, she lived in Liberty most of her life and was a retired caterer and homemaker. Survivors include sons, Larry Gene Barrow of Magnolia Springs and Mike Barrow of Hardin; daughters, Martha Coggins of Conroe and Judy Coleman of Liberty; sister, Blanche Samson of Houston; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and eight great great-grandchildren.

Lewis, “Shorty” Ray
Funeral for “Shorty” Ray Lewis, 49, of Bleakwood was held Thursday, December 22, at 2 p.m. in Kirbyville Memorial Funeral Home in Kirbyville. Burial was in Sand Ridge Cemetery in Newton County. He died Sunday, December 20, 1987 in DeQuincy, La. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Bleakwood area. Survivors include his parents, Grace and tom Lewis of Bleakwood; four daughters, Connie Huffman of Old Salem, Vicki Musslewhite of Florida, Patricia Sigler of DeQuincy, and Rhonda Lewis of Buna; five brothers, Thomas Lewis of Evadale, Floyd and Wayne Lewis of Kirbyville, A.C. Lewis of Kountze and Kenneth Lewis of Winnie; three sisters, Dorothy Jeans of Newton, Leona Sokler and Christine Bland of Bleakwood; and 10 grandchildren.

Lindsey, Rev. Carl Sr.
The Rev. Carl Lindsey Sr., 80, died Saturday, June 2, 1984 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont after an illness. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Buna with burial in Antioch Cemetery. A native of Warren, he lived in Buna 40 years and was a retired foreman from United Gas and Pipeline Co. He was a Church of God minister and a longtime member of area gospel quartets. Survivors include his wife, Velma Boyd Lindsey; and a daughter, Linadene White, both of Buna; three sons, Carl Lindsey Jr. of Silsbee, Charles Lindsay of Sugar Land and Larry Lindsey of Buna; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Lindsey, Judge E.A.
Former Dist. Judge E.A. Lindsey, 75, of Newton died at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday in Newton County Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Newton County and attended Sam Houston State Normal School at Huntsville. Lindsey taught school as a young man and was Newton County School Superintendent from 1921 to 1924. From 1927 to 1930 he was county judge here, and he practiced law in Newton from 1931 to 1945. From 1942 to 1948 was county attorney. He was judge of the 1st Judicial District, comprising Newton, Jasper, San Augustine and Sabine Counties, from 1949 to 1956. He was an Army Veteran of World War I. He maintained his law office in Newton until his death. Lindsey was a member and past master of Rainbow Masonic Lodge 735. He was a veteran of World War 1 and was a member of the board of stewards of the First Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Griner Funeral Home. Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Hattie Lindsey.

Long, Herbert C. Sr.
Funeral services for Herbert C. Long Sr., 77, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Kirbyville Cemetery. Long died Wednesday, May 30, 1973 in a Jasper hospital. He was a native of Stephenville and a livestock dealer. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lenora Loftin Long; two daughters, Mrs. Ruby Byrun, Raleigh, N.C., and Mrs. Alma Hebert, Nederland; and two sons, H.C. Long Jr., Silsbee, and Elmer Long Lafayette, Colorado.

Long, Johney
Johney Long, 45, of Buna died Jan. 27, 2001, at his residence. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Buna with burial at Restland Memorial Park in Vidor. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. A native of Kirbyville, he lived in Buna many years and was the McDonald Car Wash manager. Survivors include sons, Lonny Long and John Long, both of Buna; daughter, Tanetta Long of Beaumont; brothers, Jerry Wayne Long of Evadale and Carlton Wesley A. Long of Vidor; sister, Duverne Brown of Buna; and three grandchildren

Lott, Ann Elizabeth Ross
Dec. 30, 1980
KIRBYVILLE – Ann Elizabeth Ross Lott, 82, of Kirbyville died at 12 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospital after an illness. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home with burial in Bean Cemetery. A native of Newton County, she had lived in Kirbyville most of her life. Survivors include four daughters, Esthereene Morgan of Orange, Marjorie Green and Wanda McClelland, both of Vidor, and Vera West of Kirbyville; three sons, R.C. Lott of Vidor and Nathan Lott and Buddy Lott, both of Kirbyville; 20 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

Lott, Mildred Fuqua
Mildred Fuqua Lott, 72, of Kirbyville died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000 at her residence. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Buna with burial at Antioch Cemetery. A native of Silsbee, she lived in Buna most of her life. Survivors include her son, Kenneth Smith of Buna; daughters, Velma Stimits of Buna, Connie Fountain of Mauriceville and Jerri Fletcher of Boyce, La.; sister, Sarah Snoke of Buna; 18 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Love, Esther Amanda
Esther Amanda Love, 87, of Newton died Dec. 16, 2000, at Shady Acres Nursing Home. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill with burial at Mt. Sinai Cemetery. A native of Pisgah, La., she lived in Hemphill and Newton and was a homemaker. Survivors include her son, William Joe Love of Newton; daughter, Glenda Hardy of Liberty; sister, Madie Ladner of Hemphill; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Love, Rev. Grady Edward
Funeral for the Rev. Grady Edward Love, 77, of the Lewis Chapel community was held January 10 at Lewis Chapel Church under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home of Kirbyville. Masonic graveside services were held in the Sand Ridge Cemetery. He died Wednesday, January 8, 1986 in Newton County after an illness. A native and lifelong resident of Newton County, he was a former county commissioner. He was the current Newton County Precinct 1 Constable and was also a minister. Survivors include his wife, Irene Siau Love of Lewis Chapel; six sons, Ernest Love and Harold Love, both of Newton, Robert Love of Nederland, Wayne Love of Kirbyville, Ennis Love of Virginia and Lloyd Love of Kirbyville; two daughters, Lois Gallagher of Houston and Mary Stark of Newton; a brother, Robert Love of Burkeville; four sisters, Josie McClelland, Betty Knighton, R.V. Moak and Myrtis Evans, all of Lewis Chapel; 33 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

Love, John Henry
Date unknown
JOHN H. LOVE OF KIRBYVILLE DIES
Funeral Services For Newton Native to Be Held This Afternoon
KIRBYVILLE, Texas, June 1, (Spl) – John Henry Love, 81, died at his home in Kirbyville at noon Sunday following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Newton county but had lived in Kirbyville for the past 10 years. He was a member of the Pentecostal church. Funeral services will be held in the Bean cemetery Monday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. G.A. Young and Rev. R.H. Simmons, Pentecostal ministers, conducting graveside rites. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Maudie Love; two sons, Perry Love of Kirbyville and Joe Love of Votaw; three daughters, Mrs. Taylor Herrin, Mrs. Lulu Rogers, both of Kirbyville, and Mrs. Florence Evans of Jasper; one sister, Mrs. Bertie Joiner of Hartburg; 21 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are under direction of the E.E. Stringer Funeral home of Kirbyville.

Love, Robert ‘Rob’
Robert "Rob’’ Love, 90, of Burkeville died Aug. 7, 2001, at his residence. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at Oak Grove Congregational Methodist Church in Evans, La., with burial at Sycamore Cemetery in Burkeville under the direction of Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper. A native of Bleakwood and a longtime resident of Burkeville, he was a retired logger. Survivors include his wife, Gussie Love of Burkeville; sons, Robert E. Love of Anacoco, La., Johnnie R. Love and Jerry Love, both of Burkeville, and Terry Love of Beaumont; daughters, Jimmie Lee Edwards of Newton, Shirley Brackin of Burkeville and Dorothy Wright of Beaumont; sisters, Josie Knighton, R.V. Moak and Betty Knighton, all of Bon Wier; 25 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Luckey, Bessie
Feb. 11, 1975
NEWTON – Bessie Luckey, 67, died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at her residence. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today in Newton Church of Christ. Burial will be in Davis Cemetery in Beulah Springs under direction of Griner Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, A.C. Luckey; two daughters, Myra Nell Womack of Beaumont and Nora Gilley of Silsbee; two brothers, Jim Siau of Newton and Reuben Siau of Lufkin; four sisters, Vyeller Kelley of Jasper, Irene Love of Newton, Nettie Denman of Newton, Myrtie Hoosier of Hemphill.

Luman, Mrs. M.B.
Mrs. M.B. Luman, 90, of Jasper died Tuesday, September 1, 1997 at Jasper Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today at Mt. Herman Cemetery near Center under the direction of Forest Oaks Funeral Home in Jasper. A native of Shelby County, she lived in Kirbyville 43 years before moving to Jasper 10 years ago. Survivors include a son, Emmet Luman of Nacogdoches; three daughters, Viola Parker of Kirbyville, and Irene Fountain and Aola “Skin” Fountain, both of Jasper; a brother, Noel Mancil of Bronson; a sister, Forie Wilkerson of Orange; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 21 great-great-grandchildren.

Lummus, Richard
Feb. 13, 1975
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral services for Richard Lummus, 77, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Bean Cemetery. Lummus died at 9 a.m. Thursday in Jasper Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Nacogdoches and had spent most of his life in the Kirbyville area. Surviving are his wife, Clemmie Yarborough Lummus; daughter, Laverne Lummus of Denver, Colo., son, Lamar Lummus of Kirbyville; sister, Ella Roberts of Beaumont, and brother, Gordon Lummus of Kirbyville.

Lumpkin, Robert L.
Feb. 20, 1977
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Robert L. Lumpkin, 61, of Shreveport, La., will be at 2 p.m. today at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home chapel with burial in Kirbyville Cemetery. Lumpkin died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday in Veterans Administration Hospital in Shreveport after an illness. He was a native of Buna and lived in Lufkin and Texas City before moving to Shreveport several years ago. He was an employee of the Louisiana Highway Department. Survivors include four sons, Kenneth Lumpkin of Shreveport, David and Steve Lumpkin, both of Vista, Calif., and Art Lumpkin of the U.S. Armed Forces; and mother, Mrs. Victor Rogers of Buna; three brothers, Elray Lumpkin of Taft, Calif., Burnett Lumpkin of San Francisco, Calif., and Gerald Lumpkin of Lufkin; and a sister, Lavelle Cooper of Lufkin.

Lynch, Alice Elizabeth
Funeral for Alice Elizabeth Lynch, 64, of Kirbyville will be at 2 p.m. today at Trout Creek Baptist Church in the Trout Creek Community with burial in Trout Creek Cemetery under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. She died Saturday, January 4, 1986 at Newton County Hospital. A native of Caldwell, Texas, she lived in the Trout Creek Community 50 years. Survivors include her husband, Clyde Lynch of Kirbyville; four daughters, Wanda Hamilton of Newton, Carrie Williams of Port Arthur, Clydia Wessell of Iola, Texas and Lenora Pepper of the Trout Creek Community; three sisters, Mable Carter and Juanita Huff, both of the Trout Creek Community and Minnie Parmer of Kirbyville; a brother, Virgil Whittington of Cushing, Texas; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Lynch, Pat
May 14, 1981
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Pat Lynch, 68, of Nacogdoches will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home chapel in Kirbyville with Masonic graveside rites in Kirbyville Cemetery. He died Thursday at Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches after an illness. A native of Florien, La., he had lived in Nacogdoches five years and was a former resident of Kirbyville. He was retired from the timber industry. Survivors include his wife, Irene Wilson Lynch of Nacogdoches; a son, Gary Lynch of Nacogdoches; two sisters, Eunice Biscamp of Kirbyville, and Gussie Byrd of Florien; and four grandchildren.

Lynch, Robert Earl Sr.
Funeral services for Robert Earl Lynch Sr., 55, of West Orange, will be announced by Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Lynch died at 9:20 a.m. Friday in an Orange hospital. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lucy Lynch; his mother, Mrs. J.E. Lynch, Kirbyville; two daughters, Mrs. Johnny Husbands, Lumberton, and Mrs. Church Sandifer, Louisiana; one son, Robert Lynch Jr., Houston; four sisters, Mrs. Olen Pipes, Mrs. Shelton Huff and Mrs. Obie Powell, all of Call and Mrs. Fred McBride, Kirbyville, and two brothers, Clyde ....(the rest is missiong)

Lynch, Steve Lamar
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral services for Steve Lamar Lynch, 58, of Kirbyville will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Causey E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Bean Cemetery. Lynch died at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, 1974 at his residence after an illness. He was a native of Vernon Parrish, La., and lived in Kirbyville for many years. Lynch was employed at the Schafer Oil Tool Company in Beaumont and was the minister at North End Baptist Church in Kirbyville. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Richardson Lynch; one daughter, Sandra McMillian of Buna; three sons, Lamar Lynch of Vidor and Aaron and Mickey Lynch, both of Buna; two sisters, Carrie Byrd of Vernon Parish and Eunice Biscamp of Kirbyville, and one brother, Pat Lynch, of Kirbyville.

Lynch, William Clyde
Funeral for William Clyde Lynch, 72, of Call will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Trout Creek Baptist Church in Call with burial in Trout Creek Cemetery under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. He died Wednesday, November 25, 1987 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont after an illness. A native of Gladewater, he lived in the Call area most of his life, was a retired boilermaker and a World War II Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Arlene lynch of Call; four daughters, Wanda Hamilton of Mountain Park, Okla., Carrie Morris of Warren, Clydia Wessell of Bryan and Lenora Pepper of Call; a stepdaughter, Janice Landrum of Fort Worth; three stepsons, Tony Landrum of Kirbyville, Larry Landrum of Old Salem and Jerry Landrum of Vidor; a brother, James Lynch Jr. of Call; two sisters, Frances Huff and Neta Powell, both of Call; 12 grandchildren; 20 step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; 16 step-great-grandchildren.

Lynn, Azzie Lee
Azzie Lee Lynn, 79, of Kirbyville died Nov. 29, 2000, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Kirbyville with burial at Magnolia Springs Cemetery under the direction of Coleman’s Mortuary in Jasper. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary in Kirbyville. A native of Jasper County, she lived in Kirbyville many years and was a retired Kirbyville ISD teacher. Survivors include her husband, Henry M. Lynn of Kirbyville; sons, Henry J. Lynn of Houston and Curtis L. Lynn of Kirbyville; daughters, Lelar Davis of Los Angeles, Calif., and Holley L. Lynn of Kirbyville; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Lewis, Mary
Mary Lewis, 29, of Kirbyville died Saturday, December 15, 1993 at the Hamlet Health Care in Orange. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial at Trout Creek Cemetery. A native of Denver City, she lived most of her life in Kirbyville. Survivors include her sons, Brandon Lee Lewis and Justin Wayne Lewis, both of Kirbyville; daughter Ashley Nichole Lewis of Kirbyville; mother, Pearl Nichols of Kirbyville; grandmother, Maxine Peters of Burkeville; brothers, Larry Nichols of Houston, Don Nichols of Merryville, La., and Rodie Greg Nichols of Kirbyville; sisters, Kalinda Day, Margaret Fulfer and Brona Rose Kelly, all of Kirbyville.