System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Rev. James Leroy Parish
1932 - 2010
Rev. James Leroy Parish, 78, of Jasper, died at his home Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the Lowe Cemetery in Sabine County. A native of Orange, Texas, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War, a shipbuilder for many years in the Livingston Shipyard after retiring, he moved to Brookeland in 1979, and was employed at the Rayburn Country Club as the Maintenance Supervisor. Survivors include his wife, Margaret "Maggie" Parish of Jasper, Texas; a son, James Jones of California, daughters, Sandy Nelms of Deweyville, Texas, Darlene Lee of Jasper, Texas and Pam Sorrell of Brookeland, Texas. Grandchildren Matthew, Josh, Jared, Samantha, Sara, Megan, Amber, and Brittany. A Great-Grandchild, Hagen.
Kathryn Schofield
1918 - 2010
Kathryn T. Schofield, 91, of Jasper, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Friday, March 19 at Forest Oaks Funeral Home of Jasper. Services will be Saturday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Jasper with interment to follow Memorial Park Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Schofield and her daughter, Kathy Schofield Cummings. She is survived by her son, Nathan Thomas "Tommy" and wife, Brenda Schofield, Jr. of Jasper; Granddaughter-Deborah Kathryn and husband, Roger Johnson of Tatum; Grandson-Jason Thomas and wife, Kendra Schofield; Michael Alexander Schofield and Daniel Robert Schofield all of Jasper great-grandsons Thomas Hunter Johnson, James Patrick Johnson and Ian Thomas Schofield. Services are under the direction of Forest Oaks Funeral Home and Crematory of Jasper. Kathryn was born on April 6, 1918 in Merryville, LA, to A.L. and Grace (Weisenbaker) Tucker. The family moved to Tyler County, and later to Jasper. Since the mid- 1930's, Kathryn has been a member of the First Baptist Church of Jasper. It was there that she met her future husband, Tom, in a Sunday school class when they were both teenagers. After graduating from Jasper High School, Kathryn attended Stephen F. Austin State Teacher's College. Tom had been offered full football scholarships to numerous universities, including Baylor, SMU, TCU and Texas Tech, but chose to attend and play for SFA, since that was where Kathryn was attending college. The couple later married and made their home in Jasper. Tom was stationed in England in WWII, and when he returned home, they started a family. They had a daughter, Kathy, and a son, Tommy. Kathryn loved music & she loved to dance, and play the piano. She also loved to laugh, travel and drive fast. She was an accomplished Bridge player. Some of her happiest times were spent playing cards with her friends Iris, Barbara, Fredda, Madeleine, Thelma, Reete, Marianne, Virginia, Dess, Eleanor, Annie, Bernice and Kathleen. The couple had a close-knit group of friends with whom they loved to spend time. Kathryn was a gifted hostess. Along with the help of the family's beloved friend, Bertie Lee, she loved to entertain friends and family, and an extra guest for lunch was always welcome. Kathryn was famous for her seafood gumbo, spaghetti and pimiento cheese. Kathryn was a member of the Daniel Witcher Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Hope Sunday School class of First Baptist Church. Kathryn adored her family. After their beloved daughter, Kathy, died from complications of Diabetes in 1979, Kathy's daughter, Deborah, came to live with Tom and Kathryn. After Tom died in 1982, Deborah continued to live with Kathryn. She adored Deborah, who was like a daughter to her. Her grandsons, Jason, Michael and Daniel Schofield loved to listen to 'Mimi's' stories about the times during WWII. When they were young, she loved to read to them and take them to the park to play. While they were still young, Mimi taught them to play poker, because, she said, 'I don't want anyone taking advantage of them when they go off to college.' She was very proud of her son, Tommy, with whom she shared a very close relationship. Whatever happened, she always knew that Tommy would take care of her. He was a constant source of support to her, as she was to him. Kathryn was like a mother to her daughter- in -law, Brenda. She always said, 'I don't like to call her my daughter-in-law, I like to call her my daughter.' In her later years, she continued to enjoy her grandchildren, and was blessed with three great-grandsons. The family extends a special thanks to Dr. Peter Bidwell and Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital staff for the extraordinary compassion, kindness and excellent standard of care that they extended to Kathryn.
Raymond Carl Darby
1928 - 2010
Raymond Carl Darby, 82, of Leesville, LA, died at Byrd Hospital in Leesville Tuesday evening, March 23, 2010. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Forest Oaks Funeral Home and Crematory in Jasper, TX, with interment to follow in Burkeville, TX, at the Woods Cemetery. Family will greet friends at Forest Oaks Chapel on Thursday from 1:00 p.m. until service time at 3:00 p.m. A native of Kaplan, La., he served his country as a member of the U.S. Army. After leaving the service he owned and operated, the Leesville Cafe, Merry go Round, and The Darby House, all in Leesville, La., where he resided for 56 years. After retiring, he lived in Jasper for 20 years until his wife, Edmere Marie Darby, went to be with the Lord in 2005. He then moved to Waco, TX, until 2008 when he returned to Leesville, La. Survivors include daughters, Sharon and husband, Mike Sanders, Prissy and husband, Glen George, both of Leesville, La.; Lola and husband, Doug Smith of Waco, TX.; and a step-daughter, Linda Gail Smith of Sulphur, La. Step-sons, Dewey and wife, Sandy Erwin of Silsbee, TX; and Donnie and wife, Diane Erwin of Jasper, Tx. a Brother Curtis Darby of Pearland, Tx., Thomas Darby of Abbeville, La., Doisey Darby of Sulphur, La., Kenneth Darby and Earl Darby, both of Kaplan, La.; and Robert Darby of Morgan City, La.; Sisters, Earline Suire of Kaplan, La., Roberta Mire of Berwick, La., Joyce Hebert of Abbeville, La., and Goldie Heard of Gueydan, La., as well as twelve Grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lionel and Ella Lege Darby, sisters, Beverly Myers, and Hazel Patterson a wife, Edmere Marie Darby.
Bertha Guidry Parfait
1934 - 2010
Bertha Guidry Parfait, 75, died March 25, 2010, of cancer at her home in Jasper, Texas. She was born in Winnie on August 26, 1934, to Noland Guidry and Leona Lulue Guidry. Bertha later moved to Vidor, and was a former columnist for the Vidor Vidorian and wrote the column 'To Homemakers' in the 1960's. Bertha moved to Jasper in 1987 and was co-owner of The Country Corner Resale Shoppe with her sister, Marie Rabel, who preceded her in death. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and was an avid outdoors woman. A Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 AM Monday, March 29, 2101, at St. Louis Catholic Church, 315 W. Buccaneer Drive with Reverend Ron Foshage of St. Michael's officiating with burial at Fairview cemetery under the direction of Broussard's, 134 W. Buccaneer Drive in Winnie. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday at Broussard's with a rosary recited at 6:00 PM. Bertha is survived by her husband fifty-nine years, James M. Parfait; three sons, James Parfait, John Parfait and his wife, Michelle and Joseph Parfait all of Vidor; three daughters, Janice Cinco of Stafford, Virginia, Julie Zavala and her husband, Robert of Victoria, and Mary Jeanne Treuil and her husband, Larry of Houston; twenty-two grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren and numerous relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Marvin and Wayne Guidry. Local arrangements handled by Forest Oaks Funeral Home and Crematory.
Everett Othel Mitchell
1914 - 2010
Everett Othel Mitchell, 95, of Jasper, Texas, died at his home on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010. A native of Remlig, TX, he resided in Vidor, TX, most of his life until moving to Joliet, IL. He moved to Jasper, TX. in 2009. A lifelong member of the VFW Post 8246 in Vidor, TX. He served his country during WW II and the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Navy. Survivors include seven children, Naomi Knight, Everett (Rusty) Mitchell, Vera Andros, Gary Mitchell, John Knoden, Sandy Dow, and Mike Noddin; fifteen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Private services held on Friday, April 9, 2010. Services under direction of Forest Oaks Funeral Home and Crematory.
Jack Dalton Fletcher
1926 - 2010
Jack Dalton Fletcher, 83, of Jasper, Texas, died at his home on Friday, April 9, 2010. Funeral arrangements were handled by Forest Oaks Funeral Home and Crematory. Private services were held at his home. He retired from the Army after 30 years of service as a Chief Warrant Officer (CW4), after retirement he was a contract negotiator with Raytheon in Saudi Arabia and the maintenance planner for the Patriot Missile System. Survivors include daughters Shireen Fletcher of Huntsville, AL. and Judy Matlock of College Station, TX. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Lakes Area Hospice 254 Ethel St. Jasper, TX. 75951.
Irene Killgo
1922 - 2010
Irene Mashaw Killgo, 88, of Jasper, died April 11, 2010 at Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at Forest Oaks Chapel with interment to follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery located in Jasper. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Forest Oaks Funeral Home and Crematory of Jasper. A native of Jasper she lived in Houston, San Angelo, Dallas, and New Caney before moving back to Jasper in 1975 where she worked at West's Department Store in the Fabric Department for fifteen years before retiring. A former longtime member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church, she moved her letter to be with family at the Beech Grove Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her parents Jeff and Bessie Mashaw, husband Carlton Killgo and brother Norman Mashaw. Survivors include a son, Jerry and wife, Lou Ann Killgo of Jasper, TX; Brothers, Jimmy and wife, Barbara Mashaw of Hughes Springs, TX; and Huey and wife, Jo Mashaw of New Johnsonville, TN, and a Sister-in-law, Jean Mashaw Becker of Dallas, TX. Grandchildren, Dr. Jay and wife, Jennifer Killgo and Karol and husband, Robert Moser and Great-Grandchildren, Taylor and Averi Killgo and Grace and Emily Moser.
