Horn, Eloise Smith
Mrs. Eloise Smith horn, 50, of Kirbyville and formerly of Port Arthur, died at 10 a.m. Monday, September 10, 1978 in a Kirbyville hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Kirbyville Central Baptist Church. Burial will be in Magnolia Springs Cemetery under direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. A native of Port Arthur, she had lived in Kirbyville 14 years and was a postal employee. Survivors include her husband, Oliver Horn; one daughter, Mrs. Sally Horn Holliday, Nacogdoches; one son, Rodney Horn, Kirbyville; her mother, Mrs. Mary Smith, Port Arthur; and one brother, J.W. Smith, San Antonio.

Horn, Oliver
{July 20, 1976}
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Oliver Horn, 69, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Central Baptist Church with burial in Magnolia Springs Cemetery under direction of Causey's E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Horn died at 5 a.m. Tuesday in Buna Hospital. A native of Magnolia Springs, he had lived in Port Arthur and Kirbyville for many years. He was a retired buyer for Phelan Wholesale Grocery. Survivors include three sons, Rodney Horn of Kirbyville, James Horn of Anchorage, Alaska, Delward Horn of Port Arthur; a daughter, Sallie Holliday of Houston, and five sisters, Bennie Wright, Lula, Mattie, Ethel and Bertha Smith, all of Kirbyville.

Horn, Scott
Funeral services for Scott Horn, 80, of Kirbyville will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Kirbyville Central Baptist Church. The Rev. Charlie Franks, former pastor of the Deer creek Baptist Church, and the Rev. Percy H. Bailey, pastor of the Central Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Magnolia Springs Cemetery under the direction of Causey's E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be grandsons and Masons will conduct graveside rites. He died at 7 p.m. Monday, December 27, 1971 in the Buna Medical Center after a long illness. A native of Magnolia Springs, he was a lifelong resident of this area, was a retired rancher, was a member of the Deer Creek Baptist Church and a deacon and was a member of the Nathan Corley Masonic Lodge #294 and has received his 25 year service pin. Surviving are three sons, Athen, Howard, and Giles Horn, all of Kirbyville; four daughters, Mrs. Otis Prewitt, Mrs. Inez Brackin, and Mrs. Louise Herndon, all of Kirbyville and Mrs. Lavelle Chandler of Bridge City; one brother, Oliver Horn of Kirbyville; six sisters, Mrs. Lula Smith, Mrs. Mattie Smith, Mrs. Ethel Smith and Mrs. Bennie Wright, all of Kirbyville, Mrs. Evie Lee of Port Neches and Mrs. Bertha Smith of Magnolia Springs; 30 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Horn, Webster
Funeral services for Webster Horn, 74, of Magnolia Springs will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Magnolia Springs Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under direction of Causey's E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. He died Sunday, August 6, 1972.

Howell, Mae Theresa
Mae Theresa Howell, 76, of Kirbyville died Sunday, September 18, 1988 at her residence after an illness. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kirbyville Memorial Funeral Home with burial in Kyle Cemetery in Roganville. A native of Hackberry, La., she lived in Kirbyville 10 years. Survivors include sons, Earl Howell of Kirbyville, Walter Howell of Sour Lake and Ernest Howell of Shreveport, La.; brothers, Gilbert Doiron of Beaumont and Rodney Douron of Shreveport; sisters, Lena Kourville of Vinton, La., Viola Trahan of Beaumont and Lillian Logan of Bleakwood; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Hoxsey, Nellie Karr
KIRBYVILLE – Graveside services for Nellie Karr Hoxsey, 72, of Kirbyville will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Bean Cemetery with burial under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. She died at 9:25 a.m. Monday, October 1, 1979 in the Buna Medical Hospital after an illness. She was a life-long resident of Kirbyville. Survivors include four sons, Jimmy Hoxsey and Josh Hoxsey, both of Kirbyville, Joe Hoxsey of Flint, Mich., Jerry Hoxsey of Albuquerque, N.M.; three brothers, Lamar Karr and Baughn Karr, both of Kirbyville, Woodrow Karr of Oklahoma; six sisters, Mattie Story, Lucy Lyle and Stella Jones, all of Kirbyville, Lela Pearl Bean of Call, Dora Smith of Vidor and Emma Lyle of Houston; and eight grandchildren.

Frances Lynch Huff
Frances Lynch Huff, 72, of Call died Jan. 8, 2002, E.E. Stringer Funeral Home, Kirbyville.

Huffman, Dora A.
Funeral for Dora A. Huffman, 81, of Call will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home with burial in Trout Creek Cemetery. She died at noon Tuesday, November 6, 1979 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont after an illness. A native of Leesville, she lived in Kirbyville 50 years. Survivors include her husband, W.E. Huffman of Call; three sons, Esker A. Huffman of Costa Mesa, Calif., Robert O. Huffman of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Horace E. Huffman of Call Junction; a brother, Henry Williams of Call; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Huffman, Genie
Funeral for Genie Huffman, 92, of Kirbyville was held November 1 at Broussard’s Mortuary in Beaumont with burial in Kirbyville Cemetery. She died Saturday, October 31, 1997 at the Kountze Nursing Center. A native of Shelby County, she lived in Kirbyville 70 years. Survivors include two sons, Reldon Huffman and Kenneth Huffman, both of Beaumont; two sisters, Rosalie Williams of Dallas and Murlene Baker of Beach; four brothers, Wilburn Adams of Houston and Harlan Adams, Osburn Adams and Cleburne Adams, all of Shelbyville; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Huffman, Herbert C.
Herbert C. Huffman, 64, of Milam died Tuesday, April 5, 1994 at Nacogdoches Medical Center. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial at Trout Creek Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon today at the funeral home. A native and longtime resident of Kirbyville, he lived in Milam three years and was a retired foreman for the Jasper-Newton Electric Co-op in Kirbyville. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Huffman of Milam; sons, Curtis Huffman of Kirbyville, Ronnie Huffman of Spurger and Donnie Huffman of Port Arthur; daughter, Flo Hollingsworth of Beaumont; brothers, Dawson Huffman of California and Burl Huffman of Atlantic Beach, Fla.; sisters, Velma Jackson and Louise DuBose, both of Jasper, and Myrtle Driver of Houston; and five grandchildren.

Huffman, John Wesley
{Nov. 9, 1976}
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for John Wesley Huffman, 84, will be at 11 a.m. today at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home with burial in Kirbyville Cemetery. He died at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Beech Grove, Huffman lived here most of his life. He was a retired employee of the Texas Forestry Service. Survivors include his wife, Genie Huffman of Kirbyville; two sons, Kenneth Huffman and Reldon Huffman of Beaumont; five sisters, Dora Weaver of Beaumont, Eva Weaver of Austin, Dedie Wilson of San Jose, Calif., May Horn and Sarah Laurey, both of Pasedena, Calif., [?] grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Hughes, Douglas D. ‘Doug’
Douglas D. "Doug’’ Hughes, 58, of Kirbyville died Sept. 10, 2001, at Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church in Kirbyville with burial at Bean Cemetery under the direction of E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. A lifelong resident of Kirbyville, he was a bricklayer. Survivors include his mother, Jessie Hughes of Kirbyville; wife, Mary Lynne Hughes of Kirbyville; sons, Rick Hughes of Lumberton and Dusty Hughes of Kirbyville; daughter, Penny Crocker of Lumberton; brother, David Hughes of Kirbyville; and three grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Kirbyville Volunteer Fire Department, 107 S. Elizabeth, Kirbyville, Texas 75956 or Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church, P.O. Box 239, Jasper, Texas 75951.

Hughes, John Vincent
Funeral services for John Vincent Hughes, 74, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Causey's E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. The Rev. Jimmy Burks, pastor of the Amelia Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Kirbyville Cemetery. Mr. Hughes died Sunday, October 17, 1971. Pallbearers will be N.E. Allen, Ennis McNeel, J.A. Parker, James Pearson, G.B. Taylor, Wallace Windham, and Joe Eattarovevi. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Esther Hughes of Kirbyville, a daughter, Mrs. Melba Roberts.

Hughes, Joseph William
Funeral services for Joseph William Hughes, 62, of Kirbyville, will be held at 2 p.m. today in Causey's E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Trout Creek Cemetery. Hughes died Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 1972 in a Houston hospital. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a WW II veteran. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rosie Morgan Hughes, Leesville, La., John Hughes, Leesville, La., John Hughes, Call; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Madge Neff, Kirbyville, Mrs. Sue Matthison, Greenwood, S.C.; one stepson, Buddie Erwin, Baytown.

Hughes, Noah
KIRBYVILLE – Noah Hughes, 77, of Kirbyville died at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday at Mixson Memorial Hospital after an illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Kirbyville Assembly of God Church with burial in Hughes Cemetery in Newton County under the direction of Causey E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. A native of Rosepine, La., he had lived in Kirbyville 32 years and was a retired carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Stark Hughes of Kirbyville; six sons, Ottis Hughes, Dennie Hughes, Albert Hughes and Floyd Hughes, all of Kirbyville, Wiley Hughes of Bon Wier, Texas, and Lawrence Hughes of Mauriceville, Texas; two daughters, Aurie Lee Foxworth of Kountze and Aline Mora of Irving, Texas; a brother, John Hughes of Mabank, Texas; two sisters, Bess Simmons and Mozebella Inman, both of Bon Wier; 18 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Hughes, Rosa Morgan
Rosa Morgan Hughes, 77, of Kirbyville died Thursday, January 24, 1991 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital after an illness. Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial at Zion Hill Cemetery near Jasper. She was a native and lifelong resident of Kirbyville. Survivors include her son, Buddy Erwin of Orange; daughters, Madgie Sue Neff of Kirbyville and Sue Seals of Call; 15 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.

Humphrey, Beula
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Beula Ivory Humphrey, 92, of Kirbyville will be at 2 p.m. today at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home with burial in Little Hope Cemetery in Jasper. She died Wednesday at Buna Medical Center. She was a native of Reeves, La., and had lived in Kirbyville for 25 years. Survivors include five sons, Taft Humphrey and Bill Humphrey, both of Newton, Haskell Humphrey of Kirbyville, Tom Joe Humphrey of Orange, and Dalton Humphrey of Albuquerque, N.M.; four daughters, Eunice Davis of Newton, Beula Speirs of Picayune, Miss., Sally Good of Port Arthur, and Thyra Hicks of Pasadena; a sister, Mattie Whittlesey of Shreveport, La.; 45 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren.

Humphrey, Rev. Haskell H.
Rev. Haskell H. Humphrey, 84, of Kirbyville died December 19, 1996 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services were held December 21 at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial at Little Hope Cemetery in Jasper. A native of Center, he lived in Kirbyville 42 years and was a retired carpenter and minister. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Humphrey of Kirbyville; sons, Beauford Humphrey of Mena, Ark., and Conniewaye Humphrey of Magnolia; daughter, Uintia “Lou” Barge of Colmesneil; brothers, Dalton Humphrey of Albuquerque, N.M., and Taft Humphrey of Bon Wier; sisters, Sally Good of Port Arthur, Thyra Hicks of Pasadena and Beula Spiers of Carriere, Miss.; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Husbands, Joseph Harold
Feb 19, 2002
Joseph Harold Husbands, 36, of Baudette, Minnesota died Tuesday, Feb 19, 2002 due to a car accident. A memorial service was Sunday, February 24 at Trout Creek Baptist Church. Funeral was Monday, February 25 at Helgesons Funeral Home in Baudette, Minnesota with burial in Baudette. He was a native of Call. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Centobin Husbands of Baudette, Minnesota; son, Joseph Husbands Jr. of Baudette, Minnesota; daughters, Ashley Dianne Husbands, Christina Nicole Husbands and Tiffany Annette Husbands, all of Baudette, Minnesota; mother and step-father, Marjorie and Arnold Jordan of Kirbyville; brothers, Franklin Husbands and Michael Husbands, all of Kirbyville; Dwayne E. “Skeeter” Husbands of Crockett, W. Raymond “Spec” Husbands of Jacksonville, Jerry L. Husbands of Nacogdoches, John W. Husbands of Call, and David C. Husbands of Bosque, New Mexico; sisters, Tommie A. Britt of Kirbyville, Janie R. Sewell of Jacksonville, Sue Langley of Buna, and Cynthia A. Green of Olive Branch, Mississippi; step-sister, Wilda Haskett of Kirbyville; and two grandchildren.

Husbands, Thomas Franklin
Funeral for Thomas Franklin Husbands, 73, of Call was held November 8 at Kirbyville Memorial Funeral Home with burial in Trout Creek Cemetery. He died Wednesday, November 5, 1986 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital after an illness. A native of Old Salem, he lived in the Call area most of his life and was a retired carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Marjory Husbands of Cushing; eight sons, Franklin Husbands, Michael Husbands, John Husbands and Joe Husbands, all of Kirbyville, Jerry Husbands and Dwayne Husbands, both of Cushing, Raymond Husbands of Jacksonville and David Husbands of Bosque Farms, New Mexico; four daughters, Tommie Britt of Call, Melda Sue Langley of Buna, Janie Sewell of Jacksonville and Cynthia Gronwald of Tyler; three brothers, Wesley Husbands of Daisetta, Ernest Husbands of White Oak and Isaac Husbands of San Antonio; a sister, Eunice Coogler of Cushing; 26 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Hutchison, Claudie
{Mar. 24, 1977}
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Claudie Hutchison, 80, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Call Junction Baptist Church near Kirbyville with burial at 2 p.m. in Woods Cemetery in Panola County under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Mrs. Hutchison died at 1:20 a.m. Thursday in Baptist Hospital after an illness. She was a native of Panola County and had lived in the Kirbyville area for 40 years. Survivors include three sons, Byron, Dewitt and Jimmie Hutchison, all of Kirbyville; two daughters, Idona McKeithen of Beaumont and Inez Worley of Austin; two sisters, Effie Cochran of Carthage and Zella Lee Swint of Gary; and several grandchildren.

Hutchison, Valerie Reeves
Valerie Reeves Hutchison, 33, of Kirbyville died Thursday, August 25, 1988 at St. Luke Hospital in Houston after an illness. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Call Junction Baptist Church with burial in Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. Survivors include her husband, Herbert Hutchison; daughters, Sue Hutchison, Tess Hutchison and Kristy Hutchison; son, Bill Hutchison; and parents, Clara and Frank Reeves, all of Kirbyville; sisters Urena Koenig of Livingston and Cheryl Martin of Magnolia Springs; and two brothers, Tim Reeves of Call and Richard Reeves of Kirbyville.

Hutchison, William Benson
{July 29, 1975}
William Benson Hutchison, age 59, of Kirbyville, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in St. Elizabeth Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Shelby County and lived in Kirbyville for 30 years. He was a member of the Call Junction Baptist Church and Nathan Corley Lodge #294 AF & AM. He was retired from Texas Forest Service. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today in the Call Junction Baptist Church with the Rev. Noble Lawrence, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery near Buna with Masonic Graveside rites under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be employees of the Texas Forest Service in Kirbyville. He is survived by his wife, Ozella Lamp Hutchison of Kirbyville; one stepson, Kenneth Myers of Nederland; one stepdaughter, Pat Brandon of Bridge City; his mother, Mrs. Claudie Hutchison of Kirbyville; three brothers, DeWitt, Byron and Jimmy Hutchison, all of Kirbyville; two sisters, Idonia McKeithen of Kirbyville, Inez Worley of Austin, three grandchildren and 14 nieces and nephews.

Hyatt, Mattie E.
{June 11, 1977}
Funeral services for Mattie E. Hyatt, 77, of Buna will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Buna Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Neil Schalchin officiating under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday in the Magnolia Springs Cemetery with Carlo Skinner, Travis and Tommie Kellum, David, Mike and Bill Smith, Gary Lee and Victor lee Hyatt serving as pallbearers. Mrs. Hyatt died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Buna Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Temple Springs, Tex., and had lived most of her life in Jasper County. She is survived by three sons, Johnny Lee Hyatt of Port Arthur, James Milton Hyatt of Rosepine, La., and St. Paul Hyatt of Austin; two brothers, Robert Smith of Temple Springs, and J.T. Smith of Magnolia Springs; a sister, Laura Morgan of Temple Springs; and eight grandchildren.

Hyden, Nancy Elrena
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Elrena Hyden, 81, of Jasper formerly of Hemphill will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Starr Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. W.T. Love and A.A. Berryman will officiate. Burial will be in Yellowpine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons. She died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday in a Buna hospital. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Jasper and a native of Sabine County. Survivors are her husband, Jerry Hyden; two sons, Louie Hyden of Hemphill and Clemit Hyden of Buna; two daughters, Mrs. Bersia Quick of Jasper and Mrs. Johnny Smith of Deer Park; one sister, Mrs. Dosie Conner of Hemphill; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.