Lazenby, Artie West
April 11, 1976
CALL – Funeral for Artie West Lazenby, 80, will be at 10 a.m. today in Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial in Kirbyville Cemetery. Mrs. Lazenby died at 6:25 p.m. Sunday in Newton County Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Newton County. Survivors include one daughter, Wyndell Holmes of Call; two sons, Escar E. Grissom of Houston and Cecil Lazenby of Call, one sister, Ludie Weaver and a brother, Everett West, both of Kirbyville.

Lazenby, Dr. C. Spurgeon
Funeral services for Dr. C. Spurgeon Lazenby, 87, of Kirbyville will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Kirbyville First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Burks, pastor of the Amelia Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Kirbyville City Cemetery under the direction of Causey's E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be C.B. Herndon, B.C. Woods, Ed Bradley, Joe and Charles Lazenby and Tommy Bean. Dr. Lazenby died at 5 a.m. Saturday, October 9, 1971 in the Baptist Hospital in Beaumont after an illness of several months. A widely known dentist, he was born in Emilee in Tyler County. He received his doctorate of dentistry in Atlanta, Ga. In 1910. He practiced in Jasper for one year and in Kirbyville 59 years. He was a 50-year member of the Nathan Corley Masonic Lodge and a member of the First Baptist Church and a charter member of the Kirbyville Lions Club. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Fannie Ogden Lazenby of Beaumont; one sister, Miss Mabel Lazenby of Jasper; one brother, J.B. Lazenby of the Trout Creek Community; three grandchildren and Six great-grandchildren.

Lazenby, Carl
Carl Lazenby, 73, of Houston died Wednesday, April 24, 1984 at Pasadena Bayshore Hospital in Pasadena after an illness. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial in Kirbyville Cemetery. A native of Jasper, he lived in Kirbyville most of his life before moving to Houston and was former owner of Lazenby Dry Cleaning Service in Kirbyville. Survivors include his wife, Mabel Payne Lazenby of Houston; two sons, Charles Lazenby of Port Arthur and Joe C. Lazenby Jr. of Houston; a daughter, Sarah Bean of Vidor; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Lazenby, Jesse
Funeral services for Jesse Benjamin Lazenby, 87, of Call, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Kirbyville Cemetery. Lazenby died Saturday in a Newton hospital. Among survivors are his wife, Mrs. Artie West Lazenby; a son, Cecil Lazenby, Call; a stepson, Escar Grissom, Houston; a daughter, Mrs. Jack Holmes, Call; and a sister, Miss Mabel Lazenby, Jasper.

Lazenby, Sarah Frances Ogden
KIRBYVILLE – Sarah Frances Ogden Lazenby, 87, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, 1974 after a lengthy illness. Funeral services are pending at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. She was the widow of the late Dr. C.S. Lazenby. Survivors include one son, Carl Lazenby of Vidor.

Lea, Roy G.
Funeral services for Roy G. Lea, 59, of Kirbyville was held Friday at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home with Paul Bailey, Church of Christ minister, officiating. Interment was in Kirbyville Cemetery. Pallbearers were J.B. Sanders, B.C. Woods, James Bateman, Jeptha Stark, C.B. Herndon and O.L. Smith. Mr. Lea died at his home at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, August 1, 1979 after a sudden illness. He was a native of Simpson, La., and was reared by his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Cooper, after the death of his parents. He owned and operated the Cooper or Lea Cafe for 26 years. He was presently employed at the Texaco Security Guard. He was a veteran with five years service during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Beulah Prevost Lea of Kirbyville; two daughters, Sherry Matthews of Lumberton and Maggie Accord of Kirbyville; two sons, Robert G. Lea and James Lea, both of Kirbyville; two sisters, Ferrelle Rischard of Kirbyville and Theda Walters of Port Neches; a brother, Weldon Cooper of Charlottesville, Va.; and five grandchildren.

Annie Westbrook Leblanc
Feb 18, 2002
Annie Westbrook Leblanc, 90, known to many as "Sugar LeBlanc" died Monday, Feb. 18, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at E. E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial at Kirbyville Cemetery. Born Aug. 18, 1911 in Magnolia Springs, Texas to Lettie and Jarvis Westbrook, she had lived most of her life in Kirbyville and had recently moved to Jasper. Survivors include daughters, Ollie Brookfield of Jasper and Joann Enen of Wichita, Kan.; 7 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, H. R. "Hub" LeBlanc and a son, Herbert R. LeBlanc, Jr. E. E. Stringer Funeral Home Kirbyville, Texas

Lee, E.B.
April 26, 1976
Funeral services for E.B. Lee, 58, were held Wednesday, April 28, in the First Baptist Church in Buna. Interment was in Antioch Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites. Causey's E.E. Stringer Funeral Home of Buna was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Lee died at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 26, in Silsbee Convalescent Center following a long illness. He was a native of Magnolia Springs. He had lived in Buna most of his life. He was produce manager of Pearson Discount in Kirbyville. He is survived by his wife, Hazel Adams Lee; two sons, Brady Lee of Harrisonville, Va. and Dale Lee of Lumberton; three stepsons, Medford and Jerry Webb, both of Houston, and Robert Webb of Buna; two stepdaughters, Marion McWhorter and Sandra Hester, both of Buna; two sisters, Erma Hinson of Silsbee and Earnestine Tanton of Evadale; and two brothers, Clarence Lee of Buna and Tom Lee of Beaumont.

Lee, Helen Mae
June 8, 1979
PORT ARTHUR – Funeral for Helen Mae Lee, 57, of 4116 Eunice Ave. will be at 2 p.m. today at Trinity Baptist Church with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home. She died at 12:15 p.m. in Kirbyville after an illness. A native of Blox, Texas, she had lived in Port Arthur 37 years. She had worked for Sam Houston Elementary School cafeteria with 18 years service. Survivors include her husband, William B. Lee of Port Arthur; her parents, W.E. and Winnie Smith of Kirbyville; three sons, William, Paul and Charles Lee, all of Port Arthur; two daughters, JoAnna Whitten and Stella Sulsar, both of Port Arthur; a brother, William H. Smith of Buna; three sisters, Stella Moore and Evelyn McAdams, both of Kirbyville, and Mary Wilshire of Jasper; and six grandchildren.

Lee, Rev. Jack
Brother Jack Lee, 80, of Jasper died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Weeks Chapel Church near Jasper with burial in Weeks Chapel Cemetery under the direction of J.O. Stringer and Griffin Funeral Home. A native of Brookeland, he was a lifelong resident of Newton County and served as a Baptist Minister for more than 50 years. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Lee of Jasper; a son, Michael Lee of Jasper; and three daughters, Philis Ann Robinson, Helen Hoagland and Patricia Gale Lee, all of Jasper.

Lackey, Ruby Turner
March 9, 1976
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Ruby Turner Lackey, 74, will be at 2 p.m. today in Beulah Springs Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Davis Cemetery under direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. She died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was born in Roganville and was a lifelong resident of the area. Survivors include two sons, Valton Lackey of Kirbyville and Harold Lackey of Jasper; three daughters, Geraldine Sims of San Augustine, Doris Jean Vaulner of Kirbyville and Rosa Lee Perkins of Jasper; three brothers, I.T. Turner if Iowa, La., Herman Turner of Jasper and Johnnie Turner of Hamshire, and two sisters, Gladys Hawthorne of Goodrich and Creola Shaw of Kirbyville.

Ladd, Teddie Harrison Rev.
Dec. 10, 2001
The Rev. Teddie Harrison Ladd, 65, of Beaumont died Dec. 10, 2001, at his residence. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at New Covenant Full Gospel Church in Rose City with burial at Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in Vidor. Visitation will begin at noon today at the funeral home. A native of Kingston, Tenn., he lived in Beaumont a few months and was a minister, master carpenter and Korean War U.S. Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Ladd of Beaumont; sons, Kenneth D. Ladd of Bastrop, Teddie D. Ladd of Vidor, Roger D. Ladd of Kingston, Claude D. Ladd of Chattanooga, Tenn., Charles D. Ladd of Huntsville, Ala., and Joshua C. Ladd of Beaumont; daughters, Mischelle D. O’Balle and Ashley D. Ladd, both of Vidor; brothers, Ray Ladd of Indianapolis, Ind., and Claude Ladd of Tampa, Fla.; and 16 grandchildren.

Lamb, Elinor Margaret
Funeral for Elinor Margaret Lamb, 71, of Kirbyville was held October 27 at Call Junction Baptist Church. Burial was in Antioch Cemetery in Buna under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. She died Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont after an illness. Survivors include her husband, Enoix H. Lamb of Kirbyville; two brothers, Elmer E. Provence and F.W. Provence, both of Houston; and a sister, Lois Woods of Kirbyville.

Lancaster, George W.
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for George W. Lancaster, 65, of Kirbyville will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home with burial in Magnolia Springs Cemetery. He died at 9 a.m. Wednesday, January 2, 1980 at Mary Dickerson Hospital in Jasper after an illness. A native of Fentress, Texas, he lived in Kirbyville 23 years and was the operator of a general mercantile business. Survivors include his wife, Mary Bell Hunt Lancaster of Kirbyville; a daughter, Emmalee Bennett of Silsbee; a sister, Jewell Haymaker of Hennessy, Okla.; a brother, Leonard Lancaster of Tucson, Ariz.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Landrum, Velma McCurry
KIRBYVILLE – Velma McCurry Landrum, 24, of Call died at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 1974 in a Kirbyville hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today in Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Trout Creek Cemetery. She was a lifelong Kirbyville resident. Survivors include her husband, Larry Landrum; two sons, Jimmy Dale and Jason Edward Landrum, both of Call; her mother, Roberta McCurry of Kirbyville; one sister, Ferelle Ann Glenn of Kirbyville, and four brothers, Raiford McCurry of Beaumont, Roger McCurry of Kirbyville, Tommy McCurry of Vidor, and Sherman McCurry of Port Arthur.

Lane, Eloise Moore
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Eloise Moore Lane, 46, will be at 10 a.m. today at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Jasper. Mrs. Lane died about 5 p.m. Sunday in Newton County Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Lafayette, Miss., and a resident of Kirbyville for the past 20 years. Survivors include two daughters, Susan Y’Barbo of Newton and Sara Lane of Kirbyville; a sister, Hazel Hill of Holly Springs, Miss.

Langley, William Davis
Oct. 23, 1975
CALL – Masonic services for William Davis Langley, 82, of Call will be at 3 p.m. today in Kirbyville Cemetery under direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Home. He died about 2 a.m. Thursday at his home. A native of Panola County, he had lived here 38 years and was a retired sawmill worker. He was a member of the Beckville Masonic Lodge 922 AF&AM. Survivors include his wife, Lazelle Kirk Langley; two sons, Jack Langley of Buna and Scott Langley of Port Arthur; one daughter, Alice Hoosier of Call; three sisters, Phoebe Emmerson of Beckville, Jo May Cox and Ouida Burse of California.

Lanier, Mildred Inez Holmes
Jan 5, 2002
Holmes Funeral services for Mildred Inez Holmes Lanier, 93, of Jasper will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 5, 2002 at First United Methodist Church of Jasper. Burial will follow in Jasper City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. Friday at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper. Mrs. Lanier died Wednesday January 2, 2002 at Dickerson Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Mrs. Lanier was born March 1, 1908 in Browndell, Texas and was a lifelong resident of Jasper. She retired as a longtime SouthEast Texas Court Reporter. A Charter Member of the Pilot Club of Jasper, Inc. and member of the National Shorthand Reporters Association. She was a member of The First United Methodist Church where she served as a Sunday School Teacher, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Secretary of the Executive Board, etc. and was an Honorary Member of the Board of The First United Methodist Church at the time of her death. Survivors include her daughter, Laura Jane Lanier Buckmaster and husband Billy of Jasper. Three grandchildren: William Matthew Buckmaster, George Lanier Buckmaster and Rachel Ann Buckmaster; and brother, John Lee Allen, Jr. She was predeceased in death by her husband of 59 years, George Lanier and a grandson John Michael Buckmaster. Services are under the direction of Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home of Jasper.

Lavine, B.S.
Jan. 15, 1976
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for B.S. Lavine, 62, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Call Junction Baptist Church with burial in Antioch Cemetery in Buna under direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. He died at 6 a.m. Thursday in a Kirbyville hospital after a brief illness. He had lived in Kirbyville most of his life and was a retired carpenter. Survivors include four daughters, Doris Adkins, Shirley Pool and Wanda Hollan, all of Kirbyville, and Selma McPartland of Grand Prairie; one sister, Winnie Smith of Kirbyville, and four brothers, A.G. Lavine of Groves, W.A. Lavine of Groves, W.L. Lavine of Nederland and B.Z. Lavine of Kirbyville.

Lawson, Lula Hancock
Sept. 3, 1974
JASPER – Funeral services for Lula Hancock Lawson, 80, will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park under direction of J.O. Stringer Funeral Home. She died Tuesday afternoon in a Buna hospital. Survivors include one son, James L. Lawson of Houston; and three sisters, Mrs. Herbert Hargrove of Kountze and Mrs. Avery Hargrove and Kathryn Alford, both of Silsbee.

Lee, Lucy Davis
Funeral services for Lucy Davis Lee, 75, of Kirbyville will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Central Baptist Church with the Reverend Percy Baily, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Davis Cemetery under direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Dr. Thomas Lee, Kenneth Lee, Jerry Lee, Terry Lee, David Mellen and Dwayne Travis. Mrs. Lee died at 3:45 p.m. Thursday in Baptist Hospital after a long illness. A native of Erin, she had lived all of her life in this area. She was a member of Central Baptist Church of Kirbyville. Survivors include one son, Selma A. “Bunk” Lee of Kirbyville; two daughters, Ruby Mellen and Mrs. Joe Evelyn Travis both of Beaumont.; two sisters, Mrs. Jenkins Kelley of Jasper and Mrs. Addie Mae Kelley of Beaumont; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Lee, Sam Jones Sr.
Nov. 22, 1976
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Sam Jones Lee Sr., 83, will be at 11 a.m. today in Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home with burial in Kirbyville Cemetery. He died at 12:30 a.m. Monday in Max Mixson Clinic after an illness. A Newton County native, he was a retired tailor. Survivors include two sons, Sam Lee Jr., of Freeport and John B. Lee of San Angelo; one daughter, Kitty McKee of Jasper; one brother. Cleve Lee of Driscoll, and five sisters, Ellie Harper of Kirbyville, Gladys Yates of Houston, Jo Cornelius of Yoakum, Inez Harrell of Corpus Christi, and Natalie Allbritton of Houston.

Lee, Selma A. “Bunk”
Funeral for Selma A. “Bunk” Lee, 65, of Kirbyville was held October 20 at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home with burial in Davis Cemetery in Beulah Springs. He died Saturday, October 18, 1986 at his home. A native of Call, he lived in Kirbyville most of his life and was a retired boilermaker. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Glenn Lee of Kirbyville; four sons, Dr. Thomas Lee of Willis, Kenneth Lee of Valliant, Oklahoma, Jerry Lee of Grapeland and Terry Lee of Huntsville; two sisters, Ruby Mellen and Jo Evelyn Travis, both of Beaumont; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Lester, Daphne
Daphne Lester, 88, of Kountze died Jan. 7, 2001, at Kountze Nursing Center. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee with burial at Morse Cemetery in Buna. A native of Shelbyville, she lived in Kountze 15 years and was a homemaker. Survivors include daughters, Wanda Connor of Kirbyville, Musette Spears of Beaumont, Loretta Shook of Kountze and Vera Beth Foreman of Houston; sister, Dovie Cunningham of Pineland; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Lewis, Jimmy Wayne Sr.
Jimmy Wayne Lewis, Sr., 48, died Tuesday, July 9, 1996 at his residence. Memorial service was held Thursday, July 11 in the Jim Good Lake Pavilion under the direction of Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home of Jasper. A native of Bleakwood and former resident of Kirbyville he lived in Jasper four years and was a mechanic for Jasper Newton Electric Cooperation. Survivors include his wife, Darlene Lewis of Jasper; sons, Jimmy Wayne Lewis, Jr. of Kirbyville, Justin Wayne Lewis of Jasper; daughter, Sherry Lewis Reese of New York; brothers, Floyd Lewis and Thomas Lewis, both of Kirbyville; A.C. Lewis of Honey Island, and Kenneth Lewis of Angleton; sisters, Leona Sims and Christine Bland, both of Bleakwood, and Dorothy Mae Jean of Newton; and eight grandchildren.