Sheffield, Myrtle Griffin
December 4, 2001
Funeral services for Myrtle Griffin Sheffield, 90 of Jasper, will be Dec.7 at 2 p.m. at Forest Oaks Funeral Home with burial to follow at Friendship Cemetery in Roganville. Visitation will be held on Dec. 6 from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Forest Oaks Funeral Home. She passed away Dec. 4 at her residence. A native of Newton County, she was a life long resident of Jasper and a member of Peachtree Baptist Church. Survivors include her sister, Fronia Cox of Seminole and her nephew Audie Cox also of Seminole. In lieu of Flowers, memorial contributions should be made to the Peachtree Baptist Church, 216 FM 254, Jasper, Texas 75951. Services under the direction of Forest Oaks Funeral Home in Jasper.

Shelton, Vada Chloe
Funeral service for Vada Chloe Shelton of Longview was held Saturday, February 5, 1983 at Lakeview Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Adams officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Memorial Gardens. She died Thursday in a Longview hospital following a lengthy illness. She was a native of Ranger, Texas, and had lived in Longview for 14 years. She was a former resident of Kirbyville. Survivors include her mother, Leota Gleason Arney of Jayton; one son, Paul Vern Shelton of Natchitoches, Louisiana; two daughters, Patricia Wilson of Kirbyville and Nicki Lynn Steed of Longview; two brothers, T. Robert Arney of Schenectady, New York, and Guy Lewis Arney of Jayton; a sister, Marjorie Howton of Fort Worth; and five grandchildren.

Shelton, William Knox, Rev.
December 19, 1982
Funeral service for Rev. William Knox Shelton, 57, was held Dec. 21, 1982 at Lakeview Gardens Funeral Home in Longview with the Rev. Jim Adams officiating. He died Dec. 19 at his home after a sudden illness. A former resident of Kirbyville, and former pastor of Trout Creek Missionary Baptist Church, he had resided in Longview for the past 13 years and was pastor of Landmark Baptist Church in Longview. He is survived by his wife, Vada Shelton of Longview; a son, Paul Shelton of Natchitoches, la.; two daughters, Patricia Wilson of Kirbyville and Nicki Steed of Longview; his mother, Mrs. Willie Shelton of Austin; two brothers, A.J. Shelton of Austin and Charles Shelton of Mesquite; and five grandchildren.

Sheffield, Bruce R.
Funeral services for Bruce R. Sheffield, 78, Roganville will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Friendship Baptist Church near Roganville with Rev. John P. Mott & Rev. Troy E. Self officiating. Funeral services will be under the direction of Causey E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Masonic rights will follow in the Friendship Cemetery. Mr. Sheffield died at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, September 17, in Jasper Memorial Hospital after an illness. He was a native & lifelong resident of Roganville. He was retired from Kirby Lumber Company, he was a member and deacon at North Bonami Missionary Baptist Church and a member of Nathan Corley Masonic Lodge #195, AF & AM in Kirbyville. He is survived by his wife, Olinie Hawthorne Sheffield of Roganville: two sons, James E.(Budd) Sheffield of Lumberton & Hugh Beaver of Kirbyville; three daughters, Elsie Sue Jones of Nederland, Shirley Parker of Houston, and Barbara Smith of Kirbyville; one brother, Rev. Bob E. Sheffield of Huntsville; two sister, Esther Behannon and Lena Burnett both of Roganville; 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Billy Gene Sanders
Jan 30, 2002
Billy Gene Sanders, 72, of Kirbyville, died Wednesday January 30, 2002 in Groves. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday February 2, 2002 at Broussard's Mortuary in Nederland with Chaplain David Bleakley officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday at Trout Creek Cemetery in Kirbyville. A gathering of friends will take place from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. A native of Homer, Louisiana he had lived in Port Arthur for 52 years and was a retired Boilermaker and Maintenance Supervisor at Gulf Oil Corporation in Port Arthur for 34 years. Survivors include his sons and their wives, Pete and Vonnie Sanders of Groves, Billy Stewart Sanders of Nederland, Kevin and Agnes Sanders of Port Arthur, daughter Dianne Fontenot of Kirbyville, his brothers and their wives, George and Lil Sanders, Raymond and Peg Sanders, Troy and Iris Sanders all of Homer, Louisiana, Winfred and Helen Sanders of California, 10 Grandchildren and 8 Great Grandchildren. Mr. Sanders was prece ded in death by his younger brother Charlie Drew.

Sanders, T. Russell
Funeral services for T. Russell Sanders, 82, of Kirbyville will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Kirbyville First Baptist Church where he had served as a deacon for many years. The Reverends Jimmy Burks of Amelia and Marcus Greene of Kirbyville will officiate. Burial will be in the Kirbyville City Cemetery directed by Causey's E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be James W. Davis, M.M. Davis, Keith Barnett, J.R. Martin, Marlin Withers and W.L. Skinner. Honorary pallbearers are Deacons of the First Baptist Church, members of the Men's Downtown Bible Class and the Volunteer Fire Department. He died Sunday, July 2, 1972 in a Beaumont hospital. A native of Newton County, he was a retired merchant and was preceded in death by his wife, the late Evie Barnett Sanders. Survivors include a son, Judd (Kuhn) Sanders, Kirbyville and one grandson, Rusty Sanders.

Sassine, Jack M.
Jack M. Sassine, 79, of Jasper died Wednesday, December 19, 1990 at Hines Health Care Center in Jasper. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Jasper United Pentecostal Church with burial at Kirbyville City Cemetery. A native of Newton County and a former resident of Kirbyville and Beaumont, he lived in Jasper 3 ½ years and was a self-employed butcher for over 30 years, having owned and operated Sassine Packing Co. in Kirbyville for over 15 years. Survivors include his wife, Iola Morgan Sassine of Jasper; and a sister, Julia Goerner of San Antonio.

Satterwhite, L.J. ‘Mutt’
L.J. "Mutt’’ Satterwhite, 67, of Kirbyville died Aug. 20, 2001, in Kirbyville. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Call Junction United Pentecostal Church in Call with burial at Kirbyville Cemetery under the direction of E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. today at the funeral home. A native of Newton, he lived in the Kirbyville area most of his life and was a retired car salesman. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Satterwhite of Kirbyville; sons, Ricky Satterwhite and Larry Satterwhite, both of Houston, Ray Satterwhite of Newton and Heath Satterwhite of Kirbyville; daughters, Terry McNeely of Silsbee, Tammy Brown of Jasper, Jana Powell of Kirbyville, Melanie Crouch of Houston and Missy Cormier of Fort Polk, La.; brothers, A.J. Satterwhite and John Goodwin, both of Newton, and Glen Goodwin of Kirbyville; sisters, Sue Fussell of Kirbyville and Dale Whidden of Merryville, La.; 24 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Sawyer, Zillah Thurman
Nov. 19, 1975
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Zillah Thurman Sawyer, 79, will be at 10 a.m. today in Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home with burial in Kirbyville Cemetery. She died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in Buna Nursing Home. A native of Call, she was a lifelong resident of this area. Survivors include three stepsons, Monroe Neel of Vallejo, Calif., Bruce Neel of Shreveport and R.M. Neel of Nederland; two stepdaughters, Vivian Sheffield of Houston and Virginia Wells of Silsbee; one Brother, Thomas Thurman of Kirbyville, and one sister, Lillie Claude of Jasper.

Scott, Archie J.
March 24, 1976
Archie J. Scott, 69, of Silsbee died at 1 a.m. Wednesday at his residence in Silsbee after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Kirbyville, the son of the late Law and Dora Scott and had lived in Silsbee for the past 22 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, serving as a member of the administrative board and an active member of the men’s Sunday school class. He was a member of Pipefitter’s Local 195 in Nederland. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today in the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. R. Eugene Jonte, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Rest Haven Cemetery under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife, Ida Scott of Silsbee; five daughters, Dora Bell Damuth of Magnolia. Shirley Ann Goodloe of Roswell, N.M., Elly Landgraf, Theresa Cunningham and Melissa Scott, all of Silsbee; two sisters, Gladys Singletary of Port Arthur and Corinne Roberts of Kirbyville; two brothers, Carl and Vernon Scott, both of Kirbyville, and six grandchildren. Pallbearers will be C.F. Walker, M.E. Moore, Harmon Weathersby, Leon Boyd, Hebert Elmore and Gus Dunbar. Honorary pallbearers will be all members of the men’s Sunday school class of the first United Methodist Church.

Scott, Law A.
Funeral services for Law A. Scott, 91, of Kirbyville will be at 2 p.m. today in the Kirbyville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Kirbyville State Cemetery under direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Scott died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 1973 in a Silsbee hospital. He was commissioner of Jefferson County Precinct No 3 for 12 years. He was a retired farmer and stockman. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Hollie Singletary, Port Arthur, Mrs. Corrine Roberts, Kirbyville; three sons, Carl and Vernon Scott, both of Kirbyville; and one brother, John Scott, Kirbyville.

Self, Francis “Tex”
Francis "Tex’’ Self, 71, of Kirbyville died Sunday, February 6, 2000 at Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital in Jasper. A native of Leesville and former resident of Alaska and Hawaii, he lived in Kirbyville four years and was a retired heavy equipment operator with Local No. 302 in Seattle, Wash., and was employed as a security officer for Trace Security Company. He was also a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Elfriede Self of Kirbyville; sons, Robert Francis Self of Oceanview, Hawaii and Ronald Marion Self of Kirbyville; brothers, Pete Self of San Antonio and Douglas Self of DeRidder, La.; sisters, Lou Trahan of Lake Charles, La., Virginia Newman of Leesville, La., and Linda Cal Piper of Alaska; one grandson; and one great-grandchild.

Sellers, Ruth Wiltshire
April 19, 1976
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Ruth Wiltshire Sellers, 71, will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in Central Baptist Church with burial in Jasper City Cemetery under direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Mrs. Sellers died at about 10 p.m. Monday in her son’s home after a long illness. A native of Broaddus, she lived most of her life in Jasper and Kirbyville. Survivors include one son, Wallace Wiltshire of Kirbyville; one daughter, Patsy Martin of Nacogdoches; one brother, Lewis Rigsby of Dallas, and four sisters, Bernice Norwood of San Augustine, Ruby Greer of Dayton, Doris Johnson of San Antonio and Olivia Gibson of Nacogdoches.

Senigal, Fred ‘Buddy’ Sr.
Fred "Buddy’’ Senigal Sr., 68, of Beaumont died July 28, 2001, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church with entombment at Live Oak Cemetery Mausoleum under the direction of Community Funeral Chapel on Irma Street. Visitation will be from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday with a rosary to be recited at 9:30 at the church. A lifelong resident of Beaumont, he was a retired Dresser Ideco shop supervisor. Survivors include his wife, Marie Rose Senigal of Beaumont; sons, Fred Senigal Jr. of Beaumont and Eric Senigal of Austin; daughters, Wilma Senigal-Vaughn of Beaumont and Elaine Jones of Austin; and five grandchildren.

Thomas W. "Pete" Sessions Jr.
Mar 1, 2002
Thomas W. "Pete" Sessions, Jr., 78 of Kirbyville died Friday, Mar. 1, 2002 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 5, at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. A native of Bell, LA, he had lived in Kirbyville 22 years and was a retired Air, Steam, and Water Supervisor at Gulf Oil. He was a W. W. II U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He is survived by his wife, Pat Sessions of Kirbyville; 2 sons, Tommy Sessions of Nederland and Vic Sessions of Pt. Arthur; 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. E.E. Stringer Funeral Home Kirbyville, Texas

Sewell, Thomas
Thomas Sewell, 82, of Kirbyville died Friday March 15, 1996 at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Funeral was held Sunday, March 17 at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial at Kirbyville Cemetery. A native of Joaquin, he lived in Kirbyville 51 years and was a retired news carrier with the . Survivors include his wife, Aline Sewell of Kirbyville; daughter, Sylvia Johnson of Kirbyville; sister, Maggie Lorene Ryless of Kirbyville.

Sharp, Kathy Jones
Funeral services for Mrs. Kathy Jones Sharp, 30, of Houston will be at 2 p.m. today at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Kirbyville Bean Cemetery. She died Thursday, January 25, 1973 in a Houston hospital. Survivors include her husband, Willie Sharp, Houston; three sons, Michael, Willie and Harold Sharp, all of Houston; one daughter, Bethanne Sharp, Houston; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Opie Jones, Houston; and one sister, Mrs. Mary Horelica, Houston. She was the daughter of Opie Jones.

Shaw, James Monroe “Rusty”
James “Rusty” Shaw, 38, of Kirbyville died Thursday, February 22, 1996 in Jasper. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at Call Pentecostal Church in Call with burial at Kirbyville Cemetery under the direction of Stringer and Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper. A native of Kirbyville and former resident of Jasper, he lived in Kirbyville 15 years and was a millwright with Temple-Inland. Survivors include his mother, Linnie Shaw of Kirbyville; wife, Cathy Shaw of Kirbyville; sons, Shane Shaw and James Shaw, both of Kirbyville; daughter, Katie Shaw of Kirbyville; brothers, Gary Shaw of Newton and Paul Shaw of Jasper; and sisters, Linda Barrow of Kirbyville and Jodie Costello of Kirbyville.

Sheffield, Emma Biscamp
Funeral services for Emma Biscamp Sheffield, 71, of the Friendship community, were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Friendship Church. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. She died at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 1974 in a Jasper hospital. Survivors include two daughters, Lucille Gerald of Kirbyville and Helen Woods of Jefferson; a son, Joe Lee Sheffield of Roganville; two sisters, Annie McKeithen of Kirbyville and Evelyn Pollard of Beaumont; four brothers, Carl, Frank and Tom Biscamp, all of Kirbyville and Earl Biscamp of Vidor.

Sheffield, Erma
Erma Sheffield, 91, of Kirbyville died December 4, 1996 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Friendship Community Church with burial in Friendship Cemetery in Kirbyville under the direction of E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. A native of Woodville, she lived most of her life in Kirbyville. Survivors include a twin sister, Erla Fairchild of Kirbyville; and several nieces and nephews.

Sheffield, Lane
Funeral services for Lane Sheffield, 71, of Jasper, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Friendship Church near Roganville. The Rev. Jack Coker, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church of Jasper will officiate. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery under direction of J.O. Stringer Funeral Home. Mr. Sheffield died at 2:20 a.m. Saturday, May .., 1962. He was a retired grocery clerk and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Maggie Sheffield of Jasper; two daughters, Mrs. Melva Crawford and Mrs. Reba McMahon, both of Jasper; a son, James Clyde Sheffield of Tyler; five brothers, Polk Sheffield of Sour Lake, Marvin Sheffield of Kirbyville, the Rev. Robert Sheffield of Huntsville and Joe Sheffield and Bruce Sheffield, both of Roganville; three sisters, Mrs. Miram Adams, Mrs. Lena Burnett and Mrs. Esther Buchanan, all of Roganville; three grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Sheffield, Marvin Ernest
Oct. 19, 1976
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Marvin Ernest Sheffield, 76, will be at 2 p.m. today in Friendship Missionary Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery under direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. He died at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Jasper Memorial Hospital after an illness. A Kirbyville native, he was a retired butcher and employee of Jasper County. Survivors include his wife, Erma Kelley Sheffield; two sisters, Esta Bohannon of Roganville and Lena Burnett of Newton, and two brothers, Bob Sheffield of Huntsville and Bruce Sheffield of Roganville.