Duhon, Madie Low
Madie Low Duhon, 82, of Hemphill died Sunday, December 4, 1994 at Hemphill Care Center in Hemphill. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill with burial at Hemphill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. today at the funeral home. A native of Sixmile, she lived in Hemphill 22 years and was a retired clerk with Gulf Oil Co. in Port Arthur. Survivors include sister, Doris Moses of Dallas and nieces and nephews.

Dunn, Doris Hale
Funeral services for Mrs. Doris Hale Dunn, 59, of Kirbyville were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church near Kirbyville. Burial was in Zion Hill Cemetery near Jasper under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Mrs. Dunn died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, December 31, 1972 in a Kirbyville hospital. She was a former teacher in the Kirbyville High School. Survivors include her husband, A.D. Dunn; a daughter, Miss Audrey Fae Dunn, Kirbyville; parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hale, Kirbyville; five sisters, Mrs. Bonnie Jackson and Mrs. Annie Lou Briggs, both of Houston, Mrs. Juanita Foster, Iowa, Mrs. Melba Baker, Baytown, and Mrs. Jackie Johnson, Dallas; three brothers, Josh Hale, Buna, Marvin and Garland Hale, both of Kirbyville.

Durdin, Ethel Mae “Crittie”
Ethel Mae “Crittie” Durden, 94, of Silsbee died Saturday, March 16, 1996 at Silsbee Doctor’s Hospital. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Silsbee with graveside service at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Bleakwood Cemetery in Bleakwood under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee. Visitation will be from 4 to 10 p.m. today at the funeral home. A native of Bleakwood, she lived in Silsbee 56 years. Survivors include her sister, Minnie Alice McMillan of Bleakwood; nieces; and nephews. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Bleakwood Cemetery Association or First United Methodist Church in Silsbee.

Davis, Robert Marion
Funeral service for Robert Marion Davis, 85, of Kirbyville was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 11 at Victory Assembly of God Church with burial following in Davis Cemetery under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. He died Sunday, December 9, 1984 at Jasper Memorial Hospital after an illness. A native of the Fawil community, he lived in Kirbyville 41 years and was a retired carpenter. Mr. Davis was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I. He is survived by his wife, Lois Neely Davis of Kirbyville; two sons, Robert L. Davis of Lumberton and Ray Davis of Kirbyville; two daughters, Betty Skinner of Kirbyville and Etta Lisbony of Houston; a brother, Dock Davis of Buna; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Davis, Simion S. “Sunshine”
{Oct. 14, 1975}
Simion S. Davis, born Dec. 21, 1894, died at 2 p.m. Oct. 14 at Park Place Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today in the chapel of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. The Rev. Don Warden, pastor of First Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will follow in Brookeland Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ora Powell Davis of Kirbyville; daughter and son-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. James L. Petry of Port Arthur; three grandchildren, Dianne, Michael and Melissa Petry of Port Arthur and several sisters of Newton. Pallbearers will be Jack Kelly of Houston, Jack Jordan and Charles Alford, both of Silsbee, Talmage Daugharty of Port Neches and Eugene Rice and Arnold Phelps, both of Kirbyville.

Day, Lechie
{Nov. 30, 1973}
Mrs. Leachie Day, 84, of Newton died Friday in a Jasper Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church in Newton. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery under direction of J.O. Stringer Funeral Home, Jasper. Survivors include two sons, N.V. Day, Jasper, and Cecil W. Day, Toledo; four daughters, Mrs. Ruel Woods, Jasper, Mrs. F.D. Andrews, Beaumont, Mrs. Bert Mullins, Bryan, and Mrs. M.W. Simmons, Port Neches; three brothers, Polk and Tommie Hawthorn, both of Roganville, and Zora Hawthorne, Port Arthur, and two sisters, Mrs. Earl Norberg, California, and Mrs. Lizzie Hooks, Bleakwood.

Dietiker, Roscoe H.
{Feb. 19, 1977}
AMARILLO – Funeral for roscoe H. Deitiker, 89, were held Monday at the First Presbyterian Church in Amarillo with burial in Llano Cemetery, also in Amarillo. Deitiker died Feb. 19 at his residence. A native of Buna, he was raised in Kirbyville and was a retired Santa Fe Railroad employee. Survivors include his wife; four daughters; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Vera Mitchell of Buna, Mary Francis Hough of Shreveport, La., Lillie Rohrman of Port Arthur; and a brother, Nick Deitiker of Beaumont.

Derrough, Russie Wilson
June 8, 1981
Last rites for Russie Derrough, 87, of Bleakwood were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday of this week at Watson Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Alton Jones of Palestine officiating. Burial was in Bleakwood Cemetery under direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home of Kirbyville. Mrs. Derrough died Monday at Mixson Memorial Hospital in Kirbyville following an illness. She was a native of Bleakwood, a former longtime resident of Port Arthur and had resided in Bleakwood for the past three years. She was a retired nurse for Texaco Refinery. Survivors include her husband, Jim Derrough of Bleakwood; three sisters, Jo Hall and Minnie McKinney, both of Bleakwood, and Ethel Durdin of Silsbee; and two brothers, J.P. Wilson Jr. of Brownsville and Jessie Wilson of Port Arthur.

DeVillier, Patricia Ann
{Feb. 21, 1976}
Mrs. Patricia Ann “Jeep” DeVillier, 33, of 604 South Eighth St. of Nederland, died early Sunday in an automobile accident in Beaumont. Mrs. DeVillier, a first grade teacher at Woodcrest Elementary School in Port Neches, was returning with a group of other teachers from a convention of the Classroom Teachers Association in Dallas when the accident occurred. Mrs. DeVillier, formerly Patricia Ann McDonald, taught in the Port Neches District for eight years, first at Groves Elementary then at Van Buren before her current Assignment. She was an active member of the Classroom Teachers Association and the Texas State Teachers Association and held offices in both organizations. She also was an officer in two honorary sororities, Delta Kappa Gamma and Alpha Delta Kappa. She was a member of the Women’s Club at Lamar University where her husband, Russell, is college information officer. Survivors besides her husband are two sons, Craig, 8, and Mark, 6; her parents Mr. and Mrs. D.A. McDonald of Nederland; a sister, Mrs. Kay Johnson of Hurst; and grandmothers, Mrs. Etolia Loyd and Mrs. Mae McDonald, both of Kirbyville. Mrs. DeVillier was a member of First united Methodist Church of Nederland where she was serving on the commission of education. She had served earlier as nursery and kindergarten coordinator. A native of Nederland, she attended high school in that city and attended Sam Houston State University before her graduation from Lamar University. Funeral services will be Monday at 4 p.m. from the First United Methodist Church in Nederland and burial will be in Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. The Rev. Archie Flemming will officiate, assisted by Father William Brooks of All Souls Catholic church in Silsbee. The body is lying in state at Davis Funeral Home in Nederland. Pallbearers will be Joe Williamson, Jerry McNeill, James R. Wood, Joe Lee Smith, Harlan Nelson, Fred Cervelli, Carl Thames and George Boal.

Diasselliss, Olga Ann
Funeral for Olga Ann Diasselliss, 78, of Silsbee was held June 3 at Farmers Funeral Home in Silsbee with the Rev. Robert Pate officiating. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Beaumont. She died May 31, 1986 in Doctors Hospital in Silsbee. A former resident of Kirbyville, she and her husband owned and operated a grocer supply house here for over 25 years. She was a volunteer worker for many years for the American Cancer Society. Survivors include one son, John Diasselliss of Silsbee; a sister, Marie Hasenkampf; and several nieces and nephews.

Dickens, Mildred Louise
Mildred Louise Dickens, 81, of Midway died Feb. 25 at Tyler County Hospital in Woodville. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Midway Community Church with burial at Midway Cemetery under the direction of Riley Funeral Home in Woodville. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. A lifelong resident of Polk County, she was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Leon D. Dickens of Livingston; son, Leon Dickens Jr. of Livingston; sisters, Jewel Hunter of Livingston and Wilma Adams of San Antonio; brother, Charles Ray Paten of Angleton; three grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Dickerson, Dana Lynet
Funeral for Dana Lynet Dickerson, 18, of Bleakwood was held October 19 at Smith Funeral Home in Newton with burial in Watson Chapel Cemetery in Bleakwood. She died Saturday, October 18, 1986 in a house fire. A native and lifelong resident of Newton County, she was a 1986 graduate of Newton High School and was employed as a sales clerk by Westbrook Grocery. Survivors include her parents, J.D. And Sally Dickerson of Bleakwood; grandparents, Mr. And Mrs. Olen Neely and Beatrice Dickerson, all of Kirbyville; a brother, Tony Dickerson of Newton; and a sister, Lisa Merka of Bleakwood.

Dodson, Edward
Edward Dodson, 79, of Kirbyville died Thursday, May 25, 1995 at Beaumont Regional Medical Center in Beaumont. Funeral was held Saturday, May 27 at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial at Kirbyville Cemetery. A native of Magnolia, Arkansas, he lived in Kirbyville several years and was retired from U.S. Steel in Orange. He also was a mechanic and car salesman. Survivors include his wife, Elvie Lorene Dodson of Kirbyville; daughter, Barbara Wood of Pasadena; sons, Jerry Dodson of Kirbyville, Carrol Dodson of Newton, Jimmy Dodson of Jasper and Glenn Dodson of Whittier, California; brother, Leonard Wallace of Nederland; sisters, Jessie Fay Herrin and Maudell Griffin, both of Vidor; stepmother, Maudie Mason of Kirbyville; half-brothers, W.R. Dodson of Kirbyville and Jack Dodson of Nederland; half-sisters, May Lee Fordyce of Riverside, Virginia Lewis of Kirbyville, Sarah Chamberlain of Rising Star and Paula Oloizia of Tulsa, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Doggett, Johnnie “Jack”
Johnnie “Jack” Doggett, 67, of Kirbyville died Wednesday, April 24, 1991 at Intracare Medical Pavilion in Houston. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial at Bean Cemetery. A native of Shelby County, she lived in Kirbyville most of her life. Survivors include a son, Melburn L. Doggett of Kirbyville; daughter, Frances Smith of Kirbyville and Star Shaw Watson of Mesquite; brother, Clarence Adams of Kirbyville; sister, Zelma booth of Lumberton; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Doiron, Earla Sue
October 24, 1981
Woman dies in crash
VIDOR – A 44-year-old Vidor woman was killed and another person injured in a two-car accident late Saturday on Texas 12 in Vidor, police said. Police said Earla Sue Doiron of 1545 Dearpark was killed at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday when her vehicle struck another vehicle in the 1800 block of Texas 12. The driver of the other car, Leonidas Perkins, 60, of Vidor was listed in satisfactory condition with chest injuries at St. Elizabeth Hospital late Sunday. Funeral for Doiron will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Friendship Baptist Church in roganville, Texas, with burial in Friendship Cemetery under the direction of Memorial Funeral in Vidor. A native of Roganville, she lived in Vodor four years and was a telephone operator at Southwestern Bell Co. Survivors include her husband, Daniel O. Doiron of Vidor; her mother, Essie Jobe of Roganville; three brothers, Joe Jobe, Carlton Jobe and Vernon Jobe, all of Roganville; and two sisters, Opal Hall of Jasper and Margaret Jobe of Bossier City.

Downs, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Downs, 90, of Kirbyville died Friday, February 17, 1995 at Southeast Texas Rehabilitation Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial at Kirbyville Cemetery. Visitation will be until 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. A native and lifelong resident of Kirbyville, she was a retired bank teller with Kirbyville State Bank. Survivors include son, Henry B. Downs of Houston; daughters, Mary Beth Downs of Houston and Sue Brush of Kirbyville; brother, Buster B. Wilson of Kirbyville; sister, Mary Tom Daniels of Houston; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Doyen, Jimmy R.
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral services for Jimmy R. Doyen, 70, will be at 2 p.m. today at the Kirbyville Church of Christ. Burial will be in the Bean Cemetery under direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. He died about 9 p.m. Friday, March 8, 1974 in the home of a son in Silsbee. A native of Sabine County, he lived here 31 years, was a retired carpenter and a former city night watchman. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Berryman Doyen; two daughters, Lalor Weaver of Kirbyville, and Lillian Bonner of Vidor; six sons, George, John and Jimmy Doyen Jr., all of Silsbee, Fred Doyen of Sulphur, Grady Doyen of Lake Charles and Hubert Doyen of Dallas, and a sister, Katherine McDaniel of Silsbee.

Drake, Clara Dove
[May 5, 1977}
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Clara Dove Drake, 74, of Call will be at 2 p.m. today in Call Junction Baptist Church with burial in Kirbyville Cemetery under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Mrs. Drake died at noon Thursday at Mixson Memorial Hospital in Kirbyville after an illness. She was a native of Hartburg and had lived in the Call area 46 years. Survivors include her husband, C.H. Drake Sr.; five sons, Billy Dove of Conroe, D.H. dove of Kirbyville, Clyde Drake and C.H. Drake Jr., both of Groves, and Raymond Drake of Arlington; four brothers, Vannie, Marvin and Walter Levine, all of Hartburg, and Homer Levine of Kirbyville; four sisters, Emma Carter, Ottie Mae Bean and Martha Daugherty, all of Hartburg, and Kittie Rayburn of Hornbeck, La.; 18 grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren.

Dubose, Die
{Oct. 27, 1975}
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Die Dubose, 67, is tentatively set for 10 a.m. Thursday with funeral and burial place pending at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. He died Monday night at his home. A native of Newton County, he had lived in Beaumont several years. He was a retiree from Rainbo Bakery and had lived in Kirbyville a number of years. Survivors include two sons, Joe Dubose of Vidor and Ray Dubose of Kirbyville; two brothers, Joe Ben Dubose of Kirbyville and Ed Dubose of Beaumont, and two sisters, Jewel McLemore of Orange and Retha Peveteaux of Houston.

Dubose, Joe Ben
Joe Ben Dubose, 75, of Kirbyville died Monday, November 7, 1994 at his residence. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial at Kirbyville Cemetery. He lived most of his life in Kirbyville and was a surveyor. Survivors include sons, Billy Dubose of Vidor, Jerry Dubose of DeRidder, La., and Joe Dubose of Santa Fe; daughter, Mary Lyn Hughes of Kirbyville; brother, Ed Dubose of Austin; sisters, Jewell McElmore of Lufkin and Retha Peveto of Houston; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Daigle, Tessie Mae Regan
Essie Mae Regan Daigle, 76, of Bridge City died Jan. 13, 2001, at Park Place Medical Center in Port Arthur. Mass of Christian burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Bridge City under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will begin at noon today with a rosary at 5 p.m. at the funeral home. A native of Sulphur, La., she was a former resident of Orange who lived in Bridge City many years and was a homemaker. Survivors include daughters, Elinda Gregoire and Margie Matlock, both of Bridge City; sons, Tommy Daigle and Pat Daigle, both of Kirbyville, and David Daigle of Ennis; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Damrel, Eugene “Pete”
Eugene “Pete” Damrel, 65, of Kirbyville died Wednesday, December 14, 1988 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. A native of Hardin County, he was a lifelong Kirbyville resident and a World War II Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Damrel of Kirbyville; daughters, Patti Bierhalter and Joni Lawrence, both of Beaumont; a brother, Bill Damrel of San Jose, Calif.; and two grandchildren.

Daniel, Leland A.
Leland A. Daniel, 59, of Vidor, died at 10:45 p.m. Saturday, September 9, 1972 in a Houston Hospital. He was an employee of Neches Butane for 25 years. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rena H. Daniel; three brothers, A.A. Daniel, Kirbyville, John T. and V.M. Daniel, both of Jasper; three sisters, Mrs. Mabel Goode, Beaumont, Mrs. Selma Fones, Beaumont and Mrs. Lois Cooper, Newton. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Broussard's Mortuary. Graveside services will be held in the Newton City Cemetery at 4:30 p.m.

Darden, Lottie
Lottie Darden, 94, of Kirbyville died July 25, 2001, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at King Cemetery in Hartburg under the direction of E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. A native of Lufkin, she lived in Kirbyville 47 years. Survivors include her son, Charles Joiner of Beaumont; sisters, Estelene Lavine of Grapeland and Dorothy Lavine of Hartburg; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren.

Davis, Cecil Seals Sr.
Funeral service for the Rev. Cecil Seals Davis Sr., 76, of San Augustine was held August 25 at the Rosevine Pentecostal Church in San Augustine. Burial was in the Davis Cemetery here under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home. He died Thursday, September 22, 1985 at Woodland Heights Hospital in Lufkin after an illness. A native of Bleakwood, he lived in San Augustine for several years and was a retired minister. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Davis of San Augustine; a daughter, Helen Ritter of San Augustine; seven sons, Rev. Cecil S. Davis Jr. of Beaumont, Rev. D Douglas Davis of Levittown, N.Y., Ivy Eugene Davis of Burleson, Rev. Jim V. Davis of Oceanside, California, Jonathan Davis of Crowley, Rev. Ronald D. Davis of Lake Charles, Louisiana and Wayne Taylor of New Waverly; a sister, Thelma Holley of Kirbyville; a brother, Melvin Davis of Fort Worth;; 16 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Davis, Ernest Doyle
Funeral services for Ernest Doyle Davis, 66, of Kirbyville will be at 2 p.m. today at Victory Assembly of God Church with Rev. Percy Bailey officiating, assisted by Rev. J.C. Jones and Rev. Steve Hayes. Burial will be in Davis Cemetery with Al Prevost, James Ferguson, Valton Lackey, Jesse Marshall, John Arnold and Dalton Davis serving as pallbearers. Mr. Davis died at 2:50 p.m. Monday, July 30, 1979 at St. Elizabeth Hospital after an illness. A native of Jasper County, he had lived most of his life in the Kirbyville area. He was retired from the maintenance department of Gulf Oil. Survivors include his wife, Myrtie Travis Davis of Kirbyville; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Quave of Kirbyville and Mrs. Sharon Chandler of Nederland; three sons, Gerald D. Davis of Kirbyville, Dennis D. Davis of Port Neches and Dean Davis of Nederland; a sister, Mrs. Thelma Holly of Kirbyville; two brothers, Cecil Davis Sr. of Lumberton and Melvin Davis of Fort Worth; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home.

Davis, Inez
{Dec. 7, 1975}
Funeral services for Inez Davis, age 62, were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, 1975, in Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Carter officiating. Burial was in Kirbyville Cemetery. She died suddenly at 9:30 p.m. Sunday in Mixson Memorial Hospital. She was born in San Augustine County and had lived in Kirbyville for 40 years. Survivors include her husband, Patrick Henry “Dick” Davis; one son, Patrick Davis III, of Houston; one daughter, Jean Perkins of Groves; one brother, Leo F. Childs of Dickerson, Texas; one sister, Helen Johnson of Calumet, Ill., and five grandchildren.

Davis, John Durdin
{Nov. 13, 1976}
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for John Durdin Davis, 88, of Roganville will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Davis Cemetery at Beulah Springs. He died at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Buna Nursing Center. He was a native of Beulah Springs and a lifelong Jasper County Resident. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include two daughters, Jonnie Taylor of Vidor and Elbie Swiger of Kirbyville; one son D.E. “Buster” Davis of Beaumont; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Davis, Martha Ray
Martha Ray Davis, 63, of Kirbyville died Sept. 15, 2001, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial at Bivens Cemetery in Bivens, La.. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. A native of Bon Wier, she lived in Kirbyville 20 years and was an Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital admitting clerk. Survivors include her father, Silas Cochran of Bon Wier; sons, Philip Davis and Timmy Davis, both of Vidor, and David Davis of Silsbee; daughter, Angela Baker of Vidor; brother, James Ray "Jimmy’’ Cochran of Kirbyville; and two grandchildren.

Davis, Myrtle Daniels
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Myrtle Daniels Davis, 39, of New Orleans, a former Kirbyville resident, will be announced by Causey's E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. She died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, December 16,1972 at her residence.