C.A. "Al" Donaldson
C.A. "Al" Donaldson, 80, of Lumberton died Aug. 3 [1998] at Baptist Hospital. A memorial service was held at Broussard's Mortuary in Beaumont. A native of Oklahoma City, Okla., he lived in the Beaumont area 30 years and was a retired sales representative in advertising and insurance. He was also a World War II Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Ramona Donaldson of Lumberton; stepson, Robert A. Graham of Beaumont; step­daughter, Mary Helen Graham Otey of Nederland; and three grandchildren. In lieu of flowers. memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, P.O. Box 27396, Houston, Texas 77227-7396.

Lillie Mae Denney
Lillie Mae Denney, 76, of Port Arthur died Aug. 4 [1998] at her residence. Funeral was at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Port Arthur with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. A native of Lafayette, La.. she lived in Port Arthur many years. Survivors include her husband. James H. Denney Sr. of Port Arthur; son, James II. Denney Jr. of Houston; daughter, Kathryn Salter of Port Arthur; sister, Anna Bandsma of Port Arthur; and three grandchildren.

Nina Elli Gaston
Nina Elli Gaston, 73, of Port Arthur died Aug. 5 [1998] at St. Luke Hospital in Houston. Funeral was at St. George's Episcopal Church in Port Arthur. A native of Longview, Wash., she lived in Port Arthur 65 years and was a retired assistant manager. She was also founder of the Mid-County Guide. Survivors include her husband, W.P. Gaston of Port Arthur; sons, David Gaston and Larry Gaston, both of Houston; sister. Patricia Ellis of Port Arthur; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Jimmie Ruth Hamman
Jimmie Ruth Hamman, 76, of Sour Lake died Aug. 3 [1998] at his residence. A native of Mineola, she lived in Beaumont 58 years. Survivors include her husband, E.T. Hamman of Sour Lake; daughters, Ruth Hamman Young of Kountze and Ann Hamman Carpenter of Sour Lake; and five grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Albert Johnson
Albert Johnson, 74, of Groves died Aug. 3 [1998] at Park Place Medical Center in Port Arthur. Funeral was at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park. A native of Washington, La., he lived in the Groves area 51 years and was a retired welder for Texaco Inc. He was also a World War H Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Jane Johnson of Groves; daughters. Charlotte Whitehead of Vidor and Faith Ann Laurents of Groves; sons, Greg Johnson of Groves and Steven Johnson of Port Arthur; sister, Rita Billman of Augusta, Ga.; brother, Adam Johnson of Groves; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Elsie Mae Leger
Elsie Mae Leger, 82, of LaBelle died Aug. 4 [1998] at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral was at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves with burial at Burrell Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon today at the funeral home. She was a lifelong resident of LaBelle. Survivors include her husband, Andrew Leger of LaBelle; sons, Robert Leger, Leroy Leger and Billy Ray Leger, all of LaBelle; sisters, Eloise Martin of LaBelle and Maggie Cooley of Beaumont; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Jean Pierre Lequet Sr.
Jean Pierre Lequet Sr., 65, of Beaumont died Aug. 1 [1998] at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral was at Broussard's Mortuary in Beaumont with a graveside service at 3 p.m. at Houston National Cemetery in Houston. A native of Paris, France, he lived in Beaumont many years, was a retired appliance technician and a Korean War Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Lucille C. Lequet of Beaumont; sons, Jean Pierre Lequet Jr. of Beaumont and Randy Lequet of Groves; daughters, Margie Southern of Beaumont and Pam Barbosa of Port Arthur; step­daughter, Jerry Sue Guidry of Warren; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Joshua B. McElroy
Joshua B. McElroy, 16. of Groves died Aug. 5 [1998] at Park Place Medical Center in Port Arthur. Funeral was at Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home in Groves with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park. A native of Nederland, he lived in Groves most of his life and was a student at Port Neches-Groves High School. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Greg McElroy of Orangefield; mother, Donna Thibodeaux Lemaire of Groves; sister. Breana Lemaire of Groves; brothers, Jacob McElroy of Orangefield and Jeremy McElroy of Groves: grandparents, James and Verna Thibodeaux of Port Arthur; and great-grandparents, Oscar and Louisa Thibodeaux of Lafayette, La.

Florence Katherine Popken
Florence Katherine Popken, 95, of Nederland died Aug. 4 [1998] at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves. A graveside service was held at Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort Worth under the direction of Greenwood Funeral Home in Fort Worth. A native of Fort Worth, she lived in Nederland 44 years. Survivors include her son, Don Popken of Dallas; sister, Betty L. Gray of Pensacola, Fla.; brother, Richard Gray of Fort Worth: and three grandchildren.

Catherine Tooley Brown
Catherine Tooley Brown, 80, of Port Arthur died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2001, at her home. A lifelong resident of Port Arthur, she was a retired nurse from Christus St. Mary Hospital with 27 years of service. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. James Catholic Church with the Rev. James Vanderholt officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Clayton Thompson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with a rosary being recited at 7 p.m. Survivors include four sons, David P. Brown of Organ, N.M., George F. Brown of Bentonville, Ark., John T. Brown of Groves, and William N. Brown of Port Neches; two daughters, Jenny L. Lavergne of Groves, and Catherine Zenos of Port Arthur; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Sadie Lee Craig
GLENWOOD, Ark. - Graveside services for Sadie Lee Craig, 86, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange with the Rev. Ferrell Massey officiating, under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. She died Friday, Feb. 16, 2001, at Glenwood Nursing Home.

Charles 'Shue' Farris
GROVES — Charles "Shue" Farris, 68, of Groves died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001, at Park Place Medical Center. A lifelong resident of t he Port Arthur-Groves area, he was the owner and operator of Shue's Barber Shop for 35 years. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's Catholic Church with the Rev. Kenneth Greig and the Rev. Dan Dalain officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Clayton Thompson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Mon day at the funeral home with a rosary being recited at 7 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Jannell Farris of Groves; a son, Ken Farris of Nederland; two daughters, Karen Stansbury of Groves, and Jan Banik of Roundtop; a sister, Nina Farris of Fort Worth; six grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.

Sewerina 'Vera' Fontenot
GROVES — Graveside services for Sewerina "Vera" Fontenot, 77, of Groves ill be at 11 a.m. Monday at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home. She died Friday, Feb. 16, 2001, at Oak Grove Nursing Home.

Cicley Jones
Cicley Jones, 20, of Port Arthur died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001, at Christus St. Mary Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Gabriel Funeral Home.

J. D. Minton
ORANGE — Services for J. D. Minton, 79, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with the Rev. Barry Bardley officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. at Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine. He died Friday, Feb. 16, 2001, at his home.

Willie Etta Willis
LOS ANGELS, Calif. — Services for Willie Etta Willis, 71, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Barnes Memorial Methodist Church with the Rev. Jefferson English officiating. Burial will follow at Live Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. She died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2001, at a hospital.