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James "Jim" Larkin, Jr., 72, of Beaumont, died Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Harbor Hospice, Beaumont. He was born on May 26, 1951, in Hammond, Indiana, to Margaret Charlene Nihiser Larkin and James E. Larkin, Sr. Jim grew up in East Chicago, Indiana and was a proud member of the 1970 Roosevelt HS Indiana State championship basketball team. Jim lived for a short time in Kansas and moved to his favorite state of Texas where he has lived for 40 + years but remained an avid Chicago Bears and White Sox fan. Jim's career was largely in food service and restaurant management in Orange, Bridge City, and Beaumont. Jim was proud to have assisted with food distribution during hurricane relief...

Kendall R. Stockholm, Ph.D. (July 18, 1939 - March 30, 2024), former State Trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety, and member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, was a 1957 graduate of French High School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Lamar State University and later obtained his Masters' and Ph.D. from Sam Houston University in Huntsville, Texas. He was preceded in death by a daughter; older brother; father; and mother. He leaves behind his wife of 59 years; son; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sister; brother; cousins; nephews, and nieces. Ken moved his small family to Fairbanks, Alaska in the late 1960s, where he quickly found himself at home with the...

Bonnie Joann Vessel, 72, of Beaumont, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, March 7, 2024. She was born on December 12, 1951, in Beaumont, Texas, to Joanna Henley Schreve and Burke Anthony Schreve. Survivors include: her daughter, Amanda Foust, a BISD 1st Grade Teacher, Curriculum Writer, and Mentor; Son-in-Law, Matt Foust, a BISD Coach; Bonnie's Son, J. Anthony Vessel, Partner and Mediator at Law Offices of Marc Whitehead & Associates; and his wife Heidi Vessel, Strategic Account Manager of Mitratech and Yoga Instructor; and grandchildren, Nicholas Foust, 11th grade high honor student at Monsignor Kelly High Catholic High School, and Christopher Foust 6th grade high honor...

Emma Jean Jakobeit, 88, of Lumberton, died Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Mill Creek Skilled Nursing Facility, Silsbee, Texas. She was born on May 19, 1935, to Clemence Breaux Sheppard and George William Sheppard, in Orange, Texas. Jean, as a young mother attended classes to earn her certification to be a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). She often spoke of her experiences of her first job working in Hotel Dieu Hospital in downtown Beaumont, Texas. This Hospital was built and operated by the Catholic Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. After some training from the Sisters and Doctors of the Hospital she went on to work in several Nursing Homes in Hardin and Jefferson County. Jean was...

In loving memory of our father, Phero Nguy?n Thien Peter, who passed away on February 25, 2024. He was the devoted husband of Nam Nguyen and loving father of Tam, Duyen, Dinh, Trang, Joe, and Kim Anh along with their spouses. He's a loving Grandfather to Tam, Tuyet, Thanh, Jonathan, Jeffrey, Joshua, Justin, Kaylee, Thomas, April, Chelsea, Christian, William, Carson, Caleb, Dylan, Landyn, Major, Justice. Along with his sister-in-law, Hinh Tr?n and her children Hoa, Ly, Si, Hong, Lan and a host of nieces and nephews. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. He's one of the most loving souls on this planet, our father was loving, caring, and funny, He was a giving man who worked...

Deborah Marie Lovoi, 78, of Beaumont, died Tuesday, February 20, 2024. She was born on October 11, 1945, to Zula Tully Kimbrough and Virgil Kimbrough in Banana River, Florida. She married the love her life, Jasper Joseph Lovoi, Jr. (J.J.), on April 11, 1965, and had 7 children, Rosalie Lovoi, Mary Goode, Jenifer Dold, Josh Lovoi, Jasper Lovoi III, Justin Lovoi and Jonathan Lovoi. After graduating from South Park High School, she became a ballerina for the Beaumont Civic Ballet and a teacher at the Marsha Woody Academy of Dance. After raising all of her 7 children, she went back to school and graduated from Lamar University with a degree in Sociology. She then went on to work for Lamar...

William "Bill" Bode passed away peacefully at home in his sleep February 20, 2024, at the age of 79 following a brief intense battle with cancer. Bill was born on September 4, 1944, in Louisville, Kentucky, to Helmuth "Bo" and Emlyn "Emmy" Bode. Upon his graduation as a Chemical Engineer from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, he began his career with Sinclair Petroleum in Philadelphia, Pa. on April 1, 1968. He moved to Beaumont, Texas, in 1970, with his young family. The name of the Refinery changed several times (Sinclair, BP, Fina and Total), but he did not. He served in numerous management functions and retired after 40 years on April 1, 2008. Bill was an avid...

Joyce Elaine DeMarino, 73, of Beaumont, died Monday, February 19, 2024. She was born on November 5, 1950, to Laura Fowler Pastre and William Pastre, in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, and was a proud United States Army veteran. Survivors include her daughters, Brandy Shosty and her husband, Louis, of Leawood, Kansas; Sandra Jacobson of Houston; and Renee Sloper-Yates of Falls Church, Virginia; son, Joe DeMarino, Jr. of Inwood, West Virginia; sisters, Gail Horgan and Bonnie Bashelor, both of Cape May, New Jersey; and grandchildren, Destiny Batten and her husband, Cody, of Fairfax County, Virginia, William Daniel Shosty of Leawood, Kansas; Joseph DeMarino III of Woodbridge, Virginia; Shirl-Ann...

Ita Louise Cornwell, 85, of Lumberton, died Saturday, February 10, 2024. She was born on September 10, 1938, in Beaumont to Sarah Laura Stansbury and Joseph Madison Burrous. Survivors include her children, Robert Bynum of Lumberton, Brenda Legendre and her husband, Dane, of Lumberton, and Todd Bynum and his wife, Carolyn, of Friendswood; stepchildren, Robert Cornwell, Mark Cornwell, Paul Cornwell, Maxi Cornwell, Grover Cornwell IV, and Sybille Voyles; grandchildren, Garrett Bynum, Will Tanner and his wife, Bethany, Holley Leon and her husband, Dale, Courtney Hillin and her husband, Brandon, and Ashley Kelly and her husband, Quincy; great-grandchildren, Moriah, Josiah, Elijah, Hunter,...

Nornell Watson, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2024, at Harbor Hospice, Beaumont, Texas, after a brief illness. Up until the end, she was kind to everyone she encountered even as she teased them about waking her up for various procedures. Nornell was born on June 27, 1934, to Maxine Settles Williams and Allen Williams, in Beaver, Oklahoma. They eventually moved to Guymon, Oklahoma, where she graduated from Guymon High School in 1952. She attended Panhandle State College, graduating with a business degree in 1956. Nornell was a leader in a variety of activities, including athletics, cheerleading, and music. In the summer of 1957, a good friend introduced Nornell to her...

Lillie Spradley, 84, of Beaumont, died at home surrounded by family on February 4, 2024. She was born on December 16, 1939, to Frances Roccaforte Bartlett and Paul Nathan Bartlett, Sr., in Port Arthur. Lillie retired as a beloved special education teacher. Survivors include her husband, Larry Spradley; daughters Cynthia Condie of Beaumont, Camille Farris and her husband, Sheb, of Frisco, TX; son David Spradley, Sr. and his wife, Brenda, of Vidor; brothers, Paul Bartlett, Jr. of San Antonio and John Bartlett and his wife, Nancy, of Dripping Springs, TX; sister, Betty Hayden and her husband, Gary, of Sugar Land, TX; grandsons, Andrew Condie, Zac Condie, David Spradley, Jr., and Merrick...

Luther Lee Childress, 90, of Beaumont, died Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Harbor Hospice, Beaumont. He was born on December 24, 1933, to Lou Ida Sheffield Childress and Bill Childress, in Port Arthur. Luther loved golf, fishing, hunting, and the Texas Longhorns. He worked for Gulf Oil, which became Chevron, and retired as a contract administrator after 30 years of service. Luther was very proud of the fact that he was retired longer than he worked. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Rochelle Childress; son, Clint Childress and his wife, Angela, of Houston, Texas; daughter, Allison Cheatham and her husband, C.J., of Crystal Beach; grandchildren, Michael Childress and his wife,...

Gregory Earl Simmons, 62, of Lumberton, died Wednesday, January 31, 2024. He was born on November 1, 1961, in Beaumont to Patricia Ann Albarado Simmons and Richard Lee Simmons, Jr. Gregory was the Vice President of Triple "S" Industrial Corporation and was a member and former Past Master of Lumberton Lodge No. 1430. Survivors include his wife of seventeen years, Shanda Simmons; children, Erika Whipple and her husband, Bryan, of League City; Harley Simmons of Lumberton; Jacob Simmons of Lumberton; grandchildren, Poet Whipple and Indie Whipple; his parents, Pat and Dickie Simmons of Kountze; brother, Rickey Simmons and his wife, Dona, of Lumberton; sister, Susan Kulhanek and her husband,...

Bob Louane Gaskin was born in Beaumont, Texas on November 20, 1933, and died on January 29, 2024. He and his late twin brother, Jerry, were the children of John Louane Gaskin and Beulah Brashear Gaskin. Bob graduated from Beaumont High in 1952. For several years he was a rodeo bull rider before being drafted into the U.S. Navy for two years. He then settled down to raise three children with his first wife, LaNorma. He worked 35 years as a lab technician for Fina Oil. Bob was a problem solver?he put together a piece of German distillery equipment that everyone assured his supervisor could only be done by a specifically trained person. He opted to work evening and graveyard shifts in order to...

Joseph Stanley Price was born on February 16, 1931, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and died on January 24, 2024, in Beaumont, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Beverly Price and Will-Amelia Sterns Price; wife, Virginia Mae Blackburn Price; and brother, Beverly Gregg Price. Although he was an Okie from Muskogee, Stanley moved to, adopted and called Southeast Texas home in the 1940's. He graduated from Beaumont High School in 1949, and Lamar Tech in 1954. He lived briefly in Taos, NM in the early 1970's, a place where he told everyone the refrigerator was to keep food from freezing because it was so cold in the winter. As a perpetual entrepreneur, Stanley founded and ran...

Judith Ann Philen, 70, of Beaumont, died Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Harbor Hospice, Beaumont. She was born on October 23, 1953, to Herman and Betty Spence, in Henderson, Texas. Judy graduated with top honors from French High School in Beaumont in 1972. She wrote poetry, loved to sing and had a beautiful soprano voice, singing in the choir at Pine Burr Baptist Church for many years. Judy was a gentle soul with a kind heart, and she was a dedicated animal rights advocate, always doing whatever she could to make their lives better. She worked in patient accounts at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont for 30 years, and co-workers and patients alike loved and appreciated her kindness and...

Debra Gentry Ballard, 73, of Beaumont, died Thursday, January 11, 2024. She was born on December 20, 1950, to Janet Wilson Gentry and James Gentry, in Charlotte, North Carolina. She and her husband, Sonny, got married after just 9 days together and built that into a beautiful life together for 53 1/2 years. Debra was the hub of the family and truly kept things moving. This adventure of life together was a lifelong journey, and she would tell you she had the best travel companion. A devoted mother and wife, Debra will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Survivors include her husband, Rufus "Sonny" Ballard, Jr.; children, Rufus Ballard III and Troy Ballard, Sr.; grandchildren, Rufus...

Betty Joyce Sirman White, 91, of Beaumont, died Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born in Beaumont on February 29, 1932, to Elma Warren Sirman and Albert M. Sirman. Betty grew up in Beaumont in a loving family. She attended Beaumont High School where she was very popular and Lamar University where she made many life-long friends. She was known for her kind and loving nature and optimistic outlook on life. She was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need and was a very caring and generous person throughout her life. Her family and friends will always remember her for her...

Marian Koch passed away peacefully on January 7, 2024, at the age of 100. A native of southern Illinois, she and husband Lee moved to Beaumont in 1947, where they raised four children. As a typical mother of the 60s and 70s, she cooked, sewed, carpooled and chaperoned her family as they grew up. Marian loved travelling, hiking in Colorado, and photography. As a child of the Great Depression whose family lost everything in a devastating flood, she learned that social services can be a family's only hope in times of trouble. So began her life's work of Christian service as a tireless community volunteer and advocate for the poor. Over the years, she led the March of Dimes, Christmas...

James Louis Noble, 93, of Beaumont, died Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas, Port Arthur. He was born on June 29, 1930, to Bertha Guidry Noble and William Ulmer Noble, in Port Arthur. James retired from the United States Air Force as a Master Sergeant. After leaving the military he later retired from the Texas Highway Department as a surveyor. He sang in a barber shop quartet, was a member of Dowlen Road Church of Christ, and volunteered at the Fire Museum of Texas in Beaumont. Survivors include his brother, Joe Henry Noble and his wife, Gloria Dean Noble and niece, Cindy Bonin and her husband, Paul, all of Port Acres; and numerous nieces, nephews,...

Judy Archibald joined the love of her life, Terry "T", on Sunday, December 10, 2023, peacefully from her home in Beaumont. Judith Ann Phillips was born to Harold and Lois Phillips in Hunt County on January 1, 1940. The Phillips family moved to Stafford, Arizona when Judy, known mostly as JD, "Judy Darlin", was very young and they lived there for many years, where she met T, and they relocated to Beaumont in 1983. Over the years, T and JD were fortunate to acquire an abundance of lifelong friends, traveled frequently and enjoyed life as much as a couple possibly could. JD is survived by her sister, Lucia Howard, and her husband, Jack Howard; brother-in-law, Lee Archibald and his wife,...