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Bradford Eugene "Brad" Tucker, 55, of Colmesneil, Texas passed away Monday, September 16, 2024 at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, Texas. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Holland Cemetery near Kountze. Officiating will be his son Josh Williams. Serving as pallbearers will be Josh Williams, Raymond Huntley, William "Billy" Tucker, Bob Byerly, Tommy Bludworth, and Daniel Sparrow. Brad was born June 4, 1969 to James Andrew and Sondra Jean Jasper Tucker in Beaumont, Texas. A 1988 graduate of Kountze High School and a former resident of Azle, he had lived in Colmesneil since 2021. He was in oil and gas with Applied Consultants in Midland. Brad enjoyed...

Pat A. Riley, Jr., 72, of Woodville, Texas (formerly of Nederland), passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in The Woodlands, Texas. Memorial services will be held 5 p.m., Friday, July 12, 2024 at First Baptist Church in Warren. Officiating will be his longtime friends, Dr. David Mahfouz and Chris Colletti. Pat was born April 15, 1952 to Pat A. Sr. and Gladys Lavelle Best Riley in Tyler County, Texas. A 1970 graduate of Nederland High School and attended Lamar University and was a member of Lamda Chi Alpha Fraternity. In 1973 he attended Ahrens Real Estate School in Houston. A graduate of Commonwealth Mortuary, at the age of 23, he opened up and operated the...

Rob T. Wilson, 59, of Zavalla, Texas passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024 at his residence. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 4, 2024 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel in Woodville. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 12 p.m. at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel in Woodville. Officiating will be Brother Joel Hitchcock and Brother Leslie Gaines. Serving as pallbearers will be Ray Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Trey White, Bryan Bennett, Jared Eaves and Joshua Wilson. Honorary pallbearers will be Chad Jarvis, Charley Mitchell and Greg Fontenot. Rob was born October 6, 1964 to D. W. and Melva Wilson in Beaumont, Texas. He was a native...

Rob T. Wilson, 59, of Zavalla, Texas passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024 at his residence. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 4, 2024 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel in Woodville. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 12 p.m. at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel in Woodville. Officiating will be Brother Joel Hitchcock and Brother Leslie Gaines. Serving as pallbearers will be Ray Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Trey White, Bryan Bennett, Jared Eaves and Joshua Wilson. Honorary pallbearers will be Chad Jarvis, Charley Mitchell and Greg Fontenot. Rob was born October 6, 1964 to D. W. and Melva Wilson in Beaumont, Texas. He was a native...

William Jerome (Bill) Brenner passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at his home in Centerville, Texas. He was the son of Jerome Emmett and Barbara Jean Boehmler Brenner. Born on March 6, 1948, Bill grew up in the Port Arthur and Beaumont areas, graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur in 1966, and then attended Schreiner College in Kerrville where he completed a Two-Year Data Processing program. Serving in the Naval Reserve, he was called to active duty and served on the USS Midway during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Korea), and Meritorious Unit...

Lonnie Grissom, Jr. passed away peacefully on February 27, 2024. He was born in Woodville, Texas on December 4, 1960 and was a life-long resident of Tyler County apart from his four year service in the United States Army. Lonnie exemplified excellence and integrity in all he pursued and made his mark on the timber industry. As President of North American Procurement Company (NAPCO), he created a thriving enterprise, that created jobs and opportunities for countless individuals and businesses. He always had a heart for community always seeking to uplift his fellow man and to improve the quality of life for all in East Texas by serving on various boards and agencies. Lonnie leaves behind a...

Lonnie Grissom, Jr. passed away peacefully on February 27, 2024. He was born in Woodville, Texas on December 4, 1960 and was a life-long resident of Tyler County apart from his four year service in the United States Army. Lonnie exemplified excellence and integrity in all he pursued and made his mark on the timber industry. As President of North American Procurement Company (NAPCO), he created a thriving enterprise, that created jobs and opportunities for countless individuals and businesses. He always had a heart for community always seeking to uplift his fellow man and to improve the quality of life for all in East Texas by serving on various boards and agencies. Lonnie leaves behind a...

Syble McMillan, 93, of Waskom, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 in Woodville, Texas. A celebration of Syble's life will be held at a later date. Syble was born March 12, 1930 to Willie James "Dick" and Nettie Clavia Matthews Heard in Mansfield, Louisiana. A longtime resident of Waskom, she was retired administrative assistant for the superintendent of the Waskom I.S.D. Syble was a faithful member of First Baptist Church Waskom and she loved the Lord with all of her heart, mind and soul. She had also been a member of Eastern Star and former bookkeeper for Rudd Chevrolet and R.A. Corbett Transport. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dick and Nettie Heard; husband of...

Floyd Wayne Lilley, 78, of Woodville passed away Friday, January 5, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 9, 2024, from 5-7 p.m. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 10, 2024, all at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel in Woodville. Burial will follow at Campground Cemetery in Woodville, Texas. Officiating will be Brother Larry Trest. Serving as pallbearers will be Glen Conrad, Jimmy Scarberry, David Gregory, Chris Brack, Stephen Miller, Wade Dale Lilley and Billy Milner. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be all of Floyd's nephews. Floyd was born March 27, 1945, to Emmitt and Frances Lilley in Woodville, Texas. A...

Clifton Lee Sirmons, Sr., 73, of Woodville, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at Tyler County Hospital in Woodville, Texas. Visitation was held 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel in Woodville. Military graveside honors service was 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Turner's Branch Cemetery in Spurger, Texas. Officiating was Brother Larry Trest. Serving as pallbearers were Clifton Lee Sirmons, Jr., Mark Sirmons, Kevin Sirmons, Matthew Sirmons, Joshua Sirmons, Douglas Griffin, Dylan Conner, and Samuel Sirmons. Honorary pallbearers were Zachary Sirmons, Coy Phillips, and Clayton Phillips. Cliff was born January 23, 1950 to...

The lives of Homer and Dianne Black were brilliantly illuminated when a heavenly star, Heather Daphne, joined them on the 27th of August 1977. Her flame burned brightly on this earth for far too short of time but long enough to have a positive impact on the lives she touched, before being called on September 26, 2023 to join the stars that illuminate the heavens. Heather attended St. Francis Episcopal School, Trafton Academy, and graduated from Episcopal High School in 1996. She attended St. Mary's University. Heather met the love of her life, Vincent Diamond, in 2000 and they were married in Westminster Methodist Church in 2007. Heather was bookkeeper and point-person for Vincent's...

Melinda Ann Wigley, 69, of Lufkin, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023 at CHI St. Lukes Memorial Hospital in Lufkin, Texas. Visitation was held Monday, July 24, 2023, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel in Woodville, Texas. Funeral services were held 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Woodville. Burial followed at Mann's Chapel Cemetery in Colmesneil, Texas. Officiating was Pastor Milton "Scooter" Kelley. Serving as pallbearers were Chaise Wigley, Mitchell McKee, Bradley McKee, Clayton Wigley, Matthew Wigley and Andrew Reid. Serving as an honorary pallbearer was Case Wigley. Melinda was born January 16, 1954 to...

Herbert G. Branch, 91, of Woodville, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Woodville Health & Rehab Center in Woodville, Texas. Herb, as his friends knew him, was born on March 17, 1931 in Nacogdoches County and grew up in Etoile before moving to Humble in the early 1940's, where he graduated from Humble High School in 1948. He was offered a basketball scholarship to play for Coach Glen Rose at Stephen F. Austin State University where he majored in Forestry. He often said without the basketball scholarship he would have never been able to afford to go to college. He played for the Lumberjacks for four years and was a letterwinner. The 1948-49 team won the Lone Star...

Kevin Lee Houston, 68, of Friendswood, Texas, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at UTMB Webster. Graveside services will be Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Woodville. Kevin was born December 18, 1954, to J.L. and Jessie Houston in Houston, Texas. He was a resident of Friendswood the past ten years but was a native and long-time Houston resident. A 1973 graduate of Milby High School in Houston, he then attended San Jacinto Jr. College. He was the owner and operator of Top Tooling at the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his parents, J.L. and Jessie Houston. He is survived by his wife of over 43 years, Debbie Houston; daughters,...

Gerald A. Young, 56, of Lumberton passed away, Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 29, 2022 beginning at 10 a.m. until service time 11 a.m. at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Campground Cemetery all in Woodville.

Dr. George Willis Barclay Jr., 92, of Woodville, TX passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at his residence. Visitation will be held Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel, beginning at 1 pm until service time at 2 pm, burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Woodville, TX. George was born on October 1, 1929 to George Willis, Sr. & Ruby Barclay in Nacogdoches, TX. He graduated from Beaumont High School, 1948 & from Texas A&M with a BS in Chemical Engineering, 1951. He served the USA in the Navy Reserve & US Army pre, during, and post Korean War. George attended the University of Texas - Southwestern Medical School where he earned his...

Bennie Jean Wright Freeman, 73, of Longview, passed away, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 in Longview, Texas. Graveside services were held 11 a.m. Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Magnolia Cemetery in Woodville, Texas. Officiating was Reverend Jon Thornsbury. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, August 15, 2022 at Greggton Methodist Church in Longview, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Ricky Rix. Bennie was born November 28, 1948 in Houston, Texas to Bennie Lee Wright, Jr and Margaret Marie Smith Wright. She graduated from Milby High School in Houston and went on to graduate from Centenary College in Louisiana. She married Michael Dan Freeman in 1971 in Houston, Texas. They had one...

Dorothy Louise Collier Noack, 97, of Spurger, passed away Friday, July 8, 2022 at her residence. Visitation will be Sunday, July 10, 2022 from 4:30 - 7 p.m. at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel in Woodville. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2022 at the Spurger United Methodist Church with burial following in Turner Branch Cemetery all in Spurger. Officiating will be Reverend John McKissack. Serving as pallbearers will be Captain Bob Noack, Raymond Holland, Marvin Mott and Carroll Hatton. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Bronson Davis and B.J. Moncrief. Dorothy was born November 23, 1924 to Lane Collier and Virginia Bell McInnis Collier in Silsbee,...

Helen Bailey Hendon, 81, of Livingston, Texas passed away, Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at her residence. Visitation was held Thursday, June 30, 2022 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel in Woodville, Texas. Funeral services were held Friday, July 1, 2022 at 2 p.m. at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Campground Cemetery all in Woodville, Texas. Officiating was Brother John Bunker. Helen was born August 1, 1940 to Harvey Davis and Cora Catherine Conley Bailey in Hocking County, Ohio. A native of Logan Ohio and a former resident of Tyler County, she had lived in Polk County for the past 16 years. She loved life and she loved her family...

Mary Freeman Hubbard June 12, 1936 - June 13, 2022 Mary Murphy Berry was born on June 12, 1936 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Mary Dollard Berry and Charles Willis Berry, Jr. She passed away June 13, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee, one day after her 86th birthday. There was a gathering of family and friends at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Woodville, Texas, from 9 a.m. until service time at 10 a.m. Mary was raised in Shreveport by her mother and grandmother. She attended Baylor University from 1954-1958. Throughout her life she was a proud Baylor Alum and huge fan of Baylor athletics. While at Baylor she met Jimmy Donald Freeman. They graduated from Baylor and married on the...

Mary Ann Kittell, 90 years old, of Colmesneil passed Monday, May 30, 2022. She died peacefully of natural causes in her home on Frog Pond Lake. Mary Ann was born to Herman Francis and Ila Lee Walton in Pine Island, TX. Mary Ann graduated from Beaumont High School and attended Lamar College. She married Andrew Earl Hunt, Jr. in 1951. Mary Ann had two sons and one daughter. She divorced in 1972 then married Kenneth Jay Kittell of Beaumont Tx in 1975. Mary Ann worked at Stedman Paper Company in 1961 then managed the Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas for 15 years, growing the one-person office to 15 employees. Mary Ann was awarded congratulations for "Most Efficient and Best Bureau in...