Arthur "Ooder Water" Watson Jr., 70, of Beaumont, TX passed away at Harbor Hospice on February 27, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Juanita Watson; sons, Arthur Eliot Watson, Anthony Damone Watson; one grandson, Darius Watson; six sisters, Debra Mayfield, Clara Brown, Elaine Jones, Jacqueline Shelton, Wanda Coleman, and Barbara Linderman; two brothers, Shephard Watson and Donald Watson; one aunt, Henretta Williams; one uncle, Henry Watson; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at St. Mark Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m., with visitation from 12:00 p.m. until service time. Burial will follow in Live Oak Cemetery.

Edna J. Davenport Alexander, 77, of Houston, TX passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Fifth Ward Church of Christ, 4308 Stonewall Street, Houston, TX with visitation from 11 a.m. until service time. Burial will follow in Houston Memorial Gardens, Pearland, TX under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home, Port Arthur, TX.

Iris Clevalle Boudoin 67, of Port Arthur, TX former resident of Galveston, TX passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Baptist Hospital Beaumont, TX. Funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 11 am at Greater Macedonia Baptist Church, Port Arthur, TX officiated by Pastor Glen Holmes. Visitation is from 10 am until time of service. The family asks that you please wear facial coverings and respect the social distancing guidelines for Covid-19.

Alonzo "Coke" Milton Alonzo "Coke" Milton, 78, of Houston, Texas passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Fifth Ward Church of Christ, 4308 Stonewall Street, Houston, TX 77020. Burial will follow in Brookside Memorial Park under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home, 3800 Memorial Blvd., Port Arthur, TX 77642.

Ms. Cecilia Carter, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at her home. A native of Carencro, Louisiana, she was a resident of Beaumont, Texas for 75 years and was self-employed as a Beautician. She was a lifelong and devout member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with visitation from 8 a.m. until service time. Rev. Paul Ngozichukwu Ofoha, M.S.P. will officiate. Entombment will follow in Live Oak Cemetery under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home. Survivors include: James Carter, Son; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a host...

Arthur Wayne Haller, of Houston, Texas passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at his home. A native of Angleton, Texas, he retired from the City of Houston with over 30 years of service. A visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Mabrie Memorial Mortuary, 5000 Almeda Road, Houston, TX. A private funeral service will follow. Burial will be at Paradise South Cemetery in Pearland, TX.

Doris Lee Simmons Samuel was born January 29, 1934 in Wiergate, Texas. She was the first of seven children born to the union of the late Booker T. Simmons, Sr. and Zelma Scurry Simmons. She departed this life Friday, June 5, 2020. Doris attended public school in the Liberty Community of Newton County, Texas graduating from Liberty Elementary and High Schools. She continued her education at Prairie View A & M University, obtaining her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Elementary Education with minors in Music and Art Education. Doris is preceded in death by her husband, J.W. Samuel; her parents; sisters Iris Rigsby (E.L.) and Barbara Strickland (Cecil); brothers-in-law, L.D. Laday,...

Esther Mae Badgett, 91, of Beaumont, TX passed away Friday, November 22, 2019. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, November 30, 2019 at New St. John Baptist Church, 1048 W. Gulfway Drive, Port Arthur, TX with visitation from 9 a.m. until service time. Burial will follow in Live Oak Cemetery under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home.

Roland Reginald Henley passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Funeral services for Roland will be held at St. John Baptist Church in Port Arthur, Texas on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation from 9 a.m. until service time. Entombment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home.

Stuart A. Alexander, 62 of Houston, TX passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 5, 2019 at Fifth Ward Church of Christ, 4308 Stonewall Street, Houston, TX with visitation from 10 a.m. until service time. Interment will follow at Forest Park Lawndale under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home, Inc., 2500 Procter Street, Port Arthur, TX 77640.