LAUREL WARD Laurel Ann Ward, 76, of Silsbee, died Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. She was born on October 13, 1947, to Eva Spencer Hester and Horace Hester in Athens.

Roger Dale Hawthorne, 84, of Lumberton, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023. He was born in Kirbyville to J.C.

Austin Chase Guidry, 29, of Silsbee, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023. He was born in Pasadena, Texas to Desiree Sherrick and Cloyd James Guidry Jr.

Luther Dale “Luke” Worry, 63, of Lumberton, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023. He was born in Beaumont to Ruby Mae Thompson Worry and Willie Odis Worry.

Marshall David Day, 67, of Lufkin, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023. He was born in Lufkin to Francis Elaine Johnson Day and Herman Day.

“Gray” McMillan, Jr., 77, resident of Kemah, Texas passed from this life unexpectedly on October 24, 2023. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas December 22, 1945 to parents, Leon Grayson McMillan, Sr. and Allawee Wainright McMillan.

Ella Rae Thomas, 72, of Kountze, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023. She was born in Cleburne to Jacqueline Joyce Hughes Rawlinson and Howard Eugene Rawlinson.

Jon Leslie McMillon, 68, of Beaumont, passed away Monday, October 16, 2023. He was born in Dallas to Dolores Massey McMillon and J.L.

Candace Desiree Marshall, 61, of Lumberton, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023. She was born in Beaumont to Mary Ethel Ross Goodman and Ricky Goodman.

NELDA GRAY Nelda Sue Gray, 79, of Village Mills, died Monday, October 23, 2023. She was born on January 21, 1944, to Lois Elvie Jackson Overstreet and Walter Willis Overstreet in Village Mills.