Obituaries

Donald Jackson

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Donald Eugene Jackson, 65, was born April 15, 1957, in Beaumont, to Mary Jean Caraway Jackson and Hulan Baines Jackson. He passed peacefully from this earth at his home in Fred on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

Connie Carrier

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Connie Lorena Carter Carrier, 81, of Silsbee, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023. She was born in Port Arthur to John Patrick Carter and Reba Salling Callaway. She worked as a gate guard at Kirby Lumber for many years and worked in fast food as well.

Reverend Lawrence Phillips

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Reverend Lawrence Wayne “Skipper” Phillips, 85, of Lumberton, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023. He was born in Texas City to Faye Myer Phillips and Homer Phillips. He was a United States Marines Reserves veteran and retired as the Reverend from First Baptist Church of Loeb.

Karen Casses

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KAREN CASSES Karen Hardy Nolen Casses, 59, of Silsbee passed away Friday, January 13, 2023. She was born on November 13, 1963 in Houston to the late WL Hardy and Glenda Faye Rayel Cole Hardy Borque.

Merle Steely

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Merle Marie Steely, 94, of Lumberton, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023. She was born in Port Arthur to James W.

Ethel Morgan

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Ethel Marie “Aunt Wee” Morgan, 105, of Silsbee, died Saturday, January 7, 2023. She was born in Noble, Louisiana to Lucinda Meshell Lopez and Frank Patrick Lopez, Sr.

Sandra McDonald

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Sandra “Sandy” Lee (Robson) McDonald was born December 28, 1923 in Lawrence, Kansas and passed away January 11, 2023 in Kountze, Texas. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Lumberton, loved shopping and her dog Taz.

L’nora Howard-Martin

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L’nora Michelle Howard- Martin was born to the late Cleaothea Howard Sr. and Alicia Haynes on July 23, 1991 in Silsbee, Tx L’nora is survived by her husband Kenneth Martin, son Blake, daughters Alayah and Madison, her mother Alicia Haynes, brother Cleaothea Howard Jr., sisters Brandi McCain and Malinda Barkin-Bean and a host of extended family and friends.

Georgia Rothlisberger

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Georgia Dale Rothlisberger, 78, of Silsbee, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023. She was born in Silsbee.

Tommy Taylor

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Tommy Carl Taylor passed away on January 7, 2023. He was born on October 19, 1952 in Silsbee Texas to Roy and Jimmie Taylor.