Obituaries

Nelda Gay Jordan McKee, 84, of Silsbee, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at home. She was born in Hillister to John Henry Jordan and Delma Louise Satterwhite.

Jackie Inez Tanton Cobb, 82, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021. She was born in Spurger to the late Jack Tanton and Violet Goins Tanton.

Benny Lee Hollyfield passed away on February 27, 2021. He was born on December 26, 1957, to Hannon Hollyfield Jr. and Hazel Callaway Hollyfield Ebarb.

Erlean Spurlock, 82, of Silsbee passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021. She was born December 1, 1938 in Evadale, Texas to the late Thomas Marshall and Alma Hester Marshall.

Sandra “Sandy” Sue Gassiott Stewart, 66, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2021, at home in Kea’au, HI, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 13, 1954, in Orange County, Texas.

Christene Angelle Green, 79, of Silsbee, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021.

Jessie Lee “Billie” Jones, 92, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours Friday, February 19, 2021. She was born February 13, 1929, in Kirbyville, Texas, to Vera and Arthur Falkner. She married Ben Jones, Jr. on June 13, 1948. They were married forty-seven years when he preceded her in death in 1994. She was a devoted wife and loved her husband dearly. Her grandson-in-law often said, “the most unlucky man ever to live would be Billie Jones’ second husband” because she never tired of telling how Ben Jones, Jr. would have done something or what his opinion on a matter would have been.

Ruby Charline Smart, 88, of Silsbee, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021. She was born in Silsbee to Ruby Cook Hargraves and Charles Paul Hargraves.