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Christopher Patranella
Christopher Allen Patranella, 24, of Lumberton, died Thursday, May 19, 2005 at his home.
Funeral service was held Monday, May 23 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont.
Survivors include his father, Gene Patranella and wife, Jacalyn of Lumberton; mother, Karen Caldwell and husband, Brian of Conway, Arkansas; grandparents, Linda Patranella of Bevil Oaks and Lou Martens of Conway; brother, Mark Montebello of Lumberton; and sister, Rachel Caldwell of Conway.
Jesse Vance
Jesse “Andy” Vance, 89, of Silsbee, died Friday, May 20, 2005 at Silsbee Oaks Nursing Home.
A graveside service was held Sunday, May 22 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont under the direction of Broussard’s Mortuary also in Beaumont.
A native of Newlin, Louisiana, he had lived in Silsbee since 1977 and was a retired inspector with Metal Arts in Houston. He was also a United States Navy veteran.
Survivors include daughters, Norma Williams of Beaumont, and Irene Knighten and Frances Ford, both of Silsbee; son, Jesse A. Vance Jr. of San antonio; and eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Kevin Brooks
Kevin Eugene Brooks, 44, of Lumberton, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral service was held Saturday, May 22 at Broussard’s Mortuary in Beaumont with cremation arrangements under the direction of Broussard’s.
He had lived in the Beaumont area since 1980.
Survivors include his wife, Lauren Brooks of Lumberton.
Ellen Harris
Ellen Shannon Harris, 94, of Lumberton, died Thursday, May 19, 2005 at Smart Choice Assisted Living Center in Lumberton.
Funeral service was held Saturday, May 21 at Broussard’s Mortuary in Beaumont with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park also in Beaumont.
A native of Orange, she had lived in the Beaumont area most of her life and was a retired clerk with Graybar Electric with 30 years service.
Survivors include her daughter, Harriett Wolf of Lumberton; brother, George Shannon of Ruidoso, New Mexico; sister, Mildred Hatton of Bridge City; and two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
William Dobbs
William Mack Dobbs, 90, of Spurger, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005.
Funeral service was held Friday, May 20 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont with burial at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches.
A native of Newton, he had lived in Spurger eight years and was a former longtime resident of Lumberton. He was a retired mechanical foreman with Kansas City Southern Railroad with 36 years service.
Survivors include daughter, Mary Harrington of Woodville; son, William C. Dobbs of Silsbee; brother, James L. Dobbs of Arizona; and nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Alton Davenport
Alton Davenport, 81, of Silsbee, died Sunday, May 22, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 25 at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee with burial at Resthaven Cemetery also in Silsbee.
A native of Groveton and a lifelong resident of Silsbee, he was a park host at Sandy Creek Park on Dam B and a United States Army World War II veteran.
Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Claudine Davenport; daughter, Altonette Shannon of Buna; stepdaughters, Margaret Clayton of Silsbee and Patsy Lewis of Newton; sons, Eddie Wayne Davenport of Lovelady, Ronald Davenport of Crockett and Dennis Davenport of Conroe; stepsons, Henry Swearingen of Roganville and Marvin Swearingen of Kirbyville; brother, John Davenport of Houston; sister, Louise Pryor of Onalaska; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Christine Read
Christine Elizabeth Read, 84, of Lumberton, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004 at Christus St. Mary’s Hosptial in Port Arthur.
Funeral service will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Silsbee under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee.
A native of Missouri and a longtime resident of Lumberton, she was the Hardin County nurse for many years. She was the original owner and editor of the Lumberton News and worked at KKAS doing a health-related program.
Survivors include her daughter, Judy Price of Lumberton.
In liew of flowers, memorandums can be made to St. John’s Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 636, Silsbee, Tx 77656.
