Miller, Bernice
Feb 4, 2002
Funeral Services for Bernice Miller, 80, of Jasper will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2002 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel in Jasper. Burial will follow in North Baptist Cemetery. Mrs. Miller died Monday, February 4, 2002 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was a native and lifelong resident of Jasper. Survivors include her three sons; Will Miller, George Miller & Glenn Miller, all of Jasper; one daughter, Linda Louise Joachimi of Jasper; one sister; Bertie Bryant of Jasper, nine grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-granchildren. Services are under the direction of Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home of Jasper.

Miller, Eddie Conn
March 11, 1977
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Eddie Conn Miller, 91, will be at 3 p.m. today in the Kirbyville First Baptist Church with burial in Kirbyville Cemetery under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. She died at 9 p.m. Friday in Blalock Nursing Home in Houston. She was a life-long resident of Jasper County. Survivors include a son, R.B. Richey of Kirbyville; four daughters, Inez Harris and Ruth Hawley, both of Houston, Leah Brunskill of Ingram, Tex., and Doris Collet of Fort Worth.

Miller, George Henry
George Miller Ex-Roganville Resident, Dies
KIRBYVILLE (Spl) – Funeral services for George Henry Miller, 75, former Roganville resident, will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in E.E. Stringer Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery at Roganville. Miller died at 9:45 p.m. Thursday in Laredo, where he had lived 14 years. He was a retired sawmill worker and a member of Roganville Baptist Church. Surviving are five sons, George H. Miller Jr., Silsbee, Hugh Miller, Billie Miller, Phillip Miller and Frank Miller, all of Laredo; two stepsons, Arthur Bailey and Lloyd Bailey, both of Aransas Pass; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Annie Sisk, Santa Monica, Calif., and Mrs. Katherine Dickerson, Aransas Pass; one sister, Mrs. Selma Hughes, Kilgore; 29 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Mitchell, Carlo Joseph
Carlo Joseph Mitchell, 79, of Bleakwood died Thursday, February 24, 2000 at Avalon Place Nursing Home in Kirbyville. A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Ford Cemetery in Newton under the direction of Smith Funeral Home in Newton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. A longtime resident of the Bleakwood area, he was retired businessman. Survivors include sons, Carlo J. Mitchell Jr. of California, John E. Mitchell of Bleakwood, Charles L. Mitchell of Fayetteville, Ark., and Joe L. Mitchell of Yuma, Ariz.; brothers, Tony Mitchell of Saratoga and Jasper Mitchell of California; sister, Rosa Calveretta of Groves; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Mixson, Lorena
April 28, 1962
Mrs. J.I. Mixson, 86, of Buna died Sunday in the Vidor Nursing Home after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Buna Methodist Church with the Rev. James Turmell and the Rev. J.C. Marshall officiating. Burial will be in the Kirbyville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tony Zager, Vincent Wright, Ralph Skipper, Howard Hargrove, Charles Jones and Pete Cowart. The E.E. Stringer Funeral Home of Kirbyville will direct.

Mixson, Mildred Catherine
Nov. 13, 1975
Funeral services for Miss Mildred Catherine Mixson of Kirbyville will be at 3 p.m. today in the Kirbyville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Byron Boyett, Pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Kirbyville Cemetery under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Pete Cowart, Ben Peek, Clifford Whitten, Albert Lee Charlton, William Tyler and Cecil Hollis, all of whom are employees of Mixson Brothers’ Store. Dr. John T. Moore is honorary pallbearer. She died about 5 a.m. Thursday in the Max Mixson Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. A native of Kirbyville, she had lived most of her life there and was associated with other family members in the Mixson Brothers’ Stores. She attended the University of Texas in Austin two years and graduated from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. She was the daughter of the late Florence McKinnon and J.M. Mixson who were among Kirbyville’s first settlers. She was a member of the American Cancer Society, a member of the United Methodist Church, and was very active in its organizations. Survivors are one sister, Mrs. Mabyn McCargo of Kirbyville; two brothers, Sib M. Mixson of Kirbyville and Dr. William C. Mixson of Kansas City, Kan., and 11 nieces and nephews.

McDonald, Prudem
Funeral for Prudem L. McDonald, 72, will be at 2 p.m. today in Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home with burial in the Zion Hill Cemetery. He died midnight Sunday, April 6, 1975 in Mixon Memorial Clinic. He was a lifelong resident of Jasper and a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Eva Collins McDonald; one daughter Geneva Herrington of Kirbyville; one stepson, James McAdams of Houston.

McFarland, Preston
Preston McFarland, 66, of Kirbyville died Jan. 5, 2001, at his residence. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Jasper with burial at Gilgal Cemetery under the direction of Coleman’s Mortuary in Jasper. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. A native of Jasper, he lived in Kirbyville many years and was retired from Inland Orange Container Co. He was also a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his sons, Preston T. McFarland of Kirbyville, Aaron B. McFarland of Woodville and Lester R. Kelly of Cameron; daughter, Jacqueline A. Reed of Lufkin; mother, Sadie McFarland of Jasper; sisters, Alice F. Cooper and Dora E. Coleman, both of Jasper; brother, M.E. McFarland of Jasper; 17 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

McKeithen, Larry Gene
April 15, 1972
Funeral services for Larry Gene McKeithen, 22, of Kirbyville, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Kirbyville City Cemetery. He was killed Friday as his car smashed head-on into a large tractor-trailer approximately nine miles west of Jasper on the Angelina River Bridge. A native of Beaumont he was reared in the Kirbyville area and was employed by Owens-Illinois Mill in Jasper. Among survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McKeithen, Eunice, La.

McKinley, Daisy
August 10, 1979
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Daisy McKinley, 75, of Kirbyville will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church with burial in Trout Creek Cemetery under direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Mrs. McKinley died at 1:30 a.m. Friday at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Survivors include two sons, Ellis Leon McKinley of Bridge City and Charles Lynn McKinley of Conroe; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

McKinley, Walter Earl
Nov. 2, 1980
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Walter Earl McKinley, 79, of Kirbyville, will be at 2 p.m. today at Kirbyville United Methodist Church with burial in Watson Chapel Cemetery near Kirbyville under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. He died at 10 a.m. Sunday while leading the singing in his Sunday school class at the United Methodist Church. A native of Gregg County, Texas, he had lived in Kirbyville 55 years. He was a saw filer for numerous sawmills in Southeast Texas. Survivors include his wife, Esma King McKinley of Kirbyville; three sons, Robert Earl McKinley of Buna, Edwin Lee McKinley of Orange and Charles Ray McKinley of Houston; his stepmother, Reba McKinley of Sinton, Texas; two brothers, Elvie McKinley and Freddie McKinley, both of Longview; two sisters, Ella Bass of Kirbyville and Pauline Miller of Sinton; and nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

McKinzie, Emma Cunningham
Dec. 21, 1974
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Cunningham McKinzie, 75, Kirbyville were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Call Junction Baptist Church with the Rev. Noble Lawrence officiating. Burial was in Zion Hill Cemetery under direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Mrs. McKinzie died Saturday morning at 3 a.m. in Jasper Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Shelby County and had lived in Kirbyville about 32 years. Pallbearers were Ira Whitehead, David Whitehead, Jerry Nobles, Carl Parks, Fred Freeland, Billy Morgan and Homer Lavine. She is survived by one daughter Mrs. Lucille Roser, Kirbyville; 3 sons, Edward R. McKinzie, Jasper, Thomas B. McKinzie, Groves, Clifton McKinzie, Ft. Worth; 2 sisters, Mrs. Pearl Williamson, Kirbyville, Mrs. Estelle Williams, Freeport; 1 brother, George Oliver, Jasper; 9 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 2 great great-grandchildren.

McMahon, Lena Mae
January 18, 1985
Funeral services for Lena Mae McMahon, 65, of Kirbyville were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 20, at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial in Watson Chapel Cemetery. She died Friday at Humana Hospital in Oakdale, Louisiana after an illness. A native of Bon Wier, she lived in Kirbyville most of her life. She is survived by a brother, J.C. McMahon of Bleakwood.

McMillan, Ezra W.
Ezra W. McMillan, 91, of Kirbyville died Sept. 20, 2001, at Avalon Place Nursing Home in Kirbyville. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial at Trout Creek Cemetery. A native of Fisher, La., he lived in Kirbyville 55 years and was a retired carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Lucille McMillan of Kirbyville; daughters, Patsy Lewis and Johnnie West, both of Kirbyville; brother, Ted McMillan of Jasper; sisters, Eunice Hooks of Kountze and Mary Smith of Jasper; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

McMillan, Horace Green
October 21, 1980
JASPER – Funeral for Horace Green McMillan, 75, of Jasper will be at 2 p.m. today at J.O. Stringer Funeral Home in Jasper with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. He died at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday at Jasper Memorial Hospital after an illness. A native of Groveton, he had lived in Jasper most of his life and was a retired electrician. He was also a World War II veteran. Survivors include four brothers, Darrell McMillan of Jasper, Woodrow McMillan of Newton, Coy McMillan of Dam B and Rankin McMillan of Beaumont.

McNaughten, Myron Myrtis
June 8, 1975
BUNA – Funeral for Myron Myrtis McNaughten, 71, will be at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home on Tuesday with the time to be announced. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery. She died at 4:30 a.m. Sunday at the Shady Acres Nursing Home in Newton. She was born in Arkansas and had lived here for one year. Survivors include her husband. W.R. McNaughten; three sons, Harold and Pete Roberts, both of Fortville, Ind., and Howard Roberts of Albuquerque, N.M.; three stepsons, L.J. McNaughten of Silsbee, William Allen McNaughten of Buna, and Johnny McNaughten in the U.S. Navy; one daughter, Hazel Cook of Florissant, Mo.; two stepdaughters, Florence Wheeler of Buna and Linda Pearl Russo of Silsbee.

McNaughten, Thomas Benton
Oct. 11, 1976
MILAM – Funeral for Thomas Benton McNaughten, 70, will be at 10 a.m. today in Starr Funeral Home with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. A Milam native, he died at 7 p.m. Monday in his residence. Survivors include his wife, Buna Milam[?]; two sons Bennie McNaughten of Lumberton and Joe McNaughten of Pineland; five daughters, Lois Anderson of Nacogdoches, Mary Joyce Brown of Nederland, Shirley Maerki of Rockville, Md., Helen Foreman and Betty Turley, both of Houston; two brothers, Price McNaughten of Lufkin and Ross McNaughten of Toledo Bend; one sister, Maudie Hammock of Yellow Pine, 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

McNaughten, Voy Price
November 8, 1994
Voy Price McNaughten, 76, of Hemphill died Tuesday at Woodland Heights Hospital in Lufkin. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill with burial at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. today at the funeral home. A native of Milam, he lived in Lufkin before moving back to Sabine County and was a retired electrician for Brown & Root. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Hazel McNaughten of Hemphill; daughters, Cheryl Valka of Buna and Paula Tucker and Renee McNaughten, both of Lufkin; stepdaughters, Vickie Brucia of Hemphill and Lavina Gibson of Rosevine; brother, Thomas Jett of Albuquerque, N.M.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

McNaughten, William Ross
William Ross McNaughten, 87, of Kirbyville died Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial in Fairmount Cemetery in Yellowpine. A native of Fairmount, he lived in the Kirbyville-Buna area 34 years and was a retired oil travel operator for Pure Oil Co., now Unocal. Survivors include sons, L.J. McNaughten Sr. of Silsbee, William McNaughten of Buna and Johnny McNaughten; daughters, Florence Wheeler and Lynda Ruso, both of Buna; a sister Maudie Hammock of Port Neches; 18 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Midkiff, Corbitt Harris
(May 10, 1980)
KIRBYVILLE – Corbit Harris Midkiff, 55, of Kirbyville died at 5.55 a.m. Saturday at Jasper Memorial Hospital after an illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Causey E.E. Stringer Funeral Home with burial in Kirbyville Cemetery. A native of Leesville, La., he had lived in the Kirbyville area most of his life and was a truck driver. He was a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife, Mary Williams Midkiff of Kirbyville; three sons, Lt. Bobby Midkiff of Jacksonville, N.C., and Rodney Midkiff and Rickey Midkiff, both of Kirbyville; a step-son, Charles Eugene McComas of Huntsville, Ark.; a daughter, Joyce Faye Terry of Tyler; a step-daughter, Delores June Elsey of Seattle, Wash.; mother, Ola Midkiff of Kirbyville; four brothers, Loyd Midkiff, Hubert Midkiff and Donald Midkiff, all of Kirbyville, and Troy Midkiff of Beaumont; a sister, Loyce Smith of LaPorte, Texas; and 11 grandchildren.

Miller, Amber Terry
January 6, 1975
Mrs. Amber Terry Miller, 80, of 1735 Broadway, died at 10:10 a.m. Monday at her home. She was a native of Newton County, Tex., the daughter of the late Charlie D. and Sarah Jones Terry and the wife of the late Sebe Miller. She had resided in Beaumont for the past 14 months. She belonged to the Methodist Church. Mrs. Miller is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Grace Terry King and Mrs. Jewel Terry Gilmore, both of Beaumont. Funeral services will be conducted today at 1:30 p.m. at the gravesite in the Bleakwood Cemetery near Kirbyville, Tex. The Rev. Billy Bob Moore, pastor of the Rosedale Baptist Church and the Rev. Noble Lawrence, pastor of the Call-Junction Baptist Church will officiate. Pallbearers named are J.C. Johnson, J.D. Evans, “Slim” Welman, R.C. Herrin, Ben Cochran, and Allen Hooks. Arrangements and interment are entrusted to L.M. Williams & Sons Funeral Directors.

McBride, Arnold Howard
Dec. 27, 1980
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Arnold Howard McBride, 62, of Kirbyville will be at 2 p.m. today at Victory Assembly of God Church with burial in Trout Creek Cemetery under the direction of Causey-Stringer Funeral Home. A native of Old Salem, Texas, he had lived in Kirbyville most of his life and was a security guard and a World War II veteran. Survivors include three sons, Ronnie McBride of Jasper, Weldon McBride of Lufkin and Armond McBride of Beaumont; two daughters, Melba Gordon and Sylvia McBride, both of Silsbee; his mother, Iola McBride of Kirbyville; two brothers, Leo McBride of Buna and Fred McBride of Kirbyville; three sisters, Colleen Murphy of Beaumont and Nettie Hall and Bernice Young, both of Kirbyville; and six grandchildren.

McBride, Fae
Fae McBride, 70, of Buna died Dec. 19, 2000, at her residence. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Buna with burial at Magnolia Springs Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today at the funeral home. A native of Magnolia Springs and a former longtime resident of Jasper, she lived in Buna 25 years. Survivors include her son, Larry McBride of Buna; daughter, Glenda Smith of Buna; sister, Nannie Zelma Whitehead of Buna; two grandchildren; and four step grandchildren.

McBride, Kent Amon
October, 1979
Funeral services for Kent Amon McBride, 28, of Fullerton, Calif., will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 4, 1979 in the Victory Assembly of God Church in Kirbyville with the Rev. J.C. Jones, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Trout Creek Cemetery with officers of the Texas Department of Public Safety serving as pallbearers. Kent was a native of Kirbyville and after attending the Kirbyville schools, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. and served in Viet Nam. After being honorably discharged from military service he attended Fullerton University where he graduated with a B.A. in accounting. He was a corporate accountant for Coco Cola Bottling Co. He was engaged to Miss Mary Lou Salvatirra of Seal Beach California at the time of his death. He is survived by his parents, Arnold McBride and Thelma McBride, both of Kirbyville; three brothers, Weldon McBride of Lufkin, Ronnie McBride of Jasper, and Armond McBride of Beaumont; two sisters, Melba Gordon and Sylvia McBride, both of Silsbee; his grandparents, Iola McBride and Mr. and Mrs. George Foxworth, all of Kirbyville; his foster mother, Irene Kingsbury of Fullerton, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. Services are under the direction of Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville.

McBride, Iola Myers
February 8, 1987
Funeral for Iola Myers McBride, 89, of Kirbyville will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Causey’s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home Chapel in Kirbyville with burial in Trout Creek Cemetery. She died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont after an illness. A native of Louisiana, she lived in the Old Salem Community most of her life before moving to Kirbyville about 4 years ago. Survivors include two sons, Leo McBride of Buna and Fred McBride of Kirbyville; three daughters, Colleen Murphy of Beaumont, and Bernice Young and Nettie Lee Hall, both of Kirbyville; a brother, Dewitt Myers; and a sister, Vesta Craft, both of DeQuincy, La.; 21 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

McCray, Rev. E.W.
Rev. E.W. McCray, 83, of Orange died Sunday, January 30, 2000 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Orange Hospital. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with burial at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at he funeral home. A native of Arcadia and a former resident of Shelby County, he lived in Orange 58 years and was a retired Baptist minister with Bethel Baptist Church in Port Neches and pastored local Baptist churches in Southeast Texas. Survivors include his wife, LaVerne McCray of Orange; sons, Wayne McCray and Raymond McCray, both of Orange, Roy McCray of Wharton and Jim McCray of Bellefonte, Pa.; daughter, Elaine Thompson of Jefferson; one sister of Henderson; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

McCreight, Dr. W.F.
August 4, 1961
The following news item appeared on the front page of the Friday, August 4, 1961 edition of The Kirbyville Banner. Kirbyville is saddened, stunned by double blow Nearly half a century of service to Kirbyville and East Texas ended early Sunday morning for Dr. W.F. McCreight, 75, a practicing physician who will be long remembered as a genuine “family doctor,” one of the last of the old “sawmill doctors” and as a “doctor’s doctor.” Dr. McCreight had delivered an estimated 5,000 babies since opening practice in Kirbyville August 26, 1912 after graduation from the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston. He died about 3 a.m. Sunday at his home in the presence of his partner, Dr. J.T. Moore, and his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. McCreight, Jr. He had been stricken by a heart attack Saturday afternoon while attending open house at the Pineland Clinic with Dr. Moore. The fatal seizure struck at about 2:30 Sunday morning. He had favored a heart condition – although he scoffed at retirement – since an attack late in 1959.

Funeral services – further saddened by the shock of the death of B.B. Boyette at the cemetery – were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church of Kirbyville. While attending graveside rites for Dr. W.F. McCreight on Monday afternoon at Kirbyville Cemetery, Bernard B. Boyette, 51, Kirbyville State Bank president, was stricken by a heart attack which proved fatal within a few minutes. Emergency treatment was administered by Dr. John T. Moore and Dr. McCreight’s son-in-law, Dr. A.B. Brown of Crockett. Funeral services for Mr. Boyette were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Kirbyville Methodist Church. Burial followed at Kirbyville Cemetery. Born near Kirbyville, Mr. Boyette was the son of Mrs. Lula Boyette and the late N.J. Boyette. A graduate of Kirbyville High School, he attended Sam Houston state College where he was a letterman in Football, basketball, and baseball. He played semi-pro baseball for a time, and he became one of the area’s most avid sports fans.

McDonald, Alvin
Alvin McDonald, 86, of Kirbyville died Sept. 11, 1996 at Alvin Community Hospital. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Kirbyville Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Bean Cemetery under the direction of E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. Visitation will begin at noon today at the funeral home. A native of Kirbyville and former longtime resident of Alvin, he lived in Kirbyville 24 years and was retired from Santa Fe Railroad. Survivors include a daughter, Jeannette Stuksa of Alvin; son, Virgil McDonald of Alvin; sister, Ruby Stark of Kirbyville; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

McDonald, Burton Owen
February 19, 1988
Funeral for Burton Owen McDonald, 72, of Kirbyville will be at 3 p.m. today at the United Methodist Church in Kirbyville with burial in Antioch Cemetery in Buna under the direction of Kirbyville memorial Funeral Home in Kirbyville. He died Friday at Kirbyville Community Hospital. A native of San Augustine, he lived most of his life in the Kirbyville area and was a former owner of McDonald Lumber Co. Survivors include a son, Bud McDonald of McAllen; two daughters, Kathy Olson of Tivoli and Wanda Sue Brewster of Houston; six brothers, D.A. McDonald of Nederland, Melvin McDonald, Cotton McDonald, Jack McDonald, Raybo McDonald and Merlin McDonald, all of Kirbyville; four sisters, Veda Mae Gaskin of Reodosa, Mexico, Fannie Chambers, Edith Burkett and Jean Wade, all of Kirbyville; and 11 grandchildren.

McDonald, Julius Orin
Feb. 21, 1975
KIRBYVILLE – Funeral for Julius Orin McDonald, 58, will be at 2 p.m. today in Causey's E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Zion Hill Cemetery. He died at 8:30 a.m. Friday in a Beaumont hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Kirbyville and was a watchmaker. Survivors include one son, Michael Dale McDonald of Houston, one brother, Alvin McDonald of Alvin, and two sisters, Ruby Stark and Mary Wetherington, both of Kirbyville.