Lamar High Alumni Obituaries

Samuel Lake Steffee was born on July 1 1941 in Palestine Texas to Harley Alford Steffee and Lillian Blanche Bigham Steffee. Following his birth Sams mother passed away and he was lovingly raised by his grandparents Samuel and Mae Bigham. Sam grew up in Rogers Texas and graduated from Rogers High Sch...

Olivia Frieda Julia Tiemann 93 a longtime resident of Fairchilds TX passed away on Sunday January 11 2026. She was residing at The Reserve at Katy Assisted Living in Katy TX. She was born January 30 1932 in the Beasley TX area to Henry and HilmaOberrender Thielemann. As a teenager Olivia was active ...

Services will be held on Saturday Jan. 17 2026 at Cathedral of Faith Baptist Church 3755 Fannett Rd Beaumont TX. Visitation will begin at 12Noon until Funeral at 1PM. James was born on October 25 1951 to the late Dorse McHenry Varner and Edna Mae Kyle Varner. He was the second of five children. Jame...

Eliazar C. Elly Gonzalez 61 a lifetime resident of Rios Texas entered into eternal rest on Saturday November 8 2025. He was born on May 14 1964 in San Diego Texas to his parents Amando and Irma Gonzalez. Elly was a loving father husband uncle and brother brotherinlaw cousin and friend. He had a pass...

Jean Loemker Read, Born December 24, 1944, Died November 9, 2025.Jean Elizabeth Loemker was born in Huntington, West Virginia in 1944 to Kenneth Karl and Ruth Mullen Loemker. She attended Marshall Lab School, graduating in 1962. She attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, receiving her Bach...

James Lyndell Graves passed away on January 4 2026. Born on April 13 1936 in the Clearwater community of Franklin County Texas he came into the world in a small threeroom house without electricity or running water. He was the son of James Herman Graves and Maggie Lorene Jones Graves. As an only chil...

He was born August 21 1953 in Ardmore Oklahoma to parents Archie and Evalyn. Kim attended Bryan Adams High School in Dallas Texas and after graduation he attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater Oklahoma where he studied hotel and restaurant management. While in Oklahoma City he met and marr...

Pansy Jean Kidwell Morrow of Paris Texas 92 was born on February 8 1933 in Vernon Texas and passed away on January 8 2026 at Spring Lake Assisted Living in Paris Texas with her family friends and caregivers by her side. The family will receive family and friends at Fry Gibbs Funeral Home on Friday ...

With hearts full of love and gratitude we share the legacy of Mallerick Mal Paul Warnell who peacefully departed this life on December 5 2025 at the age of 59. Born on May 31966 in Orange Texas Mal as most knew him was a cherished father son brother cousin and friend whose life touched countless hea...

We have lost a great man after a valiant battle with cancer. Although so difficult, we both agreed that these years fighting cancer were the best of our 44 years together. The difference was God. Transformed as his faith grew, the beautiful relationship that we had in our marriage was beyond what...

Gladys Guinn Allen 94 of Houston formerly of Beaumont died in her home January 5 2026 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Port Arthur to Corrie Gladys Andrews Guinn of Troup and Leland Lee Guinn of Rusk. She attended Thomas Jefferson High School until moving to Beaumont High where ...

Betty Jane Bass 91 of Beaumont passed away peacefully on Friday January 9 2026 in Beaumont Texas at the Harbor Hospice facility. She was preceded in death by her parents Mary and R.G. Clark sisterHelen C. Stone sister Annie Laura Phelps and brother R.G. Clark. Survivors include her sister Sarah Kies...

Jerry Wayne Fountain 79 passed away on January 5 2026 in Beaumont Texas. He was born on June 19 1946 in a small twobedroom home on Avenue B in Nederland Texas to William Sam Fountain and Exa Dana Harvill Fountain. Jerry grew up alongside his parents and brother Robert learning the value of hard work...

The funeral service for LTC Lamar N. Denkins, U.S. Army, retired, 90, of Tucker, GA, formerly of Jacksonville, AL, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at First Baptist Church of Williams. Dr. Don Carroll will officiate, and interment will follow at Pleasant Valley Baptist Churc...

Shirley Richardson transitioned from this world at the age of 65 on December 28 2025. Born in Los Angeles California she is the daughter of Dave Vera Richardson. Shirley attended Jefferson Davis Elementary Livingston and Abramson High School where she graduated. She attended UNO in 1978 then earned...

Charlie Frank McBride 75 of Needville beloved husband father brother and friend passed away on January 1 2026 at his home in Needville Texas. He was born in Rosebud Texas on October 28 1950 to parents Fredrick Bruce McBride and Mary Ellen Andrews. He attended Lamar Consolidated High School and was d...

Billy Steven Harber also known as Coach Harber to many 72 won his final game and entered Heavens gate on December 17 2025. Coach Harber was a lifelong coach for 51 years where he touched and impacted athletes and students in not only in basketball but also in the game of life. As a proud Mississippi...

Dale the Whistler has warbled his last song in this mortal world and has joined his sweet bride in heaven. Its with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Michael Dale Madsen of Lehi Utah on November 30 2025. Dale was born to LaMar and Veneta Williams Madsen on August 23 1942 during the he...

Carol Ann Slotterback Hepler 90 passed away Sunday December 28 2025 at Souderton Mennonite Homes. She was preceded in death by her husband Lamar Robert Hepler on April 4 2023. They were married for almost 68 years at the time of his passing and were former residents of Telford PA for almost 60 years...

A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and man of faith... Earl Vernon Edwards I, 88, of Arlington, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025. Born on February 28, 1937, in Palmetto, Louisiana, he was the beloved son of the late Ernest and Cora Edwards.Earl graduated from Lincoln High Sch...

Kimberly Erving Skinner was born on September 29 1978 to Samuel Lee Jr. and Stella Mae Erving of Kosciusko MS. Kimberly attended Kosciusko High School she worked 26 years at Kosciusko High School in the cafeteria. Kimberly later met her husband Terry Skinner and had four children together. On Sunday...

Deacon Roosevelt Stoney Harris Jr. the second of seven children was born November 23 942 in Attala County to Verlener and Roosevelt Moose Harris Sr. His parents one son Travis Lamar Harris and 2nd wife Mary Alice Harris preceded him in death. Roosevelt Jr. was educated at Tipton Street High School K...

Memorial services for Nellie Lent Bethea Vincent Nell who died Thursday September 4 2025 will be held at 2 oclock on Monday September 8 2025 at Main Street Methodist Church in Dillon South Carolina. The family will receive friends in Asbury Hall at the church one hour prior to the service and at oth...

entered life as the fourth child of Marcy Foris Bossette and Donna Singleton Bossette on December 10 1992 into a loving Godfearing family. His formative years were deeply embraced by his familys rich Texas and Louisiana cultural roots. Jordan was baptized at an early age at New Booker MB Church the ...

Regina was born October 9, 1968 to Vada and Joseph Gardner in Richmond,Texas. Regina was raised in Richmond and attended Crockett Elementary Schooland Lamar High School. Regina worked for Fort Bend School District beforebecoming ill.Regina was proceeded in death by her parents, Vada Lands and Joseph...

Evelyn Joyce Shoemaker 87 of Hiawatha Kansas formerly of Horton Kansas passed away on Tuesday August 19 2025 at Amberwell Hospital in Hiawatha Kansas. She was born on July 11 1938 in Everest Kansas the daughter of G.A. Ed and Edith Schober Young. Evelyn graduated from Robinson High School and then s...

Jerome Clinton Kemper Sr. 68 of Port Arthur Texas entered eternal rest at the start of the new year. Born November 8 1957 he was raised in Bunkie Louisiana by his grandparents Johnny and Virginia Kemper before returning to Port Arthur Texas where he was lovingly guided by his parents Walter and Eula...

Beverly M CornishHodges Fiori of Bowdoin Maine passed awaypeacefully surrounded by the women of her family on Friday December10th 2021. Bev was born to Roland W. "Blackie" Cornish and Elizabeth Sheloski inSeptember of 1940. She was the youngest of five children. She was agraduate of Brunswick High S...

Martin David Shofner 68 of Brunswick Maine passed away peacefully on May 16th 2024. Born in Beaumont Texas on December 1st 1955 to parents Frances and Jack Shofner he was the fourth of five children. Growing up Martin and his younger brother Walt were only 15 months apart in age so they were close e...