Obituaries

Jul 31, 2020

James Horne, 83, of Brookeland passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church with interment to follow at Magnolia Springs Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Jul 27, 2020

Mikie Simmons, 68, of Call passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 at his home. Private Celebration of Life Services were held and a public service will be held at a later date.

Mikie was born on December 30, 1951 to Raymond &Martha Simmons in Jasper. He was a life-long resident of Call...

Jul 23, 2020

Gloria Jean Young Bowling, 74, of Jasper passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday evening, July 25, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at Shultz Funeral Home. The family will greet friends on Saturday from 5:00 p.m. until service time.

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Jul 22, 2020

Larry "Hoppy" Hopkins, 85 of Jasper passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at his residence.  Private Celebration of Life Services were held, and a public Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.

A native of Blakesburg, Iowa, Larry was born on September 8, 1934 to Frances &Clara Hopkins.  He moved from Forsythe,...

Jul 22, 2020

Ruth Burney (Smith) Gill, 91, of Jasper passed away on July 22, 2020. A visitation will be held on Friday July 24th from 5-7 pm at the Shultz Funeral Home in Jasper followed by a Celebration of Life Service to be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday July 25th at First Baptist Church in Jasper.

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Jul 19, 2020

David Shears, 59, of Brookeland passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 in Tyler, Texas. Private Services were held and public services will be held at a later date.

A native of Ashtabula, Ohio, David was born on November 26, 1960 to Donald &Edith Shears. A pipeline foreman by trade, he moved to the Jasper...

Jul 17, 2020

John Stansill, 78, of Sam Rayburn passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Jasper County Cowboy Church with a reception to follow.

A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, John was born on November 12, 1941 to James &Lucille Stansill....

Jul 15, 2020

Paula Tolar, 57, of Jasper passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Shultz Funeral Home.

A native and resident of Jackson, Mississippi, Paula was born to James &Sonya Segrest on October 26, 1962. She moved to Jasper in...

Jul 5, 2020

Marshall Walter Marthaler, 79, of Jasper passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Shultz Funeral Home. The family will greet friends on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in...

Jun 21, 2020

Denise Ann Ford Spencer, 83, of Woodville passed away on June 21, 2020. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Beech Grove Baptist Church.

Denise was born on October 9, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas to John &Vera Ford. A resident of Brookeland for 30...

Jun 19, 2020

Ovey Lavergne, 77, of Jasper passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020. A private Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

Ovey was born on June 15, 1943 to Ovey Joseph &Edith Lavergne in Beaumont, Texas. He was a resident of Colorado Springs, Colorado until 2005, when he moved to Jasper....

Jun 10, 2020

Wilma Lorraine Hock Hilton, 77, of Jasper passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at CHI St. Luke's Hospital in Lufkin. A Celebration of Life Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Hill Cemetery in Jasper.

A native of Orangefield, Texas, she was born on...

Jun 10, 2020

Minnie Nelams. 73, of Buna passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. A private Celebration of Life Service was held in the Shultz Rose Garden.

A native of Silsbee, she was born on December 4, 1946 to Johnnie &Elsie Oliver. A resident of Lumberton, she had lived in Buna for over 35 years....

Jun 5, 2020

Joyce Beever, 92, of Jasper, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. with interment to follow at Homer Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Shultz Funeral Home.

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Jun 1, 2020

Burdett Ford Pulliam of Jasper passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at the age of 84. He was born on December 16th, 1935 to Burdett and Elsie Ford Pulliam, in San Augustine County, Texas. He was a 1953 graduate of Newton High School. Burdett attended Stephen F. Austin State College where he received his B.B.A. degree...

May 29, 2020

Ronny Lynn Trammell, aged 65, passed away in his home on Friday, May 29, 2020. Ronny spent his last hours surrounded by his loving wife, children, and grandchildren.

Ronny, the son of John and Mary Trammell, was born in Beaumont, Texas, on August 2, 1954. Eventually, he settled his family in Burkeville, Texas,...

May 22, 2020

Mary Berniece Clerc, 97, of Jasper passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at home with her family. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Shultz Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Hancock Cemetery.  The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m....

May 20, 2020

Bobbie Jean Bennett Warner, 73, of Brookeland passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Shultz Funeral Home. The family will greet friends on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

Bobbie Jean was born on October 22, 1946...

May 6, 2020

Betsy Rhames, 68, of Jasper passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, peacefully at home. A private Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2020. A public reception will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Shultz Funeral Home. The family would like for friends to...

May 3, 2020

Billy "Bubba" Minter, 38,  of Jasper, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.at 364 CR 149 in Jasper.

Billy "Bubba" was born in Crockett, Texas on January 12, 1982 to Billy Wayne &Linda Sue Minter. He was...