Obituaries

Johnny James Ford, 61, of Bronson, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, in Sabine County Hospital. He was born in San Augustine, on Dec. 10, 1960, to Paul Gene Ford and Eva Dell Bragg Ford.

On Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, Reta J.

Charles Buron McCary, Jr., went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 at his home in Hemphill, after a brave battle with cancer. He was born in Beaumont, July 10, 1960 to Charles Buron McCary and Patsie Smith Mc Cary Pearson. He was a Sergeant at the Port of Houston Police Department.

Hazel Girouard Swice, 89, of Bronson, passed away Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at Legacies Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hemphill. She was born in Port Arthur, on Nov. 19, 1932, to Andrew N. Girouard and Evelyn Palombo Girouard. She worked as a secretary for Texaco for many years.

Walter James “Sonny” Kelley, 73, of Jasper, passed away Sept. 19, 2022, at Christus St.

Albert A. Adair, age 96, of Broaddus passed away Sat., Sept. 10, 2022, in Pasadena. He was born June 29, 1926, in Stamps, Arkansas. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Broaddus, and faithfully served there as a deacon.

Melinda Kay Andress, 60, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at her lake house in Hemphill. She was born in Pasadena, on May 20, 1962 to Thurman Linscomb and Nell McPherren Linscomb. She was a longtime resident of Nederland before moving to Port Arthur 15 years ago.

Robert Barnett Robert Andrew Barnett, “Andy,” passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022, at CHI St. Luke’s Medical Center in Lufkin.

Nancy Ruth Lane Clay, 85, of San Augustine, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at CHI St. Luke Hospital in Saun Augustine.