Obituaries

On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, Dorothy Jean McBride, was called to her heavenly home. She was surrounded by her family at her home in Bronson, when the roll was called up yonder. She was born in Bon Wier, on Jan. 21, 1939 to William Wesley McBride and Laura Bea Dickerson McBride. The youngest of 3, she learned early on that if she was going to get far in life, she needed to get tough. On the exterior, she exuded gentleness and grace. Inside, there was a fierce strength of will and determination that only those closest to her could recognize. She owned and operated DJ’s Grocery for 39 years, in Bronson. That is when the world learned of her heart of gold. She’d help anyone that had fallen on hard times. Rain or shine, you could be sure that she would be attending church at Sandy Creek Baptist Church whenever those doors were opened. She had the voice of an angel, so it is no surprise that she’d always be in the choir singing praises to her savior. She was an avid reader and enjoyed working in her yard tending to her many flowers. Her favorite thing to do was watch the San Antonio Spurs play basketball.

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. He was a graduate of West Sabine High School and later worked for almost 25 years for Deep East Texas Electric Co-Op as a lineman. He was a lifetime resident of Sabine County and he was the type of man who never met a stranger. He was an avid outdoorsman that enjoyed fishing and all kinds of hunting. He also enjoyed working in his garden and spending time with his grandson, Dalton and he attended Riverside Gospel Assembly Church in Milam.

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. He retired in January 2022, after 28 years of service. Growing up, he loved spending summer vacations with his grandparents at Toledo Bend fishing and hunting. He loved taking vacations to beautiful beaches and scuba diving.

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. She is survived by her son, Joseph Vaughn is Los Placitas, NM; daughters, Therese Vaughn of Nederland, Margaret Vaughan of Hemphill, Deborah Beadeaux and husband, David, of Port Neches and Hemphill, Celeste Pinson of Milam, and Patricia Vaughan of Nederland; four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

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. His survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Arnold Lee and Darlene Adair of Leakey and Marion David and Kerry Adair of Deer Park; grandchildren, Eric Wayne Adair of Canton, and Amy Adair Page, David Adam Adair, Emily Adair Quinton, and Stephen Addison, all of Deer Park; and 14 greatgrandchildren.

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. She was a clerical worker in health care and was a member of Central Gardens Baptist Church. She loved decorating and she designed a life that she loved. She also loved collecting even if it was just one item. She would say that it only takes one to be a collection. She was a lake girl and enjoyed spending time at Toledo Bend and loved going on adventures. She knew and loved the Lord and raised her daughter to do the same.

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