Norris Eason Jr. December 26, 1957 July 14, 2025 Norris Melvin Eason Jr., 67, of Thicket, passed away Monday, July 14, 2025. He was born in Houston to the late Mary Helen Collins Eason and Norris Melvin Eason Sr. He worked at the papermill for 31 years. Visitation was held Friday, July 18 at Broussard’s Mortuary in Kountze. A private disposition will be at a later date. Survivors include his wife, Terrie Eason.
David Griffis Sr. December 6, 1947 July 14, 2025 David Eugene Griffis Sr., 77, of Silsbee, passed away Monday, July 14, 2025. He was born in Buna to the late Nealy and Estelle May Griffis. He was a welder in the petroleum industry for over 35 years. Funeral service was Thursday, July 17 at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee with burial following at Resthaven Cemetery in Silsbee. Survivors include his daughters, Angela Winfree, Sandra Griffis, and Brandi Swearingen; sons, Daivd Michael Griffis, Mike Griffis, Mark Griffis, and David Eugne Griffis Jr. and wife Sarah; brother, Howard Griffis and wife Shirley; sisters, Averine Griffis Pennington and husband Larry and Barbara Griffis Elliott Turner and husband Edward; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mary Rawls March 10, 1951 July 15, 2025 Mary Lou Rawls, 74, of Lumberton, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2025. She was born in Silsbee to the late Jim Rawls and Helen Jenkins Rawls. Survivors include her daughter, Blisha Sweringen and husband Skip; and two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Jim Moss August 9, 1936 July 15, 2025 Jim Moss, 88, of Evadale, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2025. He was born in Evadale and was a United States Air Force veteran. Funeral service was Friday, July 18 at Central Baptist Church in Evadale with burial following at Morse Cemetery in Buna under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee. Survivors include his wife, Audrey Moss; sons, Calvin and wife Rhonda, and Gene and Janette; daughters, Jimmie and husband Rusty, and Janice and husband Bud; brothers, Harold and Gerald; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Quico Rodriguez February 17, 1955 July 19, 2025 Francis Paul “Quico” Rodriguez, 70, of Silsbee, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025. He was born in Silsbee to the late Jose Antonio and Frances Rodriguez. A lifelong resident of Silsbee, he worked as a roughneck in the oil industry his entire working career. Survivors include his sisters, Maria Rodriguez Martinez, Mary Rodriguez Guerra, and Veronica Ann Hernandez and husband Guadalupe; and brother, Arthur Charles Rodriguez and wife Daughn. A memorial mass in pending at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Silsbee. His cremation is under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee.
Tom Grubbs May 26, 1947 July 10, 2025 Leonard Thomas “Tom” Grubbs, 78, of Kountze, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025. He was a United States Vietnam War veteran and a business owner in Silsbee for over 20 years. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 30 in Rockdale with burial following at I.O.O.F. Cemetery with military honors under the direction of Faith & Family Funeral Home in Batson. Survivors include his son, Brady Grubbs and wife Rachel of Lumberton; daughter, Lesly Nolen and husband John of Buna; sisters, Polly Shmock, Bennye Plumlee, and Linda Kieffer and husband John; brother, John Grubbs; and two grandchildren.
Ronna Jordan November 16, 1948 July 10, 2025 Ronna Sue Jordan, 76, of Lumberton, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025. She was born in Jonesboro, Louisiana to the late Ronald and Pat Hayes Dennis. Memorial visitation was Thursday, July 17 at Lumberton Family Funeral Home in Lumberton. Survivors include her children, Richie Jordan and wife Leighann, Reece Jordan and wife Kristy, and Robyn Jordan of Creola, Louisiana; brother, Rand Dennis and wife Carolyn of San Antonio; half-sister, Robin Parker; and four grandchildren.
