October 16, 1935 - January 11, 2026 A Celebration of Effie Mae Phelps’ Life, age 90, of Jasper, Texas, will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper, Texas with burial to follow at Zion Hill Cemetery in Jasper, Texas. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at the Funeral Home. Effie passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at her home in Jasper, Texas. A native of Livingston, Texas, former resident of Kinder,

September 10, 1962 - January 11, 2026 Colinda Faye Church, 63, of Buna died Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial service will be 10:00 am Wednesday, January 14, at Adams EE Stringer Funeral Home in Buna. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Colinda was born September 10, 1962 in Woodville, Texas to Aubrey Ray and Beverly (Adams) Russell. She was a longtime resident of Buna and was a retired teacher for Buna ISD. Sh

December 16, 1938 - January 9, 2026 Graveside services for John Gibson Bryan will be Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery, Jasper, Texas. Visitation is to be held at Beech Grove Baptist Church, 10008 FM 777, Jasper, Texas from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Saturday January 17, 2026.

September 12, 1944 — January 7, 2026 Frances Nimmo, 81, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at her home in New Caney. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Shultz Funeral Home with interment to follow at Kyle Hill Cemetery in Roganville, Texas. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Frances was born on September 12, 1944 in Bon Wier, Texas to Ocie and Inez Durand. She is sur

March 4, 1936 - January 9, 2026 Sybil Howard Mitchell, 89, of Woodville, Texas, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at Dogwood Trails Manor in Woodville. Visitation will begin 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. service time on Monday, January 12, 2026 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Shady Grove Cemetery, all in Woodville. Officiating will be Brother Mark Tolar and Brother Noah Jackson. Serving as pallbearers will be Howard Cook, Ricky Heady, Lance Hopson

February 3, 1948 - January 6, 2026 U.S. Veteran Dr. Ronnie A. “Ron” McMurry, a longtime family physician in Jasper, Texas, passed away after a lifetime of service to his community, country, and patients. Born and raised in Jasper, Dr. McMurry was an 8th generation Texan, with childhood experiences shaping his lifelong commitment to ensuring that no one was denied medical care due to financial hardship. After earning his medical degree from the Universidad de Guadalajara in Me

March 11, 1960 - January 7, 2026 Joseph Bryant, 65, of Jasper, Texas passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The obituary for Joseph Bryant is currently pending. Service Details for Joseph Bryant are forthcoming. Services for Joseph Bryant are under the Professional Care of Coleman's Family Mortuary 409 South Magnolia Woodville, Texas 75979 and CFM Jasper Funeral Home and Cremations 601 W. Gibson St. Jasper, Texas 75951 / (409) 283-3031 / www.colemansfamilymortuary.com To

January 18, 1942 — January 5, 2026 Alice Faye “Honey” Morris, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2025 in Lufkin, Texas. A Celebration of Life Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Jasper. Alice was born on January 18, 1942 in Wiergate, Texas to Enzor & Bertha Smith. She was a resident of Pineland and graduated from Pineland High School until she moved to Jasper in 1964. She worked for Billingsley Auto Repair as a bo

April 30, 1977 - January 5, 2026 Darrell Thrower, 48, of Spring, Texas native of Woodville, Texas. Darrell Passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026. The Obituary for Darrell Thrower, is currently pending. Service Details for Darrell Thrower, are as follow: Saturday January 10, 2026 Viewing 10:00am - 11:00am Celebration of Life Service 11:00am Seed of Faith Worship Center. 502 South Beaver WOODVILLE, TX 75979 Services for Darrell Thrower, are under the Professional Care of Colem