Southside Bancshares, Inc. announced that on February 25, 2023, Melvin B. Lovelady, a director of the Company since 2005, passed away after a brief illness. On March 2, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company acknowledged director William Sheehy’s retirement from the Board, effective upon the expiration of his term at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for May 17, 2023, in accordance with the mandatory age requirement set forth in the Company's Director Departure Policy.