Obituaries

Apr 7, 2021

Funeral services for Nell Wilkerson, 105, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held Friday, April 16, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., in the Cochran Funeral Home in...

Apr 7, 2021

Funeral services for Steve Ray Watts, Sr., 68, of Onalaska, Texas, will be held Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Onalaska, Texas with Bro. Elton Hodge officiating. Interment will follow in the Magnolia Cemetery in Onalaska, Texas. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 11, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.,...

Apr 5, 2021

Funeral services for Brenda Ann Counts, 73, of Point Blank, Texas, will be held Friday, April 9, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Onalaska, Texas with Pastor Sean Ferry officiating. Interment will follow in the Concord Cemetery in Rye, Texas. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 8, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m....

Apr 5, 2021

Cynthia Ellen Woodward, 52, of Livingston, Texas was born December 15, 1968 in Louisiana, to parents, Murel Stapleton and Ernestine (Kinney) Stapleton, and passed away April 5, 2021 in Livingston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents.

Cynthia is survived by her husband Jeff Woodward of Livingston, Texas; daughter, Keyla Woodward of Livingston, Texas; son,...

Apr 4, 2021

Visitation for Roy Dale Dowden Jr., 27, of Livingston, Texas will be held Thursday, April 8, 2021 beginning at 12:00 p.m. in his home at 237 Bobwhite Lane, Livingston, Texas.

Roy was born February 27, 1994 in Dublin, Georgia to parents, Roy Dale Dowden Sr. and Loretta Lynn (Driggers) Dowden, and passed away April 4, 2021 in...

Apr 4, 2021

Funeral services for Donald Clifford McAdams Sr., 76, of Coldspring, Texas, will be held Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Pastor Darrell McAdams officiating. Interment will follow in the Farley Chapel Cemetery in Shepherd, Texas. Visitation will held Wednesday, April 7, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m....

Apr 3, 2021

Ernest Hiram Denton, 79, of Rye, Texas was born August 14, 1941 in Texas to parents, Joseph and Opal Denton, and passed away April 3, 2021 in Conroe, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Rhoda Denton; and brothers, John T. Denton and Joseph Denton.

Mr. Denton is survived by his sons, Raymond Denton...

Mar 31, 2021

Funeral services for Judy Ann Teetsel Boyd, 54, of Sour Lake, Texas will be held Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Fellowship In The Pines Church located at 1936 FM 2610 in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Roland Coyle and Bro. Vernon Stone officiating. Interment will follow in the Ace Community Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Mar 29, 2021

Funeral services for John Bently Munson, 73, of Livingston, Texas, will be Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow in the Blue Water emetery in Livingston, Texas.  Visitation will from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas....

Mar 29, 2021

Graveside services for Julia Ann Armitage, 80, of Livingston, Texas will be held Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Tim Thompson officiating.

Mrs. Armitage was born February 23, 1941 in Livingston, Texas to parents, Gaston Nelson and Elsie M. (Whitaker) Nelson, and passed away March 29, 2021...

Mar 26, 2021

Memorial services for Billy Lee Villigan, 87, of Livingston, Texas will be held Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the family's residence in Livingston, Texas.

Mr. Villigan was born June 6, 1933 in Parsons, Kansas to parents, Jose and Mary Villigan, and passed away March 26, 2021 in Livingston, Texas. He is preceded in death...

Mar 24, 2021

Graveside services for Judith Ann Butler, 84, of Coldspring, Texas will be held Friday, April 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Center Hill Cemetery in Oakhurst, Texas.

Mrs. Butler was born October 12, 1936 in Arizona to parents, Robert White and Freddie (McRoy) White, and passed away March 24, 2021 in Corrigan, Texas. She is preceded...

Mar 23, 2021

Memorial services for Tina Marie Y'Barbo, 56, of Livingston, Texas will be held Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.

Tina was born December 23, 1964 in San Juan Pharr, Texas to parents, Ollie Joseph Bickford and Helen Marie (Shirey) Bickford, and passed away March 23, 2021 in Houston,...

Mar 23, 2021

Mrs. Shirley Etta Williams, 64, of Goodrich, Texas was born August 17, 1956 in Houston, Texas to parents, L.B. Banks and Beatrice (German) Banks, and passed away March 23, 2021 in Livingston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her son, Patrick Pena of Houston, Texas; brothers, LeRoy Banks and Larry...

Mar 22, 2021

Memorial services for Carroll Len Smith Jr., 45, of Vidor, Texas will be held Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the First Pentecostal Church in Silsbee, Texas.

Mr. Smith was born September 30, 1975 in Kermit, Texas to parents, Len Smith and Alice (Sharp) Smith, and passed away March 22, 2021 in Kountze, Texas. He...

Mar 20, 2021

Funeral services for David Gene Tubbleville, 60, of Onalaska, Texas, will be Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Cameron Veazey officiating.  Interment will follow in the Feagin Cemetery in the Hortense Community. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the...

Mar 20, 2021

Funeral services for Benjamin Joseph Buchanan, 73, of Livingston, Texas, will be Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Gary Hillyard and Rev. Harold Isaacs officiating.  Interment will follow at 3:30 p.m. in the Seale-Round Prairie Cemetery in Centerville, Texas. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 24, 2021...

Mar 20, 2021

Memorial services for Judith Ann Adams, 80, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Livingston, Texas with Father Chester Makowski officiating.

Mrs. Adams was born July 26, 1940 in Three Rivers, Michigan, to parents, Thomas Charles Payne and Thelma (Arney) Payne, and passed away...

Mar 19, 2021

Karl F. Yust, born July 23, 1938 in Sharon, Kansas, died March 19, 2021 at home in Goodrich at the age of 82. He is survived by his wife, Laureen, with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage on March 18; brother, Gary Yust (Sharan); daughter, Karen-Marie Yust (Walter Smailus); son, Karl Yust, Jr. (Teresa); son, Scott Yust; daughter,...

Mar 18, 2021

Memorial services for Lonnie "Butch" Madsen will be held Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the First United Methodist Church in Livingston, Texas with Rev. John Moye, Rev. Eric Huffman, and Rev. Charles "Chuck" Huffman officiating.

Mr. Lonnie "Butch" Madsen, 72, of Livingston, Texas was born March 21, 1948 in Hasting, Nebraska to parents, Harold...