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Lorraine Homer Sawyer
May 27, 2021
Memorial services for Ms. Lorraine Sawyer, 87, of Woodville, Texas will be held Monday, June 14, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Onalaska, Texas with Ray Kilsby officiating.
Ms. Sawyer was born June 6, 1934 in Bath, Maine to parents, Francis Rice and Lorraine (Colby) Rice and passed away May 27, 2021...
John Thomas Booth
May 24, 2021
Funeral services for John Thomas Booth, 50, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Friday, May 28, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Pastor Benjamin Cartright officiating. Military honors will be provided by VFW Post #8568. Interment will follow in the Peebles Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Thursday,...
Joe Keith Wallace Sr
May 23, 2021
Funeral services for Joe Keith Wallace Sr., 87, of Point Blank, Texas, will be held Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Pastor Dan Jenson officiating. Interment will follow in the Splendora City Cemetery in Splendora, Texas. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the service beings at 2:00...
Patricia Ann Guervara
May 18, 2021
Funeral services for Patricia Ann Guervara, 77, of Corrigan, Texas, will be held Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Steve Waldrep officiating. Interment will follow in the Peebles Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m., until the service begins at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home....
Paul Alan Rogers Jr.
May 18, 2021
Memorial services for Paul Alan Rogers Jr., 32, of Plain Dealing, Louisiana, will be held Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Pastor Clestel Riffe and Pastor Terry Jones officiating.
Paul was born January 30, 1989 in Houston, Texas to parents, Paul Alan Powers and Jeannie Kay...
Sonia Kay Gay
May 18, 2021
Sonia Kay Gay, 53, of Livingston, Texas was born May 20, 1967 in Houston, Texas to parents, Lester Johnson and Clara (Chesser) Johnson, and passed away May 18, 2021 in Livingston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents.
Sonia is survived by her husband, Rickey Shoults of Livingston, Texas; and brother, Lester Johnson of Pasadena,...
Victor And Ethelene Svatek
May 17, 2021
A fter a 7 decade-long love story, heaven has welcomed Victor and Ethel Svatek. Victor passed away November 8, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. 556 days later - May 17, 2021, Ethel was accepted into heaven by her husband and their sons, Christopher and Douglas.
Their real-life romance officially began October 3, 1951; when...
Sidney Poncho
May 17, 2021
Funeral services for Sidney Poncho, 68, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Friday, May 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Indian Village Assembly of God Church in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow in the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation Cemetery. Pastor Keith Tucker will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Cochran...
Kathryn Gene Olivares
May 17, 2021
Funeral services for Kathryn Gene Olivares, 59, of Corrigan, Texas, will be held Friday, May 21, 2021 at 2:00 p.m., in the First Assembly of God Church in Corrigan, Texas with Bro. Phil Corbett officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan, Texas. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 20, 2021, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.,...
W M Hayes Kennedy
May 16, 2021
Visitation for William Hayes Kennedy, 86, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Wednesday, May 19, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas. A family gathering will be held Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Sardis Cemetery in Jewett, Texas with Ray Ditto officiating.
Hayes was born...
Robert Michael Velasco
May 14, 2021
A celebration of life for Robert Michael Velasco, 70, of Goodrich, Texas, will be held Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Church on the Lake in Livingston, Texas with Pastor Mike Hooper officiating. Â Military Honors will be provided by the VFW Post 8568 Honor Guard.
Robert Michael Velasco was born November 5, 1950 in...
Norma Jean Ramsey
May 13, 2021
Funeral services for Norma Jean Ramsey, 79, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Mitchel Murphy officiating. Interment will follow in the Camp Ruby Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held Friday, May 21, 2021, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., in the...
Tommy "Pete" Nelson
May 12, 2021
Graveside services for Tommy "Pete" Nelson, 94, of Goodrich, Texas, will be held Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Tom Owen officiating. Military honors will be provided by VFW Post #8568. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until the procession leaves at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 16,...
Benjamin Land Bays
May 10, 2021
Mr. Benjamin Land Bays, 63, of Onalaska, Texas was born March 26, 1958 in Cleveland, Mississippi to parents, Lewis William Bays Sr. and Ruby Evelyn (Land) Bays, and passed away May 10, 2021 in The Woodlands, Texas. During his life, Ben worked in the oilfield for 40 years in the Houston and Gulf Coast areas. He received numerous top...
Jerry Lambert Hitchings Sr.
May 10, 2021
Mr. Jerry Lambert Hitchings Sr., 79, of Rye, Texas was born September 20, 1941 in Murdo, South Dakota to parents, Perry Hitchings and Esther (Shouldis) Hitchings, and passed away May 10, 2021 in Livingston, Texas. During his life, Mr. Hitchings proudly served his country in the United States Army in Korea. He was a life-time member of the Amvets...
Myrlin J. Breeland
May 9, 2021
Memorial services for Myrlin J. Breeland, 78, of Rye, Texas, will be held Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Tom Owens officiating.
Mrs. Breeland was born September 7, 1942 in Anton, Texas to parents, Jessie Densmore Hardin and Mary Lou (Capps) Hardin, and passed away...
Teresa Denise Clamon
May 7, 2021
** Interment for Ms. Teresa Clamon will be held today, Friday, May 14, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Feagin Cemetery. Interment was delayed previously due to weather. **
Funeral services for Teresa Denise Clamon, 56, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel...
Noble Lee Terry
May 5, 2021
Graveside services for Noble Lee Terry, 89, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Morgan Cemetery in Splendora, Texas with Bro. Richard Gray officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2021 in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas. Military honors will be...
Edward Ward Jones
May 5, 2021
Graveside services for Edward Ward Jones, 92, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Jones Prairie Cemetery in Leggett, Texas with Rev. Kevan Wood officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the service begins at 10:00 p.m. in the cemetery.
Edward Ward Jones was born January 21,...
Jerry Maxey
May 4, 2021
Funeral services for Jerry Maxey, 85, of Corrigan, Texas, will be held Friday, May 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the First Baptist Church in Corrigan, Texas with Bro. Lonnie Crawford officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan, Texas. Visitation will be held Friday, May 7, 2021 from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. in the First...
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