Obituaries

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...

Mar 16, 2021

Funeral services for Cynthia Mae Moye, 71, of Livingston, Texas, will be Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Clint Ferguson of the Forest Branch Baptist Church in Livingston, Texas officiating.  Interment will follow in the Alexander Cemetery in Leggett, Texas.

Mrs. Moye was born February...

Mar 15, 2021

Graveside services for Abrom Lee Tullos, Jr., 74, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mt. Rose Cemetery in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Elton Hodge officiating. Visitation will be begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel and will leave in procession to the cemetery at 1:30 p.m.

Mar 14, 2021

Graveside services for Dicky Ray Barton, 74, of Shepherd, Texas, will be held Friday, March 19, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Farley Chapel Cemetery in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Chris Knox officiating.

Mr. Barton was born January 6, 1947 in San Francisco, California to parents, Barney Barton and Juanita Barton, and passed away March 14, 2021...

Mar 13, 2021

BR Haynes was born on October 2, 1926 in Livingston TX to Newman & Lillian (Peebles) Haynes and passed away on March 13, 2021 at the age of 94 in Livingston TX. Visitation will be held at Cochran Funeral Home from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 17 th . Funeral services will be held at First...

Mar 13, 2021

Graveside services for Dorothy L. Walters, 94, of Lucedale, Mississippi, will be held Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Menard Chapel Cemetery in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Steve Waldrep officiating.

Mrs. Walters was born July 2, 1926 in Beaumont, Texas to parents, Thomas M. Scurlock and Eva Lena (Brunson) Scurlock, and passed away March...

Mar 13, 2021

Memorial services for Albert Earl Barnet, 72, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Pastor Mark Baxter officiating.

Mr. Barnet was born October 14, 1948 in Houston, Texas to parents, William Ervin Barnet and Violet Francis (Erwin) Barnet, and passed away...

Mar 12, 2021

Memorial services for Mark Allen Wilcox, 66, of Huffman, Texas, will be held Friday, March 19, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Church of Christ in Liberty, Texas.

Mr. Wilcox was born January 25, 1955 in Tulare, California to parents, Ralph Wilcox and Virginia (Kimzey) Wilcox, and passed away March 12, 2021 in Huffman, Texas. He is...

Mar 12, 2021

Memorial services for Deborah May Castillo, 61, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Life Vine Church in Livingston, Texas with Minister Herman Bishop officiating.

Deborah was born March 16, 1959 in Meadville, Pennsylvania to parents, Donald M. Thayer and Druscilla Mae (Brinkley) Thayer, and passed away March 12,...

Mar 11, 2021

Memorial services for James Bryan Lea, 66, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2021 in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.

Mr. Lea was born September 6,...

Mar 11, 2021

Funeral services for Kim Clark Evans, 45, of Livingston, Texas, will be Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the First Baptist Church in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Brad Butler officiating.  Interment will follow in the Midway Cemetery in Livingston, Texas.  Visitation will Tuesday, March 16, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church....