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Brian Keith Buchanan

Brian Keith Buchanan

Apr 25, 2019

Funeral services for Brian Keith Buchanan, 65, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Shepherd United Methodist Church in Shepherd, Texas with Pastor Steven Lightfoot and Pastor Jimmy Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Point Blank, Texas.

Mr. Buchanan was born August 11, 1953...

Charlotte Ann "Shannon" Brown

Charlotte Ann "Shannon" Brown

Apr 21, 2019

Ms. Charlotte Ann "Shannon" Brown, 80, of Onalaska, Texas was born September 21, 1938 in El Dorado, Arkansas to parents, Lee Roy Brown and Viola (Carey) Brown, and passed away on April 21, 2019 in Onalaska, Texas. Ms. Brown taught in public schools for 34 years and retired from Livingston Independent School District in 2004. She received her Bachelor's...

Diane Dawn Monroe

Diane Dawn Monroe

Apr 19, 2019

Graveside services for Diane Dawn Monroe, 70, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Houston National Cemetery in Houston, Texas.

Mrs. Monroe was born January 7, 1949 in Oak Park, Illinois to parents, Al Dyon and Loretta (Connolloy) Dyon, and passed away on April 19, 2019 in Livingston, Texas....

Ruth Ann Wheelis

Ruth Ann Wheelis

Apr 18, 2019

Ruth Ann Wheelis, 76, of Onalaska, Texas was born August 20, 1942 in Morehouse, Missouri, to parents, William Franklin Gurley and Beatrice Helen (Mosley) Gurley, and passed away April 18, 2019 in Livingston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents; and husband, William "Bill" Wheelis.

She is survived by her daughter, Sherry Wheelis of Fargo,...

Rita Sue Milton

Rita Sue Milton

Apr 16, 2019

Rita Sue Milton, age 65, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Lufkin Memorial Hospital, after a lengthy illness. She was born March 5, 1954, in Houston, to parents, George Milton and Onyta (McKee) Milton Hayes. She was a 1973 graduate of Livingston High School. She is preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her son, Michael...

Pauline Taylor

Pauline Taylor

Apr 15, 2019

Funeral services for Pauline Taylor, 105 of Liberty, Texas will be held on Friday, April 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Church of Christ in Liberty, Texas. Interment will be held in the Holly Grove Cemetery in Segno, Texas on Friday, April 19, 2019 at 1:05 p.m. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the service begins...

Joann Dibeler

Joann Dibeler

Apr 14, 2019

Joann Dibeler, 74, of Onalaska, Texas was born April 8, 1945 in Chester County Pennsylvania, to parents, Howard Thorne and Helen (Gilmore) Thorne, and passed away April 14, 2019 in Livingston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her sons, Bruce A. Wolfer and Brian P. Wolfer; daughter, Tanith Wolfer Jones;...

Rose Coleman Helmontoller Speights

Rose Coleman Helmontoller Speights

Apr 8, 2019

Funeral services for Rose Coleman Helmontoller Speights, 78, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Friday, April 12, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow in the Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the service begins in the funeral home.

Rose was...

William Henry Clafferty Jr.

William Henry Clafferty Jr.

Apr 6, 2019

Funeral mass for William Henry Clafferty Jr., 82, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Livingston, Texas with Father Tarsisius Puling, SVD officiating. A rosary will be held from 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2019 until the service begins at 11:00 a.m.

Mr....

Dorothy Lee Piercy

Dorothy Lee Piercy

Apr 5, 2019

Memorial services for Dorothy Lee Piercy, 94, of Livingston, Texas will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Escapee's Care Center.

Mrs. Piercy was born November 7, 1924 in Fairfield, Illinois to parents, Adam Erwin Baird and Ethyl (Banta) Baird, and passed away on April 5, 2019 in Livingston, Texas. She is...

Anna Ruth Mabry

Anna Ruth Mabry

Apr 5, 2019

Memorial services for Anna Ruth Mabry, 73, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Todd McAdams officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the service begins in the funeral home.

Mrs. Mabry was born July 6, 1945 in Conway,...

William "Bill" Waldemar Schubert

William "Bill" Waldemar Schubert

Apr 4, 2019

Memorial services for William "Bill" Waldemar Schubert, 87, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Friday, April 12, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the First United Methodist Church in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Steve Woody officiating. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the First United Methodist Church in Anahuac,...

Terry Lee Klock

Terry Lee Klock

Apr 2, 2019

The Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Terry Lee Klock, 67, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Father Chester Makowski officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the service begins in the funeral home.

Terry was born December...

Carey Eileen Cook

Carey Eileen Cook

Apr 2, 2019

Graveside services for Carey Eileen Cook, 95, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Jones Prairie Cemetery in Leggett, Texas with Rev. Harold Isaacs officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2019 in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.

Mrs. Cook...

Alan Dale Oxener

Alan Dale Oxener

Apr 1, 2019

Memorial services for Alan Dale Oxener, 77, of Onalaska, Texas, will be held Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Pine Forest Baptist Church in Onalaska, Texas with Rev. Sean Ferry officiating. Military honors will be provided by VFW Post #8568. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the service begins at 11:00 a.m. in the...

Jonathan Merritt Alexander Sr.

Jonathan Merritt Alexander Sr.

Apr 1, 2019

Graveside services for Jonathan Merritt Alexander Sr., 65, of New Willard, Texas, will be held Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Alexander Cemetery in New Willard, Texas with Rev. Tim Thompson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.

Jon was...

Barbara Jean Ridgeway

Barbara Jean Ridgeway

Mar 31, 2019

Barbara Ridgeway, recently of Livingston, passed away Sunday March 31. She was born Barbara Alexander in Seymour, Indiana on Feb. 3, 1937 to parents Harold and Marie Alexander. She was first and foremost a mom and wife, dedicating her life to caring for her family and friends. Blessed with a daughter and son from her first marriage, she met...

Velma Lee Shamel

Velma Lee Shamel

Mar 30, 2019

Graveside services for Velma Lee Shamel, 93, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in the Magnolia Hill Cemetery in Segno, Texas with Mitchell Murphy officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 3, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., before the service, in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.

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Larry Ervin Deplois

Larry Ervin Deplois

Mar 29, 2019

Graveside services for Larry Ervin Deplois, 74, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Pick Bland officiating.

Mr. Deplois was born May 8, 1944 in Nowata, Oklahoma to parents, Otto Deplois and Francis (Rich) Deplois, and passed away on March 29, 2019...

Johnnie "Mike" Micheal Allen

Johnnie "Mike" Micheal Allen

Mar 27, 2019

Graveside services for Johnnie "Mike" Micheal Allen, 58, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Magnolia Hill Cemetery in Segno, Texas with Bro. Mitch Murphy officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, March 29, 2019 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.

Mike was...

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