Obituaries

May 13, 2025

Funeral services for Billy Wayne Christoph, 54, of Livingston, Texas will be held Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow at Jones Prairie Cemetery in Leggett, Texas. Visitation will take place on the day of ser5vice, from 2:00-3:00 p.m., at the funeral home.

Billy was...

May 13, 2025

Funeral services for Marlin LaGene Hickman, 89, of Pasadena, Texas will be held Friday, May 16, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Steven Breed officiating. Interment will follow at the Bluff Creek Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held Friday, May 16, 2025, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., at the...

May 13, 2025

Terry Clyde McMahan, 70 of Kingwood, Texas was born July 23, 1954 in Norfolk, Nebraska and passed away May 13, 2025 in Livingston, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Avery McMahan and Ester Nieman McMahan; brothers, Dennis McMahan and Gary McMahan; and sister, Shirley Smith.

Terry is survived by his son, Brad McMahan and...

May 12, 2025

Funeral services for Floyd Thomas Simpson, 95, of Livingston, Texas will be held Sunday, May 18, 2025, from 3:30-4:30 p.m., at the First Methodist Church in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 3:00-3:30 p.m., at the church.

Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Livingston. A reception will be held...

May 11, 2025

Lenora Ann Cude, 87, of Livingston, Texas was born February 3, 1938 in Houston and passed away on May 11, 2025 in Livingston. She was preceded in death by her parents Michael and Ruby Guseman, twin sister Georgia Cude and brother in law Lonnie Cude, Brother Joe Guseman and sister in law Lorene Guseman, and brother, Frank Guseman.

May 9, 2025

Doris Ann McWhorter Nettles, 84, of Slidell, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2025, in Slidell.

Doris was born February 4, 1941, in Greenville, Texas, to Francis Charles McWhorter and Zona Rankin McWhorter.  In 1960 she married Royce Gene Nettles in LaMarque, Texas.  In 1976 the couple moved to Slidell.

She is survived by...

May 8, 2025

Wanda Louise Corbello Broussard, 82, of Livingston, Texas was born February 9, 1943 in Nederland, Texas and passed away May 8, 2025 in Livingston, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford Leo Corbello and Vernice (LeBlanc) Corbello; brother, Paul Corbello; and sister, Jaynell Weber.

Wanda is survived by her husband, Charles E. Broussard Sr.;...

May 6, 2025

Memorial services for Jerry Wayne "J.W." Isaacks, 45, of Livingston, Texas will be held Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Providence in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Lesly Wilkinson and Bro. Robert Murphy officiating.

J.W. was born October 4, 1979 in Lufkin, Texas and passed away May 4, 2025 in Kingwood, Texas....

May 6, 2025

Funeral services for Martin Joseph Griffing, 65, of Point Blank, Texas will be held Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in the Point Blank Community Church in Point Blank, Texas with Bro. John McDonald officiating. Interment will follow at the Center Hill Cemetery in Oakhurst, Texas. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 13, 2025, from 10:00 - 11:00...

May 6, 2025

Ruby Lee Kentz, 90, of Onalaska, Texas was born November 21, 1934 in Leesville, Louisiana and passed away May 6, 2025 in Livingston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Herschel D. Jordan and Velma Lee (Nash) Jordan; sons, James Mancil and Rocky Mancil; and daughters, Sharon Whitehead and Donna Russell.

Ms. Kentz is survived...

May 6, 2025

Funeral services for Ruth Ann Purvis, 84, of Livingston, Texas will be held Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with David Powell officiating. Interment will follow at Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will take place on the day of service, from 10:00-11:00 a.m., at the funeral home.

May 5, 2025

A celebration of life will be held for Patsy Jean Boone, 91, of Livingston, Texas, on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with a fellowship to follow, at the Polk County Commerce Center, located at 1017 US Hwy 59 Loop N., in Livingston, Texas. The family encourages the guests to please wear purple, as it was Patsy's favorite...

May 5, 2025

David Paul Franklin was born on October 23, 1968, in the Heights Hospital in Houston, Texas, to parents Charles R. Franklin, Jr., and Gloria Johnson Franklin. He passed away on May 5, 2025, at his parents' home in The Woodlands, Texas. He was 56 years old.

David grew up in Livingston. He was active in Boy Scouts...

May 5, 2025

Funeral services for Daniel Lee McFall, 78, of Livingston, Texas will be held Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with Lindell Mitchell officiating. Interment will take place Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., at the Harmony Grove Cemetery in Texarkana, Arkansas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from...

May 5, 2025

A Celebration of Life for Vincent Young, 36, of Livingston, Texas will be held Sunday, May 18, 2025 at the American Legion Harold G. Davis Post 629, 1350 FM 3278, Coldspring, Texas 77331.

Vincent was born July 5, 1988 in New Orleans, Louisiana and passed away May 5, 2025 in Livingston, Texas. He was preceded in death...

May 3, 2025

Funeral services for Blanch Mont Gabriel, 78 of Magnolia, Texas will be held Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow at Midway Cemetery in Midway Community, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 12:00-2:00 p.m., at the funeral home.

Blanch was...

May 3, 2025

Funeral services for Joyce Evelyn Applegate, 89, of Livingston, Texas will be held Friday, May 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Ray Durham and Larry Fondren officiating. Interment will follow at Camp Ruby Cemetery in Livingston. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at the funeral...

May 3, 2025

Funeral services for Georgia Ann Criswell, 72, of Houston, Texas will be held Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Robert Harper officiating. Interment will follow at Kibbie Field Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will take place on the day of service, from 10:00-11:00 a.m., at the funeral...

May 3, 2025

Mattie Lee Weiss, 94, of Livingston, Texas was born January 31, 1931 in Castor, Louisiana to parents, Manghum Matthews and Molly (Rowell) Matthews, and passed away May 3, 2025 in Livingston, Texas.  She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings; husband, Fred R. Weiss; granddaughter, Liberty Jean Davis; and grandson, Chance Payton Davis.

Mattie is...

May 2, 2025

A memorial service for Betty Jo Barnett, 72, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at12:00 noon in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. just prior to the service.

Betty Jo Barnett was born December 4, 1952 in Baytown, Texas to parents Henry Earl Barnett and...