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Jeannie Owens

Jeannie Owens

Oct 4, 2026

A memorial service for Jeannie Owens, 65, of Cleveland, Texas will be held Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., before the service begins.

Jeannie was born December 21, 1960, in Atlanta, Georgia and passed away October 4,...

Wendell Delano Lucas

Wendell Delano Lucas

Oct 4, 2026



Memorial services for Wendell Delano Lucas, 86, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. with Mike Loftin officiating at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. prior to the service.

Wendell was born August 18, 1940 in Ennis, Texas to parents R.D. Lucas and Ola...

Janace Marie Brown

Janace Marie Brown

Oct 3, 2026

A memorial service for Janace Marie Brown, 75, of Livingston, Texas will be held Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., at the Livingston First Assembly of God Church in Livingston, Texas with Pastor Chris Borden officiating. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 2:00-3:00 p.m., at the church.

Janace Marie Brown, lovingly known as Nana, passed away...

W.D. "Dick" Baxter

W.D. "Dick" Baxter

Oct 2, 2026

Graveside services for W.D. Baxter, 99, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Monday, October 5, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at the Menard Chapel Cemetery in Livingston, Texas with Sena Whitaker officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, October 4, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas.

W.D. was born February 5, 1927, in Livingston,...

Dorothy Lee Lowe

Dorothy Lee Lowe

Oct 1, 2026



Funeral services for Dorothy Lee Lowe, 92, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Friday, October 9, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Bryan Dickens officiating. Interment will follow at the Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., at the Cochran...

William Clarence Cooke III

William Clarence Cooke III

Sep 30, 2026

Graveside services for William "Sandy" Clarence Cooke III, 77, of Point Blank, Texas, will be held Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m at Arriola Cooke Cemetery in Nacogdoches, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m, at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas.

Sandy was born June 23, 1949, in Houston,...

Jack Joseph Giacona

Jack Joseph Giacona

Sep 30, 2026

Funeral services for Jack Joseph Giacona, 83, of Livingston, Texas will be held Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Onalaska, Texas with Michael Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at the Holhausen-Darby Cemetery in Moscow, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 10:00-11:00 a.m., at the funeral home.

Jack was...

Ryan Courtney

Ryan Courtney

Sep 29, 2026

Ryan Courtney was a dependable and loving husband, son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. A lover of people with the gift of gab. Born September 30, 1949 in the small town of Livingston, Texas to Dawson and Ruth Courtney. While they moved to Tennessee for a stent, they returned to Texas, settling in Spring Branch, a community in...

Kimberlee Moore McCarty

Kimberlee Moore McCarty

Sep 29, 2026

Kimberlee Moore McCarty, 58, of Livingston, Texas was born June 6, 1968, in Houston, Texas and passed away September 29, 2026, in Livingston, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Moore; and daughter, Frankie McCarty.

Kimberlee is survived by her husband, Dale McCarty; sons, Branden McCarty and Lindsey, and Patrick McCarty; daughter, Sarah Michelle; grandchildren, Alison Campbell, Riley...

Terri Dione McGuire

Terri Dione McGuire

Sep 28, 2026

Terri Dione McGuire, 73, of Onalaska, Texas was born July 4, 1953, in St. Louise, Missouri and passed away September 28, 2026, in Houston, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Edwards.

Terri is survived by her husband, Brian Donovan; mother, Thelma “Billie” Heil; son, Jesse McGuire; daughter, Talley Rose; son, Jake McGuire; stepdaughter, Sheena Donovan; 4 grandchildren;...

Misty Michelle Rinehart

Misty Michelle Rinehart

Sep 28, 2026

Misty Michelle Rinehart, 53, of Livingston, Texas was born August 28, 1973, in Waco, Texas and passed away September 28, 2026, in Livingston, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father, John Mark Rinehart; husband, James Robert Thompson; son, Robert Lee Thompson; and brother, John Mark Rinehart II.

Misty is survived by her mother, Sandra Rinehart of Rye, Texas; daughters,...

Jack Joseph Giacona

Jack Joseph Giacona

Sep 27, 2026

A celebration of life will be held at a later date for Jack Joseph Giacona, 54, of Livingston, Texas.

Jack was born February 12, 1972, in Houston, Texas and passed away September 27, 2026, in Livingston, Texas. He is preceded in death by his father, Samuel Giacona.

He is survived by his mother, Lynn Giacona of Livingston, Texas; son, Jason Giacona of...

Linda Kay Sterling

Linda Kay Sterling

Sep 26, 2026

Memorial services for Linda Kay Sterling, 74, of Woodville, Texas, will be held Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas.

Linda was born August 24, 1952, in Galveston, Texas, and...

Retha Janell Barker

Retha Janell Barker

Sep 26, 2026

Memorial services for Retha Janell Barker, 73, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Mike Loftin officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas.

Retha was born January 5,...

Orbra Edward Cude

Orbra Edward Cude

Sep 24, 2026

Funeral services for Orbra Edward Cude will be held Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow at the Holly Grove Cemetery in Segno, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 9:00-10:00 a.m., at the church.

Orbra was born July 13, 1935, in Schwab City, Texas and...

Samuel Bailey Pate

Samuel Bailey Pate

Sep 22, 2026

Samuel Bailey Pate, 27, of Porter, will be held Monday, October 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., at the Pedigo Park Duck Pond in Livingston, Texas.

Samuel was born May 21, 1999, in Conroe, Texas and passed away September 22, 2026, in Porter, Texas.

He is survived by his wife, Abigail Pate; son, Nathaniel Pate; parents, James and Kathy Pate; brother, Jeremy Pate;...

Sarah Nichole Dickens

Sarah Nichole Dickens

Sep 21, 2026

Sarah Nicole (Neff) Dickens unexpectedly passed away on Monday September 21, 2026 in Livingston, Texas. She was born on February 26, 1979 in Houston, Texas to Antoinette M. Swaney and John D. Neff (deceased). She is survived by her husband Rex Dickens; daughters, Veronica Dickens (William Kiechle), Danielle Dickens and Jillian Dickens. She taught school for Livingston ISD for many...

Loretta Lynn Graham

Loretta Lynn Graham

Sep 21, 2026

Loretta Lynn Graham, 52, of Onalaska, Texas was born April 2, 1974, in Houston, Texas and passed away September 21, 2026, in Onalaska, Texas.

Loretta is preceded in death by her parents, Norman and Diana Graham. She is survived by her son, Frank Sanchez of Houston, Texas; and Christian Sanchez of Onalaska, Texas; along with numerous other relatives and friends.

Jonathan Theodore Hill

Jonathan Theodore Hill

Sep 20, 2026

Jonathan Theodore Hill, 56, of Goodrich, Texas was born March 4, 1970, in Cleveland, Texas and passed away September 20, 2026, in Livingston, Texas. He was preceded in death by parents, Robert Lee Hill and Louise Faye Budro Hill; brother, John Amos Hill; and sisters, Emma Grace Hill, Patricia Karen Hill, and Lillia Louise Hill.

Jonathan is survived by his brother,...

Debra Louise Roth

Debra Louise Roth

Sep 17, 2026

A memorial service for Debra Louise Roth, 66, of Livingston, Texas will be held Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., at the Pentecostal Lighthouse Church, located at 11807 SH 146 S, Livingston, Texas, with Rev. Mark Herridge officiating.

Debra was born July 31, 1960, in Kountze, Texas and passed away September 17, 2026, in Livingston, Texas. She was preceded in...

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