Melinda Lynn Sylestine
May 9, 2026
Funeral services for Melinda Lynn Sylestine, 66, of Livingston, Texas will be held Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation Multi-Purpose Center in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow at the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2026, beginning at 4:00 p.m., at the family’s residence.
Melinda was born January...
Janice M. Wright
May 8, 2026
Janice Marie Wright, 61, passed away on May 8, 2026. She was born on August 10, 1964.
Janice loved Jesus and held tightly to her faith throughout her life. She also found joy in simple things, especially spending time playing Monopoly Go and staying connected with family and friends.
Life was not always easy for Janice, and she faced many personal struggles...
Cynthia Ruth McMahon
May 6, 2026
Funeral services for Cynthia Ruth McMahon, 67, of Livingston, Texas will be held Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Rev. John Hirling officiating. Interment will follow at Center Grove Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2026, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at the funeral home.
Cynthia was...
Charles Rupert Franklin Jr.
May 5, 2026
A Celebration of Life for Charles R Franklin Jr. will be held Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 3:00 pm at The Woodlands First Baptist Church, South campus at 11801 Grogans Mill Road. On May 24, 2026, at 2:00 pm at the Bluff Creek Cemetery, there will be a graveside service to bury his ashes.
Charles Rupert Franklin Jr. passed away peacefully...
Norma Lea Smith
May 4, 2026
Funeral services for Norma Lea Smith, 87, of Houston, Texas will be held Monday, May 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., at the Oak Forest Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 9:00-10:30 a.m., at the church.
Norma was born March 12, 1939, in DeRidder, Louisiana and passed away May 4, 2026, in Livingston,...
Kenneth Lee Smith
May 2, 2026
Funeral services for Kenneth Lee Smith, 87, of Pearland, Texas will be held Friday, May 15, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., at the Center Grove Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow at the Center Grove Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 2:00-3:00 p.m., at the Center Grove Chapel.
Kenneth was born July 29,...
Jo Ann Moore
May 2, 2026
Funeral services for Jo Ann Moore, 79, of Livingston, Texas will be held Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 11:00a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Mitchell Murphy officiating. Interment will follow at the Big Sandy Cemetery in Dallardsville, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 10:00-11:00 a.m., at the funeral home.
Jo...
Patrick Gene O'Neil
May 2, 2026
Graveside services for Patrick Gene O’Neil, Jr., 92, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., at the Magnolia Cemetery in Onalaska, Texas with Matthew Quick officiating.
Patrick was born September 5,1933 in Lamesa, Texas to parents, Patrick Gene O’Neil, Sr. and Waultina (Stephens) O’Neil and passed away May 2, 2026 in Livingston, Texas. He is...
Jerry Lee Whittenburg
May 1, 2026
A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at 238 FM 2693 in New Waverly, Texas.
Jerry Lee Whittenburg, 54, of Livingston, Texas, was born July 21, 1971 in Muncie, Indiana to parents L.D. Reed and Emma Leota (Thompson) Whittenburg and passed away May 1, 2026 in Livingston, Texas. He is preceded in...
Emily Charlene Vales
Apr 29, 2026
Emily Charlene Vales was born on April 26, 1948, in Oklahoma. She lived a full life of 78 years before passing away on April 29, 2026. Emily was a beloved person to everyone who had the chance to know her.
She was preceded in death by her parents Horace and Roberta Williams; her brother, Jim; and her sister Janice.
Emily leaves behind...
Betty Darlene Cates
Apr 29, 2026
A Celebration of Life for Betty Darlene Cates, 67, of Crockett, Texas, will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., at the home of her daughter Camillia Fiscal, in Livingston, Texas.
Betty was born April 19, 1959, in Pasadena, Texas and passed away on April 29, 2026, in Livingston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her father, Calvin...
Frances Flores
Apr 27, 2026
Funeral services for Frances Flores, 80, of Livingston, Texas will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Frank Aragon and Bro. William Renfro officiating. Interment will follow at the Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held Friday, May 1, 2026, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at the...
Bobby Joe Lowe
Apr 25, 2026
Bobby Joe Lowe was born in Goodrich, Texas on February 3, 1938. The old Flowers Hospital was undergoing renovations so the doctor and nurse delivered him in the family home. He grew up on a black land farm in the Trinity River bottom where his father raised cotton and cattle. He attended the Goodrich school where he made many lifelong...
Marion Elizabeth Vienotte
Apr 24, 2026
Marion Hudd Veinotte, a loving wife, mother and grandmother and kind friend peacefully left this world to join her Lord Jesus Christ April 24, 2026, at the age of 83. Marion was born on February 28, 1943 in Yonkers New York to Harry Walter and Marion Gladys (Lee) Hudd.
While growing up in Yonkers, New York she graduated from Charles E....
Mary Lynn Bradford
Apr 22, 2026
Mary Lynn Bradford, of Livingston, Texas (formerly of Conroe), passed away surrounded by loved ones on April 22, 2026.
She was born on February 14, 1949, in La Junta, Colorado to Harold and Marguerite Zellers.
Mary was born and raised in La Junta, where she met her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Kert Bradford. They shared 55 wonderful...
Timothy Richard Maddux I
Apr 21, 2026
Timothy Richard Maddux I, born on September 5, 1967, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2026. He will be remembered with deep respect and fondness for his vibrant spirit, unwavering dedication, and the genuine warmth he shared with those around him.
A loving father, Timothy cherished his children above all else. His personality radiated joy - he loved laughing, sharing jokes,...
George Heath Allemang
Apr 19, 2026
Funeral services for George Heath Allemang, 57, of Onalaska, Texas will be held Friday, April 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Onalaska, Texas. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at the funeral home.
George was born July 29, 1968, in Houston,...
Christie Lashun McWashington
Apr 19, 2026
Funeral services for Christie Lashun McWashington, 50, of Livingston, Texas will be held Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., at the Livingston Church of God in Christ, in Livingston, Texas with Elder George Gleen Wyatt officiating. Interment will follow at the Greenfield Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 11:00-12:00 p.m., at...
Dolores Warren Echeveste
Apr 18, 2026
Graveside services for Delores Warren Echeveste, 84, of Livingston, Texas will be held Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at the Holly Grove Cemetery in Livingston, Texas with Anthony Rhodes officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 28, 2026, from 10:30 – 11:00 a.m., at the Holly Grove Cemetery.
Dolores was born October 14, 1941, in Crosby, Tx and passed...
Kathryn Lynnette Spurlock
Apr 17, 2026
Funeral services for Kathryn Lynnette Spurlock, 63, of Onalaska, Texas will be held Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Onalaska, Texas with Bro. Sean Ferry officiating. Interment will follow at the Magnolia Cemetery in Onalaska, Texas. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00-2:00 p.m., just prior to the service.
Kathryn was born March 3,...
