Obituaries

Mar 13, 2025

A memorial service for Johnny Murl Sitton, 79, of Livingston, Texas will be held Monday, March 17, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 10:00-11:00 a.m., at the funeral home.

Johnny was born February 6, 1946 in Livingston, Texas and passed...

Mar 12, 2025

Funeral services for Jimmy Wayne Schmidt, 81, of Conroe, Texas will be held Friday, March 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at the First Baptist Church Hoopers Chapel, in Conroe, Texas with Pastor Jeff Russell officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service, from 9:00-10:00 a.m., at the church. Interment will take place Friday, March 21, 2025, at 3:00...

Mar 11, 2025

Funeral services for Johnny Ray Walker, 65, of Livingston, Texas will be held Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church in Livingston, Texas with Brad Butler officiating. Interment will follow at the Alabama-Coushatta Tribal Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church.

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Mar 10, 2025

Funeral services for Corry Thomas Jones, 88, of Moscow, Texas will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Lesley Wilkerson and Jason Bay officiating. Interment will follow at the Holhausen- Darby Cemetery in Moscow, Texas. Visitation will be held Friday, March 14, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at...

Mar 10, 2025

Funeral services for Shirley Marie Kendrick, 85, of Livingston, Texas will be held Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Mitchell Murphy officiating. Interment will follow at Restland Memorial Park Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held the day of service, from 12:00-2:00 p.m., at the funeral...

Mar 9, 2025

Peter John "PJ" Gorton, 78, of Livingston, Texas was born November 5, 1946 9n Lancaster, England and passed away March 9, 2025 in Livingston, Texas.

There will be a memorial visitation held in PJ's honor Friday, March 21, 2025, from5:00-7:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas.

Mar 8, 2025

Funeral services for Maria Isabel Paredes Celedon, 54, of Livingston, Texas will be held Friday, March 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Livingston, Texas with Fr. Edwan "Manie" Manuel, SVD officiating. Visitation will take place Thursday, March 13, 2025 from 12:00-9:00 p.m., at Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas. Maria will be interred...

Mar 8, 2025

Kendall Eugene Kelly was born July 18, 1963 in Stillwater, Oklahoma and passed away March 8, 2025 in Livingston, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Carletta Kelly; and sisters, Sherry Busby and Angela Prinz.

Kendall is survived by his wife, Kimberly Kelly of Livingston, Texas; daughter, Christina Kelly of Shepherd, Texas; sons,...

Mar 7, 2025

Graveside services for Carl W. Burleson Jr., 97, of Shepherd, Texas will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., at the Farley Chapel Cemetery in Shepherd, Texas with Bobby Keenom officiating. Visitation will be held the day of service from 1:00-2:00 p.m., at the cemetery.

Carl was born November 15, 1927 in Floydada, Texas and...

Mar 5, 2025

Funeral services for Patricia (Patsy) Perran, 81, of Livingston, Texas will be held Monday, March 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with David Rogers officiating. Interment will follow at the Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held Monday, March 10, 2025, from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., before the service...

Mar 5, 2025

Linda Fae Newman, 62, of Goodrich, Texas was born March 2, 1963 in Gulfport, Mississippi and passed away March 5, 2025 in Goodrich, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Afton Curtis Newman and Emma Fae Holland Newman; and special sister in law, Arlene Montemayor.

Linda is survived by her son, Matthew Boyd and Geneva...

Mar 4, 2025

Funeral services for Deborah Ann Hodge Smith, 49, of Crockett, Texas will be held Monday, March 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Jeff Day officiating. Interment will follow at the Magnolia Cemetery in Onalaska, Texas. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 9, 2025, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., at...

Mar 4, 2025

Graveside services for Grace Kathleen Susits, 85, of Livingston, Texas will be held Friday, March 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., at Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas.

Grace was born February 23, 1940 in Meridian, Mississippi and passed away March 4, 2025 in Livingston, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bert Russell and Lula Mae...

Mar 4, 2025

Joyce Mae Huff, 81, of Livingston, Texas was born May 11, 1943, in Potosi, Missouri and passed away peacefully on March 4, 2025 in Livingston, Texas. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Joyce was a loving mother and grandmother. She is preceded in death by her parents, Tymon Emily and June (Worley)...

Mar 2, 2025

Debra Bond Crawford, 72, was born September 15, 1952, in Houston Texas and passed away March 2, 2025, in Texarkana, Texas.

Debbie grew up in Livingston Texas where she attended Livingston High School. She continued to Stephen F Austin University where she got her bachelor's degree and was homecoming queen in 1974. She was also a member...

Mar 2, 2025

Visitation for Vincent Wade Drum, 33, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.

Vincent was born April 24, 1991 in Houston, Texas and passed away March 2, 2025 in Austin, Texas.

He was so many things. He was a...

Mar 2, 2025

Ernest Rodriguez Garcia, 84, of Livingston, Texas was born February 2, 1941in Houston, Texas and passed away March 2, 2025 in Livingston, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Guadalupe Garcia and Paula (Rodriguez) Garcia; son, Robert D. Garcia; brother, Carl Robert Garcia; and sister, Janie G. Castillo.

Mr. Garcia is survived by his son,...

Feb 28, 2025

Memorial services for Lois Ann Neyland, 62, of Goodrich, Texas will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Pastor Trey Buxton officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., before the service begins.

Lois was born March 6, 1962...

Feb 27, 2025

Ester Lafay Duff Babcock West affectionately known as "Nana" was born July 18, 1949 and went to be with the lord on February 27, 2025.

She is proceeded in death by her parents Ester and Margurite Duff, first husband Gary Babock, brothers Quenin Ray "Cooter", Larry and Billy Duff and sisters Bonnel Lundell, Edith Childers and Mary...

Feb 27, 2025

Memorial services for Rodney Carlos Smith, 78, of Livingston, Texas will be held Friday, March 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church Livingston in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Kevan Wood and Bro Robert Murphy officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, March 7, 2025, from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., at the church.

Rodney was born February...