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Reginald D Gillespie, Jr.

Reginald D Gillespie, Jr.

Jul 23, 2013

Reginald Gillespie, Jr., age 63 of Goodrich, Texas passed away on July 23, 2013 in Kingwood, Texas. Reginald was born on September 22, 1949 in Houston, Texas to parents, Reginald Gillespie, Sr. and Kathryn French. Reginald is preceded in death by both of his parents; step-father, W.C. Spinks; sister, Barbara Chestnut; grandsons, Ethan Wayne Gillespie and Jason Wilkerson. He is...

Rodney K Dove

Rodney K Dove

Jul 23, 2013

Beloved father, brother and friend Rodney Kent Dove passed from this earthly world Tuesday morning the 23rd of July 2013. Rodney was 57 years old and had been having serious health issues for some time. Rodney was born in Lubbock, Texas at Reese Air Force Base to Billy C. Dove, Sr. and Margie McIntosh Dove on January 25th 1956. Rodney...

Hazel R Sanford

Hazel R Sanford

Jul 23, 2013

Hazel Racine Sanford, age 57 of Leggett, Texas passed away on July 23, 2013 in Leggett. Hazel was born on February 16, 1956 in Houston, Texas to parents, Lawrence Francis King and Mildred Harrison Nickerson. Hazel is preceded in death by both of her parents and her sister, Frankie Lucille Thomas. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Amina...

Sam L Allen

Sam L Allen

Jul 22, 2013

Sam Laufette Allen, age 80 of Romayer, Texas passed away on July 22, 2013 in Romayer. Sam was born on February 12, 1933 in Romayer, Texas to parents Claude Allen and Ruby Glen Leviness Allen. Sam is preceded in death by both of his parents. He is survived by his wife, Betty Allen of Romayer, Texas; along with numerous friends....

John C Alston

John C Alston

Jul 20, 2013

John Cravey Alston, age 91 of Livingston, Texas, passed away on July 20, 2013 in Livingston. He was born on October 4, 1921 in Corrigan, Texas to parents, Henry Ditzley Alston and Hilma (Cravey) Alston. John married Verna Jones in Moscow, Texas on February 10, 1946. He participated in the 1940 High School All State Football Game. He attended Southern...

Ann Kimball

Ann Kimball

Jul 20, 2013

Ann Kimball passed from this life surrounded by her loving family. Ann was born on March 4, 1921, in Cushing, Texas to William Mitchell Richards and Georgia Lillius Studdard Richards. She attended school in Cushing and moved to Crockett with her family where she finished school. The family then moved to Livingston, Texas where she met and married Carroll Winston...

Yale Bud E Slocum

Yale Bud E Slocum

Jul 19, 2013

Yale Eugene Slocum ""Bud"", age 81 of Leggett, Texas passed away on July 19, 2013 in Leggett. He was born on April 1, 1932 in Cadillac, Michigan to parents, Wesley Arthur and Johanna (Harris) Slocum. Bud is preceded in death by both of his parents; sons, Wesley Slocum and Dale Slocum; brother, Richard ""Chum"" Slocum; sisters, Sharon Thomas, Shirley Manlove,...

Nellie E Darnell

Nellie E Darnell

Jul 15, 2013

Nellie Elizabeth Darnell, age 83 of Rye, Texas passed away on July 15, 2013 in Conroe, Texas. Nellie was born on November 6, 1929 in Houston, Texas to parents, Rufus Lee Darnell and Justine Elizabeth (Sharpley) Darnell. Nellie is preceded in death by both of her parents; son, David K. Ross; twin sisters, Grace Mary and Georgia May; brothers, Jim,...

Leroy Gates

Leroy Gates

Jul 14, 2013

LeRoy Gates, age 78, of Livingston, Texas, passed away on July 14, 2013. He was born on June 16, 1935, in Crockett, Texas, to his mother, Allie E. Gates. On July 10, 1954, he married his best friend Vaudene (Smith) in New Willard, Texas. They moved to Livingston and attended worship services at The Church By Christ Jesus. LeRoy was...

Diane Valderez

Diane Valderez

Jul 12, 2013

Diane Valderez, age 50, of Livingston, Texas, passed away on July 12, 2013. She was born on April 14, 1963, in Manny, Louisiana. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Winnie Bell ""Winslow"" Ereznack; husband, Raymond Valderez; two brothers, Bill Carson and Ronnie Henderson; two sisters, Linda Griffith and Judy Parker. Her survivors include her daughter, Serna...

Susan E Murray

Susan E Murray

Jul 8, 2013

Susan Elaine Murray, age 50, of Livingston, Texas, passed away on July 8, 2013. She was born on January 5, 1963, in Houston, Texas, to parents, Cecil VanDine and Susie Ann Kovach VanDine. Susie is preceded in death by both of her parents; two of her brothers, Rex VanDine and Cecil VanDine, Jr. She is survived by her daughter and...

Edith M Leffingwell

Edith M Leffingwell

Jul 8, 2013

Edith Mae Leffingwell, age 79 of Livingston, Texas, passed away on July 8, 2013, in Livingston. Edith was born on December 17, 1933 in Carthage, Missouri, to parents, Arthur Seely and Madia L. Hartnett. Edith is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Leffingwell. She is survived by her two daughters, Grace Smith and husband George of Euless, Texas and...

Cathie L White

Cathie L White

Jul 8, 2013

Cathie Lynn White, age 61, of Livingston, Texas, passed away on July 8, 2013. She was born on March 31, 1952, in Kansas City, Missouri, to parents, John Seek and Shirley Seek. On July 18, 1969, she married her best friend Lonnie Gene White in Independence, Missouri. They moved to Livingston and attended worship services at Central Baptist Church. Cathie...

John D Ener

John D Ener

Jul 8, 2013

John D. Ener, age 71 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away on July 8, 2013 in Houston, Texas. John was born on February 2, 1942 in Jasper, Texas, to parents Grady and Allie Mae (Brown) Ener. John is preceded in death by both of his parents; wife, Peggy Ener; son, Grady Ener; brother, Loyd Ener; niece, Tammy Kay; great-grandchild, Baby E;...

Gerald L Cornett

Gerald L Cornett

Jul 8, 2013

Gerald Lavoy Cornett July 31, 1931 ?Çô July 8, 2013 Gerald Lavoy Cornett, age 81 of Goodrich, Texas, passed away on July 8, 2013 in Houston, Texas. Gerald was born on July 31, 1931 in Willis, Texas to parents Marion McTear Cornett and Etta Estelle (Dean) Cornett. Gerald is preceded in death by both of his parents, Marion McTear Cornett...

Cruz Flores

Cruz Flores

Jul 7, 2013

Cruz Flores, age 91 of Livingston, Texas, passed away on July 7, 2013 in Livingston. She was born on May 5, 1922 in Montgomery, Texas to parents, Amador Dabila and Macaria Gonzales. Cruz was preceded in death by both of her parents; husband, Tony Flores; sons, Ben Flores and Louis Flores; daughters, Lupe Hanson, Lorrene Stokes, and Marie Young; and...

James A Lawrence

James A Lawrence

Jul 7, 2013

James Alan Lawrence, age 46 of Livingston, Texas, passed away on July 7, 2013 in Livingston. James was born on February 9, 1967 in Houston, Texas to parents, Freddy Charles Lawrence and Cynthia Ann Shahan. James is preceded in death by his brother, Gregory Wayne Lawrence. He is survived by his mother, Cynthia Cole of Texarkana, Arkansas; brother, Charles Lawrence...

Jennifer A Crisp

Jennifer A Crisp

Jul 7, 2013

Jennifer Ann Crisp, age 69 of Livingston, Texas passed away on July 7, 2013 in Livingston. Jennifer was born on August 30, 1943 in Banglore, India to parents Karl K. Rice and Grace (Richardson) Rice. Jennifer is preceded in death by her adopted parents, Karl and Grace Richardson, and her husband, Fred Crisp. She is survived by her daughter and...

Jean M Holder

Jean M Holder

Jul 6, 2013

Osie Jean Holder, age 85 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away on July 6, 2013. Osie was born on September 24, 1927, in Houston, Texas, to parents, Zoda Lee Morgan and Blanche Ethel (Young) Morgan. Osie Jean is preceded in death by both of her parents; husband, Roy F. Holder; son, John K. Colson; grandson, Bruce E. Pickering; and granddaughter, Marie...

Sharon L Taylor

Sharon L Taylor

Jul 2, 2013

Sharon Lee Taylor, age 62 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away on July 2, 2013, in Shepherd. She was born on September 14, 1950, in Blue Island, Illinois. Sharon is preceded in death by her father, Harold Goltz, and her mother. She is survived by her daughter, Lori Cryer and husband James McCarver, of Arlington, Texas; son, Tony Roskie, of Kansas;...

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