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Murel Cowboy Stapleton
Apr 24, 2013
Murel ""Cowboy"" Stapleton, age 72, of Livingston, Texas, passed away on April 24, 2013, in Livingston. He was born on September 21, 1940, in Columbia Louisiana, to parents, Harvey Lee and Katie Lee Wilson Stapleton. Murel ""Cowboy"" Stapleton is preceded in death by both of his parents; and brothers, Harvey Stapleton and Roy Stapleton. He is survived by his son,...
Daniel R Jacobs
Apr 23, 2013
Daniel Raymond Jacobs, age 59 of Bedias, Texas, passed away on April 23, 2013, in Bedias. Daniel was born on September 22, 1953, in Burbank, California, to parents, Floyd and Margie Louise Jacobs. Daniel is preceded in death by his mother, Margie Louise Jacobs and brother, Calvin Jacobs. He is survived by his father, Floyd Jacobs; daughter, Harmony Jacobs, of...
Ricky C Monk
Apr 20, 2013
Ricky Charles Monk, age 55 of Livingston, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2013, in Livingston. Ricky was born on July 29, 1957, in Mineral Wells, Texas, to parents, Charles Henry and Madaline Simmons Monk. Ricky is preceded in death by his father, Charles Henry Monk; and daughter, Carolyn Marie Monk. He is survived by his wife, Annette Monk, of...
Julie A Spradlin
Apr 20, 2013
Julie Ann Spradlin, age 62 of Onalaska, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2013 in Huntsville, Texas. Julie was born on September 21, 1950, in Duluth, Minnesota, to parents, Leonard and Mary Karasiewicz Pasek. Julie is preceded in death by her father, Leonard Pasek; sister, Joyce Tenold; and husband, L.B. Spradlin. She is survived by her mother, Mary Pasek, of...
Nellie Marie Poncho Sylestine
Apr 20, 2013
Nellie Marie Poncho Sylestine November 20, 1949 ?Çô April 20, 2013 Nellie Marie Poncho Sylestine, age 63 of Livingston, passed away on April 20, 2013 in Livingston. Nellie was born on November 20, 1949, at the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation, to parents, Raymond and Nettie Lee Battise Poncho. Nellie enjoyed making pottery, basketry, and beadwork. Nellie is preceded in death by...
Chester R Witt
Apr 20, 2013
Chester Ralph Witt, age 56 of Livingston, Texas, passed away at his home in Livingston, on April 20, 2013. Chester was born on August 7, 1956, in Galena Park, Texas, to parents, Milford and Minnie Scott Witt. Chester is survived by his mother, Minnie Russell, of Splendora, Texas; brothers, Theodore Witt, of Magnolia, Texas, Ronald Witt, of Patton Village, Texas,...
Gladys A Swinney
Apr 19, 2013
Gladys Ann Swinney, age 71 of the Midway Community, passed away on April 19, 2013, in Livingston, Texas. Gladys was born on December 3, 1941, in Port Arthur, Texas, to parents, Leonard and Hazel Brinkley Rucker. Gladys is preceded in death by both of her parents, along with her sister, Elenor Chenoweth. She is survived by her husband, Dan T....
Luis Daniel Diaz Lopez
Apr 19, 2013
Luis Daniel Diaz Lopez, age 41 of Livingston, Texas, passed away on April 19, 2013, in Livingston. He was born on June 6, 1971, in Mexico, Guadalajara, Jalisco, to parents, Luis Diaz Aguallo and Olivia Lopez Delgado. Luis Daniel Diaz Lopez is preceded in death by his mother, Olivia Lopez Delgado, of Guadalajara. He is survived by his wife, Veronica...
Lewis E Fair
Apr 18, 2013
Lewis Edward Fair, age 86 of Livingston, passed away on April 18, 2013, in Livingston. Lewis was born on December 29, 1926, in Pueblo, Colorado, to parents Ray Edward and Marble McFarland Fair. Lewis is preceded in death by both of his parents; his brother, Carlyle; sisters, Sally and Ruth; and grandson, Michael Bewley. He is survived by his wife,...
John W Shotwell
Apr 15, 2013
John Walter Shotwell, age 70, of Livingston, Texas, passed away in Lufkin, Texas, on April 15, 2013. John was born on November 27, 1942, in Freeport, Texas, to parents, Burl and LuLu Mae Gaskey Shotwell. John is preceded in death by both of his parents. He is survived by his wife, Betty Shotwell, of Livingston, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Joe...
Lloyd Benifield Abbey
Apr 15, 2013
Lloyd Benifield Abbey was born on August 17, 1947 in Livingston, Texas. He passed away on April 15, 2013, in Alexandria, Louisiana. He is preceded in death by mother, Emily Abbey; brothers, Bruce Abbey and Tom John; son, Gervin Polite; granddaughter, Priscilla Lawson; and great-nephew, Jeremy Battise. Lloyd leaves behind wife, Maudine Abbey, of Oberlin, Louisiana; son and daughter-in-law, Cedric...
Virginia E Wooten
Apr 14, 2013
Virginia E. Wooten, age 76 of Onalaska, Texas, passed away on April 14, 2013, at her home in Onalaska. Virginia was born on September 1, 1936, in Mexia, Texas, to parents Fred Nolan and Lee Nora Bosley Bailey. Virginia is preceded in death by both of her parents; husband, Charles Erwin Wooten; daughter, Janet Wooten; brother, Johnny Bailey; and sister,...
Catherine E Bell
Apr 13, 2013
Catherine Ethel Bell, 84, of Woodville, Texas passed away peacefully on April 13, 2013, in Woodville, Texas. Catherine was born February 25, 1929, in Beaumont, Texas.
Ella M Smelley
Apr 12, 2013
Ella Mae Smelley, age 63 of Livingston, Texas, passed away on April 12, 2013, in Livingston. Ella was born on May 13, 1949, in Gravelly, Arkansas, to parents John Henry and Maggie Jewel Johnson Ogden. Ella is preceded in death by both of her parents; along with numerous brothers, sisters and sisters-in-law, Billy Ray Odgen, Curtis Ogden and wife Susie,...
Mark S Salter
Apr 12, 2013
Mark Scott Salter, 51, of Round Rock, Texas, passed away on April 12, 2013. A ""Celebration of Life"" Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the Celebration Church in Georgetown, Texas; with a gathering to follow at South Fork Ranch at Mustang Creek, 900 CR 160 Hutto, Texas, 76574. In lieu of flowers, family...
Kenneth J Nielsen
Apr 11, 2013
Kenneth John Nielsen, age 90 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away on April 11, 2013, at his home in Coldspring. Kenneth was born on November 4, 1922, in Iowa, to father, Nick Cornelius Nielsen. Kenneth is survived by his son, Kenneth Nielsen II, of Coldspring, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Keith Nielsen and Cindy, of Shepherd, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Alan Nielsen...
Martha J Hayden
Apr 10, 2013
Martha Jo Hayden, age 78 of Livingston, Texas, passed away on April 10, 2013, in Livingston, Texas. Martha was born on January 24, 1935, in Birmingham, Alabama, to parents, Sam and Susie Diggs Trero. Martha is preceded in death by both of her parents. She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Benny and LeAnn Cude, of The Woodlands, Texas; son,...
Kenneth Wyane Vincent
Apr 9, 2013
Kenneth Wayne Vincent, age 64 of Livingston, Texas passed away at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas, in Beaumont, Texas, on April 9, 2013. He was born on December 13, 1948, in Laurel, Mississippi, to parents, Charles and Hazel Taylor Vincent. Kenneth married Beverly Gay on December 5, 1969, in Channelview, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army. Kenneth loved his...
Margaret Hendricks
Apr 9, 2013
Margaret Hendricks, age 93, of Livingston, Texas, passed away at her home on April 9, 2013. She was born on December 28, 1919, in Magnolia, Arkansas, to parents James William Dees and Minnie Boothe Dees. Mrs. Hendricks was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Hendricks; parents, James and Minnie Dees; and great granddaughter, Addison Hendricks. She is survived by...
C.A. Swilley, Sr.
Apr 8, 2013
C.A. Swilley, Sr., age 68, of New Willard, Texas, passed away on April 8, 2013 at his home in New Willard. C.A. was born on March 3, 1945, in Livingston, Texas, to parents, E.S. ""Bud"" and Melissa Lee Swilley. C.A. is preceded in death by both of his parents. He is survived by his wife, Donna Swilley, of New Willard;...
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