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Lonnie Stewart Weatherly, Sr,
Mar 16, 2013
Lonnie Stewart Weatherly, Sr., age 86, formerly of Houston, Texas, passed away on March 16, 2013 in Livingston, Texas. He was born on June 30, 1926, in New Waverly, Texas to parents, Thomas Clark Weatherly, Sr., and Eula Estell Stewart Weatherly. Mr. Weatherly was the former owner of the Pasadena Nissan-Subaru dealership. Lonnie is preceded in death by both of...
Faith H Castor
Mar 11, 2013
Faith Haston Castor was born on June 15, 1937 in Woodbury, New Jersey to her parents, Wallace Geitz and Betty (Schoal) Geitz and passed away in Livingston on March 11, 2013. She is preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Beth Beader. Her survivors include her husband, Linford ""Jake"" Castor, of Livingston and her son, Keith A. Castor,...
Peyton E Vaughn
Mar 10, 2013
Peyton Earcle Vaughn, age 73, of Onalaska, Texas, passed away in Conroe Regional Hospital in Conroe, Texas on March 10, 2013. He was born on August 26, 1939, in Lufkin, Texas, to parents William Vaughn and Mary Buckhalter Vaughn. Peyton married Joyce Lee Harris in Polk County, Texas. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard. Peyton is preceded in death...
Elmeta M Brock
Mar 7, 2013
Elmeta Marie Brock, age 86 of Onalaska, Texas, passed away on March 7, 2013, in Conroe, Texas. She was born on September 22, 1926 in Wilburton, Oklahoma, to parents Ben and Lovina Wheeler Newberry. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Wesley Brock, sister and brother-in-law, Elfreeda and Bob Allen. Elmeta is survived by daughter, Donna Brock of...
D C Fogleman
Mar 6, 2013
Rev. D C Fogleman, age 84 of Livingston, Texas, passed away on March 6, 2013, in Livingston. He was born on August 21, 1928, in Houston, Texas, to parents Dewitt Clifton Fogleman and Orvilla Butler Fogleman. Rev. Fogleman served in the U.S. Army. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dewitt and Orvilla Fogleman; daughter, Judith Anne Fogleman; brothers...
Duane S Grove
Feb 28, 2013
Duane Samuel Grove, 92, passed away February 28, 2013. He was born Jan. 17, 1921 in Newton, Kansas, served in the Navy in World War II, and later retired after working as an accountant for Gulf Oil Corp. He is preceded in death by his wife Gloria Jean Anduss Grove. He is survived by two sisters and one brother; Janora...
Melanie J Nielsen
Feb 28, 2013
Melanie Jean Nielsen, age 57 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away on February 28, 2013. Melanie was born on May 22, 1955, in Houston, Texas, to Eugene and Helen Winsman Breuss. Melanie is preceded in death by her father; son, Matthew Nielsen; granddaughter, Ariel Nielsen; and sister, Cheri Brandon. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Nielsen, of Coldspring, Texas; daughter,...
David T Smillie
Feb 27, 2013
David Terry Smillie, age 71, died peacefully on February 27, 2013. He was born August 18, 1941 in Michigan. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Smillie, of Livingston, many extended family members and his special friend, Mike Kirkland, of Livingston. He also leaves behind his beloved dog, Chico. Cochran Funeral Home, Directors in charge of arrangements. Please sign the...
Effie Laverne Ellis
Feb 26, 2013
Effie Laverne Ellis, age 85 of Highlands, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at her home. She was born on August 25, 1927, in Goodrich, Texas, to parents, Jessie E. and Emmie Cox Emanuel. Effie is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Jessie Herman Emanuel; and nephew, Bobby Pixley. She is survived by her husband, Billy J....
John Edward Stewart
Feb 26, 2013
John Edward Stewart, age 66 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away on February 26, 2013, in Cleveland, Texas. He was born on April 12, 1946, in San Antonio, Texas, to parents, John Pershing Stewart and Agnes McClusky Stewart. John served in the US Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Suzanne Stewart, and...
Vonnie Vera Scogin
Feb 25, 2013
Vonnie Scogin, age 85 of Onalaska, Texas, passed away at her home on February 25, 2013. She was born on November 3, 1927, in Shelby County, Texas. Mrs. Scogin is preceded in death by her parents; husband, George Scogin; two sons, Bobby Woods and John Benny Scogin; and thirteen brothers and sisters. She is survived by two daughters, Treasa Hughes...
Cecil Lang Alec, Sr.
Feb 25, 2013
Cecil Lang Alec, Sr., age 68 of Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation, Texas, passed away on February 25, 2013, in Livingston, Texas. He was born on April 20, 1944, in Polk County, Texas, to parents Kinney Alec and Anna belle Sylestine Alec. Cecil was a member of the Indian Village Assembly of God Church. He is preceded in death by his parents;...
Verble Collins
Feb 23, 2013
Verble Collins, age 96, died peacefully on February 23, 2013. Verble was born June 23, 1916 in Nacogdoches, Texas, the daughter of Alva and Maggie Kimmey. She is survived by her sons, Don Moye, or Dallardsville, Floyd Bryan Moye, of San Augustine, Travis ""Bubba"" Collins, of Silsbee, Edwin Collins, of Silsbee; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and other relatives and friends...
Ethel M Shoemaker
Feb 22, 2013
Ethel Mae Shoemaker, age 94, died peacefully on February 22, 2013. Ethel was born May 23, 1918 in Port Lavaca, Texas, the daughter of James Lafayette and Cartie Ethel Miller. She is survived by her two sons, Garry Shoemaker and Michael Shoemaker; four grandchildren, Susan Klawinski and her husband, Raymond, Nora Lynn Snow, Robert Michael Shoemaker, and Joshua Shoemaker; six...
Thomas Y Foster
Feb 21, 2013
Thomas Young Foster, age 82 of Village Mills, Texas, passed away on February 21, 2013, in Beaumont, Texas. Mr. Foster was born on August 8, 1931, in Huntington, Texas, to parents, James Young Foster and Zelta Mae Harrison Foster. Mr. Foster served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday,...
Mary L Payne
Feb 16, 2013
Mary Lois Payne, age 94, died peacefully on February 16, 2013. Lois was born August 3, 1918 in Blountstown, Florida, the daughter of William Lamberth and Mary Elizabeth Barbee. In 1935, Lois married Oreal Adron Payne and they had four children: Louise Nash, Jimmy Payne, Sue Ellis, and Jerry Mack Payne; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition to being...
Jewel V Hoffman
Feb 16, 2013
Jewel Violet Hoffman, age 83, of Onalaska, Texas, passed away on February 16, 2013, in Kingwood, Texas. Jewel was born on February 16, 2013, in Seaboard, Alabama, to parents William and Julia Everett Knapp. Jewel is preceded in death by both of her parents. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Gerald Pickett, of Valdez, California, Robert and...
Jerry D Jones
Feb 15, 2013
Jerry Delano Jones of Biloxi passed away on February 15, 2013 at the age of 73 due to respiratory complications. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jones was born on August 9, 1939 in Greenville, Texas. He retired from the United States Air Force in 1984 after 23 years of service and had lived in Biloxi since 1980. After retirement from the Air...
Lawrence L Trott
Feb 13, 2013
Lawrence Lynn Trott, age 86 of Point Blank, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2013, at his home. He was born on February 17, 1926, in Abilene, Texas, to parents, Lawrence and Ruth Trott. Lawrence served in the US Army in WWII. He worked at Shell Oil Co. for thirty-five years. Lawrence is survived by his wife, Mary Frances Trott,...
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