Obituaries

Sep 30, 2024

Funeral services for Glenn Scott Vestal, 62, of Livingston, Texas will be held Friday, October 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Brad Butler officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 3, 2024, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at the funeral home....

Sep 29, 2024

Funeral services for Derwood Hyder Allen, 99, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at the Holly Grove Baptist Church in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Gary Lawrence and Bro. Billy Bracken officiating. Interment will be held Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., at the Birdston Cemetery in Streetman, Texas. Visitation will be...

Sep 29, 2024

Our beloved Jill passed away on September 29, 2024, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Jill's life began on August 19, 1953, in Temple, Texas.  She graduated from Brazoswood High School in 1971 where she met her high school sweetheart and lifelong love, John Davidson.  She attended the University of Texas and then transferred to Stephen F. Austin with...

Sep 27, 2024

Funeral services for Jerry Evans, 72, of Coldspring, Texas will be held Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Gregory Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Victory Place Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 2, 2024, from 5:00-8:00 p.m., at the funeral home.

Sep 27, 2024

Kevin Allen Cook, born in Beaumont, Texas, on July 7, 1965, passed away on September 27, 2024. Kevin was a light in the lives of those who knew him, always seeking to find the positive and share joy, even during life's toughest moments.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George Wesley Cook Jr. and Mona...

Sep 26, 2024

Funeral services for Sharon Diane Nesmith, 63, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Interment will be held Friday, October 4, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Zephyr Cemetery in Zephyr, Texas. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 3, 2024, from 1:00 - 2:00...

Sep 25, 2024

Charlene Jackson Stewart, 84, of Livingston, Texas was born December 2, 1939 in Franklin, Texas and passed away September 25, 2024 in Livingston, Texas.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Duffy Jackson and Lillian Marie (Woodall) Jackson; husband, Willie Stewart; brother, Jearel Jackson; mother-in-law, Willie Mae Stewart; and brother-in-law, Charles Cole.

Charlene was an accomplished...

Sep 23, 2024

Teresa Lou Kneppler, 69, of Conroe, Texas was born June16, 1955, and passed away in Lufkin, Texas September 23, 2024. She was preceded in death by her mother Doris Clarene Martinez (Buckalew), father James Franklin Martinez, and sister Renee DeChow.

Teresa is survived by her sister, Karen Oestmann; daughters, Cherish Saez, Christina Finley, and Katherine Kneppler; grandchildren,...

Sep 22, 2024

Funeral services for Erlinda Martinez Salas, 77, of Goodrich, Texas will be held Monday, September 30, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Pastor Miguel Angel Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 29, 2024, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at the funeral home....

Sep 21, 2024

Bobbie Ferguson, 77, of Onalaska, Texas was born February 19, 1947 in Bowie County, Texas and passed away September 21, 2024 in Onalaska, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Omer Wayne Johns and Irene Johns; and husband, Calvin Ferguson.

Bobbie is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David Ferguson and Laura Kumar; grandchildren, Logan...

Sep 20, 2024

Funeral services for Gertie Lou Gibson, 90, of Livingston, Texas will be held Sunday, September 22, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas, with Bro. Bryan Dickens officiating. Interment will follow at the Magnolia Hill Cemetery in Segno, Texas. Visitation will be held the day of service, from 10:00-11:00 a.m., at the funeral...

Sep 19, 2024

Graveside services for Dede Nicole Norris, 47, of Onalaska, Texas will be held Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 1:15 p.m., at Houston National Cemetery in Houston, Texas with Rev. Danny Moye officiating.

Dede was born May 7, 1977, in Westminster, Colorado and passed away September 19, 2024 in Onalaska, Texas. She was preceded in death by her...

Sep 18, 2024

Melva Ray Yates Whitehead went to be with the Lord on September 18th, 2024. She was born on August 7, 1933, in Polk County, Texas. She is survived by her husband, Willie Hayne Whitehead; her daughter, Lynda Whitehead Crofford and her husband, Rick; her son, Craig Whitehead and his wife, Kim; and her son, Bruce Whitehead and his wife,...

Sep 18, 2024

Terry Eugene Goff, 68 of Livingston, Texas was born May 5, 1956 in Indio, California and passed away September 18, 2024 in Kingwood, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Marion Goff and Norma Helen Small.

Terry is survived by his son, Tyler Manriquez of Onalaska, Texas; daughter, Christina Manriquez; son, Alex Manriquez of...

Sep 18, 2024

Graveside services for Sue Morgan, 84, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Anne Welch officiating.

Mrs. Morgan was born September 13, 1940 in Artesia, New Mexico, and passed away September 18, 2024 in Livingston, Texas. Sue graduated from Aresia New...

Sep 18, 2024

Henry Weldon Vines, 93, of Livingston, Texas was born February 19, 1931 in Loraine, Texas and passed away September 18, 2024 in Conroe, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin Doris Vines and Lois Elizabeth (Badgley) Vines; wife, Evelyn Vines; and son, Gilbert Dale Vines.

Henry is survived by his son, Mark Vines of...

Sep 17, 2024

A Celebration of Life for Andrew "Andy" Lee Wells, 87, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 2-4 p.m. at the Humble Civic Center located at 8233 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble, Texas 77338.

Andy was born July 28, 1937, in Crockett, Texas and passed away September 17, 2024, in Livingston, Texas. He is...

Sep 16, 2024

Janice Marion Peacock, 79, of Livingston, Texas, was born April 27, 1945 in Alexandria, Virginian and passed away September 16, 2024 in Jasper, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry Walter Glass and Ann Katherine (Van Inwegen) Glass; and brother, Michael Glass.

Janice is survived by her loving husband, William Peacock; and brother, Thomas...

Sep 14, 2024

Memorial services for Jerry Lee Oliver will be held Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., at the Cornerstone Church of Cleveland, Texas.

Jerry Lee Oliver, 81, of Coldspring, Texas, was born February 14, 1943 in Middletown, Ohio and passed away September 14, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lyle Oliver and Juanita (Hughes)...

Sep 13, 2024

Services for Ricky Earl Wittge, 72, of Livingston, Texas will be held Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas, with interment to follow at 2:30 p.m., at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas. Visitation will be held the day of service, from 9:00-10:00 a.m., at the funeral home.