Obituaries

Mar 4, 2026

Funeral services for Lester Leon Lilley Sr., 94, of Houston, Texas will be held Saturday, March 7. 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow at the Big Sandy Cemetery in Dallardsville, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 1:00-2:00 p.m., at the funeral home.

Lester was born January...

Mar 2, 2026

Graveside services for Doris Jean Grimes, 89, of Livingston, Texas will be held Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., at the Bold Springs Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.

Doris was born August 8, 1936 in Austin, Texas and passed away March 2, 2026,...

Feb 26, 2026

“To the world you were a mother

but to your family you were the world”

Margie Nell Boxley, age 84, of Goodrich, TX passed away peacefully at her home, with some of her family by her side, on February 26, 2026. Margie was born on March 8, 1941, in Cut-n-Shoot, TX, to the late Jesse Mae Hilton and Jack W Maguire. Her...

Feb 25, 2026

Funeral services for James H. “Jimmy” Wright, 83, of Moscow, Texas will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Gary Wright and Bro. Robert Jones officiating. Interment will follow at the Wright Family Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from...

Feb 20, 2026

Graveside services for Wanda Marie Cockrell Clamon, 78, of Livingston, Texas, will be Saturday, February 28, 2026, in the Feagin Cemetery in Livingston, Texas with Brother Quentin Matthews officiating. Visitation will begin at 1:00 until time of the service.

Wanda was born in Camden, Texas, on February 11, 1948, to Jasper and Mary Cockrell and passed from this life in Lufkin,...

Feb 20, 2026

Billy J. Coley, age 92, passed to his eternal home on Friday night, February 20, 2026, at his home in Livingston, Texas. Billy was born in Paraloma, Arkansas, on December 28, 1933 to William and Lela Bell Coley. The family moved to Texas when Billy was in high school. Billy graduated from Livingston High School and joined his father...

Feb 20, 2026

Funeral services for Steven Allen Flores will be held Monday, February 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow at the Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 1:00-2:00 p.m., at the funeral home.

Steven Allen Flores, age 58, of...

Feb 19, 2026

Judith Ann Millsap passed away at the age of 77 on February 19, 2026. Judy was born on August 25, 1948, in Vernon, Texas, and as a small child moved with her family to Pasadena, Texas, where she grew up. She graduated from Pasadena High School and attended San Jacinto College and the University of Houston, where she earned a...

Feb 17, 2026

Robert Vernon Clark, Jr., 69, was born on September 27, 1957, in Angelina, Texas, to Estella and Robert Clark, Sr. The youngest of eight children, he was raised in Lufkin before moving to Houston in 1974, where he attended Attucks Junior High. He later joined his brother James in Dallas, attending W.W. White High School, where he lettered in football...

Feb 15, 2026

Sandra Rose (Zenobian) Crews, age 64, of Livingston, Texas, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026. Sandra was born on May 15, 1961, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Sarkis and Janet Zenobian.

Sandy was a devoted mother, sister, friend and Nina; this was her greatest joy. She spent her life caring for others and found great...

Feb 15, 2026

Lawrence P. Kelliher was born on April 12, 1935, to parents Harry and Monte Kelliher on Long Island, NY.  He grew up in Great Neck, NY, a suburb of NYC.  He attended Holy Cross College on a full Navy scholarship graduating in 1957 with a bachelor's degree in English and mathematics and was commissioned an Ensign in the Navy.  ...

Feb 14, 2026

James Allen Byrd, 60, of Livingston, Texas was born February 13, 1966 in Conroe, Texas and passed away February 14, 2026 in Livingston, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell Loring Byrd Sr. and Dorothy Elizabeth Tutter Byrd; grandson, Nathan Mattox Jr.; and brother, Roy Glen Byrd.

James is survived by his wife, Angela...

Feb 14, 2026

Janette Case Johnson, age 89, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2026. Born June 13, 1936, in Houston, Texas, Janette lived a life deeply rooted in faith, love and devotion to her family.

A strong Christian woman, Janette's faith in God was the foundation of her life as reflected in her lifelong dedication to teaching Sunday School...

Feb 13, 2026

Funeral services for Anita Bart Snyder, 90, of Dayton, Texas will be held Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston Texas with family and friends officiating. Interment will follow at Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 1:00-2:00 p.m., at the funeral home....

Feb 13, 2026

Funeral services for Patsy Ann Sauls, 94, of Onalaska, Texas will be held Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at the First Baptist Church in Onalaska, Texas. Interment will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery in Coldspring, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 10:00-11:00 a.m., at the church.

Patsy was born April...

Feb 12, 2026

Graveside services for Charles Winvell Edwards, 84, of Lumberton, Texas will be held Monday, February 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Jason Carr officiating.

Charles was born April 27, 1941 in Malvern, Arkansas and passed away February 12, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. He was preceded in death...

Feb 10, 2026

Funeral services for Myrtle Taylor Richards, 89, of Livingston, Texas will be held Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Byron Lyons officiating. Interment will follow at the Holly Grove Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 1:00-2:00 p.m., at the...

Feb 10, 2026

Arthur Jess Tucker III, 55, of Livingston, Texas was born August 16, 1970 in Okinawa, Japan and passed away February 10, 2026 in Livingston, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur Jess Tucker Jr. and Ellen Geneva Pollard Tucker.

Arthur is survived by his wife, Denise Tucker; daughter, Allyson Tucker; stepmother, Tammy Tucker; sister,...

Feb 8, 2026

Rickey Lynn Williams was born September 1, 1956, in Freeport Texas and eternal Rest on February 8, 2026 at the age of 69, in El Paso, Texas



Rickey was a devoted family man who loved his family dearly. Rickey loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing, and 4 wheeling in the desert. Rickey spent 45 years as a skilled welder; he traveled...

Feb 8, 2026

Derek Anthony Holley Age 65 of Livingston Texas  passed away on February 8, 2026 Peacefully in his sleep

Born on October 26,1960 in Nashville Tennessee to Bill and LaHoma Holley [Brother's Marc, Troy, Scott, Rex, Lance was a beloved brother, son, and Father and a cherished member of the Livingston community. He graduated from Livingston High School...