Obituaries

Mar 8, 2023

Services for Jeffery Vance Gunter, 22 of Point Blank, Texas, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Onalaska, Texas and will be officiated by Pastor Phil Herrington. Interment will follow at Smith-Jones Cemetery in Point Blank. Visitation will be held from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel,...

Mar 7, 2023

Services for Peggy Jo Clayton, 80, of Livingston, Texas will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Peebles Cemetery in Livingston. Visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 a.m., Saturday the 11th at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, prior to service.

Peggy was born October 1, 1942, in Millington, Tennessee and passed away March 7,...

Mar 7, 2023

Services for Betty Jean Duncan, 83, of Livingston, Texas, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston. Interment will follow at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, Prior to service.

Betty was born March 6,...

Mar 6, 2023

Lucille Pepper, 81, was born May 20, 1941 in Broaddus, Texas and passed away March 6, 2023 in Livingston, Texas.

She is survived by her loving husband John Pepper; daughter, Paula Weeks and husband Kevin; sons, Ray Pepper and Rodney Pepper and his wife Connie; daughter, Stacey Eastland and husband Jimmy; grandchildren, Michelle Collette, Taylor Weeks, Hannah...

Mar 5, 2023

Services for Barbara Jean Dominy, 84, of Grapevine, Texas will be held at 12:00 p.m., Friday, March 10, 2023 at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston and will be officiated by Lori Murillo. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Livingston. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to12:00 p.m. at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, prior...

Mar 4, 2023

Funeral services for Lorena will be held at Jones Prairie Baptist Church, Leggett, TX on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 1pm with Bro. Bryan Dickens officiating. Interment will follow at Jones Prairie Cemetery, Leggett, TX.

Lorena Mae Johnson, formerly of Leggett, Texas, was born on August 14, 1946, to Raymond & Lorene (Matthews) Stuckey in Houston, Texas....

Mar 2, 2023

Services for Sheila Jean Thomas, 58, of Livingston, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Peebles Cemetery in Livingston. Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Peebles Cemetery, prior to service.

Sheila was born June 21, 1964 in El Paso, Texas and passed away March 2, 2023 in The Woodlands, Texas....

Mar 2, 2023

Richard (Rick) O. Nobles, beloved husband, father, brother and friend, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 2, with his wife and sons by his side. He was 90 years old.

Rick was born Jan. 3, 1933, in Deport, Texas to John Henry and Eunice Nobles. He is survived by Katherine, his wife of 64 years, sons James, Rick...

Mar 2, 2023

Funeral services for Dewayne Blackhawk Abbey, 43, of Humble, Texas, will be held Monday, March 6, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Herbert Johnson, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation Cemetery in Livingston, Texas.  Visitation will be Monday, March 6, 2023 at 1:00 just prior to the...

Mar 1, 2023

Services for Reba Karen Brown, 70, of Livingston, Texas will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Beechcreek Assembly of God in Livingston with Pastor Don Goodwin officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Livingston. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, March 6th at Beechcreek Assembly of God.

Reba was...

Mar 1, 2023

Services for Senaida Gonzales Powers, 85, of Livingston, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Restland Memorial Park Cemetery in Livingston.

Senaida was born June 5, 1937 in San Benito, Texas and passed away March 1, 2023 in Livingston. She is preceded by her parents, Juan Erevia Gonzales and Guadalupe Garcia (Duenez)...

Feb 28, 2023

Maurine VanMeter, known by her loved ones as Granny, passed away peacefully on February 28th, 2023.  She was one of two children born to Carl and Myrtle Butler of Pasadena, Texas on November 30, 1932.

Maurine was a beloved member of her community and will be remembered for her kindness and generosity. She was a devoted wife...

Feb 25, 2023

Shirley Roscoe Adams, 88, was born September 24, 1934 in Marshall, Texas and passed away in Houston, Texas February 25, 2023. She is preceded by her parents, August Roscoe and Rosa Rinke; and husband, Robert Adams; and the father of her children, William Craig, Jr.

She is survived by her daughters, Susan Thompson of La Porte, Texas,...

Feb 25, 2023

Services for Lillian Isabel Celestine, 100, of Houston, Texas will be held at 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the First Texas Indian Baptist Cemetery.

Lillian was born November 8, 1922 in Livingston, Texas and passed away in Houston, Texas February 25, 2023. She is preceded by her parents, James Feagin Sylestine and Mary D. Thompson;...

Feb 24, 2023

Services for Isaac Deaville, Jr., 75, of Livingston, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 2, 2023 at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston. Interment will follow at Restland Memorial Park Cemetery in Livingston. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 1st at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel.

Isaac was born February...

Feb 24, 2023

Judy Stillman, 65, of Livingston, Texas was born June 12, 1957 in Pasadena, Texas and passed away in Livingston, February 24, 2023. She is preceded by her parents, Henry and Elsie Elizabeth (Hudman) Ford; brother, Irvin Glenn Ford; sisters, Janette Ford Kohl and Lori Ford Evans; and brother-in-law, Donald Floyd Cooper..

Judy is survived by her son,...

Feb 23, 2023

Services for Gloria Garza Galan, 58, of Livingston, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Livingston. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, March 3rd at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel.

Gloria was born April...

Feb 21, 2023

Gary Wayne White, 67, of Point Blank, Texas was born December 19, 1955 in Crossett, Arkansas and passed away in Point Blank, February 21, 2023. He is preceded by his parents, Archie C. and Ruth (Johnson) White.

Gary is survived by his loving wife, Holly Hatcher of Point Blank, Texas; sons, Gabe Hatcher of San Diego, California,...

Feb 19, 2023

Isaac Ja'rod Wiggins, 28 of Livingston, Texas was born on October 25,1994 in Galveston, Texas and passed away on February 19, 2023 in Kingwood, Texas. He is preceded in death by his mother, Susan Wiggins; Grandma, Caroline Burks; Granny, Georgia Williams; uncle, Ernest Wiggins; aunt, Sharon Wiggins; sister, Charlotte Johnson.

He is survived by his son, Kyzer...

Feb 19, 2023

Mary Katherine Shelton, 72, of Corrigan, Texas was born July 20, 1950 in DeRidder, Louisiana and passed away in Corrigan, February 19, 2023. She is preceded by her parents, Bryon Edward Shelton, Jr. and Charlotte Virginia (Hawkins) Shelton.

Mary is survived by her sister, Ginny Fender of Tyler, Texas; brother, Ned Shelton of Corrigan, Texas; sister, Becky...