Obituaries

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...

Feb 18, 2023

Eunice Pauline Andrews, 88, formerly of Bristol, VA, passed away on Feb 18, 2023 in Onalaska, TX with her son, Johnny by her side. She iss preceded in death by her parents, Rev. James Earl and Mary Polly Andrews; Sisters: Grace Marie Andrews, Ola Mae Watts and Della Aileen McKamey and her partner in life, Johnny R Clawson Sr....

Feb 18, 2023

Services for Lucy Jane McNeil Mann, 80, of Point Blank, Texas, will be held Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., at Hoot Family Cemetery in Huntsville, Texas and will be officiated by Bro. Glenn Cooksey.

Lucy was born June 29, 1942, in Mount Enterprise, Texas and passed away February 18, 2023 in Point Blank, Texas.  She...

Feb 17, 2023

Funeral services for Ronnie Lynn Taylor, 74, of Onalaska, Texas, will be held Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Rev. John Dee officiating. Interment will follow at the Jordan Cemetery in Batson, Texas.  Visitation will be Friday, February 24, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the...

Feb 16, 2023

Services for Nelma "Nell" Heuer, 78, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Friday, February 24, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., at Feagin Cemetery in Hortense Community, Texas and will be officiated by Bro. Charles Wise. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 23rd in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas.

Nell was born September...

Feb 13, 2023

Born July 9, 1923, Maxine E. McCormick died peacefully on February 13, 2023, in Livingston, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Mae Young; brother, J.W. Young; her daughter Charlotte Kay White; and granddaughter Natalie Wade.

She is survived by her daughter, Linda and husband Alvin Holley of Livingston; daughter Bobbie Tangedahl of...

Feb 13, 2023

Lewis Lincoln "Link" Davis, Jr., 75, was born in Port Arthur, Texas in 1947. The son of Link Davis, Sr., a musician and songwriter, whose footsteps he followed closely.

He grew up on Houston's north side, attending Sam Houston High School before touring with his father's band. He played saxophone alongside the "Big Mamou" songster. His musical...

Feb 12, 2023

Services for Rose Mary Beede, 86, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Friday, February 17, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., at Forest Hill Cemetery in Livingston and will be officiated by Bro. Steve Waldrep.  Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 16th in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel.

Rose Mary was born February 12, 1937,...

Feb 10, 2023

Funeral services for Ruth Eugenia Brandon, 94, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston. Interment will follow at the Younger Cemetery in Corsicana, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday February 14th in the Pace Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston.

Ruth...

Feb 9, 2023

On Thursday, February 9, 2023 Claude "Sonny" Dyke, Jr., beloved father, passed away at the age of seventy one. Sonny was born of Claude John Sr. and Georgia Pearl in Port Neches, Tx on August 31, 1951. He graduated with the class of 1969 from Port Neches-Groves High School. With his wife of forty years Sandi, he raised his...