Deonta Lashard Wyatt
Funeral services for Deonta Lashard Wyatt, 18, of Leggett will be held Saturday, June 9, 2012, at 1:00 P. M., at First Baptist Church in Livingston. Rev. Willie Barnes will officiate the service.
On February 5, 1994 a precious baby boy was born to Melvin and Anita Wyatt of Leggett, Texas. They named him Deonta Lashard Wyatt. Deonta was the youngest of two children. Deonta attended Leggett public schools and was on track to graduate in 2013 from Leggett High School. Deonta loved sports and was a star basketball player for the Leggett Pirates. Upon graduation he had plans to attend Sam Houston State University, where his brother, Deon Wyatt, is currently attending. Deonta wanted to pursue a degree in Business Administration as he admired his brother and wanted to walk in his footsteps. He had plans on rooming with his close cousin, Kenneth (KJ) Botley Jr., who is also attending Sam Houston State University.
He is joined in death by his Mother, Anita Carol Burch Wyatt; Uncle, Conny Ray Burch, and is preceded in death by his Grandmother, Audrey Lee Wyatt.
He leaves to cherish his memories: Father, Melvin Wyatt of Leggett, Texas; Brothers: Deon Wyatt of Leggett, Texas, Anthony Foreman of Lufkin, Texas, Leveil Foreman of Lufkin, Texas, Melvin Wyatt Jr. of Houston, Texas, and Kevin Wyatt of Houston, Texas; Sisters: Lyntricia Foreman of Lufkin, Texas, Conisha Wyatt of Baytown, Texas, Keshia Wyatt of Baytown, Texas; Aunts: Della (Marshall) Taylor-Colquitt, Beverly Wyatt, Tracie Wyatt, all of Leggett, Texas ; Carla Cannon (Kenneth) of Houston, Texas; Sophia Hill (Stanley) of Livingston, Texas; Janice Sykes of Huntsville, Great Aunts: Doris (Daniel) Davis of Leggett, Texas, Rosie Burch of Leggett, Texas, Mary Burch of Houston, Texas, and Alice Faye Benton of Houston, Texas, Betty Criswell of Dallas, Texas; Uncles: Alvin (Betina) Taylor of Leggett, Texas, Calvin (Karen) Taylor of Houston, Texas, Terry Burch, and Ricky (Gwen) Dosia of Houston, Texas, Harry (Brenda) Wyatt, and Gary Wyatt; Dexter Pickens of Leggett, Texas; Frank Pickens Jr. (Pam) of Miami, Florida; Reginald Pickens of Leggett, Texas; Great Uncles: Lonnie (Nell) Burch of Livingston, Texas, Floyd (Barbara) Wyatt of Chicago, IL, and Earl Wyatt of Livingston, Texas; and a host nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Interment will follow in Carrington Cemetery, in Seven Oaks, Texas.
Active Pallbearers: (Leggett Pirates' Basketball Team) Lance Smith, Joseph Criswell, Darreon Mallard, Fred Disadado, Jarvis Pittman, Colton Sanders, Arthur Bell, Jason Norsworthy, Basil Hammid, Velton Morgan, Ervin Hammid.
Honorary Pallbearers: Anthony Foreman, Melvin Wyatt Jr., Kevin Wyatt, Leveil Foreman, Kenneth Botley Jr., Brandon Pickens.
Funeral arrangements is entrusted to Charles Mortuary, Livingston, Texas.
Anita Carol Burch Wyatt
Funeral services for Anita Carol Burch Wyatt, 46, of Leggett will be held Saturday, June 9, 2012, at 1:00 P. M., at First Baptist Church in Livingston. Rev. Willie Barnes will officiate the service.
On September 14, 1965 a baby girl was born and her parents named her Anita Carol Burch. Anita was the fifth of seven children born to Eva Burch-Sanders of Leggett, Texas. Anita attended Leggett public schools and graduated from Leggett High School.
Anita marriage Melvin Wyatt on December 31, 1989. To this union two boys were born, Deon DeWayne Wyatt and Deonta Lashard Wyatt.
She is joined in death by Son, Deonta Lashard Wyatt; Brother, Conny Ray Burch; and preceded in death by Grandparents, Charlie and Margarine Burch; Uncle, Willie Burch (Boone); and Aunts, Ethel Lene Burch and Ruby Jean Burch.
She leaves to cherish her memories: a loving and devoted Husband: Melvin Wyatt of Leggett, Texas; Son: Deon DeWayne Wyatt of Leggett, Texas; Mother, Eva Burch-Sanders; Father: Frank Pickens Sr. (Flora) of Leggett, Texas; Sisters: Della Taylor Colquitt (Marshall); Carla Cannon (Kenneth) of Houston, Texas; Sophia Hill (Stanley) of Livingston, Texas; Janice Sykes of Huntsville, Texas; Brothers: Alvin (Betina) Taylor of Leggett, Texas, Calvin (Karen) Taylor of Houston, Texas; Terry Burch of Leggett, Texas; Ricky (Gwen) Dosia of Houston, Texas; Dexter Pickens of Leggett, Texas; Frank Pickens Jr. (Pam) of Miami, Florida; Reginald Pickens of Leggett, Texas; Aunts: Doris (Daniel) Davis of Leggett, Texas, Rosie Burch of Leggett, Texas, Mary Burch of Houston, Texas, and Alice Faye Benton of Houston, Texas; Great Aunts: Josephine DeWalt of Leggett, Texas and Vernice Mays of Leggett, Texas; Uncle: Lonnie (Nell) Burch of Livingston, Texas; Great Uncle: Milton (Roxie) Mays of Leggett, Texas; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Interment will follow in Carrington Cemetery, in Seven Oaks, Texas.
Active Pallbearers: Gregory Jessie, Chad Barlow, Clyde Jessie, Patrick Smith, Rodney Jefferson, Steve McQueen.
Honorary Pallbearers: Alvin Taylor Sr., Calvin Taylor Sr., Ricky Dosia, Terry Burch, Alvin Taylor, II.
Funeral arrangements is entrusted to Charles Mortuary, Livingston, Texas.
Conny Ray Burch
Funeral services for Conny Ray Burch, 43, of Leggett will be held Saturday, June 9, 2012, at 1:00 P. M., at First Baptist Church in Livingston. Rev. Willie Barnes will officiate the service.
Interment will follow in Carrington Cemetery, in Seven Oaks, Texas.
Active Pallbearers: Gregory Jessie, Chad Barlow, Clyde Jessie, Patrick Smith, Rodney Jefferson, Steve McQueen.
Honorary Pallbearers: Alvin Taylor Sr., Calvin Taylor Sr., Ricky Dosia, Terry Burch, Alvin Taylor, II.
On December 20, 1968 a baby boy was born and his parents named him Conny Ray Burch. Conny Ray was the youngest of seven children born to Eva Burch-Sanders of Leggett, Texas and Willie Earl Burch of Seven Oaks, Texas. Conny Ray attended Leggett public schools and graduated from Leggett High School.
He is joined in death by his Sister, Anita Carol Burch Wyatt, and is preceded in death by Father, Willie Earl Dosia; Grandparents: Charlie and Margarine Burch and Willie and Earlene Dosia; Uncles: Willie Burch (Boone), Adolphus Dosia, and John Edward Dosia; Aunts: Ethel Lene Burch and Ruby Jean Burch; and a very special friend and loved one, Tammy Parrish.
He leaves to cherish her memories: Mother, Eva Burch-Sanders of Leggett, Texas; Sons: Tyvon Burch and Javon Burch of Corrigan, Texas; Daughter: Brenna Rachelle Gray; Sister: Della (Marshall) Taylor-Colquitt; Brothers: Alvin (Betina) Taylor of Leggett, Texas, Calvin (Karen) Taylor of Houston, Texas, Terry Burch, and Ricky (Gwen) Dosia of Houston, Texas; Aunts: Doris (Daniel) Davis of Leggett, Texas, Rosie Burch of Leggett, Texas, Mary Burch of Houston, Texas; Alice Faye Benton of Houston, Texas; and Bobbie Eloise Dosia of Leggett, Texas; Great Aunts: Josephine DeWalt of Leggett, Texas and Vernice Mays of Leggett, Texas; Uncle, Lonnie (Nell) Burch of Livingston, Texas; Great Uncle: Milton (Roxie) Mays of Leggett, Texas; and a very special friend, Demetrius Wyatt Miller; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Funeral arrangements is entrusted to Charles Mortuary, Livingston, Texas.
Charles “Jack” Sharp
Funeral Service for Charles “Jack” Sharp, age 77 of Onalaska, Texas, was held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at Cochran Funeral Home in Onalaska, Texas. Interment will be held at Rest Haven Cemetery in El Dorado, Arkansas, at 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 7, 2012.
Jack was born on April 28, 1935, in Covington, Louisiana, to parents, Alex Sharp and Mellinee Hunt Sharp. He passed away on June 4, 2012 in Livingston, Texas. Jack was a self-employed insurance agent and retired from AFLAC as a Regional Manager.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alex and Mellinee Sharp; and brother, Alex Sharp, Jr. Jack is survived by his wife, Carolyn Sharp of Onalaska, Texas; three sons, three daughters-in-law and one daughter, Chuck and Medina Sharp of Lufkin, Texas, Gwen Sharp of Houston, Texas, Patrick and Ana Sharp of Willis, Texas, and Scott and Jo Anna Martin of Haughton, Louisiana.; brother and sister-in-law, Latroy and Carolyn Sharp of Bush, Louisiana; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ron and Becky Hicks of Onalaska, Texas; mother-in-law, Emily Hicks of Onalaska, Texas; eight grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Little Bill Corder
A Memorial Service for Little Bill Corder, age 70 of Point Blank, Texas, will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Rev. Ron Richardson will conduct the service.
Bill was born on August 6, 1941 in Zanesville, Ohio, to parents Raymond Corder and Agnes McGraw Corder. He passed away at his home in Point Blank, Texas on June 2, 2012.
Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Agnes Corder; daughter, Judy Corder; son, Billy Corder; sister, Maxine Hildageo; and brother, Chuck Corder. He is survived by two sons and daughter-in-law, Sammy & Rayshelle Corder of Splendora, Texas, and Joseph Thornhill of Ozona, Texas; three grandsons, Landon Corder, Joseph Adin Thornhill and Logan Thornhill; six sisters and three brothers-in-law, Dorothy and Bob Havens, Janice Beal, Darlene and Ed Husband, Melody Roberson, Peggy and Cowboy Sherren and Christine Peters; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Cochran Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Jimmy Wayne Cassity
Jimmy Wayne Cassity, age 75, passed away from this life Friday, June 1, 2012 with his family by his side in Onalaska, Texas. Jimmy was born on June 4, 1936 in Carthage, Texas, to Cecil and Evelyn Cassity. A few short years later, his family moved to Goodrich, Texas, where he attended school and his family owned and operated a sawmill for many years.
February 10, 1956, Jimmy marriage Alma Jean Black. To this union, three children were born, Sherry, Jerry, and Kerry. Jimmy owned and operated “Cassity Lumber Company” for over 50 years and was owner of the “Cassity Café” for 26 years here in Livingston. He was active in the Polk County Youth Rodeo Association and a strong supporter of all area youth events. Jimmy was a member of First Baptist Church of Livingston and was baptized August 15, 1965. He will be remembered as an honest, hard-working family man.
Jimmy was preceded in death by his wife of 35 years, Alma Jean Cassity, parents, Cecil and Evelyn Cassity and sister, Jane Alvin Myrow. Jimmy is survived by daughter, Sherry Cassity Baker and husband, Wayne Reed, son, Jerry Wayne Cassity and wife, Darlyn Cassity and daughter, Kerry Cassity. Grandchildren, Cody Baker, Chism Cassity, Crockett Cassity, Chad Rowe and wife, Megan and Justin Wayne Rowe. Great Granddaughter, Libby Anne Baker. Brothers, Cecil (Sonny) Cassity and wife, Marjorie and Bobby Cassity and wife, Betty. Special friend and caretaker, Geraldine Anderson and a host of family and friends.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, June 8, 2012 at 11:00 AM in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston. Interment will follow in the Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday evening beginning at 5:00 PM at the Cochran Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Cody Baker, Chism Cassity, Crockett Cassity, Chad Rowe, Justin Rowe, Jerry Cassity, and Wayne Reed Baker. Honorary Pallbearers are A.W. (Bill) Wiggins, Emory and Nell Lowe, Billy and Barbara Coley, Helen Campbell, Bob Townley, Gloria Murphy, Shirley Cox, David Baker, Sam Elliott, and Kenneth and Jean Yarbrough.
Cochran Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Jesse Raymond Shepherd
Jesse Raymond Shepherd, Born October 3, 1922, Died June 3, 2012, Graduated from Jeff Davis HS 1940, Served in WWII 1940-1945, Graduated U of H 1950, Worked in insurance business 43 years, Coached Voss West LL and Rams FB, Retired to Lake Livingston 1987. Preceded in death by his daughter: Jesslyn, grandson: Jimmy, parents: August and Donnie Clarke, and Brother: Clarence. Survived by wife of 61 years, Jean McCarly Shepherd, son: Ron Shepherd and wife Debra, daughter: Janie Snyder and husband David, Grandchildren: Jenny & Kelli Shepherd, Brett & Blake Barkley and Shelby Snyder; Great-grandchildren :Addison & Luke Barkley, Kaylie Early and Aubrie Shepherd Visitation at Pace Funeral Home, June 5, 2012, from 5-7pm Service at Pace funeral Home 10am June 6, 2012. Burial at Restland Memorial Park, Goodrich, TX.
Harold Hugh Rhodes
Funeral Services for Harold Hugh Rhodes, age 80, of Humble, will be held Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 2:00 PM in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with Nathan Simmons officiating the services. Interment will follow in the Peebles Cemetery in Livingston. Military Honors will be provided by VFW Post # 8568. Visitation will be held Monday evening beginning at 5:00 PM.
Harold was born on April 16, 1932 in Timpson, Texas to H.E. Rhodes and I.T. (Fisher) Rhodes and passed away on June 1, 2012 in Houston. He is survived by his daughters, Melinda Conley of Humble and Melissa Hartman and husband, Robin of Livingston; grandson, Eric Hartman and wife, Brittany of Livingston; granddaughters, Leslie Hartman of Alpine and Courtney Hartman of Livingston; grandson, Kyle Hartman of Livingston; great granddaughter, Abigale Hartman of Livingston; sisters-in-law, Barbara Simmons of Henderson, JoAnn Walters of Hanford, California, and JoAnn Walters of Texas City. Numerous other relatives and friends also, survive.
Cochran Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Jimmy Wayne Cassity
Jimmy Wayne Cassity, age 75, passed away from this life Friday, June 1, 2012 with his family by his side in Onalaska, Texas. Jimmy was born on June 4, 1936 in Carthage, Texas, to Cecil and Evelyn Cassity. A few short years later, his family moved to Goodrich, Texas, where he attended school and his family owned and operated a sawmill for many years.
February 10, 1956, Jimmy marriage Alma Jean Black. To this union, three children were born, Sherry, Jerry, and Kerry. Jimmy owned and operated “Cassity Lumber Company” for over 50 years and was owner of the “Cassity Café” for 26 years here in Livingston. He was active in the Polk County Youth Rodeo Association and a strong supporter of all area youth events. Jimmy was a member of First Baptist Church of Livingston and was baptized August 15, 1965. He will be remembered as an honest, hard-working family man.
Jimmy was preceded in death by his wife of 35 years, Alma Jean Cassity, parents, Cecil and Evelyn Cassity and sister, Jane Alvin Myrow. Jimmy is survived by daughter, Sherry Cassity Baker and husband, Wayne Reed, son, Jerry Wayne Cassity and wife, Darlyn Cassity and daughter, Kerry Cassity. Grandchildren, Cody Baker, Chism Cassity, Crockett Cassity, Chad Rowe and wife, Megan and Justin Wayne Rowe. Great Granddaughter, Libby Anne Baker. Brothers, Cecil (Sonny) Cassity and wife, Marjorie and Bobby Cassity and wife, Betty. Special friend and caretaker, Geraldine Anderson and a host of family and friends.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, June 8, 2012 at 11:00 AM in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston. Interment will follow in the Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday evening beginning at 5:00 PM at the Cochran Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Cody Baker, Chism Cassity, Crockett Cassity, Chad Rowe, Justin Rowe, Jerry Cassity, and Wayne Reed Baker.
Cochran Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Urias Reyes
Funeral Services for Urias Reyes, age 24 of Goodrich, Texas, were be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at First Baptist Church in Livingston. Conducting the services were Rev. David Emmons, Rev. Marcelo Machuca and Rev. Billy Brown. Pallbearers were: Rigoberto Reyes, Fabian Reyes, Ernesto Machuca, Pablo Reyes, Nestor Machuca, Samuel Reyes, Alejandro Machuca and Mixsael Cuervo. Honorary Pallbearers were: Genaro Angel, Angel Machuca Garcia, Juan Machuca, Jose Roman Solis, Josue Machuca, Isaias Machuca, Angel Machuca Reyes, Alonzo Valerio, Ramon Merino, Jose Merino, Juan Carlos Merino, Pablo Reyes, Jr., Paul Homes, Alex Valerio, Tito Samuel Reyes and Elias Reyes. Following the chapel service, internment was held at Restland Memorial Park in Livingston, Texas.
Urias was born on January 5, 1988, in Houston, Texas, to parents Pedro Reyes and Julita Ninfa Machuca Reyes. He passed away on May 29, 2012, due to vehicle accident in Polk County. Urias was a member of The Church at Goodrich in Goodrich, Texas. He was a goal keeper/center defense El Tri Soccer Team “04” in Goodrich and played in the Church at Goodrich Band as a saxophone player. Urias was also an interpreter at his church. He worked as a teller for First National Bank in Livingston, Texas.
He is preceded in death by his brother, Silviano Reyes. Urias is survived by his parents, Pedro and Julita Reyes of Goodrich; two brothers and sister-in-law, Rigoberto and Alma Elisa Reyes and Fabian Reyes, all of Goodrich; sister, Jecsiba Hilda Reyes of Goodrich; grandparents, Ernesto Reyes, Guadalupe Cuervo Reyes, Jeronimo Machuca and Maria Isabel Romero Machuca; niece and nephew, Jared Ismael Reyes and Joselyn Isabel Reyes; aunts and uncles, Matilde Reyes, Bernarda Reyes, Alberta Machuca, Jose Reyes, Pablo Adrian Reyes, Efigenia Merino, Eutiquia Reyes, Rosario Ramirez, Rocio Moreno, Jesus Machuca, Tomas Machuca, Consuelo Machuca, Monico Machuca, Hipolito Machuca, Marcelo Machuca, Magdaleno Machuca, Pablo Machuca, Isaac Machuca and Juan Machuca; numerous cousins and other family; and numerous friends.
Cochran Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Donald Ray (Don) Cox
Donald Ray (Don) Cox - July 31, 1931 – May 30, 2012
Memorial Service for Donald Ray Cox, age 80 of Livingston, Texas will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston.
Donald was born on July 31, 1931 in San Angelo, Texas, to parents George Milburn Cox and Frances Josephine Stuart Cox. He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Frances Cox; daughter, Kimberly McDowell; two brothers, Stuart Cox and James Cox; and sister, Peggy Cox.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Cox of Livingston, Texas; son, Jerry and wife Tana Cox of Midland, Texas; daughter, Nancy and husband Dale Garner of Cuero, Texas; their mother Katie Cox of Victoria Texas, daughters, Zoe McDowell and Lisa Johnson, both, of Livingston; son, Dustin McDowell of Canyon Lake, daughter and son-in-law, Britany and Wesley Puckett of Livingston and daughter, Abby Cox of Kingwood; grandchildren, Travis and Julie Dollins, Taylor Cox, Michael and Jodie Garner; great grandchildren, Westin Puckett, Kaden Dollins, Kambryam Richter, Haley and Caleb Edwards; sister, Helen Driskill of Angelton; brother and sister-in-law, Mike and Mary Cox of Morgan Hills, California.
Don was born into the ranching lifestyle, loved the outdoors and was a great horseman; he had a way with horses only a few are blessed with. He was avid hunter and fishermen, sometimes using unconventional methods, if you knew him, you know what that means.
The drought of the 50’s forced Don out of ranching and into the oilfield around Midland and Odessa. He worked many years as a livestock order buyer mostly around West Texas and Oklahoma. In the early 70’s he was a salesman for a western tack company where his knowledge of ranching and his natural born ability as a salesman allowed him to set many company records. From the middle 70’s to date he worked with several oil service companies and ventures of his own.
While working for OTC Petroleum Don met and marriage Patricia Cramer in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and were marriage for 30 years and they made their home in Livingston, TX in 1982.
He formed Cox Oil Field Rental and Service Company in 1983 and operated until his retirement in 1993. He then formed Cox Land and Brush clearing in 2000 until health problems forced him into retirement once again in 2004.
He remained active in business with Cox Equipment Sales and Service until his death.
He loved kids and his door was always open to anyone in need. He had a unique sense of humor. He was truly one of a kind, the last of a dying breed and will be greatly missed by all that knew him.
Cochran Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
