Cochran Funeral Home

Peggy Arlene Chandler Stapleton of Livingston, Texas passed on to be with her Savior on August 16, 2022. Her visitation and funeral service will be held on Friday (May 19), at First Baptist Church of Livingston (106 Colt Road). The visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, and the service will begin at 11:00 AM. Following the service, family members will accompany her earthly body to Lufkin, where she will be laid to rest at Garden of Memories Cemetery. Her soul has received new life in the presence of Jesus. Peggy was born in Diboll, Texas on November 5, 1961, to Jerry Wayne Chandler and Earlene Smith Chandler. She was the firstborn of four children, and in her role as oldest...

Peggy Arlene Chandler Stapleton of Livingston, Texas passed on to be with her Savior on August 16, 2022. Her visitation and funeral service will be held on Friday (May 19), at First Baptist Church of Livingston (106 Colt Road). The visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, and the service will begin at 11:00 AM. Following the service, family members will accompany her earthly body to Lufkin, where she will be laid to rest at Garden of Memories Cemetery. Her soul has received new life in the presence of Jesus. Peggy was born in Diboll, Texas on November 5, 1961, to Jerry Wayne Chandler and Earlene Smith Chandler. She was the firstborn of four children, and in her role as oldest...

We lost our beloved Bill at 3:33 a.m., July 13, 2022. James William "Bill" Wallace was born in Greensburg, Indiana on June 26, 1941. Bill is survived by his beloved wife, Susan; daughter, Kristine and John Anderson; and son, Shawn Wallace. He also leaves behind his brother, Don Wallace and wife Linda; and his grandchildren, Lauren Hook, Brandon Anderson, Taylor Anderson, Cody Wallace, Hannah Wallace, and Christopher Snider. Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Dorsey and Pansy Wallace; son, Jason William Wallace; brother, Robert Lee Wallace; and sister, Virginia Louise Bowman. Bill retired from Patio Pools in 2021 and left many friends and acquaintances in the industry and will be...

Funeral services for Beverly Jean Page, 85, of Conroe, Texas will be held Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Minister John H. Helbig officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan, Texas. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the service begins at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Beverly Jean Page was born in Houston, TX on February 4, 1937 and entered the heavenly gates on April 24, 2022 surrounded by her family. Beverly was a member of the Longmire Church of Christ in Conroe and enjoyed sewing and making quilts for the Tipton Home in Oklahoma with the church quilting group. Prior to...

Funeral service for Leroy Owen Ladish, 90, of Kingwood, Texas will be held Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas. Interment will follow in the Bold Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the service begins at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Please visit www.cochrafh.com for full obituary and to sign Leroy's guestbook.

Memorial Services for Noble Eden, Jr., 85, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Noble joined his bride, Faye (Franklin) Eden in heaven on March 29, 2022. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Diabetes Association. Please view the full obituary and sign our online guestbook at www.cochranfh.com

Funeral Services for Naida Shinn Schwark, 83, of Livingston, Texas will be held Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Mitchell Murphy officiating. Interment will follow in the Big Sandy Cemetery in Dallardsville, Texas. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 14, 2021, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., in the Cochran Funeral Home. Naida was born in Goose Creek, Texas in 1938 and passed away surrounded by her loving family on December 9, 2021 in Conroe, Texas. She graduated from Baytown's Robert E. Lee High School in 1957 and remained active with her graduating class's activities throughout her life. Almost immediately following...

Funeral services for Bobby Gene Land, Sr., 72, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Pastor Wayne Watts officiating. Military honors will be provided by VFW Post #8568. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 3, 2021 in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas. Bobby will be laid to rest in the Houston National Cemetery at a later date. Bobby Land Sr., a proud Army veteran that loved the Lord, passed away August 24, 2021. The son of Rev. John Robert and Bertha (Whitliff) Land, Bobby was born December 23, 1948 in Corpus Christi, Texas where he spent much of his...

Graveside services for Norma Jean Sylestine, 56, of Flint, Texas, will be held Friday, August 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Texas Indian Baptist Cemetery in Livingston, Texas with Pastor Scott Brown officiating. Visitation will be held from 8:30 a.m. until the procession leaves at 9:30 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas. Mrs. Sylestine was born May 26, 1965 in Woodville, Texas to parents, Levete Alexander and Lucille (Abbey) Alexander, and passed away August 21, 2021 in Flint, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Glen Dale Williams. She is survived by her husband, Sherald Sylestine of Flint, Texas; daughter, Narcissa Sylestine of Flint,...

Richard Chester Powers, 84, of Livingston, Texas was born October 7, 1936 in Yuba City, California to parents, Foster Shirley Powers and Caroline (Schnabel) Powers, and passed away July 20, 2021 in Livingston, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Clarke Powers and Bill Powers; and great granddaughter, Faith Johnson. Mr. Powers is survived by wife, Senaida Powers of Livingston, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Powers and Alvin Lewis of Livingston, Texas; son, Richard Powers Jr. of Onalaska, Texas; grandson and wife, Michael and Pam Johnson of San Angelo, Texas; grandson and wife, Jacob Johnson and Kayla Hardin of Ingleside, Texas; great-grandchildren, Crystal...

Funeral services for Anni Rhoden, 94, of Groves, Texas, will be Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Steve Waldrep officiating. Interment will follow in the Camp Ruby Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the service begins at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Mrs. Rhoden was born March 16, 1927 in Frankfurt, Germany to parents, Leo Theobald and Elizabeth (Vogt) Theobald and passed away on April 30, 2021 in Groves, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, LeRoy Rhoden; sons, Wayne Rhoden and James Rhoden; and brother, Herman Theobald. She is survived by her sons, Michael Rhoden and wife,...

Visitation for Susan Kay Hayter, 61, of Montgomery, Texas will be held Sunday, April 11, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas. Susan Kay Hayter was born January 13, 1960 in Livingston, Texas to parents, James Earl Phillips and Nina Fay (Warren) Phillips, and passed away April 9, 2021, in Livingston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her father; and sister-in-law, Colleen Giaimo. Mrs. Hayter is survived by her husband, John Hayter of Montgomery, Texas; son, Logan Hayter and Meghan of Montgomery, Texas; daughter, Paige Damerow and Brian of Canton, Georgia; mother, Nina Fay (Patsy) Phillips of Livingston, Texas; brother, James David Phillips and...

Memorial services for Carroll Len Smith Jr., 45, of Vidor, Texas will be held Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the First Pentecostal Church in Silsbee, Texas. Mr. Smith was born September 30, 1975 in Kermit, Texas to parents, Len Smith and Alice (Sharp) Smith, and passed away March 22, 2021 in Kountze, Texas. He is preceded in death by his sister, Hannah Smith, and step-father, Glenn Courmier. He is survived by his father, Len Smith and wife, Brenda of Groveton, Texas; mother, Alice Courmier of Vidor, Texas; sisters, Amanda Griffin and husband, Tommy of Honey Island, Texas, and Jodie Zimmer and husband, Shawn of Cleveland, Texas; and brothers, Roland Braelith and wife, Hanna of...

Funeral services for Benjamin Joseph Buchanan, 73, of Livingston, Texas, will be Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Gary Hillyard and Rev. Harold Isaacs officiating. Interment will follow at 3:30 p.m. in the Seale-Round Prairie Cemetery in Centerville, Texas. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas. Mr. Buchanan was born June 25, 1947 in Houston, Texas to parents, Garland Buchanan and Margaret (Phillips) Buchanan and passed away March 20, 2021 in Livingston, Texas. During his life, he was the past Fire Chief of the Needham Fire Department...

Graveside services for David Lynn Carr, 69, of Votaw, Texas, will be held Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. in the Camp Ruby Cemetery in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Herbert Alexander officiating. Military honors will be provided by VFW Post 8568. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the service starts at 11:00 a.m. in the Camp Ruby Cemetery. David was born March 7, 1951 in Fort Hood, Texas to parents, Smith Carr and Wilma (Blankenship) Carr, and passed away April 4, 2020 in Votaw, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents. During his life, David honorable served his country in the United States Air Force Reserves. He was awarded the Airman's Medal for Heroism During...

Douglas Allen Farr, 34, of Onalaska, Texas was born July 6, 1986 in Austin, Texas and passed away June 15, 2021 in Spring, Texas. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Rebecca Beck; grandfathers, Don Beck and R.P. Barnard; uncles, Andy Barnard and Joe Barnard; and cousin, Richard Payton Barnard. During his life, Douglas proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He enlisted in 2003 and celebrated his 18th birthday in basic training. Upon completion of his 20+ weeks of training, Douglas became a member of the prestigious Navy Construction Battalion - better known as the Seabees. He was stationed at Coronado California with the Amphibious Construction Battalion One. He is...

Memorial services for Judith Ann Adams, 80, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Livingston, Texas with Father Chester Makowaski officiating. Mrs. Adams was born July 26, 1940 in Three Rivers, Michigan, to parents, Thomas Charles Payne and Thelma (Arney) Payne, and passed away March 20, 2021 in Livingston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents. Mrs. Adams is survived by her husband, Darrell Adams of Livingston, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Jennifer Handelman of Cheyenne, Wyoming; daughter and son-in-law, Krista and Aaron Silver of Fulshear, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Darrell L. and...