Obituaries

Body Mr. Derek Deon “Deke” Payne, age 53, of Nacogdoches, departed this physical life on October 19, 2025, in Dallas. Mr. Derek Payne was born October 06, 1972.

Body James Donohue Waller of Pineland, passed away October 11, 2025. James was born on January 4, 1947.

Body Emanuel was a devoted family man, deeply loved by his wife of 72 years, Pat Jordan of Pineland, and his children: Shayne Jordan and wife, Brenda, of Houston; Kimberly Stephenson and husband, Gary, of Hudson; and Candace Hendrix and husband, Gee, of Pineland.

Body Mary Lee Greer, 77, was born on March 16, 1948 to Don Lee Crossland and Delia Thompson Crossland and passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025 in Milam. Mary was born and raised in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She graduated from Alton High School as Valedictorian in 1966.

Body Mr. Danny Ray “Dan Moody” Allen, age 70, of Center, departed this physical life on October 05, 2025, at Holiday Nursing Center in Center. / Danny Ray Allen was born February 07,1955.

Body Alice Jean Crocker Johnson, of Warsaw, age 90, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2025, in Warsaw, Indiana. She was born on July 9, 1935, in Pineland, Texas to Dewey and Virginia (Slocum) Crocker. Alice married Milton Lee Johnson on September 22, 1955 in Texas.

Body Shelia Ann Reynolds-Brown, age 66, of Hemphill, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2025, in Hemphill. She was bom on April 7, 1959, in Atmore, Alabama and spent her life surrounded by faith, family and love.

Body Lewis Jones Cannon, 97, of Pineland, passed away on October 6, 2025. Born on September 11, 1928, in Tallassee, Alabama, he was the son of Henry Owen Cannon and Erma Jean Jones Cannon.

Body Darlene Jones Newman, 57, of Milam, passed away on September 29, 2025, at her residence in Milam. Born on September 11, 1968, in Dallas, to James Howard Jones and Joyce Ann Ebarb, Darlene was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and a beloved presence in the lives of many.

Body Mary Montez Corbell McNaughten, 87, of Lufkin, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at her residence. Montez was born November 6, 1937 in Shelby County, to P. C. and Lovetta Emmons Corbell.