Obituaries

Body Reba Jean Cooper, 81, of Pineland, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 at Harbor Hospice in Jasper. She was born July 9, 1942 in Milam, to Edward James and Lula McGown James.

Body Mary Luana Sample Montgomery, daughter of Jack and Noba Dean Sample of Geneva, passed from this world to the next on Saturday, January 26, in Sugar Land. She was a member of Geneva Baptist Church.

Body Timothy G Shrader, Jr. of Hemphill, formerly of Havre de Grace, Maryland, passed away at home on January 24, 2024 with his wife by his side after a brief fight with Leukemia. He was 83 years old.

Body T. L. Latham, 97, of Hemphill passed away Monday, January 15, 2024 at Harbor Hospice in Jasper. He was born May 13, 1926 in Hemphill to John Henry Latham and Jessie Ethel Tatom Latham. He retired from the United States Navy after 25 years of service as a Sea Bee.

Body William Sylvester Crowell passed from this life at home in Jasper, on January 15, 2024 at the age of 97. He was born on May 25, 1926, to Levi and Sarah Crowell in Gandy, Louisiana. Bill was the oldest child of four and outlived Rae and Faye, his sisters and Doyle, his brother.

Body Joy Nell Brown, 64, of Hemphill died January 11, 2024, at Nacogdoches Medical Center. Born January 15, 1959, in Lufkin, she enjoyed spending time with family and was a longtime Sabine County resident.

Body Loretta Clarene Ellis, 82, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Friday, January 12, 2024. She was born May 29, 1941 in Hemphill, Texas to O.A.

Body David Hicks, 49, of San Augustine died Jan. 6, 2024, at Nacogdoches Medical Center.

Body Glendene Hoyle, 69, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill. Glendene was born July 25, 1954 in Houston, Texas to Curtis Page and Glenmore Thomas Page.

Body Tara Kate Huffman, 49, of Hemphill, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024 at her residence. Tara was born November 24, 1974 to Thomas Jones and Ruthie Murphy Jones. She was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and a graduate of Hemphill High School.