Obituaries

Willirie 'Bill' Marion Beeson, 89, of Hemphill, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at his residence. Bill was born on December 17, 1933 in Brookhaven, Mississippi to Leland Beeson and Lela Bessonette Beeson.

Margie Nell Morrison, 92, of Hemphill, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at her residence. She was born August 8, 1931 in Hemphill, to John Henry Latham and Carmon Butler Latham. She was a longtime resident of Sabine County and was a graduate of Hemphill High School.

Deborah Sue Duck, 64, of Rosevine, passed away Thursday, Dec. 7th in Humble. Debbie was born January 5, 1959 in Houston, to Fred Ellison and Ruby Narvalyn Fuller Ellison. She was a lifetime resident of Rosevine and attended Rosevine Church of God.

Linda Dian Bartels, 76, of Deer Park passed away Monday, Dec. 4th, at Legacies Nursing and Rehab in Hemphill. Linda was born September 22, 1947 in Freer to Marcous Tolbart Cummings and Mary Frances Taylor Cummings. A longtime resident of Yoakum, she had lived in Deer Park for the past five years.

James Alan Yates, 72, of Milam passed away Tuesday, Dec. 5th, at his residence. James was born September 8, 1951 in Athens, to Cecil George Yates and Nettie Myril Partin Yates. He was a longtime resident of Crosby, and lived in Sabine County for the past three years.

Joseph Dewey Ebarb, 76, of Hemphill passed away Saturday, Dec. 2nd, at Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin. Joe was born December 16, 1946 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Perkins Ebarb and Rosie Nigreville Ebarb.

Arencia Theresa Smith, 86, of Hemphill passed away Sunday, Dec. 3rd at her residence. Arencia was born February 2, 1937 in Thibodaux, Louisiana to William Menge and Ophilia Thibodaux Menge. A longtime resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana, she had lived in Sabine County for the past 15 years.

Opal “Elaine” Erwin Hamilton of Midlothian (formerly of Hemphill) passed away Sunday, November 26 at Midtowne Meadows in Midlothian. Elaine was born on July 11th, 1931 in the Goodrich Home in Hemphill to Belvie Erwin and Sally Ruth Holder Erwin.