Obituaries

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Annie Ruth Peck Pearson

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“Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck and write them on the tablet of your heart.” –Proverbs 3:3 Love and faithfulness defined Annie’s life. She was a life-long learner, art teacher, wordsmith, Sunday school teacher, artist, horticulturist, lover of animals and nature, advocate for education, gracious hostess, prayer partner, and true friend, but her most treasured titles were devoted wife, beloved Mother, and treasured Maw Maw.

Leo Dupree

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Leo Dupree, 88, of San Augustine, Texas, passed away on July 16, 2023 at CHI St. Luke Health Memorial in Lufkin, Texas.

He was born on Dec. 12, 1934. He is survived by his sons LaMon Dupree of McKinny; Evante LaPaul Dupree of Nacogdoches; Mark Thomas of San Augustine; 7 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

Funeral services were held on July 21 at Percy Garner & Son Mortuary in San Augustine.

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Francis Linda James

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Francis 'Linda' James followed her soulmate and beloved husband, Kurt Butler, to be in the arms of our Savior February 3, 2023. There she met her mother Arletha 'Arlie' Cooper, father Jesse Howard James, brother Cole Harold, and 3 sisters, Bennie 'Neni' Adkins, Betty Lou Foster and Dorothy Juan Hart. What a reunion! She is survived by her three daughters, Linda (Terry) McCue, Toni (Matt) Wolff, and Angel James Butler; 8 grandchildren who know her as mamalynn: Joshua, Wesley, Rachel Lynn, Le'Chelle, Erica, Brooke, Elijah, and Wyatt; as well as many great grandchildren.
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Kurt Duane Butler

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Kurt Duane Butler, 66, born and raised in Fort Worth, departed to his heavenly home on Oct. 26, 2022.There he joined his mother Marceline Lewis, brother Stanley Joe Butler, and father Joe Butler. His wife, Francis Linda James, soon followed his lead.

Vera Joyce Matlock Jones

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Vera Joyce Matlock Jones, 86, of San Augustine, Texas, departed this physical life on July 08, 2023, at CHI St. Luke Health Memorial in San Augustine.

She was born on Feb. 6, 1937. She was survived by son; Maverick Roberts and Sheila of San Augustine, daughter; Vera McKenzie of Decature, GA, nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two greatgreat-grandchildren; sister Rosie Lee Matlock of Cypress, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Services were held July 15 at True Vine Baptist Church with Pastor S.J. Clark officiating.