Obituaries

David Goodson, 60, of Hemphill passed away Wednesday, October 25 at his residence. He was born June 3, 1963 in Port Arthur to Lloyd E.

Thomas Jefferson Hamilton 97, of Hemphill, Texas passed away at his home surrounded by family after a brief battle with cancer, on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Thomas was born to Henry Jefferson Hamilton and Eula Mae (Retherford) Hamilton on Sept 6, 1926, in Newton County, Texas.

Billie Rose (Birdwell) Patterson, 92, of Bronson passed away Saturday, Oct. 21. She was born March 10, 1931, in Bronson to parents Clarice (Crocker) and Samuel Birdwell. She and James Patterson were married in 1947 and lived in Beaumont for 33 years. Upon retirement they returned here to their farm.

Dennis Richard Harden was born October 27, 1955 in the Ponca City, OK hospital. His proud parents were Betty and Ernest Harden. Dennis attended Washington Elementary School, East Junior High and was a 1973 graduate of Ponca City High School.

Billy B. Bradshaw, 87, of Nacogdoches, Texas was born in Lilbert, Texas on April 12, 1936 to Dewey 'Buck' and Ida Lee Bradshaw. He went to be with the Lord on October 14, 2023.

com. James Ray Thurman, 80, passed away on October 13, 2023 in Hemphill, Tx.

Oleta Faye Helton, 87, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Legacies Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hemphill. Faye was born February 19, 1936 in Whitehouse, Texas to George Washington Horton and Annie Lee Williams Horton.

Mr. Henson ,age 51 of Hemphill departed this physical life on Oct. 7 at his residence in Hemphill. Visitation was conducted Oct. 13 at Garner & Son Mortuary Chapel. The Funeral services followed on Saturday at Cedar Grove Baptist Church with Pastor Orvin Garrett officiating.

Virginia Rae Lee, 83, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Legacies Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hemphill. Virginia was born March 14, 1940 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Thomas Rayford Hollifield and Evie Pearce Hollifield.

Ted Rolland Bennett, a devoted husband, a beloved family man, and christian, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2023, in Jasper, Texas after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on November 6, 1942, in Macomb, Illinois, Ted was the son of Virgil Rolland Bennett and Margaret Lucille Myers.