Obituaries

Chad Joseph Moroski, also known as 'Rosco' to his friends and 'CPaw' to his grandsons, died Wednesday morning, March 22, 2023 of an apparent heart attack. Chad was born in Harvard, Illinois on July 6, 1969 to James Steve 'Jim' Moroski and Dolores J. 'Lori' Zalesny Moroski. He and his family lived in Lake Villa, Illinois before moving to Sabine County in 1974. He attended school at Hemphill ISD and was a member of the graduating class of 1987. After graduation, he worked as a residential carpenter. He was a member of The Refuge Church in Milam and also attended Only Believe Ministries in Hemphill.

Othel Dayle 'O. D,' Huff, 90, of Hemphill, passed away Tuesday, April 11,2023 at Parkwood in the Pines in Lufkin, Texas. He was born in Cameron, LA on May 1, 1932 to Cone Johnson Huff and Amelia Zu Nunez. He served his country in the Korean War as a member of the United State Army. After the military, he moved to Groves, where he worked in the Petroleum Refineries as a Supervisor for Texaco. In 1995, he moved from Groves to Hemphill to be near the lakes that he loved to fish and the woods where he loved to hunt. He volunteered as a firefighter where he had the opportunity to serve and be a chaplain for Groves, Pineland and Pendleton Harbor Volunteer Fire Departments. He was a member of the VFW, the DAV and also Pendleton Assembly of God. Over the years, he had been an Elder in his church in Groves and a Deacon at Harvest Assembly.

Darwin O. Stroud, age 83, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023.

Patricia Elizabeth Cummings, 79, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Legacies Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hemphill, Texas. She was born on March 2, 1944, in Lubbock, to Bessie Elizabeth Short Phillips and Henry Absolum Phillips. Patty, as she was known in her early years, grew up in Sunray, Texas where she attended school. She graduated in 1962 as Salutatorian of her class. She went on to West Texas State College, where she met the love of her life Clifton E. Cummings Jr. They eloped to Tucumcari, NM on August 31, 1962 and their lifetime of adventures together started. They were blessed with two boys, Jeff and Marc. She worked at Affiliated Managers and Church Loans and Investments Trust in Amarillo during their first few years of marriage.

Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Myrtle Boyd, 87, started her new life as she entered eternal rest from her home surrounded by family. She married the love of her life, John Hamilton Boyd II, on February 21, 1970. They spent 31 wonderful years together. Mom was known for her love of fine jewelry and beautiful, colorful clothing. She was a fantastic cook. She never forgot an ingredient - unless you asked for a recipe. One of the family’s favorite holiday/weekend breakfast dishes was her homemade biscuits with sausage gravy. Playing poker with the grandkids was always exciting, with constant jokes and pranks. All family gatherings were full of love and laughter. Grandma aka “GG” loved spoiling her grandkids. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and feeding hummingbirds. Most days, she would take her coffee on the back porch. She was an avid reader and loved to work all kinds of puzzles.

Linda 'Puddin' Worthy Rogers, 75, Pineland, passed away March 30, 2023, at a Longview hospital. She was born July 4, 1947, in Colmesneil and had lived in Pineland most of her life and was a 1965 graduate of West Sabine High School.

Ernest Lee Hicks, 70, of Hemphill, passed away on Sunday, April 2, at his residence surrounded by love. He was born on September 9, 1952 in Deer Park, to his parents. He worked as a air conditioning tech for the refinery industry. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Hicks; son, Ernest Hicks, Jr.; daughter, Ashley Howard and husband, Stephen; step-son, Dillon Garrison; step-daughter, Nicole Bell and husband, Marcus; brother, William Hicks; grandchildren, Camo, Cain, Trevor, Jordyn, Scott and Jaxon; and many nieces and nephews.

Milton Ray 'Butch' Beam, 82, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Friday, March 17, 2023 at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. He was born in Houston, on May 17, 1940 to Milton Neal Beam and Ethelyn Weatherman Beam. He had worked for 30 years as a Freight Car Forman with Union Pacific Railroad before eventually retiring from Southern Pacific Railroad. He lived in Houston before moving to Sabine County in 1998 where he was a member of St. Pius Catholic Church and also a member of the Knights of Columbus.