Obituaries

Body Deolan Steptoe, 79, San Augustine, died Feb. 25, 2023, at his residence. He was born March 25, 1943, in San Augustine County.

Body Bobby Wayne Weatherford, 81, of Broaddus passed away Monday, February 20, 2023. He was born July 26, 1941, on the family homeplace in the Hebron community to Enoch Daniel Weatherford and Ollie Mae Williams Weatherford.

Body Willma Irene Mitchell Smith, 99, San Augustine, died Feb. 26, 2023, at The Summit.

Body Henry Annette Conner, 78, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill. She was born in Carthage, on August 15, 1944 to Marcy Aaron Collins and Unibell Hamilton Collins.

Body Alisa Legae Barnett, 51, of Pineland, Texas passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Baylor St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was born in Nacogdoches, on October 26, 1971 to James Landy Barnett, Jr. and Reba Jean Clark Barnett.

Body Mozell Byley, 84, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in Nacogdoches, Texas. She was born on May 8, 1938 in Hemphill to Hubert Henry West and Minnie Herrin West. She was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and a member of East Mayfield Baptist Church.

Body Debra Dianne Lavender, 61, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at her residence. She was born in Bastrop, LA on March 28, 1961 to Harry Leonard Anderson and Rebecca Jo Smith Anderson.

Body Henry Arthur Lavigne, 88, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 07:45 PM. He was born in Lawrence, MA, on December 9, 1934.

Body Douglas Wayne Welch, 59, of Pineland, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in San Augustine, on September 28, 1963 to Dick Welch, Sr.

Body Lee Roy Ebarb, 82, of Bronson, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023 at his residence. He was born in Hemphill, on October 16, 1940 to Rex Ebarb and Viola Woodard Ebarb.