Obituaries

Michael Simmons Shipley, 40, of College Station, passed away Sunday, October 23, in Lufkin. He was born in San Antonio, on June 9, 1982 to Lynn Alan Shipley and Rhonda LaNell Simmons. He had recently moved to Geneva from College Station where he had resided for the past 12 years.

Kenneth Eugene Walker, 61, of Timpson, passed away on October 19, in Nacogdoches. He was born on May 30, 1961, in Huntsville, to Billy Gene and Gay Nell (Inman) Walker. Funeral services were held Oct. 29, at First Baptist Church, Timpson, officiated by Bro. Kevin Windham.

Stella Watson, 87, of Milam passed away Friday, Oct. 28, at her residence.

Oct. 9, 2022 - Oct. 18, 2022 Just nine days after coming into this world, Cory 'C.J.' Brett Davis, Jr., passed away peacefully in his parents loving arms on Oct. 18, 2022 in The Woodlands. During that short time C.J. touched many lives and was loved by all.

Ira Malcom Brown, 78, of San Augustine, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022 in Hospice in the Pines, Lufkin. He was born in San Augustine on Dec. 12, 1943, to Guy Rufus Brown and Georgia Ann Tidwell Brown.

Freddie Jean Fuller, 86, of Rosevine, passed away Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 at UT Health of East Texas in Tyler. She was born in Gravelhill, on Aug. 2, 1936 to Austin Elbert Griffin and Annie Arlee Moore Griffin. She was a lifetime resident of Sabine County and a member of Rosevine Church of God.

Gary Dean Hudson, known to his friends as 'Buzz', 68, of Hemphill, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022 in Beaumont. He was born in Astoria, OR, on June 19, 1954 to Donald Alfred Hudson and Beverly Ellen Patson Hudson.

Margaret Anne Miller Aiken, age 72, of San Augustine passed away Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at her residence.

Emma Anita (Pratt) Bennett, 87, of San Augustine passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Nacogdoches Medical Center. She was born Jan. 7, 1935, in Middlesboro, KY, to parents Annie Roberta (Satterfield) Pratt and William McLain Pratt.

'Tommy' Cleo Goodwin Gooch, Jr, 70, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022 in Corner Stone Hospital, Conroe, Texas. He was born to Cleo Goodwin Gooch, Sr.