Obituaries

Born in the deep east Texas town of Pineland on February 9, 1938. Parents were William Bradford Eicke, Sr. and Lura Mae Strickland Eicke. Emily was named after her favorite great aunt Augusta (Gussie) Runge. Emily died, January 23, 2026.

Mattie Ruth Goodwin Davis, age 87, of San Augustine, departed this physical life on January 31, 2026, at Colonial Pines Nursing Center in San Augustine. Mrs. Mattie Ruth Goodwin Davis was born June 07, 1938.

Barbara June Pruett passed away on February 6, 2026, at the age of 87 in Many, Louisiana.

Ruby Wood, aged 85, passed away on February 2, 2026, in Nacogdoches. Born on May 1, 1940, in Hemphill, she was the daughter of John Allen O'Banion and Susan Cunningham O'Banion.

William Earl White, 76, of Hemphill, passed away on January 31, 2026 at his residence. Born on March 23, 1949, in Hemphill, to William Curtis White and Freddie Raker Miller White, Earl was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and a cherished member of the community.

Douglas Hamilton, 80, of Lufkin, passed away on January 27, 2026. Born on August 12, 1945, in Hemphill, Douglas was the son of Lenon Hamilton and Tenola Thomas Hamilton.

William Rickey Clark, known affectionately as Rickey, passed away on January 28, 2026, in Hemphill, at the age of 71.

Henry Eugene Reeves, 84, of Hemphill, passed away on January 19, 2026. Born on August 28, 1941, in Houston, he was a beloved figure in his community and a devoted family man.

Clarence Melvin Matlock, known affectionately as Butch, passed away on January 19, 2026, in Hemphill, at the age of 77. Born on March 13, 1948, in Gueydan, Louisiana to Howard Melvin 'Pete' Matlock and Effie Jean Breaux Matlock, Butch was a cherished member of his community.

Jeane Perkins, 89, of Pitkin, Louisiana passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in Oakdale, Louisiana. Born on July 22, 1936, in Cravens, Louisiana to Wess White and Esther O'Quinn White, Jeane was a cherished figure in her community and beloved by all who knew her.