Obituaries

Leo Wright, Sr., a beloved resident of Bronson, passed away peacefully at his home on June 18, 2025. Born on June 9, 1936 in Bronson to William Cullen 'Cull' Wright and Margaret Ziegler Wright, Leo was a lifelong resident of Sabine County.

With love in their hearts and profound gratitude for his life, the family of Ottis Lee Hamilton announces his peaceful transition into God’s embrace on June 4, 2025.

Betty Jean (Sparks) Cartwright was born on January 4, 1928, to Audra (Ford) Sparks and Ernest Sparks in San Augustine. In 1946, she married the love of her life, Baxter Polk Cartwright, Jr., and they shared 59 wonderful years together.

Katy Jo Brownlee, April 29, 1993 - June 11, 2025 It is with profound sadness that the family of Katy Jo Brownlee, announce her passing following a car accident in Pearland. Katy was a kind soul, who touched many lives.

Maxine Pate, aged 85, of Bronson, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at The Joseph House in Lufkin. Born on March 11, 1940, in Mount Holly, Arkansas, to A. J. Williams and Lynas Davis Hollamon, Maxine was a beloved member of her community.

Charles Wayne Tatom, aged 75, of Magnolia, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at his residence. Born in Hemphill, on June 22, 1949, to Clyde Tatom and Marie Sanford Tatom, Charles was a longtime resident of Sabine County and had lived in Magnolia for the past 25 years.

Lynn Jene Rogers, 54, of Pineland, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Pineland. Born March 3, 1971, in Corpus Christi, Lynn is the son of James Jefferson Rogers and Josephine Aquilina Rogers.

Raymond Hiram Butler, 87, of Hemphill, passed away on June 10, 2025, in San Augustine. He was born in Hemphill on October 28, 1938, to Buren Butler and Margaret Duke Butler. A lifelong resident of Sabine County, Raymond was a devoted member of Rosevine Missionary Baptist Church.

John Allen Reeves, 64, of San Augustine, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at his residence. Born on July 15, 1960, in Center, he was the son of the late Henry Oscar 'Isom' Reeves, Jr., and Vivian Alice Cochran Reeves.

Johnnie Dale Richey passed away on June 9, 2025, at the age of 69 in Lufkin. Born on August 3, 1955, in Victoria, to Johnnie Casper Richey and Connie Mae Chant Richey, Johnnie lived a life marked by varied interests and deep family connections.