Obituaries

Body Ophelia Zeigler Eddings, aged 88, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024, in Hemphill. She was born on March 23, 1936, in SanAugustine County, to Cecil 'Doc' Zeigler and Ester Mae Harvey Zeigler.

Body Vernon Hutsell Smith, 89, passed away November 6, 2024, at 8:50 p.m. in Hemphill. He was born in Fairdale on November 15, 1934, to E.M. Smith and Annie Bell Byrd Smith. Vernon married Nellie Faye Cole on October 25, 1959.

Body Stuart Davis Bagala, 43, of Geneva, passed away on November 3, 2024, at his residence.

Body William “Dick” Letney, 66, of Brookeland passed away at his home on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at Shultz Funeral Home in Jasper at 1:00 p.m. The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 12:30 p.m.

Body Don Curtis Smith, age 62, of San Augustine, departed this physical life on October 22, 2024, at his home in San Augustine. Mr. Don Curtis Smith was born March 05, 1962.

Body Dwana Lynn Wilson Babin, passed away on February 28, 2024, at the age of 66 at her residence in the Parkway II Community. She was born on February 27, 1958, in Batesville, Arkansas, the cherished daughter of Clarence Mathis Wilson and Wanda Lucille Lively Wilson.

Body Lester Lewis Little Jr., “Sug”, 71, of Hemphill, passed away, Friday, October 25, 2024, at Sabine County Hospital. Lester was born December 14, 1952, in Vidor, to Lester Lewis Little, Sr. and Geraldine Poole Little.

Body Ivnell Jones Moore, age 96, of Lufkin, departed this physical life on October 20, 2024, at Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin. Mrs.

Body Tommy Lee Blanchard, 67, of Milam, passed away on October 22, 2024. He was born on November 5, 1956, in Liberty, to James Charles Blanchard and Doris Thompson Blanchard.

Body Verl Marie McGough (née Ellison), aged 95, passed away on October 21, 2024, in Hemphill. Born on January 20, 1929, in Bronson, to Lonnie Ellison and Martha Dickerson Ellison, Verl was a cherished lifetime resident of Sabine County.