Obituaries

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. They went on to have three children, Kenneth, Tammy and Clifford.

Stuart Davis Bagala, 43, of Geneva, passed away on November 3, 2024, at his residence. Born on September 9, 1981, in Houma, Louisiana to Michael Joseph Bagala and Ella Ann Verret Bagala, Stuart spent his early years in Jeanerette, Louisiana, before becoming a long-time resident of Sabine County.

William “Dick” Letney, 66, of Brookeland passed away at his home on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Yvonne Marie Ross, mother to Shirley, Velma and Jessie, passed away on October 18th, 2024, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. Her final moments were spent peacefully at the Freedom House, Blue Skies of Texa s, in San Antonio , surr ounded by family and friends.