Obituaries

Reba Jean Cooper, 81, of Pineland, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 at Harbor Hospice in Jasper. She was born July 9, 1942 in Milam, to Edward James and Lula McGown James. She was a graduate of Hemphill High School and had worked as a secretary for the Sabine County Sheriff's Office for many years. A longtime resident of Sabine County, she had moved to Fort Worth with her husband when she was only 17 years old. They returned to Pineland in 1979 where she became a member of First Baptist Church.

Mary Luana Sample Montgomery, daughter of Jack and Noba Dean Sample of Geneva, passed from this world to the next on Saturday, January 26, in Sugar Land. She was a member of Geneva Baptist Church. Luana attended San Jacinto High School in Houston and regularly attended their reunions as recently as 2019. She obtained her BA and Masters degrees in Education from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. She joined the Pine Burrs Sorority there which later became Chi Omega Sorority, into which she was also inducted in the early 2010s. Luana taught deaf children in Houston, 1st Grade at Thomas Johnson in Hemphill, and Special Education at Hemphill and in Houston.

Timothy G Shrader, Jr. of Hemphill, formerly of Havre de Grace, Maryland, passed away at home on January 24, 2024 with his wife by his side after a brief fight with Leukemia. He was 83 years old. He was predeceased by his first wife and love of his life, Mary Catherine Shrader (nee Sine) and his parents, Timothy G. Shrader, Sr. and Louise Shrader (nee Jones). He is survived by his second wife, Sara J. Shrader and his three children, Nancy Roxanne Lynch (David) of Havre de Grace, Maryland, Timothy G. Shrader, III (Katherine) of Bridgewater, Virginia, and Bonnie Lee Ritter (Eric) of Darlington, Maryland. He is also survived by his sister, Penelope Jo Giampapa (Michael) of Port St. Lucie, Florida. Tim had 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren with another due in a couple months. Also cherishing his memory are Sara’s daughters, Michelle Baldwin, Kimberly Thomas, and Laura Bess Frye whom he loved and thought of as his daughters, as well.

T. L. Latham, 97, of Hemphill passed away Monday, January 15, 2024 at Harbor Hospice in Jasper. He was born May 13, 1926 in Hemphill to John Henry Latham and Jessie Ethel Tatom Latham. He retired from the United States Navy after 25 years of service as a Sea Bee. He was a World War II Veteran, having served in the South Pacific. He returned to Sabine County in 1984 after living in many places, among them, Washington, Montana, and San Antonio. He had also worked for Judson ISD for 25 years.

William Sylvester Crowell passed from this life at home in Jasper, on January 15, 2024 at the age of 97. He was born on May 25, 1926, to Levi and Sarah Crowell in Gandy, Louisiana. Bill was the oldest child of four and outlived Rae and Faye, his sisters and Doyle, his brother. Bill and Gloria were married in 1951 and celebrated 72 years of marriage on September 29, 2023. They attended Hillcrest Baptist Church in Jasper for the last 20 plus years He retired from Southwestern Bell in 1985 and spent his days hunting and fishing with occasional honey-do’s for Gloria during retirement. He had almost 40 years of retirement doing the things he enjoyed.

Joy Nell Brown, 64, of Hemphill died January 11, 2024, at Nacogdoches Medical Center. Born January 15, 1959, in Lufkin, she enjoyed spending time with family and was a longtime Sabine County resident.

Loretta Clarene Ellis, 82, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Friday, January 12, 2024. She was born May 29, 1941 in Hemphill, Texas to O.A.

Glendene Hoyle, 69, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill. Glendene was born July 25, 1954 in Houston, Texas to Curtis Page and Glenmore Thomas Page. She was a graduate of Cashmere High School in Houston and had worked as a Barber before becoming a Medical Assistant and CNA in the medical field. She had been a Sabine County resident since 1992, having lived in several places, among them, Clovis, NM, Las Vegas, NV, San Bernadino, CA, Altus, OK, and Bossier City, LA while her husband, Vance, was serving in the United States Air Force.

Tara Kate Huffman, 49, of Hemphill, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024 at her residence. Tara was born November 24, 1974 to Thomas Jones and Ruthie Murphy Jones. She was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and a graduate of Hemphill High School. She had worked for the Sabine County Clerk's Office for many years and was a member of Strickland Crossing Church of God. She enjoyed traveling every year to attend the Women of Joy Conferences with her church and she loved her family and grandbabies, as well as her nieces and nephews, spending as much time with them as she could. She enjoyed hosting reunions for her friends and family over the years and she loved to go to the beach.