Obituaries

Charles (Chuck) Rogers, age 79, of San Augustine, passed from this life on Thursday, June 30, at his home in San Augustine. He was born August 22, 1942, to parents Elfreida (Johnson) Rogers and Wilber Rogers in Odessa.

Georgie Bea (Sheard) Sanford, age 95, of San Augustine County passed away early Wednesday, June 29, at Stone Creek Village Care Center.

Mary Lillian "Lil" Brodie, 78, of Bronson, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Houston. She was born on April 6, 1944, in Orange.

Joyce Carrell Courtney, 90, passed from this life on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Willis. She was born June 9, 1932, in White City, San Augustine County, to the late Mary Isabell (Townsend) Carrell and Troy Mitchell Carrell. She resided on Lake Conroe in Willis.

Jimmy Marvin Curry, 86, of Pineland, passed away Saturday, June 18,2022, at Hemphill Care Center in Hemphill. He was born in Pineland, on April 12, 1936, to William Thomas Curry and Oma Lee Green Curry.

Mary Edith Lewis, 87, of San Augustine passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Colonial Pines Healthcare Center. She was born Dec.

John Henry Smith, 77, of San Augustine, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Colonial Pines Healthcare Center. He was born Nov.

Donald Earl Sowell, Jr., 43, of San Augustine passed from this life, on Sunday, June 5, 2022, in San Augustine County. He was born Oct.

Gracie Quinn Steadham, 91, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, at Colonial Pines Health Care Center in San Augustine. She was born April 11, 1931, and had been a longtime resident of San Augustine County, especially the Denning community area.

James Michael Blackwell, 76, of Hemphill, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022, at his home in Hemphill. He was known to most as “Blackie” or “Skipper.” He was born in Hattisburg, MS, on He was born in Hattisburg, MS, on Dec.