Floris L. Lange
LIVINGSTON -- Floris L. Lange, 80, of Trinity died on Monday, April 20, 2009, in Conroe. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 23, in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Livingston, with the Rev. Carl Roth officiating. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. in Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster. He was born Feb. 2, 1929 in Buckholts, to parents William H. Lange and Irene H. Fuchs Lange. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. He retired after 33 years of service from Union Carbide Chemical Co., where he was a production manager. Mr. Lange is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Iona Laverne Lange; brother, William Ardell Lange and sister, Lina Dakel. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Lange of Trinity; daughter, Cathy D. Carlson of Pearland and granddaughter, Melissa Irene Carlson of Pearland. Serving as pallbearers will be Marty Renaud, Andrew Radke, Larry Fuchs, Ronny Fuchs, Robbie DeWitt and Danny Harkreader. Honorary pallbearers will be Ernie Fuchs and Gary Fuchs. In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made to the Blanche K. Werner Library at P.O. Box 1168, Trinity, TX 75862 or to Trinity Lutheran Church of Livingston. Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guestbook, go to www. cochranfh.com.

William “Zero” Lewis
LUFKIN -- William O. “Zero” Lewis, 88, of Diboll was born on Feb. 28, 1921, the son of the late Amanda (Hegler) and William Hartwell Lewis. He died on Saturday, April 18, 2009, in a local hospital. He served his country in the United States Air Force during World War II and the Korean conflict as a military rancher and retired in 1961 as a captain. He was a charter member of Corrigan VFW and Corrigan Masonic Lodge for 59 years. He wrote a column titled “Comments from Corrigan” in the Corrigan Times from 1968-1999. Survivors include his wife, Marie Lewis of Diboll; sister-in-law, Ruth Tidwell of Burke; brother-inlaw and sister-in-law, Tom B. and Louise McKinney of Burke; nephew, Leon Tidwell of Burke; niece, Suzanne Norris and her husband Dewayne of Tyler and a number of other family members. Services for Mr. Lewis were held Tuesday, April 21, in the Elwyn M. Gipson Memorial Chapel in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park, with Bro. Jerry Chandler officiating. Interment followed in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Gipson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Clyde Van Meter Jr.
ONALASKA -- Funeral services for Clyde Van Meter Jr. of Livingston were held Monday, April 20, 2009, in the chapel of Cochran Funeral Home in Onalaska, with the Rev. Harold Isaacs officiating. Interment followed in Magnolia Cemetery in Onalaska. Pallbearers were John Walton, Jason Walton, Kyle Walton, Tom Neumann, James Beckner and Earl Carroll. He was born Sept. 14, 1926, in Grand Prairie, the son of Clyde and Vera M. Lowe Van Meter, and died on April 17, 2009 in Livingston. He was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Donald Wayne Van Meter. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Maurine Van Meter of Livingston; his daughter and sonin- law, Sherry Lynn and John Walton of Houston; grandchildren, Jason Walton of New York and Kyle Walton of Houston; brother and sister-in-law, David D. and Carolyn Van Meter of Deer Park and sister, Loyce Horn of Dallas. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.cochranfh.com.

Stephen “Steve” Lowe
HOUSTON — Stephen “Steve” Lowe, 67, died April 14, 2009, in Houston. He was born Nov. 26, 1941, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Steve served in the United States Air Force from1960 to 1964. He then served as a nuclear welder for the Charleston Naval Shipyard. Steve is preceded in death by his grandparents Everett and May Sayre, parents Homer and Maxine Lowe, and his brother Randy Lowe. Steve is survived by the mother of his children Ophelia Lowe Christian, Daughter Stephanie Jessee and son in-law Brent, Daughter Robbin Zettlemoyer and son in-law Todd, step daughter Mary Dusenbury and son in-law Chad. His four wonderful and loving grandchildren Airmen Benjamin Jessee, Christen Jessee, Riley and Zachary Zettlemoyer. Steve has a beautiful granddaughter on the way, Madison Dusenbury. He is also survived by his brother, Robert Lowe and wife Debbie, sister Camille McNeill, and brother Jeff Lowe and wife Pat. Steve was a proud member of the American Legion post #629 of Camilla, Texas. Please join us in remembering Stephen Maxwell Lowe by visiting our Memorial at www.mem.com. Through this site, we invite you to share your thoughts and fond memories with our family.

Mary Jane Barrett
LIVINGSTON – Mary Jane Dooley Barrett, 85, died on April 19, 2009 at her residence in Livingston. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at Jones Prairie Cemetery, with Bro. Rusty Shuller officiating. She was born Aug. 6, 1923, in Sandpoint, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lake M. Barrett; parents, Kirkum Patrick Dooley and Mary Elizabeth Dooley; sister, Clarisse Anderson and brothers, John Dooley, Bob Dooley and Dick Dooley. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Buck and Joanne Barrett of Livingston; son, Ernie Barrett of San Angelo; brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Sally Dooley of Spokane, Wash.; granddaughters, Karen and husband Ricky Mizell, Cheryl and husband Charlie Prather, Shannon and husband Keith Foxworth, Billie Jean, Kay and husband Luke Byerly, Teri and husband Don Hawkins and Elizabeth and husband Jeremiah Howell; grandsons, Anthony and wife Lisa Barrett, Eric Barrett and fiancée Darlene; Elliot and wife Tracy Barrett and Ernie Barrett “Jr..” and 13 great-grandchildren. Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Troy Alvin Roberts
ONALASKA -- Funeral services for Troy Alvin Roberts, 67, of Onalaska were held Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at First Baptist Church in Onalaska, with Bro. Tom Merritt and Bro. Don Wilkey officiating. Interment followed in Magnolia Cemetery in Onalaska. Pallbearers were James Frazier, Tommy Phillips, Charles Carlson, Randy Smith, Mike Miller and Tim Weaver. Honorary pallbearers were Curtis Phillips, Lucas Phillips, Matthew Bollinger, Pete Ardry Jr., Charles Carlson, Pete Ardry Sr., Christian Carlson and John Gassiot. He was preceded in death by his parents, Van Hurst Roberts and Essie Etoil Shelton; son, Billy Bob Ardry and brother, Ricky Joe Roberts. He was born June 14, 1941, in Spur, the son of Van Hurst Roberts and Essie Chambers Roberts, and died on April 17, 2009, in Huntsville. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Joan Roberts of Onalaska; Pete Ardry, son, of Hawaii; Lola and Randy Smith, daughter and son-in-law of Newark; Joanna Frazier and Mike Miller, daughter and son-in-law, of Port Charlotte, Fla.; James Frazier Jr., son, of Houston; Van and Tommy Phillips, daughter and son-in-law, of Tomball; Essie and Charles Carlson, daughter and son-in-law, of Prairie Grove, Ark.; grandchildren, Pete Ardry Jr., Matthew Bollinger, Curtis Phillips, Lucas Phillips, Charles Carlson II, Christian Carlson, Stefaney Durham, Alexas Hobbs, Chrystal Wiener, Amber Ardry, Jessica Frazier, Jennifer Smith, Kayla Bollinger, Amanda Bollinger, Ciera Carlson, Hunter Ardry, Cersti Carlson, Caitlyn Carlson, and Carley Carlson, great grandchildren, Alea Russell, Johnny Durham, Brenda Wiener, Ephram Wiener, and Samantha Wiener; Patricia and J.W. Weaver, sister and brother-in-law, of Chico; Vincent and Augusta Cascid, brother-in-law and wife, of Terrell; Mary and Galen Herrington, sister- in-law and husband, of Gatesville; Paula Bacher, sister-in-law of Garland and numerous nieces and nephews. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. To sign the online register book, go to www.cochranfh.com.

Edith Odessa McCarty
LIVINGSTON -- Edith Odessa McCarty, 86, was born April 11, 1923 and died on Saturday, April 18, 2009. Her favorite hobbies were working in her flower and vegetable gardens, fishing and hunting with her husband. She is survived by her sons, Ray McCarty and wife Linda of Livingston and Ronnie McCarty and wife Julie of Decatur; stepson, Pat McCarty and wife Joyce; six grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren and 11 step-grandchildren. Mrs. McCarty is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond P. McCarty; parents, William Apperson and Jennie Isaacs Shirley and great-granddaughter, Frankie Daniel McCarty. Graveside services were held Tuesday, April 21, at Boldsprings Cemetery, with Pastor Joel Salazar officiating. Pace Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.pacefuneral. com.

Karen B. Rushing
HOUSTON -- Karen Brenan Rushing, 49, died on April 16, 2009. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas A. Brenan. She is survived by her mother, Marlene Norton and stepfather, Jack Norton; sister, Kathy Schoettlin and nieces and nephews. Karen attended Conroe High School and was a graduate of the University of Texas. She was a CPA, life member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and a member of the NCHA, ACHA, and had won several awards in cutting horse competitions. Some of her greatest pleasures in life were riding horses, riding her Harley and her love of animals. A memorial service in celebration of Karen’s life was held Tuesday, April 21, at Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home in Houston, with Chaplain Charlie Flanagan officiating. In lieu of the usual remembrances, Karen’s family requests that memorials be made in her memory to the Juvenile Diabetes Association.

David Watson
LIVINGSTON – Graveside services for David Watson, 58, of Livingston were held Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at Hill Cemetery in New Waverly. He was born Jan. 23, 1951, in Beaumont, the son of Artis and Stella Watson, and died on Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in Livingston. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Mary Ann Bertran. He is survived by his wife, Vickie Olson Watson of Livingston; sons, Phillip Watson, Amos Watson Jr., Ricky Benitez, Charlie Benitez and Stephen Swindell; daughters, Stella Watson, Elizabeth Watson, Mary Ann Holt, Angela Saunders, Sherry Orender and Tina Yancy; brothers, Artis Watson and William Watson and numerous grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.cochranfh.com.

Frances Stewart
LIVINGSTON -- Frances Stewart, 69, of Pasadena died on Sunday, April 19, 2009. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 22, in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Andy Hunt officiating. Burial followed in the Old Peebles Cemetery. She was born March 19, 1940, in Stanley County, N.C., to parents Coley Tucker and Lena Mae Shoe Tucker. She is preceded in death by her parents and sister, Janet Faile. She is survived by her husband, John Stewart of Pasadena; children, Mary Ruiz and husband Freddie of Tampa, Fla., Hazel Dudley and husband Curtis of Groesbeck, James Way of Fordyce, Ark., Janet Stinson and husband Pat of Conroe, Susan Shehan and husband Tony of Copperfield, Peggy Greenwood and husband Jesse of Houston and William Stewart of Pasadena; her brother, Marvin Tucker of Jacksonville, Fla.; 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers were Jimmy Stewart, Johnny Thibodeaux, Jessie Greenwood, Patrick Stinson, Tony Shehan and Freddie Ruiz. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guestbook, go to www. cochranfh.com.

Arty Bell Golsby
LIVINGSTON -- Funeral services for Arty Bell Golsby, 90, of Rye were held Monday, April 20, 2009, in the chapel of Cochran Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Jones officiating. Interment followed in Peebles Cemetery. Pallbearers were Johnny Golsby, Steven Canterberry, Stephanie Turner, Carl Lee Stoddard, Rex Darden, Jacob Doughty, Mark Golsby, Donald Ray Golsby, Mark Esters and Bradley Beaugh. Honorary pallbearer was Dewayne Canterberry. She was born May 5, 1918 in Marion, La., the daughter of L.G. and Bell Harrison Canterberry, and died on April 15, 2009 in Cleveland. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Webster Ray Golsby Sr.; one brother; five sisters and one grandchild. She is survived by her sons, Floyd Canterberry of Grayson, La., Webster R. Golsby Jr., of Livingston and Johnnie Lee Golsby Livingston; daughters, Sandra Elaine Landrum of Downsville, La., Shirley Ann Copeland of Houston, Virginia Golsby of Rye and Gloria Jean Cernosek of Pasadena; sisters, Wreather Pilgreen of Broussard, La., Christine Fowler of Marion, La. and Lizzie Reppond of Marion, La.; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guestbook, go to www. cochranfh.com.

Ernestine Howell
CORRIGAN – Graveside services for Ernestine Howell, 87, of Corrigan were held Wednesday, April 22, 2009, in Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan, with Bro. Ralph Johnston officiating. Mrs. Howell was born Nov. 14, 1921 in Groveton and died on Saturday, April 18, 2009, in the Corrigan LTC Partners Nursing Home in Corrigan. She was a Methodist by faith and a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her husband, Carl Melvin Howell; parents, Joe J. and Harreitt Elizabeth (Kelley) Foster; brother, Hugh Foster and sister, Ruth Davidson.

Wade H. Brown
HUMBLE – Wade H. Brown, 78, of Humble died on April 17, 2009. Mr. Brown, who was reared in Polk County, was a member of Bauman Road Baptist Church and was an outreach minister. He is preceded in death by his brother, Marlin Brown. He is survived by his wife, La- Verne Brown; son, Jack Allen Brown and wife Donna; brothers, Louis Brown and wife Dorothy and Jett Brown and wife Shirley; sister-in-law, Estelene Brown; grandchildren, Jake Brown and Ian Brown and great-grandchild, Sayde Brown. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 21, in the Rosewood Funeral Home Chapel in Humble, with the Rev. Adam Johnson officiating. Interment followed in Rosewood Memorial Park.

Donald Gene Thompson
LIVINGSTON -- Donald Gene Thompson, 71, was born in El Paso on Jan. 30, 1938, and died on Monday, April 20, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Vicki Marie Dutton Thompson; mother, Delphia Counts Thompson; sister, Sharyn W. Scalici; brother, James Thompson; children, Deborah Skinner, Scott Thompson, Steven Thompson, Diana Trambly and Daniel Thompson; grandchildren, Michael Davis, Joseph Davis, Emanuel Skinner III, Joshua Thompson and Jenny Thompson; great-grandchild, Brandie Davis; stepchild, Mrs. Phillip Blosser, “Jahnine” and step-grandchildren, Zoe and Maya Blosser. Preceding him in death is his father, Delbert Thompson. Pace Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.pacefuneral. com.

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