All Obituaries

Mrs. Jerry Carol Green Perry of Lufkin, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at her residence at the age of 77. Mrs. Perry was born December 25, 1945, in San Augustine County, Texas, to parents Carol (Smith) and James Richard Green. She was a homemaker and member of Union Road Church of Christ. Her survivors include her husband of 47 years, Verman Perry; sons, Richard Steptoe of Pennington, Texas, and Mark Steptoe of Huntsville, Texas; a daughter, Ranora Cosselmon of Amarillo,...

Connie Sue Bauerle passed away Sunday, December 4, 2023, at her residence in San Augustine County, Texas. A Celebration of Life is pending. Details will be announced later. Visit www.WymanRobertsFuneralHome.com for memories and condolences. Arrangements are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine, Texas.

LaCresia Denise Bennefield, age 54, of San Augustine County, Texas, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, in Lufkin, Texas. She was born February 14, 1969, in San Augustine, Texas, to parents James Vernon and Linda Faye (Sowell) Bennefield. She was a member of White Rock Baptist Church. LaCresia loved helping and taking care of people, it was literally her passion. One of the greatest ways she did this was her 19 years of faithful service at Hillcrest Assisted Living Center, formerly known...

Bernice (Blankenship) Evett, age 78, of San Augustine, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023, at Parkwood in the Pines in Lufkin, Texas. She was born October 27, 1945, in Dallas, Texas, to parents John and Edna (Allen) Blankenship. She worked in the banking industry as a loan officer at 1st National Bank in San Augustine, Texas. She also worked for State Insurance for several years. She was a member of Attoyac Missionary Baptist Church. Her survivors include husband Leonard Evett of San...

Mr. George Arthur "Yellow Dog" Shultz, 78, of San Augustine, Texas, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023, at his residence. Mr. Shultz was born October 5, 1945, in Fostoria, Ohio, to parents George Arthur and Orpha Jean (Yeager) Shultz. He faithfully served his country in the U.S. Army, making that his career until retirement in 1984. Mr. Shultz served during the Vietnam and Korean eras and was a Purple Heart award recipient. In later years, "Yellow Dog" and his...

Eleanor Elliott, age 72, of San Augustine, Texas, passed away Friday, November 24, 2023, at Summit Nursing and Rehab in San Augustine, Texas. Eleanor was born November 8, 1951, in Mineola, Texas, to parents William Francis Bronsell and Olive (Head) Bronsell. She worked in the healthcare industry with EMS and later as a caregiver/provider. Her survivors include daughters, Nancy Ponder and husband Michael of San Augustine, Deborah Macleod and husband Christopher of Long Beach, Mississippi;...

Mr. Lyndon Burl Yates, age 79, of Broaddus, Texas, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023, at Hospice in the Pines in Lufkin, Texas.Lyndon was born November 14, 1944, in Douglass, Texas, to parents Vera Belle (Spradley) and Cecil Allen Yates. Mr. Yates had lived in many areas of the country, however, San Augustine County had been his home for the past several years. He retired from the pipeline industry.His survivors include a daughter, Necy Spittler and husband Mike of Anacoco, Louisiana;...

Barbara Slater Watson met her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 12, 2023. She was a dearly loved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. During her 86 years of life on this earth she sought to serve her Lord faithfully by serving her family and others. Spiritual conversations with her family were the highlight of her life. She was willing to stay up into the wee hours of the morning praying and conversating over God’s word. Barbara was...

Margie Luther Steptoe Bass, age 79, of Etoile, Texas, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Memorial Hermann Medical Center in Houston, Texas. She was born January 30, 1944, in Bronson, Texas, to parents Ada Bell (Parker) and Tilman Oxford Luther. She has lived in several areas of East Texas through her life and was a homemaker, gladly taking care of her family's needs. She had also worked at several area restaurants, convenience stores, and other businesses in the area. Her...

Troy Deyane Roberts, age 76, passed away peacefully at his home in San Augustine, Texas on November 1, 2023.  Troy was born to Lawson R. and Lillie Mae Roberts on November 14, 1946 in Greenback, Tennessee. As a student athlete he was a standout in basketball. However, he did not aspire to be a basketball star. He left school early and joined the United States Navy. He was a proud Vietnam veteran. He served two tours in Vietnam while assigned to the Seventh Fleet’s seaplane...