All Obituaries

Mr. Perry Lee Curry Jr. of Broaddus, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at his residence at the age of 80 years, 9 months, 15 days. Mr. Curry was born June 26, 1943, in DeRidder, Louisiana, to parents Mettye (Foshee) Curry and Perry Lee Curry Sr. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He later began a long distinguished career with Bell Telephone, which later became a part of AT&T and the Lucent Technology. Perry retired with 33 years of service. He had a great love of...

Mr. James "Pine Top" Welsh of McMahan's Chapel passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at his residence at the age of 91 years, 7 months, 30 days. He was born August 11, 1932, in Leake County, Mississippi, to parents Myrtle (Stewart) and John Thomas Welsh and had lived in Sabine County, Texas, for most of his life. "Pine Top" was a hard worker and his jobs had included a lineman, gravel hauling, and timber harvesting. Mr. Welsh pioneered the glauconite "blue...

Mr. Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Birdwell of San Augustine passed away Friday, April 5, 2024, at a Lufkin hospital at the age of 64 years, 2 months, 3 days. Kenneth was born February 2, 1960, in San Augustine to parents Pauline (Oliver) and Kennon Birdwell and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a registered nurse and had a distinguished and respected career in health care, not only in East Texas but throughout the state. Kenneth had worked as a consultant with the State Board of...

Mrs. JoAnn Dillon McBride, age 88, of San Augustine County, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at her residence. Mrs. McBride was born January 17, 1936, in Livingston, Texas, to parents R.Q. and Gladys (Williams) Dillon and had lived in San Augustine County for several years. She was affiliated with the Baptist church. Mrs. McBride faithfully saw to the needs of her family as a dedicated homemaker and had also worked as a sales clerk in local grocery stores. Her survivors include...

Joyce Fay Smith, age 90, of Hemphill, Texas, passed from this world on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at HCA Houston Healthcare Hospital in Conroe, Texas. Joyce was born November 3, 1933, in Newton County, Texas, to Everett Smith and Ellie Edgar Smith and graduated from Hemphill High School in 1951. After graduating she moved from Sabine County, returning in 2022 to be near her family. Joyce is survived by her brothers and sister-in-law, Glyn and Virginia Smith of Yellowpine, Texas, Weldon...

Thelma Y'Barbo Evett, age 93, of San Augustine, Texas, passed from this life Saturday, March 30, 2024, in San Augustine, Texas. She was born September 30, 1930, in Nacogdoches County, Texas, to parents Buren and Ila Y'Barbo. Mrs. Evett graduated from nursing school at Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston, Texas, and worked in that field for several years, including a long stint in labor and delivery at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. She also worked in several other area hospitals...

Mr. James Michael "Mike" Smith of San Augustine, Texas, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, at Nacogdoches Medical Center at the age of 74 years, 3 months, and 20 days. Mike was born December 9, 1949, in Pt. Arthur, Texas, to parents Arlis and Billie Jean (Kirbow) Smith. He graduated from Newton High School in 1968 and East Texas Baptist College in 1973 with a Bachelor's in Business and Religion.  At ETBC, Mike met the love of his life, Ilene.  After living in the...

Mr. Randall Lee "Randy" Heller, age 67, of Broaddus, Texas, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024, at Nacogdoches Medical Center. Randy was born September 7, 1956, in Hooper, Nebraska, to parents Joan Francis (Whitthun) and Rodney Dale Heller. He had lived in the East Texas area most of his life and was a hard worker, employed as a truck driver. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Bronson. Randy was a definitely a genuine outdoorsman, finding hours of pleasure at hunting,...

Mr. J.B. Wagstaff of Jewett, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Mexia, Texas, at the age of 87 years, 16 days.  "Jay" was born February 26, 1937, to parents Cecil and Vina (Dailey) Wagstaff and was a native and former resident of San Augustine County. Mr. Wagstaff had lived in several different communities of Texas laboring in various jobs to successfully provide for his family. Jobs have included tree trimming, carpentry, painting, wallpaper hanging, and...

Clifton Ray Nichols of San Augustine, Texas, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024, at his home. He was born April 28, 1936, in the New Hope community of San Augustine County to parents Jerry Reece and Evie Fitzgerald Nichols. Cliff was a hard working Christian individual who never met a stranger He served as an Elder at the San Augustine Church of Christ for the past 25 years. He attended San Augustine County schools at New Hope, Ratcliff, and Dwire before transferring to San Augustine...