Funeral services for Gara Paul Rogers, 70, of Nacogdoches, will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at Laird Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 to 2:00pm on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at Laird Funeral Home. Mr. Rogers passed away on August 17, 2025, in Nacogdoches. He was born on September 27, 1954, in Nacogdoches to the late Vernis Vuron and Bennie Dale (Pearce) Rogers. Paul was born and raised in ...

Graveside services for Billie Janice Ballard, 89, of Nacogdoches, will be held at 2:00 PM, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery with Bro. Dale Morton officiating. Mrs. Ballard passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, in Nacogdoches, TX. She was born on March 11, 1936, in the Spring Hill Community of East TX. Our dear, wonderful mother was like a good friend, a best friend, always there for us, offering and wanting to help. She was a mother before all else. She loved her ...

Cathryn Renee (Tallent) Beall, 71, of Nacogdoches passed away on August 15, 2025, in Nacogdoches. She was born on October 28, 1953, in St. David, Arizona to the late Chester and Glenda (Goodman) Tallent. Services are pending at this time. Cathryn Renee Beall, or Nae to many, was a woman who loved life.  She enjoyed reading, gardening and loved having beautiful flowers.  She also had a profound ability in arts, specifically painting and crafts.  Although these hobbies kept her ...

Funeral services for Atanacia Flavia Gonzalez, 87, of Nacogdoches, will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Laird Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00pm on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Iglesia Bautista Cristiana in Nacogdoches. Mrs. Gonzalez passed away on August 14, 2025, in Nacogdoches. She was born May 2, 1938, in Guanaguato, Mexico. Atanacia Flavia González era una mujer de fe innegable. Ella amaba ...

Una misa catolica para Jaime García Rojo, de 31 años, de Nacogdoches, se llevará acabo a las 2:00 p.m. el viernes 22 de agosto de 2025 en la Iglesia Católica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe con el Padre Nick Nappier oficiando. Se llevará acabo una visita de 5:00 a 7:00 p. m. el jueves 21 de agosto de 2025 en la funeraria Laird con un servicio de rosario a las 7:00 p. m. Jaime fue un hombre muy humilde, muy trabajador, cariñoso y sobre todo ...

William Richard King passed away on August 10, 2025, at the age of 75. Richard was born in Nacogdoches, Texas, on October 11, 1949, to Martin L King and Nona King. He attended Nacogdoches High School, graduating with the Class of 1968. Richard enjoyed nothing more than spending time with his friends and family. His greatest passion was officiating football games—a commitment he dedicated 49 years of his life to, earning the respect and admiration of players, coaches, and fellow ...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for David Castro, 63, of Nacogdoches, at 9:30am on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Laird Funeral Home with a Rosary Service at 7:00pm. Mr. Castro passed away on August 8, 2025, in Nacogdoches. He was born on November 21, 1961, in Monterrey, Mexico. Misa de cuerpo presente y cristiana sepultura para ...

A Graveside Service for James Wilbern Hines, 83, of Nacogdoches will be held at 10:00am on Monday, August 11, 2025, at Wheeler Cemetery in Corrigan, Texas. Mr. Hines passed away surrounded by his loving family on August 8, 2025, in Nacogdoches. He was born on April 7, 1942, in Smith County to the late Leroy and Helen Hines. James graduated from Redland High School. When he was younger, he worked in the log woods with some of his family. Later, he worked for Lufkin Industries as a pipe ...

Patsy Ann Scarborough McDowell, 81, of Nacogdoches passed away on August 5, 2025, in Nacogdoches. She was born on May 12, 1944, in Hobbs, New Mexico to the late Leonell N. and Maxine Permenter Scarborough. Patsy attended school in Nacogdoches. She enjoyed fishing on the piers in Galveston. Patsy found many interesting and beautiful rocks while rock hunting as a hobby. She had a passion for cooking, especially for her family. Patsy loved her family with all her heart and found joy in ...

William Brett Linam, 59, of Zavalla, Texas, passed away on August 1, 2025, in New Caney, Texas. Brett was born on April 22, 1966, in El Paso, Texas, to William Jackson Linam and Eva Paulette Whelchel. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, from 5:00–7:00 p.m., with a Rosary to follow, at Laird Funeral Home in Nacogdoches, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nacogdoches at 10:30am, with Father ...