Mamie Joyce Sowell Anthony, 88, of Nacogdoches passed away on February 3, 2023.  Mamie was born in San Augustine County on September 10, 1934 to the late Levi Sowell and Clarice Murray. After obtaining her Licensed Vocational Nursing license, she worked in Hemodialysis and Hospice at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital for 25 years before retiring in 1997.  After retiring Mamie spent her time with grandchildren, crocheting, quilting, making jewelry and caring for her many plants. Mamie...

Victor Clovis Bane of Nacogdoches, Texas passed away on February 2, 2023 at the age of 82.  He died peacefully with his loving wife by his side.   A Nacogdoches native, Victor was born November 16, 1940.  In high school, he kept a busy schedule: he played basketball for NHS, sang as part of a group on two radio stations every Sunday morning, worked as a bellhop at the new Fredonia Hotel, helped his father with farm work, and enjoyed driving his first...

Funeral services for Brenda Ann Goldsberry, 70, of Nacogdoches, will be held at 10 AM, on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Laird Funeral Home with Brother Robert King officiating. Interment will follow at Douglass Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 PM to 7 PM on Monday, February 6, 2023 at Laird Funeral Home. Mrs. Goldsberry passed away on January 31, 2023 in Houston, TX. She was born on May 29, 1952 in Lufkin, TX. a full obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Funeral service for Glenn Harvin, 94, of Nacogdoches will be held at 2pm Friday, February 3, 2023 at Laird Funeral Home with Bro. Jerry Wilson officiating.  Interment will follow at Old Union Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5-7pm on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Laird Funeral Home. Mr. Harvin passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 in Nacogdoches.  He was born on November 30, 1928 in Nacogdoches. Glenn grew up in Nacogdoches where he graduated from SFA...

Funeral service for Travis Wayne Williams, 31, of Nacogdoches will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, February 4. 2023 at Laird Funeral Home with Bro. Mark Bridges officiating.  Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held from 5-7pm on Friday, February 3, 2023 at Laird Funeral Home. Travis was born on June 5, 1991, the son of Charles and Louann Williams.  He spent his childhood, alongside his sister and brother, enjoying the freedoms afforded to...

Funeral service for Betty Kendrick Perry, 83, of Nacogdoches will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Nacogdoches with Dr. Noel Dear officiating.  Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held from 5-8pm on Friday, January 27, 2023 at Laird Funeral Home. Mrs. Perry passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 in Nacogdoches.  She was born on June 19, 1939. Betty Joyce Kendrick Perry was exactly what a wife, mother...

William Paul Kolb, 74 of Nacogdoches, passed away Tuesday, Janurary 24, 2023 in Nacogdoches, TX. Graveside service for Paul will be at 2:00 pm Friday, Janurary 27, 2023 at Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation for Mr. Kolb will be from 5:00-7:00 pm Thursday, Janurary 26, 2023 at Laird Funeral Home. Paul was born and raised in Nacogdoches where he enjoyed playing baseball in high school.  In his early years, he worked with the family business, Kolb Excavating, and then later retired from...

Jesse Lyons passed away peacefully in Nacogdoches, Texas on January 22 at the age of 88. Jesse was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1934, the youngest of four children of William and Eva Lyons, and grew up in the “Hungry Hill” neighborhood of Springfield.  After graduating high school, Jesse served four years in the United States Navy as a signalman on aircraft carriers, sailing all over the world.  After his honorable discharge, Jesse entered the School of...

James Covington, 82 of Nacogdoches, TX passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023 in Nacogdoches, Graveside service for Mr. Covington will be held at 10:00 am Friday, January 27, 2023 at Sunset Memorial Park in Nacogdoches, Tx. Visitation for James, will be from 5:00-7:00 pm Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Laird Funeral Home. James loved to listen to country music and reading western novels.  He was a devout student of the Bible; he also enjoyed fishing, shooting guns, and telling humorous...

Memorial services for William A Ross, 78, of Nacogdoches, will be held at 3 PM, on Friday, January 27, at King's Hwy Country Church, 546 N FM 225, Douglass, TX with Pastor Bill Shaw officiating. Mr. Ross passed away on January 20, 2023 in Nacogdoches, TX. He was born on November, 12, 1944 in Wichita Falls, TX. A full obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available.