Obituaries

Doris Jane Green, 84, of Hemphill, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. She was born on May 28, 1939, in Orange, to Lloyd Ellis and Fern Peet Ellis. Doris was a beloved member of the Hemphill community, having been a Sabine County resident since the late 1980s. She was a native of Orange, and a member of the Eastern Star. In her professional life, Doris served as a school bus driver for Little Cypress-Mauriceville schools for many years before transitioning to become the Driver's Education teacher for Region 5 schools.

A Celebration of Glenn Bell’s Life, age 96, of Pineland, was held Friday, May 3, 2024 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel in Jasper, burial with military honors followed at Lone Star Cemetery in McElroy just south of Pineland. Glenn Louis Bell slipped peacefully from this earthly plane, surrounded by family in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 27 in San Augustine, not far from his birthplace in Pineland. Glenn was born at home on Cherry Street on October 24, 1927 to Mae and Louis Bell, who was a longtime employee of Temple Lumber Co. He completed all years of schooling in Pineland, where he was an honor student, played saxophone in the Pineland High School Band, starred on the Pineland Indians basketball team and graduated with academic honors as class valedictorian in 1944.

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Wanda Sue Grupa, 75, of Hemphill, passed away on April 26, 2024 at her residence. She was born on November 5, 1948, in Talladega, Alabama, to Arthur Elder and Catherine Wright Elder. Wanda worked many years as an Accounts Payable Specialist in the Oil and Gas industry.

Wanda Joy Walker passed away on April 25, 2024, at her residence in Milam, at the age of 80. She was born on September 3, 1943, in Many, Louisiana, to Clifton Roy Horn and Malva Carter Horn.

Linda Evelyn Morrison, 79, of Hemphill, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Woodland Heights Medical Center in

Lufkin. Linda was born in Houston, on October 6, 1944. A former resident of Bay City, she was a resident of Legacies

Nursing and Rehab in Hemphill.

She enjoyed painting and jewelry. She is survived by her husband, Richard Cole of Hemphill; brother, Wayne Flentge and sister, Sandra Bahry. She was preceded in death by her parents and her son.

Cremation arrangements were handled by Starr Funeral Home.

they were both members of the Class of 1957 and Gloria was class Salutatorian. Gloria enjoyed gardening, sewing, crafting with her grandchildren, and baking.

com. Rose Marie McCary died April 15, 2024, in Lufkin.

Rita Carole Miller, 81, passed away on April 18, 2024, in Houston. She was born on May 16, 1942, in Alexandria, Louisiana, to Gordon Luther Miller and Elrita Jones Miller. Rita worked in Banking for several years and attended Bethany Baptist Church. She loved her family dearly and took joy in creating a welcoming home for her children and their friends. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, John Miller of Hemphill; daughters, Cathy Hakes and husband, Michael, of Pineville, Louisiana, and Susan D. Miller and husband, David, of Hemphill; grandchildren, John Dusty Miller and wife, Michelle, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, Jason Michael Hakes of Pineville, and Matthew Hakes and wife, Courtney, of Deville, Louisiana; great-grandchildren, Maddox Miller, Lincoln Miller, Reece Hakes, and Cassidy Miller; and siblings, Wayne Miller and wife, Diane and Marsha Prestridge and husband, Larry.