Livingston, bold springs Area, Polk County, Texas Grave Survey & Genealogy Research

Tywana Michell Hilton

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise - April 20, 1972 Edition

LIVINGSTON - Services were held from the Chapel of the Pace Funeral Home on Wednesday, April 12, 1972 at 2 p.m. for Tywana Michell Hilton. The Rev. C. L. Moore officiated. Interment followed in the Bold Springs Cemetery. Baby girl, Tywana Michell Hilton was born and died April 10, 1972. Survivors include: Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas Hilton of Pasadena, Texas;

1 brother, Mack Hilton of Pasadena, Texas; Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hilton of Livingston, Texas, Mr. Jack Gardner of New Orleans, La., and Mrs. Edna Mae Hull of Clute, Texas.

Hilton, William Steve - b: June 9, 1913   d: Feb. 25, 1985 – beside Tywana

*William Steve Hilton
        Pvt  US Army  World War II {Grandfather of Twyana Michell Hilton,

son-in-law of George & Nora Barrett Smith}

Hobbs, Wilma - b: July 5, 1914   d: April 29, 1997

*Wilma Hobbs

{Married Henry Hobbs in 1958}

Wilma Ann Hobbs

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – May 1, 1997 Edition

Livingston – Graveside services for Wilma Ann Hobbs, 82, of Livingston will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 1997 from Bold Springs Cemetery, with the Rev. Donald White officiating. Mrs. Hobbs was born July 5, 1914 in West Virginia and died April 29 in Columbia Kingwood Hospital. In 1958, she married Henry Hobbs. Survivors include her husband, Henry Hobbs of Livingston; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.



Hoffpauir, Ephraim - b: {Nov. 17,} 1909   d: {May 26,} 1998;  DS w/ Lora

*Ephraim Hoffpauir
         “Married Lora Kelley on Feb. 3, 1932”

{Son of Samuel & Eugenia Monceaux Hoffpauir}

Ephraim Hoffpauir

Obituary Published in the Polk County Enterprise – May 28, 1998 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Ephraim Hoffpauir, 88, of Baytown will be held at

1 p.m. Friday, May 29, 1998, from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Donald White officiating. Interment will follow in Bold Springs Cemetery. Visitation begins at

6:30 p.m. today. Mr. Hoffpauir died Tuesday, May 26, in San Jacinto Methodist Hospital, Baytown. He was born Nov. 17, 1909 in Rayne, La., the son of Samuel and Eugenia Monceaux Hoffpauir, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his

wife Lora Agnes Hoffpauir. He was a grocer, having operated Hoffpauir Grocery. Survivors include his son Howard Hoffpauir of San Antonio; seven grand-children, including Hope Legitt of Baytown, Vickie Hargrove of Lufkin and Floyd Legitt of Baytown; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Floyd Legitt, Jessie Cruz, Jason Hoffpauir, J. P. Wallace, Clarence Broussard and Keith Anderson.


Hoffpauir, Lora Agnes - b: {Nov. 21,} 1903  d: {Aug. of} 1987; DS w/ Ephraim

*Lora Agnes Kelley Hoffpauir
         “Married Ephraim Hoffpauir on Feb. 3, 1932”

{Daughter of John S. & Wincy Hoover Kelley}

Lora Agnes Hoffpauir

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise - August 27, 1987 Edition

Livingston – Funeral services for Lora Agnes Hoffpauir, 83, of Point Blank were held Monday, August 24, 1987 from Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Johnny Buller officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. She was born November 21, 1903 in Harwood, TX, the daughter of John S. Kelley and Wincy Hoover Kelley. She married Ephriam Hoffpauir on February 3, 1932 in Lake Charles, La. She was a member of the Baptist Temple Church in Baytown and was also a member of Woodmen of the World. Survivors include her husband, Ephraim Hoffpauir of Point Blank; sons, Howard Hoffpauir

of San Antonio and Hayden Parsley of San Reno, Calif.; brother, Morris Kelley of Lake Charles, La. and Charles Kelley of Luling; sisters, Exie Kelley of Kerrville and Edna Clopton of New Braunfels; grandchildren, Vickie and Hope of Baytown and Danny and Diann

of Chicago, Ill.; and 11 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Gene Barton, Jessie Cruz, Jason Cruz, Bobby Hopson, Lee Trujillo, Clyde Tipton and Wade Mouton.

Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Hoggatt, Laurence – b: July 1, 1910    d: Oct. 13, 1983 – beside Opal

*Laurence Gordon Hoggatt

“At Rest” {Son of Jesse Bud & Ethel Maude Johnston Hoggatt}

{1^st married Opal Hyde-Hoggatt,

2^nd married Mildred Mims on Nov. 18, 1976}

Laurence G. Hoggatt

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise - October 10, 1983 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Laurence Gordon Hoggatt, 77, of Onalaska were held Saturday, Oct. 15 from the First Methodist Church in Onalaska, with Bro. Roy Leir officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Hoggatt died Oct. 13, 1983 in Huntsville Memorial Hospital. He was born July 1, 1910 in Damar, Kan., the son of the late Jesse Bud and Ethel Maude (Johnston) Hoggatt. Mr. Hoggatt was reared and received his education in Noble County, OK. He married Mildred Mims on Nov. 18, 1976 in Houston. He retired in 1977 from the City of Houston, where he was employed as an inspector for the

water department. Survivors include his wife Mildred Hoggatt of Onalaska; daughter, Peggy Murch of Giddings; son, Jimmy G. Hoggatt of Billings, OK; sister, Margaret Stalik of

Odessa and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers were Sam Thornhill, Bill Murch, Willie Stalik, Jim Hoggatt, Forest Mims and Stanford Mims. Honorary pallbearers were Don Murch and John L. Murphy. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Hoggatt, Opal – b: Mar. 2, 1915   d: Oct. 23, 1972 – beside Laurence

*Opal Hyde Hoggatt

“At Rest” {Daughter of Benjamin C. & Hannah C. Hayden Hyde}

Holleman, Alton Lester Sr. – b: 1908   d: {July 15,} 1976

*Alton Lester Holleman Sr.

        “Behold the kingdom of God is within you.  Luke: 11-9”

“Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and ye shall find; 

knock and it shall be opened to you.  Luke: 17-21”

{Son of N. M. & Geneva Glasscock Holleman,

brother of Laverne Holleman O’Neill}

Holleman, Bernice Perkins – b: Oct. 25, 1901   d: May 16, 1974

*Bernice Alma Perkins Holleman

{Daughter of Ben & Wilhemina Perkins, mother of James Ross Holleman,

Kenneth Floyd Holleman}

Holleman, James Ross – b: July 28, 1917   d: June 20, 1930

*James Ross Holleman
        (Old HCM as footstone) {Son of William A.& Bernice Perkins Holleman}

Holleman, Kenneth Floyd – b: July 10, 1928    d: Sept. 21, 1938

*Kenneth Floyd Holleman
        (Old HCM as footstone) {Son of William A. & Bernice Perkins Holleman}

Hood, Arch – b: July 28, 1887   d: Oct. 28, 1968; DS w/ Winnie

*Arch Hood
        {Married Winnie Wright on July 10, 1925}

{Son of Wiley & Eugenia “Jennie” Buller-Hood, father of Rev. Frank Edward Hood}