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

Thomas Owen Booth

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – November 12, 1992 Edition

Livingston – Funeral services for Thomas Owen Booth, 91, of Livingston were held Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1992, from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Frank Hood officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Booth died Nov. 8 at his residence. He was born June 25, 1901 in Athens, Texas, the son of John Sidney Booth and Clara V. Herren Booth. Mr. Booth worked as a planer foreman for Leggett Lumber Co. for many years. On Oct. 23, 1926, he married Janoda Kelley Booth. She preceded him in death on April 6, 1959. He was also preceded in death by a son, John Sidney Booth; brothers Glenn and Floyd Booth; and one sister, Viola Booth. Survivors include daughters, Juanita Reed of Point Blank and Joyce Rigby of Waco; son, Troy Booth of Livingston; brothers, Fred Booth and Billy Booth, both of Doyline, La.; grand-daughters, Mona Reed of Houston, Kay Lev of Rosenberg and Vickie Hartmann of Livingston; grandsons, Jan Rigby of San Antonio, Jeff Rigby of Dallas, Joel Rigby of Waco, Kevin Booth of Rosenberg and John Booth and Jody Booth, both of Livingston; 11 great-grandchildren, and numerous other relatives and friends. Pallbearers were Stacey Smelley, Shannon Smelley, Tracy Smelley, Billy Ray Ogden, Darrell Parker and Ricky Roper. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge

of arrangements

Booth, Troy Owen - b: Sept. 3, 1935    d: April 8, 2000

*Troy Owen Booth  

SP3-US Army-Korea   

{Married Brenda Ogden on Oct. 17, 1970}

{Son of Thomas O. & Janoda E. Kelley Booth} Cochran FHM only

Troy Owen Booth

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON -- Funeral Services for Troy Owen Booth, 64, of Livingston were held Tuesday, April 11, 2000, from the Cochran funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Frank Hood officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Military honors were provided

by VFW Post 8568. Mr. Booth died Saturday, April 8, in Memorial Medical Center, Lufkin. He was born September 3, 1935 in Rock Mount, La., the son of Thomas and Janoda Kelley Booth. He was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Anneliese Hartmann; brothers-in-law Bob Rigby and Billy Ray Ogden; special friend Thomas McKelvey and brother John Sidney Booth. Survivors include sons and daughters- in-law, Kevin and Elma Booth of Rosenberg, John and Debra Booth of Lufkin, and Jody and Priscilla Booth of Livingston; daughters and sons-in-law, Kay and Patrick Lev of Rosenberg and Vicki and Shane Rachal of Livingston; mother of his children, Brenda Ogden of Livingston; sister, Joyce Rigby of Waco; sister and brother-in-law, Nita and Lonnie Read of Point Blank; grandchildren, Laci Booth, Collin, Denea and Grace Booth, Jennie Ann Booth, Cessley and Katy Booth, Natasha Lev, Allan Lev, Genaya Lev and Samantha Lev; nephews, Jeff Rigby of Dallas, Joel Rigby of Waco and John Rigby of San Antonio; niece, Mona Faye Read of Houston; uncles, Fred Booth of Doyline, La., Charlie Kelley and Jamie Kelley; aunt, Bessie Faye Kelley; special family, Stacey and Cindy Smelley, Shannon and Christy Smelley, Tracey and Tosha Smelley, B. P. Ogden, Dusty, James Johnson, Shane Rachal, Sally McAndrews, Louise, Ella and Charles Lee, Frank, Debbie, Booty, Fan and Ruby; and special grand-kids, Brittney and Brad, Casey, Maggie and Katie, Alex and Fredrick. Pall-bearers were James Johnson, Tracey Smelley, Shannon Smelley, Stacey Smelley, Dusty Ogden and Shane Rachal. Honorary pallbearers were Willie Hance, Jim Buller, Clyde Smelley, Paul Walters, Wayne Catoe, Frank Sanchez, David Wiggins, Don Westbrook, Mark Oakman, Lonnie Read, Gabe Collier, Heinz Hartmann and Bradley Smelley.

Bowen, Lloyd Michael – b: January 8, 1972 d: July 9, 2004

*Lloyd Michael Bowen

{Son of Jimmy and Elaine Aubrey Bowen, grandson of Robert Mark Aubrey & Virginia Coker-Aubrey-Hubert, great-grandson of J. C. & Willie Maye McCarty Coker, Mark & Alice L. Aubrey, husband of Heather McLemore-Bowen}

Lloyd Michael Bowen

Obituary from the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON - Mike Bowen, 32 of Webster passed away July 9, 2004 at his residence. He was born January 8, 1972 in Livingston, Texas to Jimmy and Elaine Bowen. he was a resident of Webster for one year, formerly from Livingston. Mike was a Livingston High School graduate of 1990; he was a graduate of Stephen F. Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity; a veteran of the US Navy and attended Highlands Baptist Church of La Marque. Mike is survived by his wife Heather Bowen of Webster, Mother and father Jimmy and Elaine Bowen of Livingston, grandparents Virginia Aubrey Hubert and Richard “Dick” Hubert of Livingston, sister Jill Bowen of Greeley, CO, mother and father-in-law John and Karen McLemore of La Marque, brother-in-law Paul McLemore of La Marque, numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. A visit-ation will be Monday, July 12, 2004 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the chapel of the James Crowder Funeral Home, La Marque. The family will accept friends on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 9:00 am at the Cochran Funeral Home, in Livingston. Service will be Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at the Cochran Funeral Home, with Bro. Frank Hood officiating, burial to follow at Bold Springs Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Pallbearers will be Tre’ Oquin, Kent Saller, Rodney Watts, Jason Joice, Paul McLemore, Charles Orn, and Brandon Pearson. Honorary pallbearers will be Walter Wood, Steve McNeil, Cody Sears, David Bump, Cody Pinkard, Lyle Fattig, Trey Alvey and Chad Erb. Memorials may be made to the Make A Wish Foundation of the Texas Gulf Coast, Inc.

Boyd, Carolyn Sue Watts - b: July 19, 1943   d: April 7, 2002

*Carolyn Sue Watts Boyd “Have Faith in God”  “Beloved Sister and Mother”

{Daughter of Nolan “Cotton” & Willie B. McGowan-Watts, sister of Linda Watts-Wiener, half-sister of Betty Jo Watts-Anderson, Billie Juanell Ramsey-Munson}

Carolyn Sue Watts Boyd

Obituary from the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON -- Carolyn Sue Watts Boyd, born July 19, 1943 in Livingston, died April 7, 2002 at her residence in Clear Lake. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cotton and Willie Watts, long-time residents of Livingston. She worked in banking and as a legal secretary in Houston, Clear Lake and Marble Falls. She was an active member of the Bay Area Tennis Club. She graduated from Livingston High School in 1961 and was a star basketball player for Miriam Young and the Livingston Lionettes. She was known as

someone with a sunny disposition who made friends wherever she lived. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Dana and Dennis Moon and grandchildren, Taylor and Parker Moon of Katy; son, Brad Boyd of Kemah; three sisters and brother-in-law, Linda and Wade Wiener of Overgaard, Ariz., Juanell Munson of Pasadena and Betty Jo Anderson of

Houston; stepson, Sam Britt Boyd of Austin; stepson, Wesley Reed and stepdaughter, Laurie Reed of Beaumont; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services were held Thursday, April 11, at Bethel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Frank Hood and the Rev. Leonard Budro officiating. Burial followed in Bold Springs Cemetery in Livingston.

Pallbearers were Sam Boyd, Jay Stabler, Wade Wiener, Bob Hall, Dennis Moon, Sam Britt Boyd and Wesley Reed. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Brakel, Billie Jean - b: Mar. 8, 1929   d: Aug. 29, 1998; DS w/Thomas

*Billie Jean Watson Brakel
         “Married Thomas Brakel on Aug. 19, 1944”

{Daughter of James Oscar & Gada Mae Austin Watson}