AUGUST 26, 1960 – OCTOBER 30, 2026 (AGE 66)
In the Care of Laird Funeral Home
A graveside service for Joseph Harmon Torbert, 66, of Woden was held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026, at Attoyac Cemetery in San Augustine County officiated by Bro. Tim Fuller. A visitation was held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Laird Funeral Home.
Joseph Harmon Torbert, 66, of Woden, Texas, passed away with his wife by his side on October 30, 2026, in Lufkin, Texas.
He was born on August 26, 1960, in El Campo, Texas. He always claimed he was brought home in a shoe box by his parents, Harmon and Tommye Joyce Torbert.
On April 11, 1986, he married the love of his life, Lori Morton.
A man’s worth is measured by the love he gives, the lives he touches, and the legacy he leaves behind. For 39 years, Joseph was the owner and operator of TNT Masonry. He was very hard working and remarkably talented, the kind of man who could take something ordinary and turn it into something extraordinary.
An avid outdoorsman, he loved spending time with family and friends playing 42, volleyball, chess, and many other competitive games. To most, he was known for being ornery and rambunctious, but always down for a good time. He lived his life to the fullest and always said “Never give up, and don’t look back!”
Joseph is survived by his loving wife, Lori Torbert; daughter, Carly Custer and husband, Matthew of Woden; sons, James Torbert and wife, Claudia of Houston, Joshua Torbert and wife, Tiffany of Etoile, Dylan Torbert and wife, Karen of Topeka, Kansas, and Gage Torbert and wife, Liani of Woden; grandchildren, Brayden, Ryleigh, Symphany, Aubrey, Kodi, Raider, Maleigha, Makynzey, MaKennah, Jaxon, Asher, Avery, Aksel, and Maylynn; sisters, Joyce (Sissy) Sudduth and husband, Ben, Lucretia Nowman, and Natasha Melton; brother, Johnny Torbert; and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Harmon Torbert and Tommye Joyce Spencer; sister, Lillie McDougald; and nephews, John Davlin and John Dwayne Melton.
Serving as pallbearers were Joseph Nowman II, Bradley Weeks, Roman Zecaida, Jhayce Davenport, Derek Stewart, and Jesse McDougald. Honorary pallbearers were Michael Hambrick and Kelton Kelley.
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