Earl Hicks Obituary

December 10, 1929 ~ February 26, 2026 (age 96) Earl Hicks Obituary      Graveside funeral services for Lewis Earl Hicks, 96, of Alto will be held Saturday at 3 PM at the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto. Mr. Hicks passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026 at his home in Alto. He was born December 10, 1929 in Alto to […]

Sheila Lavon (Holland) Atkinson Obituary

February 5, 1957 ~ February 19, 2026 (age 69) Sheila Atkinson Obituary A memorial service for Sheila Lavon Atkinson, 69, of Huntington, Tx will be Tuesday March 3rd, 2026 at 2pm at Ora Missionary Baptist Church in Huntington, Tx with Bro. Wesley Matchett officiating. No visitation is scheduled. Sheila was born February 5th, 1957 in Houston, Tx to […]

David Earnest Russell Sr. Obituary

June 23, 1942 – February 25, 2026 David Earnest Russell Sr. passed away on February 25, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on June 23, 1942, David was a resident of Nacogdoches, Texas.

Deborah Ann Williams Obituary

October 29, 1964 ~ February 25, 2026 (age 61) Deborah Williams Obituary A memorial visitation for Deborah Ann Williams, 61, of Nacogdoches, will be held from 4:00 to 6:00pm on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Laird Funeral Home. Deborah passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in Conroe. She was born on October 29, 1964, in Dallas to […]

Sherry Miller Obituary

February 20, 1961 ~ February 24, 2026 (age 65) Sherry Miller Obituary A memorial visitation for Sherry Warnell Miller, 65, of Nacogdoches will be held from 2-4pm on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Laird Funeral Home. Mrs. Miller passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, in Houston. Sherry Miller was born on February 20, 1961, in Center the […]

Lyn Louise (Irvine) Harkness Obituary

December 20, 1944 ~ February 20, 2026 (age 81) Lyn Harkness Obituary Memorial Services for Lyn Louise Harkness, 81, of Nacogdoches will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Laird Funeral Home with Bro. Kenneth Donnell officiating.  Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00pm on prior to the service. Madelyn “Lyn” Louise Harkness of […]

Christopher Daniel Castro Obituary

July 3, 2009 ~ February 19, 2026 (age 16) Christopher Castro Obituary A graveside service for Christopher Daniel Castro, 16, of Lafayette and formerly of Nacogdoches will be held at 1:00pm on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11-12pm at Laird Funeral Home. Christopher passed away […]

BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN NISD: MARGIE CHUMBLEY SPENT A LIFETIME IN PUBLIC EDUCATION

Margie Chumbley is an institution where Nacogdoches Independent School District is concerned. The longtime teacher spent 58 years in public education, including 33 years as a substitute for NISD.  A generation of students in Nacogdoches have come to know Chumbley when she filled in at McMichael and Mike Moses Middle Schools, Nacogdoches High School as […]

Spring into Learning

Check in: CH Elementary front entrance 4:15-4:45 You may pull up to the front entrance to unload your vehicle; once unloaded, please move to a parking space.  Tables will be set up and labeled with your name.   If you asked for a tablecloth, it will be on the table.  If you have any questions or issues, please give me […]