Portrait of Lajuana June Cockrell

Lajuana June Cockrell

Carthage, Texas

February 11, 2026

LaJuana Cockrell, 89, of Katy, Texas passed away on February 12, 2026. She is preceded in death by her husband, Darryl; parents, William and Odetta; and daughter, Debra Donley....

Portrait of Corey Brown

Corey Brown

Carthage, Texas

May 26, 1982

Corey Benard Brown was born May 27 1982 to the parents of Silas Brown III and Ira Dell Pope in Carthage Texas. He was raised under the love and care of both the Pope Quarter and Holland Quarter communities. This village nurtured him and instilled in him the foundation of family unconditional love togetherness and taking care of one another. Corey was a very playful child. Even as a young child he loved people and never met a stranger. He was loud a jokester and loved to have a good time. He was very protective of those he called friends and family and his competitive nature was very evident at a young age. This would continue throughout his later life. Corey began his education at Turner Head Start and attended Carthage ISD schools. He was a Carthage High School Class of 2000 graduate. Corey was a member of the Battling…

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