Funeral services for our Mother, Dorthy Adell Livingston, will be Monday, March 20 ^th at 11 AM with visitation at 9 AM at Watson & Sons Chapel in Center.  Burial will be at Mt. Herman Cemetery.

We the family request your prayers as we lay her to rest.  She was an amazing woman.  She lived to be 94 years old.  Her first priority was her family.  She was married on September 27, 1946 to our daddy, James Marron (Jim) Livingston.  We kids and all the grands called him Papa.  They both came from large families.  She was one of 10 kids and he was one of 13.  They never knew any other life other than taking care of family.  At a young age, their responsibilities included taking care of siblings, there being so many in their families.  Many 'dates' included a brother or sister or more along for the ride and their early married life found them sharing a home sometimes with parents, siblings and their sibling's wives and kids.

She and Papa had 5 Children, 14 Grandchildren, 30 Great-grandchildren, & 8 Great-great grandchildren with another Great-great grandson expected in May.

She loved being a homemaker.  She loved antiques, flower gardening, fishing, deer hunting, arrowhead hunting, volleyball, dominoes and 42 and was an avid lover of nature and the outdoors. She especially loved Autumn. She and her best friend and cousin, Velma Luman Smith, carved out loads of creek bank fun for us kids, and they loved to go treasure hunting, 'bottle digging', fishing, and hunted out all manner of outdoor fun for us to enjoy.  She loved to raise a vegetable garden every year and spent many hours canning and preserving the bounty for her family. She always had her table set at least 3 times a day with a southern home cooked meal on the table.  She always kept our home clean and we always had clean clothes to wear, no matter if the clothes hung out to dry on the clothesline got frozen in the winter and had to be brought in like a stack of planks. Almost everything had to be starched and ironed back then.  Early on she made almost all of our clothes and each and every morning she had a pan of homemade biscuits.  We never had to wonder 'if' she'd be home for supper when we got in from school or from the fields.  She had supper ready and waiting.  And if you just 'happened by' she'd fix up a mighty good home cooked meal in a hurry.  She was an awesome cook and had a flair for decorating.  She raised us 5 kids and provided a home for several of her brothers.  She and Papa were watermelon farmers and raised cattle and chickens.  There wasn't much she couldn't put her hand to.  It takes a lot of patience and stamina to be a farmer's wife, with all of its ups and downs, chores, long hours and knowing what can happen and probably will at the worst times.  But she was always up to the task with faith and fortitude to get it done.

She was a longtime member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church and was baptized May 14, 1961.  She made sure us kids went to church and lived a Godly life.  She loved her Lord & Savior.  I know her wish would be for each and every one of her family and you all to know Him too.  We are so thankful for her suffering is over and rejoice because we know she is in Heaven.

She is survived by:

Three sons;

James Lynn & Catherine Livingston of Center

Richard & Tammy Livingston of Center

Chuck & Heather Livingston of Lufkin

Two Daughters:

Debbie Samford of Center

Donna Lynch of Shelbyville

Seven Grandsons:

Ronnie Livingston of Center

Craig & Sharon Livingston of Sunnyvale

Bryan & Amanda Livingston of Garrison

Dewayne Lovell of Center

Jeremy & Ashley Lynch of San Augustine

Ryan & Eryn Lynch of Austin

Eric & Bianca Livingston of Tyler

Five Granddaughters:

Deanne & Jason Sample of Tenaha

Delana Lovell of Center

Amy & Eddie Bridwell of Center

Stephanie & Kris Akins of Blanchard, OK

Hannah Bauerle of College Station

Thirteen Great Grandsons:

Zack Evans

Cash & Caitlin Livingston

Darin Livingston

Gauge & Ashlyn Sample

Hunter Sample & Brittany Hutto

Briar Sample

Jax Haislip & Kayla Green

Connor Lovell

Jake Lovell

Zane Lovell

Dustin Bridwell

David Akins

Jace Lynch

Fifteen Great Granddaughters:

Emily & Adam Fausett

Whitney & Brian McDaniel

Madison Livingston & Cole Bickham

Kaylee Emerson

Amber & Brent Smallwood

Ally Livingston

Sarah Malanthy

Natalie Bridwell

Leah Livingston

Taryn Livingston

Kaycee Vaughn

Toni Lovell

Annelise Akins

Carolyn Akins

Luna Raine Bauerle

Eight Great-great Grandchildren:

Blake McDaniel, Serenity McDaniel, Adeline Bickham, Avery Bickham, Jase Bickham, Max Livingston, Wes Livingston, Caleb Livingston

Sister: Sue Cameron

Brothers & Sisters–in-law:

Patsy Luman, Dawn Luman, Pauline Brittain, Sammy & Joy Jones, Dora Jean Livingston, Dianne Jones, Sammy & Linda Clifton

Preceded in death by:

Husband: James Marron "Jim" Livingston

Parents: Elmer Luman & Irene Hooper Luman Isbell

Grandsons: Richard Wesley Livingston & Gregory Scott Livingston

Great Grandson: Tony Dustin Lovell

Great Granddaughter; Brooklyn Heflin Livingston

Son-in-law: Jerry Glynn Lynch

Daughter-in-law: Dianne Lynch Livingston

Father & Mother-in-law: Louis & Della Abbott Livingston

Seven Brothers: Dewey Luman, Ray Luman, Rex Luman, Royce Luman, Joe Luman, James Luman, Kenny Luman

Sister; Odell Luman Samford

Special Cousin and Friend: Velma Luman Smith

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Heart to Heart Hospice, Pine Grove Nursing Home, Colonial Pines Nursing Home, Nacogdoches Medical Center, Dr. John Oglesbee, Dr. David Venthur, Dr. Christopher Gayden at Performance Orthopedics, and all the doctors, nurses and caregivers during my mother's trials.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Texas Childrens Hospital or Providence Missionary Baptist Church.