Obituaries

Jul 19, 2015

Mrs. Janie B. Browning passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the age of 96. She was born on August 29, 1918 to the late Virgil Woodard and Lona Tinney Woodard. Mrs. Browning was a homemaker and a member of Pine Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where she was a member of the CPWA. She was preceded in death...

Jul 5, 2015

Alveta Clanton Szitar, 90, of Mineola, TX passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015 in Mineola, TX. She was born on Sunday, December 21, 1924 in Polar, TX to the late Clyde and Eula Edna Clanton.

She was a member of Trinity Fellowship in Lindale. She was a legal Secretary and volunteered at Mineola ISD for special...

Jul 1, 2015

Mr. Johnnie Lee Edwards, age 81, of Winnsboro, formerly of Granbury, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July1, 2015. He was born on November 3, 1933 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. Johnnie was a retired off shore welder for Rowan Company out of Houston, a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of First Baptist Church in...

Jun 29, 2015

Trella Fern Foreman, 85, of Mineola, TX passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015 in Winnsboro, TX. She was born on Wednesday, April 9, 1930 in Borger, TX to the late Randolph and Azile Davis.

She is survived by her husband, Gale Foreman of Mineola, TX; three sons, Terry Foreman and wife Lisa of Dumas, TX, Scott...

Jun 21, 2015

Mr. Ricky Bob Clemmons passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2015, at the age of 59. He was born on September 10, 1955 to Ted W. Clemmons and Della Bernice Hardin Clemmons. Ricky was a member of the First Baptist Church in Winnsboro, and was a self-employed artist. He was preceded in death by his mother, Della Bernice Clemmons...

Jun 19, 2015

Mrs. Margie Lavon Pitts was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 19, 2015, at the age of 69. She was born on July 14, 1945, to the late James Lee and Willie Marie Adcock Lee. Mrs. Pitts was a retied nurse and a baptist. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Virginia Hanner;...

Jun 18, 2015

Joyce Ann Woods Francis, born March 22, 1943, in Decatur, Illinois, passed away peacefully in her home in Mineola, Texas on June 18, 2015.

Joyce is remembered for her love of her grandchildren; the light of her life; for her endless creativity: jewelry making, songwriting, oil paintings, sewing, and crocheting beanies. She enjoyed being part of the...

Jun 18, 2015

John Sean Iley, 52, of Mineola, TX passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 in Mineola, TX. He was born on Monday, February 11, 1963 in Dallas, TX.

He is preceded in death by parents, John W. Iley, Lela Kinard and Eddie Smith.

He is survived by his father, James Iley Sr. of Tyler, TX;...

Jun 15, 2015

Mary Etta Dunn passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015, at the age of 88. She was born on June 17, 1926 to the late Carl Thomas Campbell and Anna Laura Williams Campbell. Mrs. Dunn retired from Texas Intruments as a supervisor and was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George Loran Dunn; son, Billy Trembley; and grandchildren,...

Jun 15, 2015

Eddy Lamar Hughes, 60, of Mineola, TX passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015 in Mineola, TX. He was born on Wednesday, November 17, 1954 in Grand Saline, TX.

He is preceded in death by his father, Rex Hughes; sister, Janet McCown.

He is survived by his mother, Geneva Walton of Mineola, TX; two daughters,...

Jun 14, 2015

Funeral services for Betty Lou McCreary Lindley, 88, will be at 2 PM, Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Beaty Funeral Home, with Rev. Michael Mize officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 from 6-8 PM at Beaty Funeral Home in Mineola.

Betty met her Heavenly Father on June...

Jun 13, 2015

Gloria Jean Alaniz, age 72 of Scroggins, passed from this life on Saturday, June 13, 2015 in Mesquite. Gloria was born in Webster, South Dakota on April 8, 1943 to the late Thomas and Eula Thompson. She was retired from the banking industry and most recently Team Worldwide in Winnsboro; she was also a devoted member of Clearwater Baptist...

Jun 13, 2015

Mrs. Patricia Ann Reeves of Mineola, died Saturday, June 13th at the age of 81. She was born, Friday April 6, 1934 in Greenville, Texas to the late Shepard Alphonso Mitchell and Alma Mae Wylie Mitchell.

Mrs. Reeves received her Masters Degree from East Texas State University and was a counselor and case manager. She was also...

Jun 10, 2015

Billie Jo West, 81, of Mineola, TX passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in Mineola, TX. She was born on Saturday, June 2, 1934 in Jackson, MS to the late Joe and Maida West.

She grew up in Terrell, TX and graduated from High School there. She received her Bachelor degree from East Texas Baptist College....

Jun 9, 2015

Mrs. Ann Sims, age 69, of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 in Winnsboro. Ann was born in Plainview on April 24, 1946 to Raymond Jarrett and Wilma Davidson Jarrett Harbin. She owned a garden center at Lake Cypress, and was a member of Cornerstone Church in Mt. Vernon. She was preceded in death by her father,...

Jun 9, 2015

Ms. Deana Lynn Sargent passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 in Winnsboro, Texas. She was born on December 30, 1966, in Mt. Pleasant, TX to Jerry Dean Sargent and the former Linda Perkins. Mrs. Sargent was a paralegal and was preceded in death by her father, Jerry Sargent, brother, Corey Mitchell, grandmother, Ruth Perkins, and step-father, Billy Bob...

Jun 5, 2015

Toy Sexton, 85, of Mineola, TX passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015 in Mineola, TX. He was born on Saturday, November 2, 1929 in Allen, TX to the late Toy Sr. and Lillian Cox Sexton.

He graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1948. Toy was retired from the U.S. Navy after serving twenty two years...

Jun 4, 2015

Services for Bessie Nadine Short, 92 of Mineola, TX are scheduled for Monday, June 8, 2015 at 10:00AM at Beaty Funeral Home in Mineola, TX with Rev. Rick Son and Rev. Bobbie Maltas officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 10:00 AM prior to services. Interment will follow at Mineola City Cemetery.

Mrs. Short died on...

Jun 4, 2015

Jerry Lee West, 73, of Fruitvale, TX passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 in Fruitvale, TX. He was born on Tuesday, February 24, 1942 in Mineola, TX to the late C.J. and Juanita West.

Jerry was a Master Mason of Duck Creek Lodge 1419.

He is preceded in death by his wife Sandra West;...

Jun 3, 2015

William Walker Toon (Bill) was born in Dallas, Texas, on May 29, 1944. He died June 3, 2015, at his home in Richardson, Texas, with Brenda, his best friend and wife of 25 years, at his side.

He was a friend to all he met, lending an ear without judgement and giving generously to those...