Obituaries

Mar 18, 2015

Mrs. Bonnie Ruth Fikes passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at the age of 84. She was born on March 19, 1930, to the late Willard L. Reid and Eleanor L. Wheeler Reid. Mrs. Fikes was preceded in death by brother, Max Earl Reid; three sisters, Mary Elledge, Dorothy Woodruff, and Ruby Nell Keen; husbands, Val Malone and...

Mar 17, 2015

Mr. Gerald Lee Privette, age 72 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Winnsboro. Gerald was born on August 21, 1942 in Oklahoma City, OK., to the late Andrew Eugene and Gladys Yates Privette. He was retired from Enbridge, where he was a gas plant operator at the plant in Pittsburg. He was a member and...

Mar 17, 2015

Mr. Thomas Van Anders, age 72 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Tyler. Thomas was born in Ohio on March 31, 1942 to the late Bruce Arthur and Ruth Ramey Anders. He is survived by his sister, Mary Lou Anders of Dallas, and good friend George Watkins of Winnsboro.

Mar 15, 2015

Thomas Madison Bedwell, 77, of Mineola, TX passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015 in Tyler, TX. He was born on Wednesday, November 17, 1937 in Vigo County, IN to the late James Wesley and Vivian Syvilla Bedwell.

Thomas was a member of the Northside Baptist Church in Mineola. He graduated from West Terre Haute High School....

Mar 15, 2015

Mr. Jerry Wayne Walker, age 66 of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015 in Winnsboro. Jerry was born in Grand Saline on November 15, 1948 to the late Calvin Wayne and Birdy Paul Walker. He worked for a lumber yard in Gilmer before becoming to ill too work. He was preceded in death by his parents;a sister,...

Mar 14, 2015

Mr. Thomas Jack Metcalf passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at the age of 84. He was born on November 25, 1930, to the late Thomas J. Metcalf and Corene Orms Metcalf. Mr. Metcalf was retired from Lone Star Steel and served in the U.S. Army. Survivors include his daughters, Jane Metcalf of Winnsboro and Amanda Johnson of...

Mar 12, 2015

Leonard Leon Oglesby, 93, of Mineola, TX passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015 in Tyler, TX. He was born on Monday, September 12, 1921 in Garden Valley, TX to the late Doyle and Vallie Oglesby.

Leonard was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mineola. He was the Mineola fire chief for twenty five...

Mar 6, 2015

Odesssa Davis Yeager, adoring mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, quietly passed away March 6, 2015 with her family beside her. She was born in Hunt County near commerce, TX on June 4, 1923. Odessa was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.C. Davis, six brothers and two sisters, as well as the love of her life, John...

Feb 26, 2015

Jerry Wayne Gushwa, 68, of Mineola, TX died on Thursday, February 26, 2015 in Mineola, TX. He was born on Friday, October 25, 1946 in Portales, NM to the late John J. and Edith L. Gushwa.

Jerry graduated high school in Hobbs, NM. He touched many lives with a gracious heart.

He is preceded in...

Feb 26, 2015

Carrie Lee White York Dean, born July 20, 1925, residing in Mineola, TX, passed into the arms of her Savior peacefully at home at the age of 89 February 26, 2015.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husbands James Thomas York and R.C. (Roy Clarence) Dean, brother Donovan Franklin White and sister Betty Jo White-Nymick....

Feb 21, 2015

Mrs. Shirley Ann Ballard went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at the age of 78. She was born on February 8, 1937, to the late Walter Hux and Goldie Reeves Hux. Mrs. Ballard was a homemaker and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Winnsboro, where she actively served. She was preceded...

Feb 16, 2015

Jim John Godwin 61, of Euless, TX passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015 in Euless, TX. He was born on Sunday, September 6, 1953 in Mineola, TX.

Jim was a member of the Church of Christ.

He was preceded in death by his father Howard Eugene Godwin.

He is survived by his...

Feb 16, 2015

At 11:33 pm on February 16, 2015 our precious daddy completed his final checklist and flew into Heaven.

Eugene Leonard Bright, Jr. passed away in Tyler, TX. He was born on Wednesday, November 19, 1924 in Longview, TX to the late Eugene L. Sr. and Corine Bright.

Eugene was a member of the First Baptist...

Feb 15, 2015

William Harman Kitchens

October 13, 1953 - February 15, 2015

William Harman Kitchens, age 61, of Mineola, Texas, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on October 13, 1953 in Tyler, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, David Vincent Kitchens and Rosemond Harman Kitchens....

Feb 13, 2015

Mr. Floyd Michael "Mike" Starnes passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015, at the age of 66. He was born on November 3, 1948, to the late Floyd Henry Starnes and Charlotte Lee Parish Starnes. Mr. Starnes was retired from the plumbing industry and was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Mrs....

Feb 12, 2015

Brax Von Poole passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. He was born on February 19, 2014, to Joshua Von Poole and Kathryn Nicole Whitehead. Survivors include his parents; grandparents and sisters, Brooklyn Carter and Madison Poole.

Feb 11, 2015

Mr. Sonny Brown, age 79 of Lake Cypress, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at his home. Sonny was the youngest of thirteen children born to the late Albert and Jessie Hefner Brown. Sonny retired from the U.S. Air Force after 22 years of honorable service, during which he served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars; he was...

Feb 10, 2015

Hope Ann Harmon Mink was born September 11, 1952, in Litchfield, Minnesota, to John and Dorothy Harmon. She graduated from Litchfield High School in 1970, where she was student body secretary, and voted prettiest girl, and most lady-like in her class. She attended Boise State University from 1970-73, majoring in art and minoring in music. There she met and...

Feb 6, 2015

Mr. Max Albert Sanders, age 48, of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015 in Winnsboro. Max was born on March 18, 1966 in Winnsboro to the late Marion P. and Ida Lee James Sanders. He worked in the propane industry, and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived...

Feb 6, 2015

Sammie Ray McCullough was born on June 19, 1920 in Manchester, Tennessee to the late Tom and Dollie McCullough.

He is preceded in death by his wife Ruby Pearlene McCullough; three sons, Larry McCullough, Ross McCullough and Dwain McCullough; two daughters, Shirley McIntosh and Patricia Griffen.

He is survived by two sons; Donald Ray McCullough...