Obituaries

May 4, 2015

Colton Andrew Johnson, 25, of Mesquite, TX passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 in Tyler, TX. He was born on Sunday, February 4, 1990 in Terrell, TX.

Colton graduated from Alba Golden High School and then served in The United States Army from 2009 to 2011.

He is survived by his father, John Johnson...

May 4, 2015

Gregory Knight, 91, of Winnsboro, TX passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 in Winnsboro, TX. He was born on Thursday, July 12, 1923 in Dallas, TX to the late Massey Calvin and Lottie Evans Knight.

He was a member of Spur on Ministries in Mineola, TX.

He was preceded in death by his son,...

Apr 29, 2015

Donnie Ruth Davis, 90, of Mineola, TX passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 in Mineola, TX. She was born on Monday, November 24, 1924 in Wood County, TX.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Barry and Una Rice; husband Buck Davis and one daughter.

She is survived by her son, Larry Davis...

Apr 25, 2015

Mr. Forrest Lee Lovelady passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at the age of 84. He was born on August 20, 1930, to the late Clovis William Lovelady and Ruth Hortenge Gideon Lovelady. Mr. Lovelady was a member of Pine Street Baptist Church, retired as a manager of Texas Instruments in 1990, and served in the U.S. Navy....

Apr 22, 2015

Mrs. Trudy Mae Furlow, age 70 of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. She was born on Tuesday, September 05, 1944 in Ebarb, LA to the late R.D. Lee and Emma Ebarb Lee. She was a homemaker.She is survived by her husband, Roger Dale Furlow of Winnsboro; son, Tommy Furlow of College Station; daughters, Lisa Sullivan of...

Apr 21, 2015

Lillian G. Pritchett McCown Bennett, age 89, of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 in Winnsboro. Lillian was born September 11, 1925 in Gilmer to Peak Otis Pritchett and Lara Lavada Bass Pritchett. Preceding her in death are her parents, husbands, Hollis McCown and Mike Bennett, sister, Etoise "Toby" Leggett, brothers, Arnold, Jack, and Melvin Pritchett. She...

Apr 15, 2015

Ms. Maurine Lindsay, age 89, a lifetime resident of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in her home. Maurine was born at home in Winnsboro on the corner of W. Myrtle and S. Walnut on January 20, 1926 to the late Horace and Irene Monday Martin. She was a retired Librarian from the Winnsboro High School, she...

Apr 14, 2015

Mary Lucille Wall passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at the age of 75. She was born November 11, 1939, to the late W. L. "Looney" Phillips and Maggie Dyer Phillips. Mary was a retired CPS case worker, she served on the Wood County Child Welfare Board, the Community Resource Coordination group, was a member of the Wood...

Apr 12, 2015

Thomas Edwin Henry, 86, of Mineola, TX passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015 in Tyler, TX. He was born on Friday, July 20, 1928 in Mineola, TX to the late Lee Summerfield and Bernardine Henry.

Thomas was a member of Smith Chapel United Methodist Church in Mineola, TX.

He is survived by his spouse,...

Apr 7, 2015

Margaret Pauline Backer, 94, of Mineola, TX passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 in Mineola, TX. She was born on Thursday, March 3, 1921 in Conway, MO to the late Olive M. and Beulah Holiday.

Pauline was a member of the Pilgrim Rest #2 Church in Golden. She was a member of The Eastern Star of...

Apr 5, 2015

Mr. TJ Seargeant, age 86 of Winnsboro, passed away on April 5, 2015 at his home on Lake Winnsboro. TJ was born in Kaufman on August 7, 1928 to the late William and Mary Foster Seargeant. He was a retired trailer salesman, a Baptist, , a member of the VFW in Winnsboro, and a veteran of the U.S. Navy,...

Mar 29, 2015

Mrs. Phyllis Ann (Emory) Lemon, age 80 of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015. Phyllis was born in Okemah, OK., on December 14, 1934 to the late Addison Donald and Lucile Mae (Barrow) Emory. She was retired from the education field, a member of the The Church of Jesus Christ's Latter Day Saints in Quitman. She was...

Mar 26, 2015

Mr. Dalton Lee Reed, age 82 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Dalton was born on August 17, 1932 to the late Fred and Ethel Polson Reed. He was retired from the Dallas Fire Department, Station 8, after 27 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during...

Mar 22, 2015

Glenda Lu Clements, 75 of Mineola, TX passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015 in Mineola, TX. She was born on Wednesday, August 23, 1939 in Merkel, TX to the late Gaston and Edna Hobbs.

Glenda was a member of Broad Street Church of Christ. She was past President of the Mineola Lions Club, past District Governor...

Mar 21, 2015

Margaret McAinsh of Holly Lake Ranch, has left this world and is now with our Lord. Margaret’s family will receive guests at Beaty Funeral Home 903-569-2611, 5396 South State Highway 37 in Mineola, TX on March 23, 2015 between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 pm.

Graveside service will be on March 24, 2015 at 10:00 am...

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,...