Obituaries

Apr 30, 2014

Mauvlene Greenbaum, age 93, died peacefully on April 30, 2014 in Houston, Texas. A loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband Milton Greenbaum, parents William R. and Dolly Bell McDonald and brother Horace McDonald. She is survived by her sons Malcolm Joel Greenbaum and Craig Greenbaum, his wife Kathy and grandsons Scott...

Apr 30, 2014

Lonnie Ray Tatman, age 60 of Quitman, passed away on April 30, 2014 in Vernon, TX. Lonnie was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on December 20, 1953 to the late Wallace Richardson Tatman and Gladys McCoy Aikman. He was a construction manager and member of the Flora Masonic Lodge #119 in Quitman. He was preceded in death by his father,...

Apr 28, 2014

Dorene L. Randall, 94, of Riverside, California died on April 28, 2014. She was born on Saturday, April 24, 1920 in Wood County, Texas to the late William and Celia Laurence.

She is preceded in death by her husband Elmer Randall; twelve brothers and sisters.

She is survived by her daughter Linda Simpson of Riverside,...

Apr 26, 2014

Mary Louise Chreene, 74, of Mineola, TX died on Saturday, April 26, 2014 in Mineola, TX. She was born on Monday, October 2, 1939 in Shreveport, LA to the late Earl Riley and Martha Addie Chreene.

Ms. Chreene was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.

She is survived by her brothers; James Riley Chreene...

Apr 25, 2014

Mr. Terry Scott Hester, age 52 of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014 at his home. Terry was born in Dallas on June 13, 1961 to Rex and Betty Jean Austin Hester. He was a Baptist, and worked for the McBee Operating Company in Gilmer as a field technician for the last 15 years. He is survived...

Apr 25, 2014

Billy Ray Tant, 61, of Beckville, TX died on Saturday, April 26, 2014 in Hawkins, TX. He was born on Tuesday, October 21, 1952 in Attalla, AL to the late James Charles and Georgia V. Tant.

He is preceded by three brothers and one sister.

He is survived by his wife; Elsie Pauline Musgrove Tant;...

Apr 17, 2014

Stanley Darrell Hudson, age 74, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 in Mineola, TX. He was born on Tuesday, October 24, 1939 in Bonham, TX. He attended Mineola High School (Class of 1958), where he was a fullback with the Yellow Jackets football team. After graduating High School, he married his childhood sweetheart, Ginger Dean, on Saturday, November 29, 1958....

Apr 15, 2014

Mrs. Bonnie Pearl Gregory, age 92 of Garland, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 in Terrell. Bonnie was born in Wood County on February 21, 1922 to the late William R. and Emily Ola Prichett Pinson. She was a homemaker and a Pentecostal. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Otho Lee Gregory; a granddaughter, Shelley...

Apr 15, 2014

Frances Marie Reed Grubbs, age 90 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 in Quitman. Frances was born in Austin on February 23, 1924 to the late George Thomas and Georgia India Mobley Reed. She was a homemaker, a seamstress, and machine knitter. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Winnsboro. She was a member...

Apr 13, 2014

Memorial service for Dean C. Felts will be held on May 3, 2014 at 10:00 AM at The First United Methodist Church of Mineola.

Dean was born on January 30, 1935 in Tulsa, OK. He passed away on April 13, 2014 in Mineola, TX. Dean moved to Mineola from Plano in the mid 1990’s. He retired from...

Apr 11, 2014

Patricia Jon Peel, 80, of Alba, TX died on Friday, April 11, 2014 in Tyler, TX. She was born on Saturday, October 14, 1933 in Durant, OK to the late Daniel and Lorene Norman. Ms. Peel was a member of the First Baptist Church in Mineola. She was a active in Meals on Wheels.

She is survived...

Apr 9, 2014

Charles L. Atwood, 69, took his greatest flight on April 9, 2014 to meet our Lord in Glory. He was born in Kansas City, KS on 7/21/1944. After completing his Bachelor’s Degree, he served as a pilot in the US Air Force from which he retired in 1991 as a Lt. Colonel. He helped defend our Country in every...

Apr 3, 2014

Memorial services for Margaret Gibson, 91, are being held at the First United Methodist Church in Quitman on Friday, April 11th, at 2:00 pm. Margaret passed away on the 3rd of April, 2014, in Quitman,Texas. She was born in Booneville, Miss., on 16 January 1923, to James Leroy Hodges and wife Mildred Pauline Murphy. Margaret was a lifelong Methodist...

Apr 1, 2014

Mr. Bob Brock Friday, age 83, of Scroggins, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Hospice of East Texas in Tyler. Bob was born in Scroggins on September 15, 1930 to the late John Wesley "J.W." Friday and Florence Victoria Brock Friday. He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force as a Flight Instructor during the Korean War....

Mar 31, 2014

Genevieve May Hibdon, 89, of Golden, TX died on Monday, March 31, 2014 in Emory, TX. She was born on Friday, June 27, 1924 in Preston, NE to the late Issac William and Isabell Mae Smith. Mrs. Hibdon was a beloved wife and mother.

She is preceded in death by her husband, George; two brothers; one sister....

Mar 31, 2014

Everett Leavy Ashley Jr., 83, of Mineola, TX died on Monday, March 31, 2014 in Mineola, TX. He was born on Tuesday, July 3, 1930 in Hunt County, TX to the late Everett Leavy and Callie Lucretta Ashley. Mr. Ashley was a member of the Broad Street Church of Christ. He was a veteran of the US Army and...

Mar 30, 2014

Mr. Emory Denton Ellenburg, Jr., age 87 of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014. He was born on Wednesday, May 26, 1926 in Wylie, TX to the late Emory Denton Ellenburg, Sr. and Genevieve Gallagher Ellenburg. He was a retired electrician, and a member of the Winnsboro Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his...

Mar 29, 2014

Betty Clark Thompson slipped peacefully into Heaven on March 29, 2014. Betty was born on June 5, 1928, in Mexia, Texas, to Minnie Olena and Charles Boston Clark. Her father worked for Humble Oil (Exxon), and her childhood was spent in the oil boomtowns of East Texas. A graduate of Hawkins High School and Baylor University, Betty taught elementary...

Mar 28, 2014

Mrs. Betty Ruth Chambly passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014, at the age of 75. She was born on May 10, 1938 to the late Jeff Earl Foster and Nell Rae Alton Foster. Mrs. Chambly was a homemaker and was preceded in death by numerous brothers and sisters. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence Ray Chambly of Winnsboro; daughter...

Mar 27, 2014

Vivian Marie Thomas, 90, of Mineola, TX died on Thursday, March 27, 2014 in Mineola, TX. She was born on Monday, October 22, 1923 in Quitman, TX to the late John William and Minnie Burford. Mrs. Thomas was a member of Rose Hill Baptist Church of Mineola, TX.

She is preceded in death by her husband of...