Obituaries

Dec 6, 2013

Lorraine Jecke Simms, age 97 of Lake Cypress Springs, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013 in Sulphur Springs. Lorraine was born in Andale, Kansas on September 16, 1916 to the late Charles Peter and Irene Henderson Jecke. She was a retired civil servant, having worked for over 40 years for the Air Force in Montgomery, Alabama and the...

Dec 6, 2013

Jackie H Kennedy, age 79, of Winnsboro went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Friday, December 6,2013, in Paris, Texas.

Jackie was born on December 8, 1933 in Ropesville,Texas to Austin T Moore and Johnnie Staggs Moore. She met the love of her life, Al Kennedy, while attending Bethany Nazarene College, in Bethany, Oklahoma. She...

Dec 5, 2013

William Edward Long, 60, of Quitman, TX died Wednesday, December 5, 2013 in Tyler, TX. He was born on Wednesday, July 29, 1953 in Great Falls, MT to Norman and Shirley Long. Mr. Long was a veteran of the US Air Force. He was a member of the NRA, served with Toys for Tots, served with Caring and Sharing,...

Dec 3, 2013

Ingrid King Gore, age 73, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 in Tyler, TX. She was born on Tuesday, June 25, 1940 in Mackenbach, Germany to the late Karl and Katharina Kroll.

She is survived by her husband, Gary Gore of Alba, TX; daughter, Sam Gabel of Dallas, TX; step son; Danny Lynn Gore of Gilmer, TX; a...

Nov 29, 2013

Mrs. Rebecca Nell Schnitzius, age 66 of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013 in Tyler. Rebecca was born in El Paso on June 20, 1947 to the late Francis Ervin Frazier and Anna W. Lemon Frazier. She was a retired IT specialist, having worked for American Express, Deloitte & Touche, and as an independent contractor. She was...

Nov 28, 2013

Mrs. Vicki Leigh Sechrist, age 60 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at her home. Vicki was born in Dallas on August 15, 1953 to Jack Moss, Jr. and Mary Winette Cooper Moss. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her father, Jack Moss, Jr., and an infant sister. She...

Nov 27, 2013

Russell William Mahler, 56, of Holly Lake Ranch, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013 in Tyler, TX. He was born on Sunday, July 14, 1957 in Geneva, Illinois to Glenn and Annette Mahler.

He is survived by his wife, Myrle Mahler; two daughters, Jessica Voigt of Denton, TX and Venessa Mahler of Austin, TX; brother, Glenn Richard Mahler...

Nov 27, 2013

Mrs. Elizabeth Chitsey passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at the age of 95. She was born on April 22, 1918, in Winnsboro, Texas to the late Sam Cowser and Vera Stinson Cowser. Mrs. Chitsey was a retired bookkeeper, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Winnsboro. She married Mr. Cy Berthiaume on June...

Nov 21, 2013

John Campbell Shade Jr., of Mineola, died Thursday, November 21, 2013 in Mineola at the age of 62. He was born on Saturday, April 14, 1951 in Alexandria, VA to the late John C. and Gladys Shade.

Mr. Shade attended the First Baptist Church, Mineola and also was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Maryland. Mr....

Nov 15, 2013

Mr. James D. "Jimmy" Kernes, Jr., age 53 of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2013 at his home. Jimmy was born on September 4, 1960 in Tyler to the late James D. Sr., and Betty Ellen Teasley Kernes. He was a self employed auto-mechanic, and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is...

Nov 13, 2013

D’ Arthur Radford was born to Foster and Rosie Strong Radford on July 4, 1926, in Kilgore, Texas. He attended school in Fouke, Texas. At age 11 he joined New Zion Baptist Church. During his journey he was a faithful member, deacon and choir member. He also helped to create the Community Male Chorus.

During...

Nov 12, 2013

Helen Joyce Megason, 87, of Springtown, TX died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 in Plano TX. She was born Tuesday, April 20, 1926 in Wortham, Texas to the late Fayette and Cora Wallace.

Ms. Megason was the Director of Nurses at Wood Memorial Nursing Home, Mineola for many years. She also opened the Colonial Nursing Home in Lindale,...

Nov 11, 2013

Mr. Travis M. Daniels, age 80 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2013 in Winnsboro. Travis was born in Delta County on October 7, 1933 to the late Lonnie and Blanche Slakey Daniels. He was a retired Leadperson for Square D Electric, a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and a member of the...

Nov 9, 2013

Mrs. JoAnn Boleyn passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2013, at the age of 75. She was born on August 13, 1938 to the late Rowan Young and Floyd Utzman Young. Mrs. Boleyn was a retired LVN, and was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Dewayne Allen Young.

Nov 9, 2013

Mrs. Lois Juanice Wilson passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2013, at the age of 92. She was born on October 16, 1921 to the late Tillman B. Turner and Myrtle Jones Turner. She was a homemaker and a member of the Hepsibah Baptist Church. Mrs. Wilson married Mr. Bernice Wilson in 1937 and he preceded her in death...

Nov 6, 2013

On November 6, 2013 Bonnie Lucille Bekker Sessions made her journey to her new home. Those who were waiting to welcome her home were here parents, Virgil and Zora Slayton; so Terry Bekker, first husband and father of her children, Raymond Bekker.

Those she left behind to celebrate her life are her husband James Sessions,...

Nov 6, 2013

Emma Lee Jerden, of Mineola, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 in Mineola at the age of 81. She was born November 5, 1932 in Hawkins, Texas to the late Calvin and Emma Musick.

Mrs. Jerden was preceded in death by her husband John Lewis Jerden.

Survivors include her daughter, Jean Newman and husband Rickey of...

Nov 6, 2013

Linda D. Mason Keener, age 65 of Scroggins, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 in Mt. Pleasant. Linda was born in Mt. Pleasant on December 1, 1947 to the late Malvern and Faye Milner Brown. She was a homemaker and a Christian. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Marlene Brown. She is survived...

Nov 3, 2013

Mary Jo Harris, of Mineola, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 in Mineola at the age of 78. She was born November 28, 1934 in Talco, Texas to the late Charlie Alexander and Grace Moten Alexander.

Mrs. Harris was a member of the Church Of Christ.

Survivors include her son, Ricky Lindley of McKinney and his...

Nov 2, 2013

Mr. James D. McKenzie, of Quitman, died Saturday, November 2, 2013 in Tyler at the age of 81. He was born January 18, 1932 in Alba, Texas to the late James and Flosie Evans McKenzie. He as also preceded in death by his stepmother, Mildred Evans McKenzie and by one daughter, Rosemary Sullivan McKenzie.

Mr. McKenzie was...