Obituaries

Sep 24, 2013

Vivian Margaret Smith, age 94, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 in Mineola, Texas. She was born on Friday, March 21, 1919 in Bennington, Oklahoma to the late Henry Clay and Laura May Holloway.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Carrington Smith; a sister, Eunice Yandell; brothers, Lester Holloway, Roland Holloway, Gene Holloway, H. C....

Sep 22, 2013

Ray was born on February 20, 1931 in Grand Saline, Texas to the late Cecil Earl Williams and Mary Joslin Williams. Ray graduated from Grand Saline High School and shortly thereafter went to work at A&P Grocery Store in Grand Saline. He began his banking career at 1st National Bank in Grand Saline. In 1962 he started working at...

Sep 19, 2013

Mr. Klyne R. Martin, age 72 of Commerce, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2013. Klyne was born in Winnsboro on Saturday, May 24, 1941 to the late R.C. and Mary Bess Lockey Martin. He was a member of the Commerce United Methodist Church, the Commerce Lions Club, and past member of the Commerce Rotary Club. He was preceded...

Sep 17, 2013

Peggy Sheridan Bonner, age 83, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013 in Quitman, Texas. She was born on Saturday, March 29, 1930 in Frisco, Texas to Clarence and Viola Young. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mineola, Texas and also a member of the DAR.

She was preceded in death by her parents;...

Sep 17, 2013

Mr. William Thomas Keeble, age 86, of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 in Winnsboro. William was born in Hopkins County on October 10, 1926 to the late Tresvant Thomas and Effie Bell Brown Keeble. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a retired metal decorator, for the American Can Co. and Southwestern Steel Co....

Sep 16, 2013

Lucas Leeman Gilbreath, age 30 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013 in Winnsboro. Lucas was born in Sherman on October 11, 1982 to Stanley Mark Gilbreath and Venus Lee Phillips. He was a carpenter, and attended the Hat Creek Cowboy Church in Winnsboro. He is survived by his daughter, Madison Kate Gilbreath of Quitman; his mother,...

Sep 15, 2013

Funeral Services for Wayne Rodger White are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 at First Baptist Church, Mineola with Dr. Mark Neeley officiating. Pallbearers are Don Phillips, Harold Phillips, Jerry Phillips, Thomas Williams, Charles Douglas, Jimmy Moats, Gaylor Oxford and John Jackson. Interment will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Mineola. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, Sept....

Sep 13, 2013

Sharon Stevens, age 55, died Friday, September 13, 2013 in Carrollton, Texas. She was born on Friday, February 14, 1958 in Dallas, Texas to Leonard and Norma Stevens.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her two brothers, Joe Stevens and wife Lynn of Scurry, TX and David Stevens and...

Sep 12, 2013

Russell Audry Watson, age 90, of Frankston, TX died Thursday, September 12, 2013 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on Saturday, September 1, 1923 in Brunner, MO to Jim and Alma Watson. .

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Willia Jean Watson; sister, Alice Watson and brother, Joe Watson.

He is survived...

Sep 8, 2013

Mr. Paul G. Carr, age 86, former resident of Winnsboro and Mt. Vernon, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at the Texas Masonic Retirement Center in Arlington. Paul was born in Commerce, Texas on April 3, 1927 to the late Earl Walter and Reginald Marie McDowell Carr. He served in the United States Merchant Marines during World War...

Sep 6, 2013

Gaetano D’Angelo, age 82 of Mineola, died Friday, September 6, 2013 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on Sunday, September 6, 1931 in Alcamo, Sicily to Giovanni and Maria D’Angelo. Mr. D’Angelo graduated from Bologna University in Italy with a degree in Law. Upon moving to the United States, he graduated from Fordham University, NY with a degree in...

Sep 5, 2013

Carl Vincent Miller, age 75 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2013 in Winnsboro. Carl was born on November 1, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Carl and Harriet Beaubien Miller. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and retired from the computer industry. He served as a deacon in the Catholic Church for...

Sep 4, 2013

Vera G Sondrall, 71 of Quitman, went to be with The Lord Wednesday September 4, 2013. She was born to the late Author T Olsen and Phyllis Clemons Olsen on December 31, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

In genuine Proverbs 31 fashion she was not idle. After graduating from High School she worked in a bank, at a...

Sep 3, 2013

Jo Ann Bean age 75, of Quitman, died Tuesday, September 3, 2013 in Tyler, Texas. She was born Sunday, December, 9, 1937 to Russell and Dorothy Dixon.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Edward Bean.

She is survived by four sons, Steve Bean, Mark Bean, Wayne Bean and Doug Bean all of...

Aug 29, 2013

Mr. Wilbur Dean Cobel, age 83 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thurdsay, August 29, 2013 in Winnsboro. Wilbur was born in Malvern, Iowa on September 16, 1929 to the late Henry Lee and Daisy Ellen Cobel. He was a retired carpenter, veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and member of the Bible Baptist Church of Winnsboro. He was preceded...

Aug 29, 2013

Mrs. Charlene Rhoades, age 91 of Longview, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2013 in Kilgore. Charlene was born in Rosewood on July 11, 1922 to the late Charles and Ada Mae Crayton Reynolds. She was a homemaker, a Baptist, and enjoyed volunteering at local nursing homes. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Solomon Rhoades; daughter,...

Aug 28, 2013

Billy George Cash, age 35, of Mineola, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 in Tyler, Texas. He was born Wednesday, June, 21, 1978 to Londean and Carol Davis Cash. Mr. Cash was a member of Hubbard Chapel Baptist Church.

He is preceded in death by his father, Londean Cash.

He is survived by his mother and...

Aug 26, 2013

Mr. Thomas Edwin Puryear passed away on Monday, August 26, 2013 at the age of 72. He was born on December 29, 1940 to the late Jeff Puryear and Juanta Threadwell Puryear. Mr. Puryear was a retired from the trucking and cattle industries. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Glenda Saxon Puryear of Winnsboro, sons, Rocky Lancaster of...

Aug 25, 2013

Mr. Johnny Howard Richards, age 83 of Winnsboro, passed away on August 25, 2013 in Tyler. Johnny was born in Winnsboro on February 7, 1930 to the late Howard Clifford and Mae Poole Richards. He served in the U.S. Navy from February 7, 1947 until his retirement on December 1, 1969, during his nearly 23 years of service, he...

Aug 22, 2013

Casey Green, age 48, formerly of Mineola, died Thursday, August 22, 2013 in Longview, Texas. He was born Monday, December 7, 1964 to James and Euna Green. Mr. Green was a machine shop lead man at Joy Global Inc. and was also a member of the hunting club at Joy Global.

He is preceded in death by...