Obituaries

Dec 22, 2013

Mattie Louise Cartwright, age 93 of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013 in Winnsboro. Mattie was born in Colorado City, TX., on June 13, 1920 to the late David H. and Bonnie Ann Hall Stanley. She was retired from Christ for the Nations, and a member of Oak Cliff Assembly of God Church. She was preceded in...

Dec 21, 2013

Billy Williams, age 91 of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 in Winnsboro. He was born in the Black Oak Community in Hopkins County, to the late W. Guy and Dora Gibbons Williams. He was raised in Hopkins County and attended school in Reilly Springs. He was a member of the Baptist faith since 1940, he became...

Dec 21, 2013

Krista Marie Andrews, age 40, of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 in Winnsboro. Krista was born in White Bear Lake , Minnesota on October 1, 1973 to Gerald Fredrick Oestreich, III and Carolyn Arrington. She was an LVN and attended the Hat Creek Cowboy Church in Winnsboro. She is survived by her father, Gerald Oestreich, III...

Dec 20, 2013

Patricia Darlene Bower, 60 of Venice, Florida died on December 20, 2013. She was born on October 4, 1953. She is preceded in death by her mother Margaret Perry.

She is survived by her father H.C. Perry of Mineola, TX; son, Lance Bailey of Austin, TX; one brother, Jim Perry.

Graveside service will be held...

Dec 19, 2013

Ralph Edward Batchelor was born on March 18, 1944. He is preceded in death by his parents Ralph Bertrand Batchelor and Joy Batchelor. He is survived by his wife Kathleen of Mineola, TX; god daughter Grace Richeson of Mineola, TX; two sisters, Ann Banduhn Phillipsburg, NJ, Barbara Harris of Metairie, LA; numerous nieces and nephews.

Ralph graduated...

Dec 17, 2013

Mr. Bob G. Zachary, age 83 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in Winnsboro. Bob was born in Franklin County on January 2, 1930 to the late O.R. and Rosa Gossett Zachary. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, he later worked for and retired from Swepco, and was an electrician in Winnsboro for many...

Dec 14, 2013

Barbara Ann Taylor was born on January 1, 1940. She was the daughter of Herman F. and Irene (Bellomuy) Benthul. She is survived by six children, James Abrams of Golden, TX, Karen Musgraves and husband Craig of Golden, TX, Paul Abrams of Austin, TX, and Kevin Taylor of Victor, Colorado, Brad Taylor and wife Stepanie of Joelton, TN, Cheryl...

Dec 9, 2013

Mrs. Argeree Lavon Clay, age 96, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 in Winnsboro. Argeree was born in Wood County on December 10, 1916 to the late J.W. "Wes" and Lucy Taylor Stokes. She was retired from Wilsons Manufacturing, a homemaker, a member of the First Baptist Church in Winnsboro, and the Pleasant Grove Quilting Club. She was...

Dec 9, 2013

Tressie Fay Deaton, age 98 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 in Tyler, with her family at her side. Fay was born on September 21, 1915 in Winnsboro to the late Wilson W. and Emmer Frances Shirey. She was a retired beautician and a member of First Baptist Church of Winnsboro, and the Song Writers Association....

Dec 9, 2013

John Wayne Kratzmeyer,69, of Mineola, died Monday, December 9, 2013 in Mineola, Texas. He was born Friday, February 25, 1944 to John and Nettie Janice Kratzmeyer.

Mr. Kratzmeyer owned Johnny’s Automotive for 25 years. He was also a member of Mineola Chamber of Commerce.

He is preceded in death by his parents and his son...

Dec 8, 2013

Funeral services for Sam Donald Chaffin, 90, of Mineola, Texas will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at Beaty Funeral Home in Mineola, Texas. Services will be officiated by Dr. Mark Neely. Interment will be in Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery December 12, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. Sam passed away December 8, 2013, in Mineola, Texas.

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....