Obituaries

Apr 12, 2013

Pauline Carol Williams passed away on Friday, April 12, 2013 at the age of 84. She was born in Grandfield, OK, to the late Emmett Thornton and Agnes Latham Thornton. She grew up in Marlow, OK with her parents and six siblings. She married Louis Williams at the age of 21. They married and moved to Buffalo, TX in...

Apr 12, 2013

Mr. Ronny Glen Deaton passed away on Friday, April 12, 2013, at the age of 65. He was born may 29, 1947 to the late Alford Dee Deaton and Avis Nollie Brown. Mr. Deaton was the owner of Deaton's Communications in Winnsboro and Subway Restaurant in Winnsboro. He was a former Winnsboro Volunteer Firefighter, where he was named Fireman...

Apr 9, 2013

Mable Lee Evans Altmeyer, age 74, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on Wednesday, September 28, 1938 in Hawkins, Texas to the late William and Sallie Evans. She was an assembly line worker for Texas Instruments and a member of Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church for 20 years.

She was preceded in...

Apr 7, 2013

William Henry Harris, age 84, died on Sunday, April 7, 2013 in Mineola, Texas. He was born on Thursday, August 30, 1928 in Pine Mills, Texas to the late John and Francis Harris. He served in the United States Navy during WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Cold War. He was retired from Tyler Pipe Industries.

He was...

Apr 2, 2013

Thelma Irene Ramsey, age 57, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on Friday, October 7, 1955 in Salem, Ohio to William and Gladys Hill. She was the Housekeeping Supervisor at Community Care Center in Mineola, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters.

She is survived...

Mar 28, 2013

Mrs. Dorothy Grace Whittiker passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at the age of 86. She was born on September 3, 1926 to the late Sam Woods and Effie Etta Usery Woods. Mrs. Whittiker retired from Sears and Roebuck after over forty years with the company. She was a southern baptist, and was preceded in death by her...

Mar 27, 2013

Mrs, Clara Jane Tiner, age 82, of Winnsboro, passed away in her sleep in the early hours of Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at her home. She was born on April 23, 1930 in Wood County to the late Louis Carl "Bill" Busby and Mattie Lou McCowan Busby. She married Freeman Gerald Tiner on June 21, 1946, he preceded her...

Mar 23, 2013

On March 23, 2013, Effie Lee Aaron McComb went to sleep in the arms of the Lord. Effie was born on October 29, 1923 in Beckville, TX. She is preceded in death by parents, husband Larry McComb, Sister Olivia Cooper, Brother A. L. Sipes, and Daughter Marilyn Sue Aaron.

Effie lived her early years in...

Mar 22, 2013

Dr. Everett Newman Pile, age 88 of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013 in Winnsboro. Everett was born in Los Angeles, CA. on March 27, 1924 to the late John E. and Dessie Mae Newman Pile. He served as a pharmacist mate first class for the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He...

Mar 22, 2013

Robbie Iwana “Baby Girl” Carney, age 92, died Friday, March 22, 2013 in Emory, Texas. She was born on Monday, March 14, 1921 in Wood County, Texas to the late Robert and Martha Burnett. She was a seamstress and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Mineola, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her...

Mar 21, 2013

Jay Forrest Corley, of Mineola, Texas, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013. A service of worship and celebration will be held on Monday, March 25 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church in Mineola, Texas. A public burial will immediately follow at The Cedars Memorial Gardens in Mineola, Texas.

A devoted follower of Christ, husband of...

Mar 20, 2013

Mr. Charlie Howard Peckham passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at the age of 90. He was born on February 8, 1923, to the late George and Cora Mae Peckham. Mr. Peckham was a farmer and was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Bennie Ruth Peckham; daughters, Mrs. Bonnie K. Bearden and Ruth Jane Peckham; and one...

Mar 18, 2013

Joanie Fay Bradley, age 81, died Monday, March 18, 2013 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on Monday, July 20, 1931 in Little River County, Arkansas to the late Walter and Fay Couch.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Bradley; a brother, Daniel Younce; a sister, Treda Hogan; and two step-brothers, Donald...

Mar 15, 2013

Virginia Yvonne Harris, age 77, died Friday, March 15, 2013 in Mineola, Texas. She was born on Saturday, November 2, 1935 in Mineola to the late Lawrence and Mary Jane Sewell. She was a nurse and a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Mineola.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers,...

Mar 13, 2013

Mr. Joe C. Jordan, age 82, of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Tyler. Joe was born on July 8, 1930 in Winnsboro to the late Connie Hugh and Willie Mae Russell Jordan. He was a retired oilfield worker, dairy farmer, and was a member of the Coldwater Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...

Mar 13, 2013

Mr. Joe C. Jordan, age 82, of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Tyler. Joe was born on July 8, 1930 in Winnsboro to the late Connie Hugh and Willie Mae Russell Jordan. He was a retired oilfield worker, dairy farmer, and was a member of the Coldwater Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...

Mar 13, 2013

George "Doc" Arburthnot, age 75 of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Winnsboro. Doc was born in Douglas Georgia on July 25, 1937 to the late Ira and Gertrude Singletary Arburthnot. He was retired from the U.S. Army after more than 20 years, during which he served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He attended the...

Mar 8, 2013

Faye Gregory, age 66, died Friday, March 8, 2013 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on Monday, July 15, 1946 to the late Edward and Annie Mae Carpenter.

She is survived by her husband, Clay Gregory of Mineola, Texas; a son, Brian Woodruff and wife Beth of Waxahachie, Texas; three daughters, Michelle Gallant and husband Adam of...

Mar 6, 2013

Mr. James Morgan Mecklin passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the age of 91. He was born on September 3, 1921 to the late James Creath Mecklin and Eva Morgan Mecklin. Mr. Mecklin was a 32nd Degree Mason, serving over 60 years. He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church; awarded WWII Selective Service Medal for...

Mar 6, 2013

Jack David Ledkins, age 74, died Wednesday, March 06, 2013 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on Thursday, June 23, 1938 in Peterman, Alabama to the late Hamilton and Genievive Ledkins. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Mineola, Texas where he served as a Deacon, a Sunday School teacher and a member of the Choir. He...