Obituaries

Mar 19, 2012

Kathleen Thomson, 85, of Hawkins, Texas died Monday, March 19, 2012 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on Thursday, March 3, 1927 in Breckenridge, Texas to the late A.T. and Josephine Shoemaker. She was a previous volunteer firefighter for the Holly Lake Ranch Volunteer Fire Department, past Mother Advisor for the Rainbow Girls Organization in Denison, Texas. She was...

Mar 17, 2012

Narsha Sabrina Radford was born on Thursday, August 31, 1978 in Tyler, Texas to Wanda Radford and the late Melvin Radford. Narsha passed from this world late Saturday evening March 17, 2012 at Trinity Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler, Texas after a loving visit with her mother, stepfather, uncles and aunts. Sweet Narsha now rests peacefully in the loving...

Mar 17, 2012

Edna Mae Forbes, age 69, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 in Quitman, Texas. She was born on Thurday, February 4, 1943 in Houston, Texas to the late Elroy and Virginia Forbes. She was a drug and alcohol abuse counselor and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Quitman. She was a member of...

Mar 16, 2012

Gerald Lee Kennedy, age 77, died Friday, March 16, 2012 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on Saturday, September 15, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Charles and Sue Kennedy and raised in West Branch, Michigan. He honorably served in the United States Navy for 4 years and was discharged in 1955. He retired from General Motors in...

Mar 15, 2012

Mr. Odis Franklin Murphy, age 84 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2012. He was born on Thursday, August 25, 1927 in Haskel County, TX to the late Doctor Franklin Murphy and Alta Faye Tibbs Murphy. He retired from a truck driving career spanning 40 years, and was a member and deacon of Sharon Baptist Church. He...

Mar 14, 2012

Bess Wherry of Mineola, Texas, passed away on March 13 at Villages of Lake Highlands in Dallas, Texas.

She is survived by her daughter, Condy Salling of Dallas, Texas, her son Mark Wherry of Durango, Colorado, and three grandchildren: Matthew and Mark Salling, and Elaine Wherry.

Mrs. Wherry was born to B.A. and Ida Donelson...

Mar 13, 2012

Mr. Trent Stuart Meaders, age 84 of Yantis, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in Winnsboro. He was born in Winfield, Tex. on May 23, 1927 to the late Royce R. and Julia Stuart Meaders. He was a retired tax attorney serving 38 years for Exxon. He was veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the occupation of...

Mar 12, 2012

Mr. Virgil Gayle Alston, age 75 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2012 in Winnsboro. He was born on December 4, 1936 in Sweetwater, Tex. to the late Henry C. and Sarah Inez Harrell Alston. He was retired from Western Electric after more than 30 years of loyal service, and a member of the Baptist faith. He...

Mar 11, 2012

Jimmy Jefferson Rodgers, age 78, died Saturday, March 10, 2012 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on Tuesday, November 8, 1933 in Old London, Texas to the James David and Minnie Pearl Rodgers. He coached and taught at Hawkins ISD from 1963 - 1977. He had a Masters degree in Math from North Texas and a BA from Steven...

Mar 8, 2012

Mrs. Wanda Dolores Donohoe passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at the age of 78. She was born on January 4, 1934 to the late Restel Templeman and Cordie Willis Templeman. Mrs. Donohoe married Mr. Willie Carson Donohoe on July 5, 1955. She was a baptist and was preceded in death by her sister, Sharon Purkey. Survivors include...

Mar 7, 2012

Charlotte Rebecca Coker, age 70, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on Friday, December 5, 1941 in Dallas, Texas to Roy Jack and Mary Lou Lucas. She was an assembly line worker for an electronics company and a member of the Eastern Star for 15 years.

She is survived by her mother,...

Mar 7, 2012

Mr. Travis C. Irby. age 93 of Pickton, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. He was born in Hopkins County on June 19, 1918 to the late Prentis and Josephine Jane Nichols Irby. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, was a retired dairy farmer, and member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. He was preceded...

Mar 4, 2012

Marie Starr Long passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012 in Midland, Texas.

Marie was born February 17, 1920 in Franklin County, TX to George W. and

Virgie Tibbs Starr.

Marie was an excellent mother and grandmother. She was known to her

grandchildren as Nanny. She loved her family unconditionally....

Mar 3, 2012

Longtime resident of Dallas, and later Lindale, Texas, Frances Loretta Fallwell passed away March 3rd, 2012, peacefully at the home of her daughter Denise near Abiquiu, New Mexico, after a courageous battle against Alzheimer's disease.

A memorial mass celebrating her life will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday March 10th, 2012, at...

Mar 1, 2012

Mrs. Hazel L. Spence, age 77 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2012. She was born on October 16, 1934 in Johnson County to the late William B. and Bernice L. Hanson Davis. She was a retired candle maker and homemaker, and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her...

Mar 1, 2012

Lee Roy Goodson, Jr., died Thursday, March 1st, 2012- surrounded by his family and friends. He was a Grandson, Son, Brother, Cousin, Uncle, Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather and a Great Friend. He loved to be with his Family.

He was born in Cleveland, Texas on Sunday, January 12th, 1947 to the late Lee Roy Goodson,...

Feb 26, 2012

Mrs. Etna A. McClung, age 90 of Irving, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2012. She was born on Tuesday, November 01, 1921 in Winnsboro, TX to the late George Alvis and Etta L. Keelin Alvis. She was a homemaker, and attended Victory Baptist Church in Dallas. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herman A. McClung;...

Feb 26, 2012

Mrs. Judith Pearl Skidmore, age 84 of Scroggins, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2011. She was born in Cooper on March 6, 1927 to the late John P. and Pearl Emma Dean Boyd. She was a homemaker and did upholstery from her home for 25 years; she was also a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She was...

Feb 25, 2012

Laverne Hawes Young died peacefully 25 FEB 2012 in her home at Holly Lake Ranch, Texas. Laverne was born 13 FEB 1927 in Seadrift, TX, one of three children to Albert and Avis Hawes. Laverne is survived by her daughter, Lisa L. Young, Austin TX, her son, Hugh P. Young and his wife Keri Young, Norman OK and her...

Feb 25, 2012

Dr. Herman Lee Peace, Sr., age 89, died Saturday, February 25, 2012 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on Thursday, December 7, 1922 in Rockwall, Texas to the late Harry and Martha Peace. He served in the United States Army Air Corp during WWII and was a member of Hawkins Masonic Lodge #1293.

He is preceded in...