Obituaries

Mar 26, 2012

Buryman Eugene Patton, age 71, died Monday, March 26, 2012 in Holly Lake Ranch, Texas. He was born on Monday, July 8, 1940 in Pilot Point, Texas to the late Juliette and Bob Patton.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Barbara Patton; three sons, Scott Stobaugh and wife Lisa of Hawkins, Texas, Buryman E....

Mar 25, 2012

Glynn Farmer, age 52, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 in Quitman, Texas. He was born on Wednesday, November 25, 1959 in Dallas, Texas to the late Robert and Lillie Pearl Farmer. He was a carpenter for R & R Millworks and a member of Harvest Acres Baptist Church.

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

Mar 25, 2012

Claudine, age 88 of Winnsboro, went to be with her Lord and savior on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at her home. Claudine was born on February 25 1924 in Quitman, Texas. Claudine is survived by her husband of fifty-one years, H.L. Woodard; a nephew, Bill Harris of Wylie, Texas; and numerous relatives and friends. She was preceded in death...

Mar 22, 2012

Sallye Ann Mitchell Wells, age 75, died Thursday, March 22, 2012 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on Saturday, September 26, 1936 in Jacksonville, Texas to the late Harley and Birdie Mitchell. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Hawkins, Texas where she was the pianist for 25 years and a Secretary for the Hawkins High School...

Mar 20, 2012

Doris Louise Daniels, age 79, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on Wednesday, March 30, 1932 in Wood County, Texas to the late Malcolm and Nellie Mae Caraway. She was a member of East Chapel CME and a Board Member for the Mineola Housing Authority.

She is survived by her husband of...

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...