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Sumner Smith Stacy
Oct 16, 2011
Sumner Smith Stacy, age 91, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 in Garland, Texas. He was born on Tuesday, December 30, 1919 in Wilson, New York to the late C. Sumner and Effie Stacy. He served in the United States Army during WWII and will be laid to rest at the DFW National Cemetery.
He is survived by...
Edith Nash
Oct 15, 2011
Edith Mae Ferguson Nash, age 89 of Mineola, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 in Austin, Texas. She was born on Tuesday, January 17, 1922 in Walters, Oklahoma to the late Eva Mae Bird and Walter A. Ferguson. Edith lived in Sulphur Springs, Texas with her husband James (Jim) C. Nash for 18 years where she was involved in...
Bobby Jack Noble
Oct 14, 2011
Bobby Jack Noble, age 68 of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2011. He was born in Wood County on March 23, 1943 to the late Clarence and Christine Sue Noble. He was a retired oil-field operator, and member First Baptist Church in Winnsboro. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife,...
Susan Clark
Oct 13, 2011
Susan Clark, age 52 of Hawkins, Texas, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, October 13, 2011 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on Wednesday, August 0, 1959 in Enfield, England to Horace Frances and Jean May Hennell. She worked for Jordan Health Care and attended Holly Lake Church of Christ.
She is preceded in death by...
Max Sterling Mckinnon
Oct 12, 2011
Mr. Max S. McKinnon, age 21 of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. He was born on March 12, 1990 in Dallas. He was a graduate of Sulphur Springs High School Class of '08, and was currently attending Texas A & M Commerce. He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Pickton. Max had chosen...
Anita Louise Murphy
Oct 12, 2011
Anita Louise Murphy, age 75 of Alba, Texas, died Wednesday October 12, 2011 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on Tuesday, May 19, 1936 in Ft. Worth, Texas to the late Russell and Bonnilyn Lambeth. She was a sales rep. for Avon and attended St. Peter's Catholic Church in Mineola, Texas.
She is preceded in death by...
Tracy Dawn Cole
Oct 8, 2011
Tracy Dawn Polk Cole, age 46 of Hawkins, died Saturday, October 8, 2011 in Quitman, Texas. She was born on Sunday, November 1, 1964 in Dallas, Texas to Wallace and Mildred Polk. She attended Hawkins First Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her father Wallace Polk.
She is survived by her mother, Mildred...
Jacob Mikal Burrell
Oct 5, 2011
Jacob Mikel Burrell, age 15 of Mineola, Texas, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on Tuesday, January 16, 1996 in Tyler, Texas. He attended First Baptist Church of Mineola and Bar-None Cowboy Church in Henderson, TX. He attended Mineola High school where he competed in track, shot-put, football, and was involved in the Ag...
Doris Cleo Durham
Oct 4, 2011
Doris Cleo Oswalt Durham, age 82 of Mineola, Texas, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in Bedford, Texas. Born on October 29, 1928 in Thornton, Texas to Herbert and Opal Stutts Oswalt. Graduated from Mexia High School in 1946. Attended North Texas State University for two years, married Roy Amos Durham in 1947. Moved to Mineola where they owned and...
Lavelle Crain
Sep 29, 2011
Mr. Lavelle Crain, Jr., passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the age of 77. He was born in Sikes, LA., on October 7, 1933 to the late Lavelle, Sr. and Eula West Crain. He was a retired electrical engineer for Geophysical Services, and a methodist. He is survived by his loving wife 48 years, Nancy Crain of...
Kennith Ray Thompson
Sep 27, 2011
Kennith Ray Thompson, age 77 of Mineola, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on Monday, September 24, 1934 in Waco, Texas to the late Kenneth and Mazell Thompson. He owned Thompson Brokerage Company and was a member of Harvest Acres Baptist Church. He was a member of Bellmead Masonic Lodge # 1329 in Waco....
Nora Ann Prihoda
Sep 27, 2011
Nora Ann Prihoda, age 69 of Quitman, Texas, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on Sunday, April 5, 1942 in Wharton, Texas to the late Augustus and Edna Meyen. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, USA and LOVED to play bingo.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her...
John Richard Sparks
Sep 26, 2011
Mr. John Richard Sparks, Sr., age 76 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2011. He was born on Saturday, July 20, 1935 in Ladoga, IN to the late Adrian B. Sparks and Mary Reed Sparks. He was a retired engineer for Kendon, and a member of His House Ministries in Winnsboro. He was previously a member of...
William Curtis Boozer
Sep 24, 2011
William "Bill" Curtis Boozer, age 77 of Winona, Texas, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on Friday, November 10, 1933 in Wood County, Texas to the late William Taylor and Lillian Ethel Boozer.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and his first wife, Adell Boozer.
He is survived...
Richard Clay Crenwelge
Sep 24, 2011
Richard Clay Crenwelge was born in Bryson to Richard and Anna Mae Crenwelge on Monday, April 21, 1930. During his early years the family followed the oilfields, sometimes living in tents, sometimes living with friends and family until housing was available.
The family finally settled in Hawkins where Richard graduated from Hawkins High School in 1947. After...
Janice Esther Smith
Sep 24, 2011
Mrs. Janice E. Smith, of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the age of 68. She was born in Houston on December 11, 1942 to the late James D. and Odessa Price Baxter. She was a homemaker and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Quitman. She was preceded in death...
John D. Wilson
Sep 23, 2011
Mr. John D. Wilson, age 80 of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011. He was born in Stanton, TX., on November 18, 1930 to the late Arthur A. and Theora Dale Wren Wilson. He was a retired local locksmith, known fondly as "Mr. Key", and a member of Welcome Home Baptist Church. He was preceded in death...
Dorothy Ann Hicks
Sep 19, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Ann Hicks passed away on Monday, September 19, 2011 at the age of 68. She was born on October 10, 1942 to the late Paul McCurdy and Lucille Barentine McCurdy, Mrs. Hicks was a homemaker and a member of the Clearwater Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one grandchild, Grace...
George Henry Barnett
Sep 17, 2011
George Henry Barnett, Jr., age 81 of Chandler, Texas, died Saturday, September 17, 2011 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on Wednesday, April 23, 1930 in Wood County, Texas to the late George Henry and Mary Francis Barnett, Sr.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by a sister, Nettie Francis...
Frieda Rose Anderson
Sep 16, 2011
Frieda Rose Bailey, age 90 of Tyler, Texas, died Friday, September 16, 2011 in Tyler, Texas She was born on Thursday, May 26, 1921 in Hawkins, Texas to the late Gaston and Lois Veitch.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 38 years, Weldon Bailey.
She is survived by two...
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