Obituaries

Feb 28, 2011

SSG. Chauncy Ryan Mays was killed in action (KIA) on February 28, 2011 in Tangy, Afghanistan. SSG Chauncy Mays was born on December 7, 1985 to Mr. Tommy Pierce Mays and Alyson Dawn Rodgers. He was a 2004 graduate of Chapel Hill High School in Titus County. SSG Chauncy Mays entered the U.S. Army on June 17, 2004. He...

Feb 25, 2011

Mr. Larry Dale Ayers, age 59 of Pittsburg, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2011. He was born in Pittsburg on April 24, 1951 to the late Roy and Lorayne Winkle Ayers. He was an electrician for Luminent, a member of the Local IBEW 2337, and a baptist. He was preceded in death by a sister, Brenda Joyce Ayers....

Feb 25, 2011

Celebrating a Loving Life

of Linda Blundell Schwen

Linda B. Schwen, a resident of Winnsboro, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ early Friday morning, February 25, 2011, at the age of 68. She was born in Dallas, Texas on April 12, 1942, to the late Marvin and Lois Blundell;...

Feb 25, 2011

Jerome J. McIver, age 95, died on Friday, February 25, 2011 in Quitman, Texas. He was born on Tuesday, July 28, 1915 in Anderson County, Texas to the late William and Mary McIver. He served in the United States Navy during WWII from 1941 till 1945. He was a member of the Quitman Church on the Rock and a...

Feb 25, 2011

Mr. Gonzalez died Feb. 25, 2011. He was born Sept. 30, 1943, in Apaseo Guanajuato, Mexico, and lived in Mineola since 1969. He was preceded in death by father, Ramon Gonzalez.

Survivors include sons, Edward Gonzalez, James Curtis Shanks and Gaylor Stine Jr.; daughters, Lisha Shanks Arredondo and Paula Stiner; and mother, Cointa Armenta.

Feb 24, 2011

Mrs. Werneburg died Feb. 24, 2011. She was born April 20, 1929, in Wood County. She was a secretary for Mineola Crime Stoppers and member of Harvest Acres Baptist Church. She was active in the Marine Corp, the police academy and a member of the NRA and the TSRA.

She was preceded in death by three brothers,...

Feb 22, 2011

John Matthew "Matt" Raley, age 50, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on Thursday, September 8, 1960 in Longview, Texas to Jerry and Bobbye Raley.

He was a good, kind man that never met a stranger who had a heart as big as the outdoors. The one attribute that everyone remembers about...

Feb 16, 2011

Mr. Joe Arlon Murphy passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the age of 77. He was born on February 19, 1933 in Haskel County to the late Doctor Franklin Murphy and Alta Faye Tibbs Murphy. Mr. Murphy was a truck driver and was a member of the Smyrna Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his...

Feb 12, 2011

Larry Dale Wilburn, age 67, died Saturday, February 12, 2011 in Mineola, Texas. He was born on Monday, June 21, 1943 in Dallas, Texas to the late Jimmy and Juanna Mae Wilburn.

He is survived by his wife, Joan Wilburn; two sons, Chris and Kevin Bailey; three daughters, Shanna Wilkinson, Angie Galyean, Sharla Ringgold; three brothers, Bobby,...

Feb 12, 2011

Velma L. Lindley, age 92 of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2011 in Winnsboro. She was born on September 25, 1918 to the late James E. and Dovie Riley Vaughn. She was a home and nursing home caregiver for many years, and was a pentecostal. She was predceded in death by two husbands, W.E. Miller, Sr. in...

Feb 11, 2011

Rhudolph Lafon Dorrough, age 84, died Friday, February 11, 2011 in Paris, Texas. He was born on Saturday, September 25, 1926 in Elk City, Oklahoma to the late Victor and Jessie Dorrough. He graduated from Gladewater High School in 1944. He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII and was discharged in 1947. He graduated from the Dallas Institute...

Feb 10, 2011

Dena Ruth Matheson Woodard, a resident of Winnsboro, TX, formerly of Irving, TX, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2011. Dena was born on July 10, 1924 in Quitman, and graduated from Quitman High School. She married Virgil Woodard on July 24, 1946 and they were united until his death on May 15, 1985. Dena lived in Irving until...

Feb 9, 2011

Mr. William Glen Crenshaw passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at the Dallas VA Medical Center. He was born on Winnsboro, TX on April 1, 1929 to the late Valton Crenshaw and Louella Caviness Crenshaw. Glen served in the U.S. Navy from 1947 to August of 1952. He was a beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great...

Feb 7, 2011

Jessie Ray Bradley, age 72, died Monday, February 7, 2011 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on Saturday, July 9, 1938 in Mineola, Texas to the late Carl and Katie Mae Bradley. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene.

He is preceded in death by his first wife, Norma Bradley; two brothers, Lynn Bradley...

Feb 5, 2011

A. J. Randell, age 64, died Saturday, February 5, 2011 in Hawkins, Texas. He was born on Thursday, September 5, 1946 in Big Spring, Texas to Wesley and Bobbie Rogers. He served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam where he received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. He was a Peace Officer for 41 years,...

Feb 3, 2011

Mr. Bobby Gene Quinn passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at the age of 62. He was born on October 18, 1948 to the late Harold Quinn and Nora Johnson Quinn. Mr. Quinn was a retired welder and was preceded in death by one brother. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Ron Walker of Winnsboro; sons...

Feb 1, 2011

Mr. Johnny Cash, age 64 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday February 1, 2011. He was born in Hopkins County on January 9, 1947 to the late George W. and Iva Mae Stephens Cash. He was a truck driver for Bulkley Trucking in Sulphur Springs, and a baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, and...

Feb 1, 2011

Stephannie Joy Beer Greinert, age 21, of Winnsboro, passed away on February 1, 2011. She was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on March 17, 1989 to Garie and Jennifer Cookston Beer. She worked at Lowes Distribution Center, and was a member of Grace Fellowship Ministries. She is survived by her husband, Brad Wayne Greinert of Winnsboro; parents, Garie and Jennifer...

Feb 1, 2011

Goldie Meek, age 89, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on Tuesday, May 3, 1921 in Clarksville, Texas to the late Kenneth and John Willie Martin.

She was a resident of Mineola, Texas since 1986 coming from Quitman, Texas and was a member of Northside Baptist Church of Mineola.

She...

Jan 29, 2011

Kylee Sofia Nunez was born and died on Saturday, January 29, 2011 in Tyler, Texas.

She is survived by her parents, Erasmo and Rosa Maria Nunez; grandparents, Piedad and Emma Ramirez, and Sergio and Ana Nunez.