Obituaries

Aug 26, 2010

Mary Frances Law, age 71, died Thursday, August 26, 2010 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on Tuesday, November 22, 1938 to the late Elmer and Lillian Jerden in Grand Saline, Texas. She lived in Wood County all her life and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She was a retired receptionist for Dr. Carter McCorkle.

Aug 24, 2010

Billy Wayne Folmar, age 76, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 in Quitman, Texas. He was born on Wednesday, November 1, 1933 in Oak Grove, Texas to the late Jack and Wilma Folmar. He married his high school sweetheart, Marie Osbourn, on Saturday, April 3rd, 1954 when he was on leave from...

Aug 22, 2010

Mr. Arthur Eugene Snell passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2010 at the age of 89. He was born on February 18, 1921 to the late Charlie Snell and Ema Wimdham Snell. Mr. Snell was a retired truck driver and served in the U. S. Navy during WWII. He was a member of the American Legion and the First...

Aug 21, 2010

"Rita" Agnese Fredali Lindsey, age 84 of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2010 in Tyler. She was born on April 4, 1926 in Morolo, Italy to the late Alfredo and Louisa Fredali. Following World War II, she worked as an interpreter for the Allied Forces in Italy, In March of 1947 she came to Winnsboro to marry...

Aug 20, 2010

Mr. James C. Snider died Friday, August 20 at his residence in Hawkins at the age of 80. He was born February 20, 1930 in Hawkins Texas to the late, James Eston and Ella Reville Snider. He served in the US Air Force, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hawkins and served as the longtime director...

Aug 18, 2010

Mrs. Jamie L. Taylor, age 84 of Athens, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2010. She was born on September 27, 1925 in Como to the late Manton and Lois Bryant White. Mrs. Taylor was a retired teacher for many east Texas communities, a Baptist, member of the Hospital Auxiliary in Athens, and former president of the Athens Retired...

Aug 18, 2010

Thelma Alene Belcher, age 81, died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at her home in Alba, Texas. She was born on Friday, January 18th, 1929 in Burnsville, Mississippi to the late Jesse James and Lettie Osborn. She was a member of the Eastern Star and a Sunday school teacher at Sand Springs Missionary Baptist Church.

She is preceded...

Aug 16, 2010

Wena "Winnie" Bill Powell, age 82, died Monday, August 16, 2010 Mineola, Texas. She was born on Thursday, February 9, 1928 to the late Elbert and Laura Foster in Edgewood, Texas. Formerly of Dallas and Mesquite, Texas, she had lived in Mineola, Texas since 1985.

She is survived by her husband, Richard Eugene Powell; a sister, Jo...

Aug 16, 2010

Kathy Sue Bull, age 49, died Monday, August 16, 2010 in Mineola, Texas. She was born on Sunday, June 18, 1961 in Dallas, Texas to Bill and Milta McQueen.

She is survived by her parents and a sister; Virginia Louise McQueen.

Aug 16, 2010

Douglas Randall Gatewood, age 60, died Monday, August 16, 2010 at his home in Mineola, Texas. He was born on Friday, August 26, 1949 in Golden, Texas. He was a Police Officer for 22 years working for Wood County Sheriff's Office and Longview P.D. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

He is preceded in death...

Aug 14, 2010

Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law; Aubry and Sharon Favors of Henderson, Jimmy and Gloria Favors of Winnsboro, Harold and Marrianne Favors of North Richland Hills, Weldon and Debbie Favors of North Richland Hills and Danny Favors of Dallas; daughters and sons-law, Mary Skiles of Alvarado, Lillian and Roger White of Emory and Theda and Brian Andrews of Arlington;...

Aug 14, 2010

Mrs. Ila Lois Moore passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at the age of 94. She was born in Quail, Texas on October 12, 1915 to the late Aaron Irvin Baird and Lilly Florence Beck Baird. She was a former member of Cypress Baptist Church and attended the Pine Street Baptist Church in Winnsboro. Mrs. Moore was preceded...

Aug 13, 2010

Marjoria Louise Menke, age 84, died Friday, August 13, 2010 in Plano, Texas. She was born on Thursday, July 15, 1926 in Pine Mills, Texas to the late George and Bertha Dobbs. Mrs. Menke lived in Plano for the last year having moved from Mt. Pleasant, Texas where she lived for 23 years. She was a member of the...

Aug 13, 2010

Emma Ruth Arie, age 73, died on Friday, August 13, 2010, at her home in Mineola, Texas. She was born on Wednesday, June 16, 1937 in Como, Texas to the late Wilburn and Maurine Nance. She lived in Mineola for 20 years where she worked as a Seamstress.

She is survived by a son; Russell Wilson of...

Aug 9, 2010

Janet Turner Johnston, age 82, died Monday, August 9th, 2010 in Quitman, Texas. She was born on Saturday, April 21, 1928 in Hartford, Tennessee to the late Ural and Ota Turner. She had lived in Mineola, Texas since 1994. Mrs. Johnston was a member of the Irving Women's Bowling Association, a lifetime member of the Texas PTA and a...

Aug 7, 2010

Chester Leroy Elliott, age 70, died Saturday, August 7th, 2010 at his home in Point, Texas where he had lived for 5 years. He was born on Tuesday, July 16, 1940 in Wakendaw, Missouri to the late Harry and Louise Elliott. Mr. Elliott worked as a Maintenance Engineer at Parkland Hospital. He attended the Seventh Day Adventist Church and...

Aug 7, 2010

Mr. Bill "B.J." Baldridge passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the age of 66. He was born on August 21, 1943 in Tuson, AZ. to the late Libouren Edward Baldridge and Nellie Belle Borum Baldridge. Mr. Baldridge owned B.J.'s Dairy Service from 1984 until 2006 and later worked for Perry's Dairy Service. He was a member of...

Aug 5, 2010

Cruz Olivas Andrade, 45, died on Thursday, August 5, 2010 in Quitman, Texas. He was born on Sunday, July 18, 1965 in San Pedro, Coah, Mexico to the late Vidal and CiPriuna Andrade. Mr. Andrade lived in Mineola, Texas since 1990 where he worked as a Handyman.

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

Aug 4, 2010

Robert Coleman "R.C." Burgett, age 75, died Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on Thursday, November 1st, 1934 in Alba, Texas to the late Arlen and Ruby Lee Burgett. He graduated Valedictorian of his class at Cedar Hill and was a member of the Mineola Church of Christ. He was a member of the Quitman...

Aug 3, 2010

Edna Genell Gelushia, age 82, died Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 in Tyler, Texas. She was born to the late Hugh and Mary Mize on Friday, November 4th, 1927 in Mineola, Texas. She worked as a Respitory Therapist and was a member of First Assembly of God in Marlin, Texas.

She is survived by a son; Mike Gelushia...