Obituaries

Sep 22, 2009

Jackie Dale Lamar, age 68 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in Tyler. He was born on August 24, 1941 in Lovelady, Texas to the late James Arthur and Nettie Eliza Reynolds Lamar. He was a retired Hotel Manager, and a member of Smyrna Baptist Church. He is survived by his sons, Jimmy Lamar of Gilmer,...

Sep 20, 2009

Mr. John C. McBride passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the age of 74. He was born on August 16, 1935 to the late Ulric C. McBride and Opal Burnside McBride. He married the former Irene Harville on December 10, 1955. Mr. McBride was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints in...

Sep 20, 2009

Mr. Dwayne Ray Ivey passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the age of 65. He was born on July 15, 1944 to the late James "Jim" Ivey and Nellie Cross Ivey. Mr. Ivey was a carpenter and was preceded in death by his parents and grandmother, Ethel Thompson. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Mrs. Sharie...

Sep 18, 2009

Mr. Tracy Lee Stone passed away on Friday, September 18, 2009 at the age of 52. He was born on April 9, 1957 to Mr. Maxie Duane Stone and Martha Hoff Stone. Mr. Stone served in the U.S. Navy and was a hairdresser. He is survived by wife, Mrs. Janet Stone of Winnsboro; mother and step-father, Martha and Roy...

Sep 11, 2009

Betty Ray Horton, age 78 of Houston, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2009. She was born in Winnsboro on November 5, 1930 to the late Joseph W. and Nancy Motts Morris. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Vickie Lynn; brothers, William, Joseph, and Perry Morris; sister, Juanita Morris Steele....

Sep 9, 2009

Mrs. Marjorie Ruth Cofer passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the age of 67. She was born April 17, 1942 to Lavern and Genevieve Hoffman Stark. She married Mr. John Cofer on November 4, 1961 and was preceded in death by her father, Mr. Lavern Stark. She attended Midland College and worked as a secetary and most...

Sep 8, 2009

Dorothy May Phillips, 65 of Winnsboro, Texas died on Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Born Friday, January 7, 1944 in Wichita Falls, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Chester Eubanks and the late Ila Martin Eubanks. She was the wife of Robert Phillips, a homemaker and a baptist.

Surviving are...

Sep 7, 2009

Mr. Defur died Sept. 7, 2009, in Quitman. He was born Feb. 12, 1955, in Dallas to the late Tommy Lee and Judith Ann Speer. He is preceded in death by his loving parents; wife, Marianna Cowart Defur; and several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include his sons, Chris and John Defur; daughters, Veronica Hullett, Tabatha Gargus and...

Sep 3, 2009

Mrs. Edith Irene Mays passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at the age of 89. She was born on December 13, 1919 to the late William Miller and Eula Alford Miller. Mrs. Mays was a homemaker and a member of the Pickton United Methodist Church. She married Mr. Thomas Bascom Mays on May 14, 1938 and he preceded...

Sep 3, 2009

Mr. George MArshall Pearson, age 43 of Leesburg, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2009. He was born in Arlington on August 5, 1966 to the late Alton Pearson and Cecilia Helms. He was a safety consultant for Merritt Safety in Longview, a member and deacon of New Mine Baptist Church in Pittsburg, and a gideon. He was married...

Aug 28, 2009

Allen Maurice Clifford at the age of 71 went to be with the Lord on August 28, 2009. he died at his home in Quitman, Texas after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in June 25, 1938, in Bedford, Kentucky. Allen was preceded in death by his daughter, Cynthia Kay Clifford and his grandson, Christopher Earl Fuller....

Aug 27, 2009

Mr. McCoy died Aug. 27, 2009, in Quitman. He was born December 1, 1948, in Ranger, Texas, to Edward and Mary Coones McCoy. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church and a KLTV weather watcher. He enjoyed bowling as a hobby. He is preceded in death by his loving father. He is survived by his loving mother.

Aug 23, 2009

Mr. David E. Sutton, age 59 of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2009. He was born in Dallas on December 3, 1949 to the late Wheeles and Edith Ledbetter Sutton. He was a veteran of the United States Marines Corp, where he served in Vietnam. He was a member of East Point Baptist Church, and a self-employed...

Aug 21, 2009

Mrs. Stella Louise Chase passed away on Friday, August 21, 2009 at the age of 61. She was born on July 24, 1948 to the late Bill E. Byars and Dealie Purdy Byars. Mrs. Chase was a Tax Accountant with the Republic Underwriters and was a member of the Caney Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...

Aug 16, 2009

Mr. Beryl W. Foster, age 89 of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2009 in Winnsboro. He was born on August 9, 1920 in Ranger, Texas to the late Pete and Jessie Stewart Foster. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army Air Corps, retired from the Getty Oil Co. after 34 years,...

Jul 30, 2009

Mrs. Martha Willean Crone passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at the age of 99. She was born on March 14, 1910 to the late Robert Lee Lindsey and Sammie May McDaniel Lindsey. She was a homemaker and married Mr. Alva Clarence Crone on January 1, 1927. Mrs. Crone was preceded in death by her husband on June...

Jul 25, 2009

Mrs. Ola Faye Hallman, age 84, of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2009. She was born in Wood County on July 9, 1925 to the late John D. and Leona Crow Corbitt. Faye was married to Cletis Hallman on January 17, 1948 at the Simpsonville Parsonage. Faye was a faithful member of the Pine Street Baptist Church...

Jul 23, 2009

Mr. Kenneth Ray Puyear passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at the age of 69. He was born on September 6, 1939 to the late Edgar Puyear and Lola White Puyear. Mr. Puyear was a retired truck driver and a member of the Black Oak Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers...

Jul 23, 2009

Mr. Carlos Junior Self passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at the age of 82. He was born on June 29, 1927 to the late Clarence Jordan Self and Lueda Mae Lewis Self. Mr. Self was a baptist and a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Winnsboro. He was a tractor mechanic and was preceded in death...

Jul 19, 2009

Mr. Sharp died Sunday, July 19, 2009 in Tyler. He was born July 15, 1961, in Quitman to Hamlet Wayne Sharp and Virginia Ann Sharp. Survivors include his loving parents, Hamlet Wayne Sharp and Ann Linscombe of Mineola; wife, Tonya of Winnsboro; son, Randy Wayne Sharp of Austin; Brothers, Robert Sharp of Sugarland, Tommy Sharp of Mineola; Bobby Sharp...