Obituaries

May 5, 2009

Mrs. Opal Lillian Folmar, age 84 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 in Winnsboro. She was born in Rochester, Texas on May 13, 1924 to the late J.E. and Bettie Murphy Tibbs. She was a homemaker and a member of Smyrna Baptist Church, where she was in the WMA's and active in all church activities. She...

May 5, 2009

Olga L. (Barnett) Turbeville passed away at age 81, on May 5, 2009, at Hospice of East Texas. She was born in 1927 to Clarence and Vada Barnett in Dallas. She grew up in Mineola and graduated from Mineola High School in 1945. She married her husband of 40 years, Grant Mansell Turbeville, in 1951. She traveled throughout the...

May 4, 2009

Mrs. Allie Mae Buck passed away on Monday, May 4, 2009 at the age of 91. She was born on December 21, 1917 to the late William Marian Ayers and Maude Bell Rhoades Ayers. Mrs. Buck marrired Mr. William Henry Buck on September 30, 1939 and her preceded her in death on May 16, 1967. She was a homemaker...

May 3, 2009

Funeral Services for Mr. Richard Penson Horn, age 66, of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas are schedualed for 1:00 PM Wednesday at Beaty Funeral Home Chapel in Hawkins, TX.

Mr. Horn died Sunday, May 3 in a Tyler Hospital. He served in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborn and was a retired police office for the city...

May 2, 2009

Mr. Frank E. Westerman, Jr., age 54 of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2009. He was born on May 18, 1954 in Tulsa to Frank, Sr. and the late Juanita Howell Westerman. He was a graduate of McAllen High School Class of '72, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a retired restaurant manager, and a member of...

Apr 30, 2009

MINEOLA - Services for Ruby Estelle Wolfe, 85, Mineola, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Beaty Funeral Home, Mineola.

Burial will be in Cypress Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Wolfe died April 30, 2008, in Tyler. She was born Sept. 27, 1923, in Van, and was a homemaker.

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Apr 27, 2009

HAWKINS - Graveside services for Rosie Jewel Eitson, 80, Hawkins, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at Liberty Cemetery, Hawkins, under the direction of Beaty Funeral Home, Hawkins.

Mrs. Eitson died April 27, 2009, in Tyler. She was born June 20, 1928.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,...

Apr 26, 2009

Bessie Mae Mabry, age 85 of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2009 in Winnsboro. She was born in San Saba, Texas on December 31, 1923 to the late Andy and Roxie Carpenter Morgan. She was a retired seamstress and a member of Harmony Assembly of God. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Winfred Edward...

Apr 25, 2009

Graveside services for Shirley Ruth Parnell, 59, Hawkins, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hawkins Cemetery with the Rev. Bill Holmes officiating. Arrangements under direction of Beaty Funeral Home of Hawkins.

Mrs. Parnell died April 25, 2009, in Hawkins. She was born Oct. 22, 1949, in Dallas to the late J.W. and Berneace McElfresh...

Apr 15, 2009

Mr. Wayne Miller, age 83 of Pickton, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009 in Tyler. He was born in Pickton on July 9, 1925 to the late George and Effie Mae Baker Miller. He was a retired dairy farmer, a member of Pickton United Methodist Church, and served on the Pickton and later Como-Pickton School boards. He was preceded...

Apr 11, 2009

Mr. Vance died April 11, 2009, in Tyler. He was born July 21, 1942, in Dallas to Thomas and Irene Grindele Vance and lived in Lindale since 1979. Elton worked as a Transport Driver for Owens Country Sausage. He was preceded in death by son, Greg Vance; father, Thomas Vance; and brother, James Vance. Survivors include his mother, Irene...

Apr 10, 2009

MINEOLA - Graveside services for Barbara Elliott, 88, Mineola, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at Mount Pisgah Cemetery with the Rev. Dave Hicks officiating under the direction of Beaty Funeral Home, Mineola.

Mrs. Elliott died April 10, 2009, in Mineola. She was born April 6, 1921.

She was a member...

Apr 10, 2009

Mr. Kendall Mack Clay , age 22 of Winnsboro, passed away on April 10, 2009. He was born in Dallas on December 20, 1986 to Kelly Mack Clay and Deborah Kay Belcher Clay. He was a graduate of Winnsboro High School class of 2006, and currently worked at Pizza Inn in Winnsboro as a delivery driver. He is survived...

Apr 3, 2009

Mr. J. M. "Red" Wittiker passed away on Friday, April 3, 2009 at the age of 81. He was born on March 28, 1928 to the late Peter Randolph Whittiker and Emma Lee Campbell Whittiker. Mr. Whittiker served in the U.S. Air Force and married the former Lena Fay Bradshaw on February 22, 1946. He was a member of...

Apr 2, 2009

Mrs. Cecilia Pearson Simmons passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at the age of 66. She was born on March 29, 1943 to Odis Elmer Helms and Winnie Mamye Buchanan Helms. Mrs. Simmons was preceded in death by a daughter, Cherie Lynn Dettman; son, James William Dettman and by two brothers. Survivors include sons, John William Dettman of...

Mar 31, 2009

Mrs. Geraldine Lindley passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at the age of 82. She was born on September 6, 1926 to the late Wesley J. Crabtree and Pearl Stonestreet Crabtree. Mrs. Lindley was a seamstress and a member of the Leesburg Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Wayne Lindley; brothers, Vernon and...

Mar 29, 2009

Mrs. Riley died March 29, 2009, at her home. She was born Dec. 28, 1927, in Durham, North Carolina to the late Lester H. and Nany Baker Thompson. Mrs. Riley worked as a Insurance Agent for George Tyler Insurance in Tyler, and as a Bus Driver for the Garland Independent School District. She was a member of the Order...

Mar 22, 2009

Donna Ann McElroy, age 57, died March 22, 2009 at the age of 57 after a brief illness. She was born on May 13, 1951 in Sherman, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father, Mr. L.M. West and her husband, Charles "Butch" McElroy. Mrs. McElroy is survived by her mother, Billie West of Winnsboro; brother, Ronnie West...

Mar 20, 2009

Services for Jason Lee Hightower, 37, Winnsboro, are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Gilmer, with State President Bart Austin officiating.

Burial will be in Kelsey Cemetery under direction of Beaty Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Mr. Hightower died Friday, March 20, 2009, at...

Mar 19, 2009

Mrs. Karlson passed away Thursday, March 19, 2009 at a Dallas hospital. She was born September 16, 1950 to the late George and Alvertia Barrett. On July 18, 1971 she married Jeff Karlson. She has lived in Hawkins since 1972 and was a member of the Whispering Pines Chuch of the Nazarene. She is preceded in death by her...