Obituaries

Feb 1, 2009

Mrs. Nancy Jane McLeroy Havens, age 94 of Winnsboro, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2009. She was born in Lone Oak, Texas on March 26, 1914 to the late Thomas M. and Dora L. Newland McLeroy. She married the late, Charles C. Havens, Sr. on June 1, 1929. She was a homemaker and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church....

Jan 31, 2009

Mark R. Couch, age 45 of Scroggins, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2009. He was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on February 1, 1963 to to Jack D., Sr. and Ovie Jean Alexander Couch. He was preceded in death by his father, Jack D. Couch, Sr.; and two brothers, Steve B. Couch and Jack D. Couch, Jr. He...

Jan 31, 2009

Rev. Alton Patton went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at his home in Winnsboro, Texas. Bro. Patton was born on March 31, 1918 to the late S.D. Patton and Ethel Vermillion Patton. Bro. Patton married the former Johnetta Sybert on April 30, 1941 and she preceded him in death on January 23, 1995. Bro....

Jan 30, 2009

Mr. Charles E. Marshall, age 81 of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2009 in a Winnsboro nursing home. He was born on July 11, 1927 in Titus County to the late Charlie E. and Evealina Garretson Marshall. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and he married Ms. Ouida Davis on June 6, 1947....

Jan 30, 2009

Services to celebrate the life of Tinia Brooks Greer, 38, of Mineola, will be held, 3:30 PM, Monday, Febuary 2, 2009 at Beaty Funeal Home.

Burial will follow New Hope Cemetery in Mineola.

Tinia died January 30, 2009 at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. She was born September 2, 1970 to Truman Brooks and...

Jan 25, 2009

Mr. Terry Quinton Danyeur passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the age of 71. He was born on June 29, 1937 to Louis Lee Danyeur and Alma Ruth Miller Danyeur. He served nine years in the Army Reserves and married the former Barbara Massey on December 3, 1959. Mr. Danyeur lived in Winnsboro for eighteen years before...

Jan 25, 2009

Carolyn Bradley Powell, age 64 of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2009 in Tyler. She was born in Winnsboro on August 13, 1944 to the late Thomas Wayne and Lottie Mary Havens Bradley. She was a retired office manager for Mill Creek Farms and a pentecostal. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Powell in...

Jan 24, 2009

Mr. Thomas Wayne Havens passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the age of 68. He was born on January 23, 1941 to Charley Clinton Havens and Nancy Jane McLeroy Havens. Mr. Havens served in the U.S. Navy and was retired from the Garland Fire Department. He was a Baptist and was a member of the Dallas Power...

Jan 20, 2009

Graveside services for Mrs. Dorotha Brooks Stults, age 83 of Mineola, Texas and formerly of Plano, are set for 11:00 A.M. Friday, January 23, 2009 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Mineola, Texas. Mrs. Stults died Tuesday in a Tyler, Texas hospital. She was born April 17, 1925 in Sonora, Arkansas and lived in Plano for several years where she...

Jan 19, 2009

James Grady Mills, Jr. age 84 of Winnsboro, passed away Monday, January 19, 2009. He was born on July 7, 1924 in Winnsboro to the late James Grady, Sr. and Alma Harris Mills. He was a retired oilfield worker and a member of Sharon Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Bobbie Jo Randolph Mills;...

Jan 19, 2009

Mr. David Matthew Allen passed away on Monday, January 19, 2009 at the age of 29. He was born on November 2, 1979 to David R. Allen and Dolores Lyn Cox Allen. Mr. Allen worked in construction and served in the U.S. Airforce during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. He was a member of the Hepsibah Baptist Church...

Jan 18, 2009

Memorial services for Mr. William Richard Hirt of Yantis, TX will be held 10:30 AM, Friday, January 23, 2009 at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church in Mineola, TX with Father Tom Pantle and Rev. Joel Eason officiating. Mr. Hirt died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at an East Texas hospital. Born February 8, 1940 to the late Oscar and Helen Hirt,...

Jan 17, 2009

James Frederick Butcher, age 80 of Mesquite and Winnsboro, passed away on January 17th after a brief illness at Baylor Hospital of Dallas. He was God's servant in many ways. He served his country in Army during the Korean War. He served the citizens of Dallas as a commendable Police Officer for over 33 years retiring as staff sergeant...

Jan 15, 2009

Anita Henson Oliphint, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2009 in Winnsboro at the age of 86. She was born in Wood County on November 10, 1922 to the late Wilbur and Eva Essl Henson. She was a retired insurance clerk and a baptist. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Morris Oliphint; son, Morris Oliphint; two sisters,...

Jan 10, 2009

Mr. R.C. Mitchell passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the age of 91. He was born on September 23, 1917, to the late John M. Mitchell and Sarah Pearl Randolph Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell served in the U.S. Air Force and married the former Pauline Whitter on November 2, 1946. Mr. Mitchell was a livestock dealer and was...

Jan 8, 2009

Maezell Coppedge age 72 of Scroggins, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2009 in Mt. Pleasant. She was born on February 16, 1936 in Hagansport to the late L.J. Harris and Margaret Fleming Harris. She was a homemaker and a baptist. She was preceded in death by her 1st husband, E.L. Baze, Jr., and her 2nd husband, R.A. Coppedge. She...

Jan 7, 2009

Mrs. Betty Jo Witt, age 71 of Winnsboro, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2009 in Winnsboro. She was born in Klondike on January 13, 1937 to the late Louis Monroe Bangs and Pauline Ellis Bangs. She was a homemaker and member of Sharon Baptist Church. She was a alumni member of the Buckner Orphanage, and visited and sang for...

Jan 6, 2009

MINEOLA - Private graveside services for Edward Q. "Sonny" Hearn, 77, Mineola, will be Saturday at Cedar Memorial Gardens with Chaplain Maurice Barnes officiating. Arrangements are with Beaty Funeral Home, Mineola.

Mr. Hearn died Jan. 6, 2009, in Mineola.

He was born March 27, 1931, in Fort Worth to the late...

Jan 6, 2009

Freda Green Smith, age 94 of Winnsboro, passed away, Tuesday, January 6, 2009 in Tyler. She was born in Wood County on October 12, 1914 to the late Arthur and Effie Lula Scoggins Green. She was retired from Irby's grocery, and attended Walnut Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Clark Smith. She is survived...

Jan 6, 2009

Geneva Mae McLain, age 75, of Winnsboro, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2008 in Winnboro. She was born in Winnsboro on November 3, 1933 to the late Charlie and Gertrude Pruitt Langham. She was retired from TexPack, and a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church of Winnsboro. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Emmitt McLain, Jr.;...