Obituaries

Feb 17, 2009

Mr. Avants died Tuesday at his home in Quitman. He was born July 15, 1922 to the late Homer Lee and Anna Avant. He was born in Corn, OK and lived in Quitman for thirty-one years. He married Norma Jean Tinsley on June 27, 1947. Sam served his country during World War Two in the Phillipines as a soldier...

Feb 16, 2009

Sally L. Barfield, age 74 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2009 in Winnsboro. She was born on December 22, 1934 in Greggton, TX to the late William S. and Annie L. Duke Taylor. She was a retired beautician and apartment manager, and a member of Pine Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...

Feb 15, 2009

Mrs. Linda Jane Pritchett passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at the age of 50. She was born on September 2, 1958 to Edgar Lee Pritchett and Elsie Baumgardner Phillips. Mrs. Pritchett was preceded in death by her father; son, Steven Bobby Lee Massey; one brother and one sister. Survivors include her son, J.R. Massey of Winnsboro; daughter,...

Feb 15, 2009

She is survived by her two sons and daughter-in-laws: Philip Alan Point and Loye Point of Tyler, Texas and David Lee Point and Peggy Point of Austin, Texas; five grandchildren, Greg and Debbie Point of Warrenton, Virginia, Dwight and Lea Point of Prosper, Texas, Stephanie Point Schiotis and Phil of Forest Hill of Maryland, Mike and Kathy Point of...

Feb 15, 2009

Mr. Earl Lee Brown passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at the age of 70. He was born on August 23, 1938 to the late Tom E. Brown and Mary Lou Stacy Brown. Mr. Brown served in the U.S. Army and retired from the grocery business. He was a member of the Clearwater Baptist Church and was an...

Feb 13, 2009

Mr. Danny Ray Bullard, age 54 of Quitman passed away on Friday, February 13, 2009 in Tyler. He was born in Dallas on October 14, 1954 to the late Odis and Nanny Jo Easley Bullard. He was a retired Wood County Sheriffs Deputy, and a baptist. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Calhoun Bullard of Quitman; son, Jason...

Feb 13, 2009

Virginia Grace Burns, age 88 of Winnsboro, passed from this life on Friday, February 13, 2009 in Mt. Pleasant. She was born in Mt. Vernon on January 23, 1921 to the late Grover and Maye Davis Adams. She was a retired teacher, having taught at Winnsboro and Mt. Vernon ISD's, She was a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church...

Feb 10, 2009

Mrs. Betty Jean Allen passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the age of 77. She was born on November 16, 1931 to the late Glenn Franklin Brunson and Alma Lou Garrison Brunson. Mrs. Allen served in the U.S. Navy and married Mr. Drennon Lee Allen on May 16, 1952. She worked as an executive secretary for Ideal...

Feb 5, 2009

Pearl Pickford Green, age 91 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2009 in Winnsboro. She was born on December 24, 1917 in Winnsboro to the late Lester and Myrtle McCowan. She was a homemaker and a methodist. She is preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Paul Alvin Green. She is survived by her sons,...

Feb 4, 2009

Mrs. Karen Sue Pendergast passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at the age of 70. She was born on March 4, 1938 to the late Dr. Frank B. Wheeler and Mary Lee Richman. Mrs. Pendergast was a 1956 graduate of Winnsboro High School and a 1960 graduate of University of Texas. She was a member of St. Mary's...

Feb 2, 2009

On February 2, 2009 Ruth Jarred Brewer, 94, completed her journey on earth and is now with her Creator. She will be deeply missed and remembered lovingly by her family, friends and all those who met her.

Ruth is survived by daughter, Norma Porter Holbritter and husband Bob; son, Jerry M. Brewer and wife Nannette;...

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...