Obituaries

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...

Jul 17, 2009

MINEOLA - Visitation for Vivian Underwood, 91, Mineola, are scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Beaty Funeral Home in Mineola.

Mrs. Underwood died July 17, 2009. She was born July 29, 1917, in Forney. She was a housewife and member of First Baptist Church in Mineola.

She was preceded...

Jul 16, 2009

MINEOLA - Services for Marion D. Brown, 63, Mineola, are scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday at Church on the Rock, Quitman, with the Rev. David Jackson officiating.

Burial will be in Sand Springs Cemetery under direction of Beaty Funeral Home, Mineola.

Mr. Brown died July 16, 2009. He was born July...

Jul 5, 2009

Mrs. Myra Estalene Ragan passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2009 at the age of 92. She was born on October 16, 1916 to the late J.T. Glasco and Amma Mullinix Glasco. Mrs. Ragan was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Winnsboro, where she taught Sunday School for many years. She will...

Jul 2, 2009

Mr. Joe Dan "Bay" Ivery, age 71 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2009. He was born on August 9, 1937 in Winnsboro to the late Rev. Coston McClain Ivery and Precious Henry Ivery. He served in the United States Marine Corp, and was a retired supervisor for the Texaco Oil Company. He was preceded in death...

Jun 23, 2009

Mr. Joseph "Bud" Strickland, age 83 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Mr. Strickland was retired from Piggly Wiggly and was a member of the Winnsboro Church of Christ. He was born on April 14, 1926 in Clarksville to the late Will and Mattie Roads Strickland. He was also preceded in death by his wife of...