Obituaries

Nov 13, 2008

Kevin Joe Hand was born on November 12, 1961 in Dallas, Texas to Virginia Henson Hand and Billy Joe Hand. He went to be with the lord on November 13, 2008.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grand parents, Joe Bailey and Sedora Hand of Garland, and maternal grandparents, Floyd Lamar and Imogene Henson of...

Nov 10, 2008

Mr. Jimmy D. Morris, Sr., age 71 of Winnsboro. passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2008 at his home. He was born on August 21, 1937 in Plainview to the late Jack D. and Rosie Collins Morris. He was a welder and independent contractor for the highway department. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Jean Kerley...

Nov 5, 2008

Myrtle L. Bennett, age 91 of Hawkins, passed away, Wednesday, November 5, 2008 in Quitman. She was born on August 25, 1917 to the late Fred C. and Alice Oberia Leffel Lossing. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Hawkins. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Floyd Eads...

Nov 4, 2008

MINEOLA - Graveside services for Norman Gaston Davis Jr., 81, Garland, formerly of Mineola, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Mineola, with Pastor Mark Lilly officiating.

Entombment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum under direction of Beaty Funeral Home, Mineola.

Mr. Davis died Nov. 4, 2008,...

Nov 4, 2008

QUITMAN - Memorial services for Judith Carrol Kister Roberts, 57, Quitman, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at Beaty Funeral Home chapel, Mineola.

Mrs. Roberts died Nov. 4, 2008, in Quitman.

She was born Sept. 11, 1951, in Fort Worth to the late Leon A. and Lois Ruth Shelton Kister. She...

Nov 3, 2008

She was born on March 9, 1920 in Longview, Texas to George Bert Davis and Minnie Alice Burnett Davis. She had been a resident of Mineola since 1932. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Mineola and a retired Cafeteria worker with Mineola ISD. She finished her husband's term as Wood County Commissioner Pct.2 when...

Nov 3, 2008

Services for Mrs. Carol E. Riesch, 60, Mineola, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Peter's Catholic Church with Father Efran Nano officiating.

Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens under direction of Beaty Funeral Home, Mineola.

Mrs. Riesch died Nov. 3, 2008, in Tyler.

She...

Nov 1, 2008

Holly Lake Ranch will bid goodbye to one of its giants Sunday, November 9.

Funeral services for Stan Ross will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at Holly Tree Chapel with Pastor Paul Myers officiating.

Burial will follow in Holly Tree Cemetery under the direction of Beaty Funeral Home of Hawkins.

Stanley Peter...

Nov 1, 2008

Mrs. Valta M. Winkle, age 88 of Winnsboro. passed away, Saturday, November 1, 2008. She was born in Wood County on March 18, 1920 to the late Ocie and Clara Puckett Rogers. She married Claud A. Winkle on November 21, 1936. She was a grocery store owner, and member of the First Baptist Church of Winnsboro. She was preceded...

Oct 23, 2008

Esther "Mickey" Minnie Hamby Simpson, age 102 formerly of Winnsboro passed away, Thursday, October 23, 2008 in Hurst. She was born in Copperhill, TN., on December 22, 1905 to the late Julius Lafayette and Parilee Josephine McNabb Hamby. She was aretired property manager, and a member of the First Assembly of God Church of Winnsboro. She was preceded in...

Oct 22, 2008

Mr. Doug Mosley, age 64 of Pickton, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2008. He was born in Winnsboro on November 15, 1943 to the late F.G. and Lucille Turner Mosley. He was a retired truck owner/operator, a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam, a member of Pickton United Methodist Church, and the Sulphur Springs VFW. He was preceded in death...

Oct 14, 2008

Mr. George E. Westerman, age 76 of Winnsboro, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2008. He was born on June 24, 1932 to the late Humbert A. and Helen Groenke Westerman. He was retired from the United States Navy, and a member and past post commander of the VFW of Winnsboro Post #8780. He was preceded in death by his...

Oct 14, 2008

Richard Lee Graham, age 25 of Poteau, Ok., passed away Tuesday, Ocotber 14, 2008 in Fort Smith Arkansas. He was born on March 24, 1983 in Mt. Vernon to Darrell and Kay Easley Graham. He graduated from Winnsboro High School in 2002, and was a welding student at Kiamichi Votech in Oklahoma. He attended Calhoun Baptist Church, and was...

Oct 14, 2008

Bonnie Medders Polk, age 91 of Winnsboro, passed away, Wednesday, October 15, 2008. She was born in Brashear on April 30, 1917 to the late Teddy and Dolly Poole Medders. She was a homemaker, and a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Alva Lonnie Polk. She is survived by her son,...

Oct 13, 2008

Vivian Hammack, age 76 of Winnsboro, formerly of Hext, passed away Monday, October 13, 2008 in Winnsboro. She was born in Junction, Texas on November 24, 1931 to the late James P. and Annie E. Keen Morris. She was preceded in death by her 1st husband, Jesse A. Dunn, Jr., 2nd husband, Sam Hammack, four brothers, three sisters, and...

Oct 13, 2008

Mrs. Pauline Polly Fontanilla passed away on Monday, October 13, 2008 at the age of 83. She was born on January 30, 1925 to the late Henry Frank Brown and Mary Gladys Skinner Brown. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Meadow Brook Baptist Church in Irving, TX. Mrs. Fontanilla was preceded in death by daughter,...

Oct 12, 2008

Mr. Wilbert Lee Coston, age 68 of Winnsboro, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2008. He was born in Pittsburg on November 14, 1939 to the late George and Ruby Bass Coston. He was a self-employed tractor mechanic, a member of Pineview Baptist Church, and a member of the Flora Masonic Lodge in Quitman. He was preceded in death by...

Oct 11, 2008

Mr. Ronald Lee Pool passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at the age of 57. He was born on May 7, 1951 to Clarence Joseph Pool and Connie Jane Boatman Pool. Mr. Pool served as the grounds keeper for the Cypress Springs Country Club, where he made a hole-in-one on the 4th hole, on April 26, 2008. Mr....

Oct 8, 2008

MINEOLA - Services for Toby Douglas Cain, 51, Mineola, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at Beaty Funeral Home chapel, Mineola, with the Rev. Ray Dillen officiating. Burial will be at 6 p.m. Sunday in Lone Star Cemetery, Poolville.

Mr. Cain died Oct. 8, 2008, in Quitman.

He was born Feb....

Oct 8, 2008

MINEOLA - Services for Robert Homer Bradley, 82, Mineola, are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Friday at Beaty Funeral Home chapel, Mineola, with Bro. Royce Casey officiating.

Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Mineola.

Mr. Bradley died Oct. 8, 2008, in Mineola.

He was born Oct. 26,...