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Lila Louise Johnson

Lila Louise Johnson

Jun 18, 2008

Mrs. Louise Glasco Johnson of Winnsboro passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at the age of 80. She was born on August 7, 1927 in Hopkins County to the late Basil and Lucille Chitsey Glasco. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker, a charter member of Pine Street Baptist Church, and a member of the Pine Street Baptist Church Fidelis...

Edith Curtis

Edith Curtis

Jun 18, 2008

Edith Curtis, age 75, of Tyler, Texas, died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at Reunion Plaza Senior Care Center in Tyler. A Tyler citizen since 1980, Curtis was a homemaker and was a member of Grace Fellowship Church in Flint. She attended Lon Morris College for and graduated from Tyler Commercial College. Mrs. Curtis is preceded in death by her...

Jeremiah Nash

Jeremiah Nash

Jun 12, 2008

Jeremiah Nash, age 84, of Alba, Texas, died Thursday, June 12, 2008, in Mineola, Texas. He moved to Mineola in 1983 and was a member of the St.Peter's Catholic Church. He was a veteran of the US Navy (WWII). He was also a member of the the American Legion Post #296, member of the VFW Post 7523, and a...

Wilda Janie Steele

Wilda Janie Steele

Jun 5, 2008

Wilda Steele, age 89, of Mineola, Texas, died Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Wood Memorial Nursing Home in Mineola, Texas She was a member of First Christian Church. She was also a member of American Legion and many church groups.

She is survived by her husband John Steele; one daughter, Billie (Steele) Riley of Mineola, Texas; two...

Bertha L. Sanford

Bertha L. Sanford

Jun 5, 2008

Mrs. Bertha L. Pinson Sanford, age 88 of Winnsboro, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2008. She was born in Wood County on November 2, 1919 to the late Hollis and Oma Monday Pinson. She was a homemaker, a baptist, and a member of the Eastern Stars. She was preceded in death by her husband, John "Buster" Sanford on February...

Harlin Ray Midkiff

Harlin Ray Midkiff

Jun 3, 2008

Services for Harlin Ray Midkiff, 68, also known as "Boogar Red", of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 6, 2008, at Holly Brook Baptist Church, with Dr. Guy McGraw, Rev. Larry Taylor, and Rev. Mike Midkiff officiating.

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

Cleo M Greer

Cleo M Greer

Jun 2, 2008

Cleo Marie (Hawkins) Greer, age 86, of Mineola, Texas, died Monday, June 2, 2008, at Wood Memorial Nursing Home in Mineola, Texas. Mrs. Greer was employed by Mineola General Hospital and was a member of St. Paul Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by one son and five sisters. She is survived by her husband Matthew...

Johnnie Lovene Smith

Johnnie Lovene Smith

Jun 2, 2008

Johnnie Lovene (Herndon) Smith, age 89, of Hawkins, Texas, died Monday, June 2, 2008, in Tyler, Texas. She was the daughter of the late James Herndon and the late Ollie (Burrows) Herndon. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, George Watt Smith. She is survived by her four sons and daughters-in-law, Ricky Smith and wife...

Gerald Ward Shirey

Gerald Ward Shirey

May 26, 2008

Mineola - Memorial services for Gerald W. Shirey are to be held Thursday at 2:00 PM at Beaty Funeral Home in Mineola.

Col. Shirey died May 26, 2008 in Quitman.

He was born April 28, 1920 in Alba. His parents were John H. Shirey and Edith Vandiver Shirey. He served as a B-26 pilot in...

Thomas Edwin Tarpley

Thomas Edwin Tarpley

May 25, 2008

Thomas Edwin Tarpley, Jr., age 56, of Tyler, Texas, died Sunday, May 25, 2008, at his residence in Tyler, Texas. Mr. Tarpley was a member of Woodmen Of The World and the Hawkins Volunteer Fire Department. He is survived by his wife Nellie Tarpley; three daughters, Christi Dyess of Quinlan, Texas, Debbie Humphries of Terrell, Texas, Monica Tarpley of...

Ervin Paul Messimer

Ervin Paul Messimer

May 24, 2008

Ervin Paul Messimer, 86 years old of Palmer, NE died Saturday, May 24, 2008. He was born on April 1, 1922 in Winnsboro to the late Joseph H. and Nora Johnson Messimer. He served in United States Army from 1940 to 1945 during WWII in North Africa and Italy. He married Billie Frances Mitchell on April 20, 1946. They...

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

May 24, 2008

Mr. Paul Stewart, age 80 of Winnsboro, passed away, Saturday, May 24, 2008. He was born in Cass County on September 27, 1927 to the late, Robert and Lena Mae Williams Stewart. He was a Army Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne during World War II. He was a retired painting contractor, a mason at Gus Garrison Masonic Lodge of...

Clara Faye Gandy

Clara Faye Gandy

May 21, 2008

Mrs. Gandy died Wednesday in Tyler at the Age of 89. She was born in Red River, County to the late, James Pendergrass and the late, Vertie Hardison. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hawkins and the Hawkins Study Club. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy John Gandy in 1982 and by...

Lee Roy Criswell

Lee Roy Criswell

May 14, 2008

Mr. Lee Roy Criswell, age 84, of Quitman, Texas, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Whispering Pines Nursing Home in Winnsboro, Texas. Mr. Criswell was retired from Elliott's Hardware in Dallas, Texas as the Electrical Department Supervisor.

He was the son of the late Isaac Criswell and the late Susie (Holman) Criswell.

He is survived...

Kirby Edward Nutt

Kirby Edward Nutt

May 13, 2008

Mr. Kirby Edward Nutt, age 51, of Quitman, Texas, died Tuesday, May 13, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. He was a member of National Rifle Association. Mr. Nutt was preceded in death by his father and grandmother, Flo Jinkins.

He is survived by mother, Genelle (Walker) Nutt.

He is also survived by his daughter, Amanda Korbol...

Ann Krantz

Ann Krantz

May 13, 2008

Mrs. Ann Krantz, age 66 of Winnsboro, passed away, Tuesday, May 13, 2008. She was born in Ellis County on February 10, 1942, to the late Fred and Florence Wagner Anderson. She worked for the AMCO Oil Company, and was a member of Grace Fellowship Ministries of Winnsboro. She is survived by her husband, M.A. Krantz of Winnsboro; and...

Harry Primrose Garrett

Harry Primrose Garrett

May 11, 2008

Mr. Harry Primrose Garrett, age 71, of Mineola, Texas, died Sunday, May 11, 2008, in Tyler, Texas. Mr. Garrett was president of the Mineola Supply Company. He was a member of Blue Lodge - Jaseph A Kemp # 1287 and a Thirty Second Degree Scottish Rite Mason. He was born August 18, 1936 in Houston to the late Harry...

Wilburn Carrol Maynard

Wilburn Carrol Maynard

May 11, 2008

Wilburn Carrol (W.C.) Maynard went to his Heavenly home on Sunday, May 11, 2008, at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler with his family at his side. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Hawkins with Dr. Bill Holmes officiating. Dr. James Thompson will assist in the...

Lollis Lee Allen

Lollis Lee Allen

May 7, 2008

Mr. Lollis Lee Allen, age 81 of Joshua passed away, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. He was born in Winnsboro on December 7, 1926 to the late Walter and Lela Alexander Allen. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a retired truck driver, member of South Garland Baptist Church, and the VFW. He married Betty Carter on December 3,...

Charley B Ragan

Charley B Ragan

May 7, 2008

Mr. Charley B. Ragan, age 87 of Winnsboro, passed away, Wednesday, May 5, 2008 in Winnsboro. He was born in Hopkins County to the late Charley and Bell Wilcox Ragan. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II, and attended Cornerstone Church of Mt. Vernon. He married Gertrude Hart on March 15, 1943...

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