Obituaries

Apr 16, 2008

Mr. Brant Louis Godwin, age 53, of Mineola, Texas, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008, in Quitman, Texas.

Family will have private services at the Godwin Family Cemetery, Thursday, April 17, 2008.

Arrangements are being handled by Beaty Funeral Home, P.O. Box 209, Mineola, Texas.

Apr 15, 2008

Mrs. Jo Ann (Vaughan) Minshew, age 83, of Hawkins, Texas, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at Hospice Homeplace in Tyler, Texas. Mrs. Minshew was born January 26, 1925 in Waco, Texas. Mrs. Minshew was employed by Hawkins ISD as a school teacher for 25 years.

She was the daughter of the late Virgil Vaughan and the late...

Apr 12, 2008

Kathy Jenine Stone, age 48 of Winnsboro, passed away, Saturday, April 12, 2008. She was born in Orange County, California to Troy and Bennie Jo Harris. She worked at the Pleasant Grove Country Store, and attended His House Ministries. She was preceded in death by her mother, Bennie Jo Harris, and a brother, Lynn Harris. She is survived by...

Apr 11, 2008

Ellanora Foeh met her Lord Jesus Christ, April 11, 2008, after a six year battle with cancer. She passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Ellanora was born October 24, 1931 in Gilmer, Texas to Delbert and Ekra Ferris. She attended New London Schools, graduated from Talco High School in 1949, as well as...

Apr 11, 2008

Mrs. Moline (Cartwright) Stringer, age 87, of Mineola, Texas, died Friday, April 11, 2008, in Mineola, Texas. Mrs. Stringer was a housewife and member of the Church of Christ. She was born April 22, 1920 in Henrietta, Oklahoma to the late L.D. Cartwright and Louise (Bridges) Cartwright. She married the late James Ivan Stringer on October 14, 1939 in...

Apr 10, 2008

Mr. James Ore Kelso, of Winnsboro, passed away, Thursday, April 10, 2008 at the age of 83. He was born in Pickton on September 23, 1924 to the late William Ore and Elizabeth Williams Kelso. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, was a retired oilfield materials specialist, and a member of the First United Methodist...

Apr 9, 2008

Mrs. Mary Sue (Wood) Counts, age 75, of Hawkins, Texas, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in Tyler, Texas. She was a retired real estate agent and lifelong resident of Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy E. Wood and Jewelle Thompson and by her first husband, Tommy Counts

She is survived by her husband...

Apr 7, 2008

Mr. Kyle M. Howle, of Winnsboro, passed away, Monday, April 7, 2008, at the age of 98. He was born in the Rock Hill community of Wood County on March 19, 1910 to the late Henry and Maud Pogue Howle. He owned and operated a dairy and cattle farm in the Pleasant Grove Community of Wood County, and was...

Apr 6, 2008

Mr. Stephen Douglas Godwin, age 55, of Mineola, Texas, died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at his residence in Mineola, Texas. A lifelong resident of Mineola he was born October 22, 1952 in Tyler, Texas to the late Melvin Godwin and Nancy (Cowan) Johnston of Mineola, Texas.

He is also survived by his two daughters, Allison Godwin of...

Apr 5, 2008

Ruth Schellon Meek, age 63, was born into heaven on Saturday April 5, 2008, following a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born October 18, 1944 in Clarendon, Texas to William Earl "Gump" and Vonnie Barker. She attended Groom High School and graduated from West Texas State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration on May 18,...

Apr 4, 2008

Dolores Elaine Phillips Jordan, age 61 of Winnsboro, passed away Friday, April 4, 2008. She was born in Quitman on October 29, 1946 to the late Looney and Maggie Dyer Phillips. She was a member of Myrtle Springs Baptist Church in Quitman, and worked as a teachers aide at Winnsboro Elementary. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Apr 4, 2008

Mr. Cecil Wayne Cotten, of Winnsboro, passed away, Friday, April 4, 2008 at the age of 62. He was born in Dallas on December 11, 1945. He was a retired salesman for Trophy Nissan of Dallas. He was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is survived by his wife Janet Cotten of Winnsboro; three sons, Cecil Cotten Jr., of...

Mar 30, 2008

Alexander "Grant" Mowat, III. passed away, Sunday, March 30, 2008. He was born in Dallas on February 23, 1942 to Alexander Jr. and Lilly Davis Mowat. He was a dairyman for 40 years, and a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Pickton. He was preceded in death by his father, Alexander Mowat, Jr.; a sister and brother-in-law, Billie Mowat...

Mar 27, 2008

Mr. Gary Lee Lile, age 57, passed away, Thursday, March 27, 2008. He was born on May 15, 1950 in Dallas to the late Henry A. and Erma Fay Martin Lile. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant in 1968, served in the U.S. Army, was a peaceofficer for many years, and a retired Police Chief of Winnsboro. He was a...

Mar 25, 2008

Mr. Horace Cleveland Moore, age 89, of Quitman, Texas, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 in Tyler, Texas. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Quitman and a mason. He was born October 7, 1918 in Longview, Texas to the late Horace Moore and the late Ruby (Benton) Moore. He is survived by his wife of sixty eight...

Mar 22, 2008

Mr. Ernest "Pop" Lee, passed away at his home in Winnsboro, Saturday March 22, 2008 at the age of 81. He was born on June 23, 1926 in Lovelady, Texas to the late Allen and Ruby Buckanon Lee. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and was a retired inspector for TXDOT. He married Betty Polley...

Mar 19, 2008

Terry Lynn Rushing, age 54, of Quitman, Texas, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Mr. Rushing was employed by Wood County Asphalt and a member of Rock Hill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Herchel and Mattie Rushing and by one brother, Paul Rushing.

He is survived by his one son,

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Mar 15, 2008

Alene went home to be with her Lord and Savior March 15, 2009, at the age of 85. She was born August 26, 1922, in Lindale, TX, to Robert Rodolphus and Etta Lee Hughes Rouse. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands Bruce Elvis Welsh, Sr. and Harold Holcomb. She was also preceded in death by...

Mar 13, 2008

Rocky Lynn McElwrath, age 60 of Winnsboro, passed away, Thursday, March 13, 2008 in Greenville. He was born in Greenville on New Years Day 1948 to Ruel Newell McElwrath and Vera Balch Hidabrand. He worked as a supervisor for S & S Dairy Supply in Winnsboro, and was a member of Coldwater Baptist Church. He was preceded in death...

Mar 12, 2008

Elzie Mae Screws, age 85 of Gilmer, passed away, Wednesday, March 12, 2008 in Gilmer. She was born on December 17, 1922 in Wood County to the late Newt and Mary Sweeney Nichols. She was a nurses aid and a baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard R. Screws; two sisters, Mattie Cox, and Florine Boyd;...