Obituaries

Jan 23, 2008

Mrs. Gladys Beatrice Holster, age 90, of Mineola, Texas, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2008, in Quitman. She was born to the late Ellis and Effie (Peaks) Busby on October 23, 1917 in Wood County. She is preceded in death by her husband Lloyd Holster in 1973 and two sons, Travis and Sherman Holster. She is survived by two...

Jan 20, 2008

Mr. Charles Mac Ummel passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2008 at the age of 73. He was born on April 26, 1934 to the late R.J. Ummel and Birdie Pruitt Ummel. Mr. Ummel served in the U.S. Airforce and married the former Ellen Smith on June 29, 1974. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of...

Jan 18, 2008

Alice Faye Guy, age 70 of Pickton, fought her battle with cancer bravely, and was released into the arms of the Lord at 11:40 am, on Friday, January 18, 2008. She was born in Dallas on May 29, 1937 to the late Clement and Lillie Fagan Guy. She was an insurance claims processor and member of Pine Hill Cumberland...

Jan 12, 2008

Mr. Andrew Conrad Walters passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the age of 77. He was born on February 19, 1930 to the late Andrew Walters and Mildred Novak Walters. Mr. Walters married the former Adrienne Plozay on January 8, 1952. He was a U.S. Naval veteran of the Korean conflict, owned and operated Andco Inc. for...

Jan 12, 2008

Mrs. Beulah Fae Whittler passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the age of 83. She was born on August 2, 1924 to the late Alvis Luther Lemons and Birdie Lee Brunson Lemons. Mrs. Whitter was a homemaker and a baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. R.E. Whitter on June 8, 1966 and by...

Jan 12, 2008

Mr. Clarence Ray Nixon passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the age of 67. He was born on December 20, 1940 to the late Delbert Ray Nixon and Vela Ritchey Nixon. Mr. Nixon worked for the Texas State Board of Insurance as a State Examiner. He was a member of the Pine Street Baptist Church in Winnsboro,...

Jan 12, 2008

Mrs. Wilda Doris Jordan of Hawkins, Texas passed away January 12, 2008 at the age of 75. She was born January 25, 1932 to the late Burt and pal (Applegate) Hudson in Pine Mills. She has lived in Hawkins most of her life. She is preceded in death by her husband Coy Jordan, Sr., one brother and one sister....

Jan 10, 2008

Sylvia Madeline Purifoy, beloved mother and grandmother, died peacefully Thursday, January 10, 2008 in Mineola. She was 92 years of age and a 60 year resident of Hawkins, Texas. Sylvia, affectionately known as "Sib" was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, W. A. (Curley) Purifoy and daughter, Patricia Ann Bailey. She is survived by three daughters;...

Jan 10, 2008

Mrs. Ruby Lucille McQueen, age 93, of Grand Saline, Texas passed away Thursday, January 10, 2008, in Grand Saline. She was born February 27, 1914 to the late Alonzo and Lilly (Sells) Worthington in Oklahoma. She has lived in Grand Saline for 3 1/2 years and prior to that lived in McGregor, Texas. She is preceded in death by,...

Jan 10, 2008

Mr. Thomas Deloy Dodgen passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at the age of 52. He was born on February 1, 1955 to the late Harold Thomas Dodgen and Peggy Joyce Martin Dodgen. He was a 1973 Winnsboro High School graduate and was a graduate of Texas A&M University. Tom was employed by BVM Jets in Winter Springs,...

Jan 9, 2008

Tom Roger Potter, Sr., age 68, of Hawkins, Texas, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2008, in Hawkins, Texas. He was the son of the late Glen and Karolyn (Krupp) Potter. He is preceded in death by two sons, Randy Potter and Rodney W. Potter; brother, Jim Potter; nephew, Jimmy Dean Potter; and two grandsons, Corey W. Stinnett and Craig...

Jan 9, 2008

Henry Cecil Brown, Jr., age 76, of Mineola, Texas, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2008, in Quitman, Texas. He was born April 26, 1931 to the late Henry and Altha (Lewis) Brown. He was a member of the Broad Street Church Of Christ in Mineola and a retired Machanical Engineer. He is also preceded in death by son, Russell...

Jan 7, 2008

James Allen Vanaselberg, age 77, of Mineola, Texas, passed away Monday, January 7, 2008, in Tyler, Texas. He was born July 28, 1930 to the late V. and Lillian Vanaselberg in Plaucheville, Louisiana. He has lived in Mineola since 1996 having moved from Mesquite. He was a member of the First Assembly Of God Church in Mineola. He is...

Jan 5, 2008

Mrs. Joy Winnette (Blalock) Castleberry, age 78, of Mineola, Texas, died Saturday, January 5, 2008, in Quitman, Texas Mrs. Castleberry was a retired LVN, a member of the Rose Hill Baptist Church, and lifelong resident of Mineola. She was born September 29, 1929 in Mineola to the late Vincent Blalock and the late Euna (Dowell) Blalock.

She...

Jan 3, 2008

Mrs. Beatrice Eva (Steele) Whatley, age 90, of Cartwright, Texas, died Thursday, January 3, 2008, in Winnsboro, Texas. Mrs. Whatley was the owner of the Whatley Produce Stand in Quitman and a member of the Quilting Club in Cartwright. She was born October 12, 1917 in Ewan, Washington to the late Thomas Steele and the late Myrtle (Lynch) Steele....

Jan 2, 2008

Harry Barber Humphreys, age 86, of Mineola, Texas, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2008, in Mineola, Texas. He was the son of the late Harry Humphreys and the late Laura (Smith) Humphreys. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Humphreys in 1997. He is survived by, two daughters, Karen D. Harris of Mineola and Charlotte F....

Jan 1, 2008

Virgil C. Blalock, age 85, of Quitman, Texas, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2008, in Tyler, Texas. He was born October 10, 1922 to the late George and Elsie (Ramey) Blalock in Quitman. He was a retired Auditor for Wood County and a member of the Myrtle Springs Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. He is survived...

Dec 31, 2007

Jerome Stephen Najvar, age 65, of Big Sandy, Texas, passed away Monday, December 31, 2007, at M.D. Anderson in Houston, Texas. He was the son of the late Thomas Najvar and the late Annie (Zapalac) Najvar.

He was a retired Supervisor for Exxon Pipeline. He is preceded in death by daughter, Monica Anne Najver. He is survived...

Dec 29, 2007

James Eitson

Graveside services for James Eitson of Hawkins, Texas are scheduled for 2 PM Monday at Liberty Cemetery under the direction of Beaty Funeral Hawkins. Family visitation will be 4-6 PM at Beaty Funeral Home in Hawkins. Mr. Eitson passed away December 29, 2007 at the age of 94. He was born January 31, 1913 in...

Dec 28, 2007

Mr. John Howard Allen, age 84, of Hawkins, Texas, died Friday, December 28, 2007, in Tyler, Texas. He was born January 12, 1923 in DeQueen, Arkansas to the late John Harley Allen and the late Cora Belle (Shelly) Allen. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Rosemary Allen, grandson, Phillip Rolen, great grandson, Mason Maricle and by...