Obituaries

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...

Dec 27, 2007

Robert Lee Lowrance

On December, 27, 2007, one of God's warriors passed into heaven. "Coach" (Red) Lowrance as he was called by everyone, was born on August 24, 1913 in Garrison, Texas to George Lowrance and Jennie Oxsheer Lowrance. He was descended from Texas pioneers who entered Nacogdoches County in 1802 and established the Naconiche...

Dec 23, 2007

Mr. Sherman Hoyce Smith passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2007 at the age of 80. He was born on September 3, 1927 to the late Sherman A. Smith and Dorothy P. Hill Smith. Mr. Smith graduated from the North Hopkins High School and served in the U.S. Army during WWII and also served in the 7th Infantry during...

Dec 20, 2007

Bobbie Ruth Slayton of Hawkins, Texas passed away December 20, 2007 at the age of 69. She was born August 30, 1938 to the late E. J. Harris and Ruth (Boggs) Harris. She has lived in the Hawkins Area for 37 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Slayton and son Kevin Slayton. She is survived...

Dec 17, 2007

Mr. Terrell "Wayne" Herrington passed away on Monday, December 17, 2007 at the age of 68. He was born on September 7, 1939 to the late John A. Herrington and Icy Rachel Ford Herrington. Mr. Herrington served in the U.S. Army and had lived in Winnsboro for ten years, having moved here from Van, TX. He was a member...

Dec 12, 2007

Ireene C. Fournier of Rockwall and formerly of Mineola passed away December 12, 2007 at the age of 80. She was born January 29, 1927 to the late George and Della (Durkee) Carter in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She had lived in Rockwall for 5 years moving from Mineola. She was a member of the Lady of The Lake Catholic Church...

Dec 12, 2007

Mrs. Eula Fay (Moon) Talbert, age 86, of Gladewater, Texas, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at U.T. Health Center in Tyler, Texas Mrs. Talbert was a homemaker and Penecostal.

She was the daughter of the late Wilks Moon and the late Lockie (O'Neal) Moon.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Talbert,...

Dec 10, 2007

Mrs. Willadean Hood Davis passed away on Monday, December 10, 2007 at the age of 84. She was born on August 27, 1923 to the late Henry L. Hood and Winnie Farmer Hood. Mrs. Davis was self-employed as a beautician and married Mr. Elmer Davis who preceded her in death on June 13, 2001. She served as a past...

Dec 7, 2007

Ms. Doris Ann (Woodruff) Williams, age 51, of Mineola, Texas, died Friday, December 7, 2007, in Tyler, Texas. Ms. Williams was a former employee of Exxon Superstop in Mineola and worked as an auto detailer. She was born January 7, 1956 in Grand Saline, Texas to the late James Woodruff and the late Beth Walker. She was also preceded...

Dec 5, 2007

Mrs. Mary Gore passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at the age of 81. She was born on November 5, 1926 to the late Isum Andrew Cox and Mattie Leola Bagby Cox. Mrs. Gore married Mr. Jessie Gore in 1945 and he preceded her in death in 1992. She was the Theatre Operator for the Tri-State Theater in...

Dec 2, 2007

Mr. Don Ray Jarred passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2007 at the age of 67. He was born on November 15, 1940 to the late R.G. Jarred and Opal Mullins Jarred. Mr. Jarred was a 1959 Winnsboro Graduate and then graduated from East Texas State University in Commerce with a Bacholors of Science and a Masters of Science...

Dec 1, 2007

Mr. Lee C. Sharrai passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at the age of 83. He was born on May 16, 1924 to the late C.W. Sharrai and Katherine Pinkston Sharrai. Mr. Sharrai graduated from High School in 1941 and then was a 1948 graduate of Texas A&M University. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII as...

Dec 1, 2007

Mrs. GeorgeAnn Hensley of Mineola, Texas passed away December 1, 2007 at the age of 75. She was born August 24, 1932 to the late George Herman Palmore and Annie Lorine (Coode) Palmore in Dallas, Texas. She graduated from North Dallas High School then attended the University of Texas in Austin. She had lived in Mineola since 1999 and...