Obituaries

Nov 30, 2007

Mr. Pat Lee Rountree of Golden, Texas passed away November 30, 2007 at the age of 68. He was born September 6, 1939 to the late Thomas and Jewell (Harris) Rountree in Cartwright, Texas. He as lived in Golden for 30 years and all his life in Wood County, Texas. He was a member of the United Steelworkers Union....

Nov 30, 2007

Mr. Ulan Hale Chapman passed away on Friday, November 30, 2007 at the age of 69. He was born on February 21, 1938 to the late Cecil Van and Zettie Gardener Chapman. Mr. Chapman was retired from the General Electric company of Dallas and was also a farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother,...

Nov 29, 2007

Mrs. Fern Turk of Mineola, Texas passed away November 29, 2007 at the age of 91. She was born November 8, 1916 to the late Henry and Lillien (Leseman) Palmby in Bertha, Minnesota. She has lived in Mineola for 61 years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was Co-Owner of Herms Restaurant in Mineola...

Nov 26, 2007

Mr. Bobby Lee Hargrove, age 47, of Mineola, Texas, died Monday, November 26, 2007, in Mineola, Texas. He was born on March 3, 1960 in Sperman, Texas to Vester Hargrove of Pampa and Carol (Melzer) Weiss of Amarillo.

He is also survived by his wife Rhonda Jane (Dugan) Hargrove of Mineola; one daughter, Melody Dawn Hargrove of...

Nov 26, 2007

Mr. Charles "Tom" McCurdy, age 63 of Winnsboro, passed away, Monday, November 26, 2007 in Tyler. He was born in Pine Bluff Arkansas on July 4, 1944, to the late Paul and Lucille Barrentine McCurdy. He was in the produce business in Dallas before coming to Winnsboro and opening McCurdy's Catfish on Highway 37.

He is survived...

Nov 19, 2007

Ronald Loy Gunter of Mineola, Texas passed away November 19, 2007 at the age of 71. He was born April 2, 1936 to the late William and Nettie (Loyless) Gunter in Gilmer, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Mrs. Shirley Gunter of Mineola; son and daughter-in-law, Todd and Sandy Gunter of Flower Mound, Texas; daughter...

Nov 18, 2007

Thomas Ebb Castloo of Mineola, Texas passed away November 18, 2007 at the age of 77. He was born November 20, 1930 to the late Thomas Franklin and Irene Emmitt (Downing) Castloo in Campbell, Texas. He has lived most of his life in Mineola. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a 50 year Master...

Nov 16, 2007

Mr. Joe Pullin passed away on Friday, November 16, 2007 at the age of 55. He was born on August 24, 1952 to the late E.W. Pullin and Mary McComb Pullin. Mr. Pullin was a self-employed service station owner and attended the Walnut Street Baptist Church. Joe was a member of the Cypress Creek Men's Golf Association and won...

Nov 14, 2007

Eddie Ray Doyle of Mineola, Texas passed away November 14, 2007 at the age of 70. He was born January 21, 1937 to the late William and Birdie (Jones) Doyle in Mineola. He has been a lifetime resident of Mineola. He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Kevin Pearson of Quitman, Texas and two grandchildren Nicholas and...

Nov 12, 2007

Mrs. Lela Elizabeth Fisher passed away on Monday, November 12, 2007 at the age of 48. She was born on August 15, 1959 to Mr. Jerry Maxton and Lou Gene Gandy Maxton. Mrs. Fisher married Mr. Jeff Fisher on April 2, 1982. Mrs. Fisher graduated from Mt. Vernon High School and then recieved her Master's of Education from East...

Nov 11, 2007

Carrell Gene Chambers of Hawkins, Texas departed this earth to be with our Heavenly Father on November 11, 2007 at the age of 69. He was born January 22, 1939 to the late Evert and Lillie (Skelton) Chambers in Bradley, Oklahoma. He started school at Sandy Grove, Oklahoma and then attended school at Alex and Cox City, Oklahoma before...

Nov 7, 2007

Betty Jo Sharp of Hawkins, Texas passed away November 7, 2007 at the age of 80 along with her husband Francis Harold Sharp. She was born June 25, 1927 to the late Thomas Jack Estes and Lilly Pearl (Carr) Estes. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hawkins and was a member of the Eastern Star....

Nov 7, 2007

Bill Wartes of Holly Lake Ranch passed away, November 7, 2007 at the age of 77. He was born October 24, 1930 in Wellman, Texas to the late T. A. and Merle (Singleton) Wartes. He was a Band Director in the Dallas and surrounding area for 37 years and was a avid golfer. He is preceded in death by...

Nov 7, 2007

Francis Harold Sharp passed away November 7, 2007 at the age of 83 along with his With his wife. Betty Jo Sharp. He was born February 29, 1924 to the late Francis Hiram Sharp and Ruby Lee (Crews) Sharp. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hawkins. 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge. He is...

Nov 4, 2007

Ruth Inez Harris of Golden, Texas passed away November 4, 2007 at the age of 92. She was born September 20, 1915 in Golden to the late Thomas Jefferson Boggs and Annie Florance (Pitcher) Boggs. She is preceded in death by her husband, E. J. Harris on May 10, 1982; sister, Dorothy Boggs Roberson; brother, Victor Shelton Boggs; two...

Nov 3, 2007

Mr. Jack Hall Kirkpatrick passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at the age of 79. He was born on December 15, 1927 to the late Jerome Fred Kirkpatrick and Eythel M. Davis Kirkpatrick. Mr. Kirkpatrick married the former Imogene Kelso on January 21, 1949. He worked for the Southland Corporation for twenty-one years and was also self-employed as...

Nov 2, 2007

Wilda Claude Butcher, age 79, of Mineola, Texas, passed away Friday, November 2, 2007, in Tyler, Texas. She was born January 10, 1928 to the late Durham and Myrtle (Ballard) Riggs in Van Zandt County, Texas. She has lived in Mineola the last three years having moved from Tyler, Texas. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in...

Oct 31, 2007

Johnny Douglas Gimarc of Tyler, Texas and formerly of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas passed away October 31, 2007 at the age of 78. He was born March 25, 1929 to the late John and Virgie (Ringo) Gimarc in Del Rio, Texas. He was a member of the Hawkins First United Methodist Church. He worked for many years with the...

Oct 31, 2007

Mrs. Emma Grace Brewton passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at the age of 93. She was born on October 23, 1914 to the late Mr. Cornish and Minnie Wagner Cornish. Mrs. Brewton was a credit manager, member of the Eastern Star, charter member of the Pleasant Grove PTA Pioneers, and attended the First Baptist Church of Winnsboro....

Oct 29, 2007

Mrs. Melba Sue Wagner, 70, of LaRue, passed away Oct. 29, 2007, in Tyler, Texas. She was born May 25, 1937, in Houston. She was a member of New York Baptist Church near LaRue, a retired telephone customer relations person and a member of Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by parents, Nathaniel Thomas and Frances Adele Graham...