Obituaries

Nov 17, 2006

Mr. Charles Ray Bowden, age 38, of Irving, Texas, died Friday, November 17, 2006, at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. He was the son of Charlie Bowden of Mineola and Gloria (Hardy) Bowden of Carlsbad, NM.

He is also survived by his one sister, Connie Jean Ardell of Washington, two brothers,

William "Buster" Bowden of...

Nov 16, 2006

Laura L. "Billie" Lanier Tharp, age 81, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2006 in Winnsboro. Billie was born on December 3, 1921 in Palestine to the late Davis Monroe and Amanda Huntsberger Lanier. The former Miss Lanier married the late Rufie Tharp on October 28, 1943 in Fort Sill, OK. Billie was retired from the State of Texas, an...

Nov 15, 2006

Mr. Clarence "Gene" Miller Jr., age 83, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2005, in Winnsboro. Gene was born on August 4, 1923 in Youngstown, OH., to the late Clarence E. Sr., and Leitha Meeker Miller. He was a retired banker from the Swiss Ave. Bank in Dallas, and the associate pastor at Tinneys Chapel United Methodist Church in Winnsboro....

Nov 14, 2006

Mr. Robert Fields Hellums passed on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at the age of 81. He was born on February 28, 1925 to the late James Roger Hellums and Rosa Grubbs Hellums. Mr. Hellums served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and married the former Joy Green on February 2, 1952. Mr. Hellums was a self-employed painter and carpenter;...

Nov 10, 2006

Nov 10, 2006

Mr. Howard Anderson Wesson, age 88 of Winnsboro, passed away Friday, November 10, 2006 at his home. He was born in Fitzhugh, OK on July 10, 1918 to the late Clarence and Nora Clounch Wesson. He served in the U.S. Army as a truck driver during World War II. He was a retired motorfreight carrier for ICX Motorfreight in...

Nov 8, 2006

Mrs. Martha Jo Viers of Italy, Texas and formerly of Mineola, Texas, passed away November 8, 2006 at the age of 85. She was born to the late Silas A. Hart and the late Lucy Bell (Clark) Hart on August 16, 1921 in Denton, Texas. She had lived in Italy, Texas since June of 2003. She had lived in...

Nov 8, 2006

Mrs. Doris Maxine Willard passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at the age of 73. She was born on July 24, 1933 to the late Chester Williams and Viola Foster Williams. Mrs. Willard was a homemaker, worked for Brookshires in Kilgore as an assistant deli manager and was a member of the Swann Wood Springs United Methodist Church....

Nov 5, 2006

Mr. George David Jackson of Hawkins, Texas passed away November 5, 2006 at the age of 87. He was born September 14, 1919 to the late Jim Andrew Jackson and the late Jennie Bell Loden in Poetry, Texas. He served in the United States Navy during WWII. He has lived in Hawkins since 1979 and was a member of...

Nov 5, 2006

Mr. Leonard Foster Horton passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2006 at the age of 65. He was born on May 19, 1941 to the late Kermit "Brooks" Horton and Toby Davis Horton. Mr. Horton married the former Brenda Cheryl Carson on June 26, 1964. He was a baptist and a machinist for Nation Wide Automotive. Mr. Horton is...

Nov 4, 2006

Robert Reiser died Saturday, November 4, 2006 in Dallas, Texas. He was born on June 26, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois to Benjamin and Nell Reiser. He served honorably in the United States Marine Corp from 1941 to 1945. After his military service he began a life-long career in the carpet industry, eventually starting the first commercial carpet company in...

Nov 3, 2006

Mr. Carl "Candy" Johnson of Mineola, Texas passed away November 3, 2006 at the age of 78 in Tyler, Texas. He was born March 29, 1928 to the late Ben and Bessie Johnson in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He has lived in Mineola for 20 years and was a member of the Pilgrim Rest #2 Baptist Church. He is preceded in...

Nov 2, 2006

Mr. John Bertram Wagner, age 79, of Larue, Texas, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2006, in Chandler, Texas. He was born July 13, 1927 to the late Samuel Wagner and the late Bertha (Stroud) Wagner. He served in the US Navy during WWII and served in the National Guard. He has lived in Larue for the past 37 years...

Nov 2, 2006

Mrs. Jack "Liz" Gardner, age 74, of Scroggins, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2006 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Liz was born June 22,1932 in Muleshoe, Texas, the daughter of Harrison "Pop" and Altha (Ulmer) Robertson. She attended school in Sabine and graduated from Sabine High School in 1950. She then went on to receive her Bachelor's Degree in...

Nov 1, 2006

Rosa Ramirez Velasquez, of Mineola, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at the age of 93 at her residence in Mineola. She had lived in Mineola for 30 years moving from Edgewood, Texas. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Alveleno Vasquez and the late Valentina (Rois) Vasquez. She is...

Nov 1, 2006

Mrs. Lois Ardell Howard passed away on November 1, 2006 at the age of 93. She was born on October 27, 1913 to the late Walter Alexander and Willie Daniels Alexasnder. Mrs. Howard married Mr. Olan Howard on September 23, 1933 and he preceded her in death on January 8, 1994. She was a homemaker and a member of...

Nov 1, 2006

Betty Jo White-Nymick of Minolea, Texas, daughter of E.T. White and Habie Lee Hanes White also of Mineola, passed away in Beaumont, Texas Nov 1, 2006. Born on September 19, 1922, she is survived by her daughter Kay Craddock Arrington & son- in- law Lonnie Arrington of Beaumont Texas, her granddaughters Kim Arrington of Galveston, Tammy Anderud and Angie...

Oct 28, 2006

Mr. James Russell Thacker, age 47, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2006 at his home in Winnsboro. He was born on June 6, 1959 in Dallas to Kenneth Jumper and Joan Barr. He was a veteran of the United States Army's 82nd Airborne, and the United States Navy. He and brother-in-law, Robert Lynn, were co-owners of R & R...

Oct 27, 2006

Darrell Leon Strealy, 57, of Hawkins, passed away on Friday evening, Oct. 27, 2006 in Tyler. Mr. Strealy was born June 15, 1949, in Wichita Falls. He was a machinist for many years, employed at time of death by Spur Machine Works in Tyler. His children and grandchildren were the delight of his life, and he will be missed...

Oct 24, 2006

Mona Kay Turner Knight passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, at home surrounded by her loving family. Mona was born to Lawernce and Julia Currey Turner in Winnsboro, Texas on March 29, 1929. She was one nine children; L.J., Lona Mae, Jack Day, Joy Fay, Nyla Ray, Jonny A, Norma Gay, and Tillman Clay. Mona was preceded in...