Obituaries

Sep 28, 2022

Elizabeth Ann Lester Kelley, age 80 of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 28, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born May 1, 1942, in Welch WV, in the Lake Superior Coal Camp, the daughter of James and Nannie Bell (Woodward) Lester. At age five they...

Sep 28, 2022

Shane Rayburn Kirk, age 28 of Mineola, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at his home. He was born September 23, 1994 in Sulphur Springs, TX to Jimmy Kirk and Lenice Walls Kirk. He was a 2013 graduate of Mineola High School and Kilgore College. He attended First Assembly of God in Quitman.

Shane...

Sep 23, 2022

Mr. James Thomas Mullinax, age 93 of Winnsboro, passed away at his home on Friday, September 23, 2022. He was born on March 11, 1929 in Winnsboro to the late John Loyd Mullinax and Francis Harris Mullinax.

JT was a Rancher and former member of the Winnsboro Model A Club. He was a member of...

Sep 23, 2022

Sep 23, 2022

Landon Asher Wade was born in Tyler, TX on August 29, 2022, to Kaylee Wade and Greg Parks. Landon

passed away on September 23, 2022, in Hawkins, TX.

Landon is survived by his parents; Kaylee Wade of Hawkins, TX and Greg Parks of Lufkin, TX,

grandparents; Clifton Wade of Zavalla, TX, Monica Johnson...

Sep 21, 2022

Emogene Cox Wilson, a kind and gentle woman who always looked for the good in people, died Sept. 21, 2022, from congestive heart failure.

She was 92.

Gene was the heart and soul of her family, a deeply loved matriarch of five generations, including four children, six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and...

Sep 21, 2022

Mrs. Clara Marie Whitehead, age 96 of Winnsboro, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 in Winnsboro. She was born on July 11, 1926 in Berwyn, Oklahoma to the late Frank Gerken and Gertrude Taylor Gerken.

Mrs. Whitehead was a retired accountant with Proctor and Gamble and a longtime member of Grace Lutheran Church.

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Sep 19, 2022

Sunrise - December 10, 1936

Sunset - September 19, 2022

Dell White was born to Hansford Brewer White and Lottie Sally Jones White in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She grew up in Dallas, TX and attended WH Adamson High School in Oak Cliff. She worked for many years in oil/legal at Strasburger & Price...

Sep 17, 2022

Randi Lynn Mitchell, age 27, of Elgin, Texas passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at her residence. Her life was cut short but God had other plans. She was born on May 16, 1995, in Mt. Pleasant.

Randi was a CNA and a Dog Groomer. Her greatest joy was working and spending time with animals of...

Sep 16, 2022

Indiana Renaud, age 22 of Mineola, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 in Nacogdoches. He was born on February 18, 2000 in Wyandotte, Mi. to Jason Renaud and Suzanna Renaud.

Indiana was a student at Stephen F. Austin University where he was a member of the cheerleading squad. He loved bowling, golfing, cooking, spending time with...

Sep 15, 2022

Joyce Anita Lassiter joined the faithful in Heaven on September 15, 2022. Anita, as she was affectionately known was born on June 20, 1938, in Mineola, Texas, to the late Mancell and Mary Lou (Stanford) Caffey. She was a woman who said what she meant and meant what she said. Her hard work was evident as she worked for...

Sep 13, 2022

Lou Hooks Wagner was born in Dallas, TX on October 6, 1938, to the late Robert Thomas Hooks, Jr. and Kathleen Russell Hooks. She went home to be with the Lord on September 13, 2022. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Kenneth Wagner, son; Robert Wagner and wife Rena of Winnsboro, TX, daughter; Robin Averett and...

Sep 11, 2022

Constance Denise Smith

May 12, 1989. - September 11 2022

Constance Denise Smith, 33, of Alba Texas passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022 peacefully at home. Constance is survived by her three daughters Erabellae Smith, Avion Padgett & River Padgett all of Alba; mother, Kelly Jinright of Alba; father, Donald Smith of Mineola; grandmother, Connie...

Sep 11, 2022

Harrison Lee Darby, 78 of Coke, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Sunday, September 11, 2022. Harry was born on May 11, 1944 to Check and Bernice Darby in Coke. After graduating from Winnsboro High School, he went on to Tyler Junior College where he earned an Associates degree in Arts. From there he...

Sep 9, 2022

Mr. James Hershel Rogers, age 77 of Winnsboro, passed away, surrounded by his family, Friday, September 9, 2022, in Tyler. He was born on July 25, 1945, in Winnsboro to the late Hershel Harlan Rogers and Eunice Mae Hill Rogers.

James served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He was an Instrument Tech having worked...

Sep 9, 2022

Christina Sara Powell, 38, of Winnsboro, Texas, went home to be with Jesus and the Heavenly

Father that she loved to serve on Friday, September 9 th , after a brief illness. Christina was born

into this world on June 18, 1984, in Lewisville, Texas, to Jeffery Brunson and Patricia (Tish)

Cruise. She...

Sep 8, 2022

Tony Martin Wheeler, 74, passed away peacefully in his Tyler home on September 8th, 2022. He was born in Smith County, Texas on September 1, 1948. He attended Mineola High School before joining the United States Army in 1969 where he served during wartime in Vietnam.

Tony was a big fan of Texas Rangers baseball and had...

Sep 7, 2022

CLARA STEPHENS NELSON

We are saddened by the loss of Clara Stephens Nelson on September 7th, 2022. She was born on April 17th, 1955 in Vernon, TX to Carl and Ida Stephens in which she is proceeded in death by as well as her husband of 20 years Michael Joe Nelson. She left behind her...

Aug 30, 2022

Laina EIizabeth Wanntie, 51, of Mineola, passed away on August 30. Born on February 9, 1971 in Dallas, Laina moved to Mineola in 2002 in order to raise her kids in a small town.

After graduating Valedictorian from Education & Social Services Magnet in 1989, Laina went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree, followed by...

Aug 29, 2022

Gayla Wells, age 77, passed away quietly on Monday, August 29, 2022, in Winnsboro, Texas. Gayla was born in Wood County, Texas on March 2, 1945, to Joe and Valta Mills. She attended Cartwright Elementary School and Winnsboro High School. Upon graduation, Gayla moved to Dallas and had a career with Mercantile National Bank, then the US General Accounting...