Obituaries

Mar 31, 2022

Kenneth Dotson, age 84, of Hawkins, TX passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022 in Hawkins, TX. He was born on January 16, 1938, in Rockwall, TX to the late William Dotson and Sylvia Dotson. He was a member of First Assembly of God in Gladewater, TX. Kenneth served in the US Navy during the Korean War and would...

Mar 30, 2022

Linda Zwart, age 77, of Mineola,TX passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 in Mineola, TX. She was born on November 14th, 1944 in Ischua, NY to the late Loyal Colley and Clora Colley. She was preceded in death by husband; John Gordon Zwart. She is survived by daughters; Bonnie, Joelle, Emily and long time friend and caretaker Dina...

Mar 30, 2022

Mrs. Jolene Weems, age 68 of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 in Tyler. She was born on October 21, 1953 in Winnsboro to the late Burnice Powell and Lessie Hood Powell.

Jolene was retired from Whispering Pines Nursing Home and a longtime member of Walnut Street Baptist Church.

She was preceded in...

Mar 29, 2022

Lena Claudine Vandiver York Claudine York was born April 14, 1923, to Guild and Arless Vandiver, in Golden, Texas and died March29, 2022. She attended Golden Public Schools and graduated in 1940 as the Valedictorian of her senior class. She attended East Texas State Teachers College in Commerce and worked at the Naval Air Station in Grand Prairie during...

Mar 28, 2022

James Butler Stevenson (Jim) passed away and went to be with the Lord on Sunday March 27th.

Jim was born in Webber Falls, Oklahoma and passed away in Hawkins ,Texas. Jim would have been 84 on April 16th, 2022. He was retired from Thiokol Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant in Karnak, Texas. Jim was a man of humor...

Mar 27, 2022

Mary Jeanette Phillips, 78, of Longview, Texas, joined the saints in heaven on March 27, 2022. Mrs. Phillips was born on July 10, 1943, in Mineola, Texas, to the late Phillip and Veda Mae (McKeney) Williams. Mary was a devoted wife and mother to her children and loved each and everyone of them with all her heart. She was...

Mar 25, 2022

Loyd Roach was born to the late E.A. and Ollie Gill Roach on February 1, 1937. Loyd went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 25, 2022.

Loyd grew up in Yantis, TX and joined the US Army in 1959 into the 182nd Airborne as a paratrooper. He was an expert marksman and ranked #1...

Mar 24, 2022

Carolyn McKendry, age 74, of Mineola, TX. passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Tyler, TX. She was born on January 5, 1948, to the late Ingram and Lois Bradshaw. Carolyn was a Beauty Consultant with Mary Kay Cosmetics where her dedication to clients earned her the ultimate consultant recognition of the Pink Cadillac. In addition to a...

Mar 23, 2022

Michele Reid Williams was a loving wife, mother, daughter, Mimi, sister, and friend. She left this world after a hard-fought battle on March 23, 2022.

She was born to Billy and Madie Reid on September 14, 1970. Upon graduating from Alba Golden high school in 1988, she spent 33 years as a valuable employee at Brookshire Grocery...

Mar 22, 2022

Mrs. Melba Irene Robertson, age 88 of Lone Oak, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 peacefully at her home. She was born on November 16, 1933 in Scroggins, Texas to the late Robert Wilbert McCown and Eva Irene Cook McCown. Mrs. Robertson was a homemaker and also worked for Southwestern Telephone in Dallas and John Inglis Foods...

Mar 21, 2022

Dr. Alberto Roberto Dela Cruz, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at his home in Winnsboro. He was 78 years old.

Best known as Bert, he was born February 10, 1944 in Orani, Bataan, Philippines to Andres and Rosario Dela Cruz. He had seven brothers and sisters.

Bert followed in...

Mar 18, 2022

Mr. Ronnie Earl Attaway, age 58 of Pickton, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022 in Pickton. He was born on May 17, 1963 in Mt. Vernon, Texas to the late Bill Jack Attaway and Jessie Little Attaway. Ronnie was a concrete finisher and member of Black Oak Baptist Church. He is survived by his children; Chris Attaway and...

Mar 17, 2022

Mrs. Geraldine Frances Taylor, 93, of Winnsboro, Texas, opened her eyes in heaven on March 17, 2022. Geraldine was born on May 13, 1928, in Redlands, California, to John Cyrus and Daisy Audrey (Galloway) Elliott. She and her husband Thomas lived many years in Oklahoma before moving to Horseshoe Bay, Texas. Mr. Taylor's retirement then brought the two of...

Mar 15, 2022

Mrs. Mildred Juanita Coker, age 81 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 in Lindale. She was born on September 16, 1940 in Rowlett, Texas to the late Johnny Martin and Mary Spence Martin. Mildred was a retired telephone repairperson for Western Electric and was preceded in death by parents, husband, Leon Coker, son Cecil Emmitt Mays,...

Mar 15, 2022

Peter Smith, 99 of Mineola, Texas passed away on March 15, 2022. He was born on December 6, 1922 in Red River County, Texas to the late Struffing and Nancy Smith. Mr. Smith was a member of Silom Baptist Church. He honorably served the Navy during WWII and he loved gardening. Peter is preceded in death by sons; Charles...

Mar 15, 2022

Mrs. Deborah Elaine Duke, age 57 of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 in Paris, Texas. She was born on April 23, 1964 in Houston to the late Clyde Walton Chapman and Annie Laurie Russell Chapman. Deborah was preceded in death by parents, husband, James Duke and sisters, Pam Hockenbury, Claudia Nolan and Yvonne Cole. She...

Mar 13, 2022

Master Sgt. Richard W. Kyles, Jr. U.S. Army, retired, 85, of Mineola, Texas, answered the call to join the saints in heaven on March 13, 2022. He was born on December 30, 1936, in Dallas, Texas, to the late Richard W. and Ruth (Farrar) Kyles, Sr. Richard served with honor and distinction for over 30 years in the U.S....

Mar 13, 2022

Jesse Claud Lassiter, of Mineola, Texas, opened his eyes in heaven on March 13, 2022. J.C. was born in Tyler, Texas, on March 23, 1939, to the late Jacob C. Lassiter and Lessie (Harris) Lassiter. He was a 1957 graduate of Tyler High School. J.C. joined the Navy and was honorably discharged after nearly 40 years in 1999. Mr....

Mar 11, 2022

Terry Lee Jackson of Mineola, Texas, passed away on Friday March 11, 2022, at the age of 68. He was born on February 12, 1952. Terry loved the outdoors.. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and coaching baseball with his children. He worked in the electric, heating and air-conditioning fields until his retirement. Terry loved being around family and friends. He...

Mar 9, 2022

William Shannon, age 42 of Alba, passed away on Wednesday, March 9th, 2022, in Quitman, TX. He was born on May 4th, 1979 in Hereford, TX to Ken Shannon and Linda McNeely. He is survived by, wife Sarah Shannon of eleven years of Alba, TX, sons; Maverick Shannon and Harrison Shannon of Alba, TX, sister; Kendra Shannon of Canyon,...