Obituaries

Nov 10, 2021

Charles Lee Broun, Jr., 72, journey ended in this world on November 10, 2021. Charlie was born on April 30, 1949, in Lubbock, Texas, to the late Charles Lee Broun, Sr. and Maggie Winstead Broun. He retired from the Leander ISD as the heating and air conditioning technician. Charlie and his wife Cathy left Leander because of the urban...

Nov 9, 2021

Linda Lou Traywick, 70 years old, of Panama City Beach, Florida, passed away on November 9, 2021.

Linda was born on September 11, 1951 to parents Arthur and Betty Hassig in Mansfield, Ohio. Linda spent most of her younger years in New Mexico where she lived with her family, parents and brothers James and Gred Hassig, in...

Nov 9, 2021

Dusty Reeves, age 51 of Lindale, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 in Lindale. He was born on November 29, 1969, in Mineola to the late Floyd Alvin Reeves and Lonnie Marie Cook Reeves. Dusty worked as a pusher in the Oil field and was a longtime Dallas Cowboys fan.

Dusty is preceded in...

Nov 6, 2021

Cheryl Ann Coolbaugh passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021 in Mineola, Texas at the age of 66. Cheryl was born June 5, 1955 in Niagara Falls, New York to Bonnie Long. Cheryl spent her early childhood in New York and Kansas before her family settled in Houston in 1966. She lived in many different cities throughout Texas during...

Nov 3, 2021

William Lee Treadaway, known since knee high to a grasshopper as "WILLIE" to family and friends, entered unto the gates of Heaven on November 3, 2021, in a Plano hospital. Willie was born in Denver City, Texas, on August 29, 1971. He was a machinist and truck driver for most of his working adult life. Before his health declined,...

Nov 2, 2021

Maximino Lopez - Perez, 56, of Mineola, TX passed away on November 2, 2021, in Tyler TX. He was born on August 21, 1965, in Mexico City, Mexico to Acasio Lopez and Sebastiana Luz Perez. He enjoyed watching movies, restoring vehicles, sitting outside and drinking tea, traveling, listening to music and playing volleyball.

He is preceded in...

Nov 1, 2021

Barbara Ann Burt, of Winnsboro, Texas, was born on July 16, 1945 in Ardmore, Oklahoma, to William Horace McDonald and Cecile Evelyn (Foster) McDonald. Ms. Burt passed away on November 1, 2021, in a hospice facility in Tyler, Texas. Barbara was a member of Winnsboro Chapter 967 Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Central Christian Church....

Oct 31, 2021

Larry Truman Reneau, 76, and life long resident of Winnsboro, joined the faithful in Heaven on October 31, 2021. Larry was born on March 1, 1945, in Winnsboro, to the late Vern Truman and Norene (Smith) Reneau. He married the love of his life Shirley (Cherry) Reneau, and the two of them shared 55 wonderful years together as husband...

Oct 31, 2021

Lynn Ray Carter, age 64 of Mineola, passed away on Sunday, October 31st, 2021 in Mineola. He was born on June 26th, 1957 in Hobbs, NM to Lyndon Carter and Cherrie Carter. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish, tell tall tales and he never met a stranger. His happiest days were spent with his grandchildren, family...

Oct 29, 2021

James (Jim) Bittner, 75, of Mineola, TX passed away on October 29, 2021 in Tyler, TX. He was born on January 6, 1946 to the late Norman James Bittner and Evelyn Onita Jean Bittner. Mr. Bittner enjoyed spending time with family and friends, cooking, music, dogs, working on his Texas property, building things with his hands, photography and golf....

Oct 29, 2021

Melva Lee Fairchild (Rice), age 81, passed away on October 29, 2021, at home. She was an identical twin born on August 22, 1940, in Greenville, TX. Her parents were the late Lee and Maude Rice. Melva attended Greenville schools where she was a class officer, cheerleader, and choir member. She graduated from Greenville High School in 1958, attended...

Oct 27, 2021

Darrell Keith Jones, age 63 of Dallas, TX, passed away on Wednesday, October 27th, 2021, in Dallas, TX. He was born on February 6th, 1958, in Franklin, LA to Vernon and Vadia Lois Jones.

Keith was a member of the Church of Christ. He attended Huntsville High School in Huntsville, AR, and graduated from Eureka Springs High...

Oct 27, 2021

Mr. James Lynn (Bubba) Gibson, age 78, of Winnsboro, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 in Winnsboro. He was born July 25, 1943 in Winnsboro to the late Maurice Gibson and Charlene Stanley Gibson.

Bubba retired from BG Metal Buildings, which he owned for several years. He was a member of Pine Street Baptist Church....

Oct 27, 2021

Mary Walker Sauer, age 83, passed on to her heavenly home on October 27, 2021. She was born in Dallas to the late Mary Ruth Powell and Andy Davis Walker on September 22, 1938. She graduated from Irving High School in 1955 and married the love of her life in December 1955.

Mary and Jack raised their...

Oct 27, 2021

Mr. Gary Edward Elliott, age 75 of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at his home in Winnsboro with his family who loved him at his side. He was born on April 19, 1946 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Robert Edward Elliott and Mary Gwendolyn Elliott.

Gary proudly served as a Gunnery Sergeant in...

Oct 23, 2021

William Don Busby 79 Winnsboro

Jan 9, 1942 - Oct 23, 2021

Passed away in Tyler Trinity MF

Don was born January 9, 1942 in Winnsboro to the late William Burie " Toe" Busby and Edna Ruth Harris Busby.

Don attended Winnsboro High school. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy his...

Oct 22, 2021

Pat Winston Ragsdale, age 75 of Winnsboro, passed away at home on October 22, 2021, with his wife Sue by his side. After a nine-year battle with cancer, Jesus opened a pathway to Heaven for Pat. His parents, Mr. Ragsdale (Bernice) and Mrs. Ragsdale (Hazel) were both schoolteachers in Winnsboro.

He was born and raised...

Oct 21, 2021

Mrs. Margaret Cooper, age 78 of Mineola, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021 in Hawkins. She was born on March 29, 1943 in Merkel, Texas to the late Merle Ernest Owens and Dessie Baker Owens.

Mrs. Cooper was a housewife and member of New Hope Baptist Church in Mineola. She was preceded in death by her...

Oct 19, 2021

FORT WORTH - James was born at his parents home in Cleburne. After graduating from Tech in Fort Worth, he joined the U.S. Navy and was assigned to the USS Macon where he served from 1955-1959. Returning home he attended Texas Wesleyan. And then found his niche in the restaurant business, working for mostly Kips and Pancho's. For the...

Oct 17, 2021

Mrs. Janie Ruth Hazlewood, age 89 of Emory, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021 in Sulphur Springs. She was born on September 22, 1932 in Arbala, Texas to the late Leslie Hendricks and Lorene Wesson Hendricks.

Janie was a member of The House of Prayer Church in Emory. She loved the Lord and spent...