Obituaries

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...

Oct 14, 2021

Reggie Rumfield, age 66 of Grand Saline, passed away on Thursday, October 14th, 2021 in Plano, TX. He was born on March 14th, 1955 in Harlingen, TX to the late RD and Geneva Rumfield. He enjoyed spending time with grandchildren and watching Old Western shows. He is preceded in death by brother; Hozie Aaron Rumfield, sister; Phayma Rumfield. He...

Oct 12, 2021

Robert Irvin Kelm

On the morning of October 12, 2021, Robert (Bob) Irvin Kelm passed away at his home in Winnsboro, Texas. Bob was born in Minonk, Illinois on May 8, 1941, and his family relocated to Mineral Wells, Texas, in 1945. He graduated from Mineral Wells High School in 1959 and then enrolled at...

Oct 11, 2021

Vance Julian Barker, was born on January 28, 2004, in Hopkins County Texas, and received eternal rest on October 11, 2021. Vance was a member of Hat Creek Cowboy Fellowship. He was attending Lone Star High School in Frisco, however, his plans were to return to Winnsboro to graduate and finish where he started with hopes of achieving top...

Oct 11, 2021

Ginger Kaye Nichols will always be remembered long after her passing for her love and care for others. Her zest for life was revealed in that familiar laughter of hers.

Our Ginger unexpectedly passed away Monday, October 11th from heart complications. She was a young 65 years old currently living in Alba (Lake Fork), Texas but previously...

Oct 11, 2021

Graveside service for Gaston Eugene Benton will be held on Friday, October 15, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. in Smyrna Cemetery with Bro. Nub Brown officiating. Mr. Benton was born in the Oak Grove community in Wood County on October 31, 1933 to the late William Roy and Donnie (Lindley) Benton. Gaston graduated from Winnsboro High and had attended East...

Oct 10, 2021

Mrs. Barbara Ann Lester, age 93 of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 in Winnsboro. She was born on June 1, 1928 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to the late Williams Nels Olson and Una Vivian Welch Olson.

Mrs. Lester was a homemaker and nurse and longtime "Pink Lady" volunteer at Presbyterian Hospital in Winnsboro. She...

Oct 10, 2021

John Woodall, 72, of Mineola, TX passed away on October 10, 2021, in Tyler, TX. He was born on September 18, 1949 in Fort Knox, KY to Major John Bennett and Laura Woodall.

John began his grocery career in Lakeland, Florida in 1965 with Pantry Pride/Food Fair Stores. He worked his way up from sacker to Store...

Oct 10, 2021

Don Wyatt Coffey, 1936-2021

Don Coffey passed away peacefully on October 10, 2021, at the age of 85.

Don was born in Lubbock, Texas on June 5, 1936, to Esker and Lois Coffey. He was the oldest child with a younger sister Paula and a brother Randy. During his childhood Don...

Oct 7, 2021

Mrs. Victoria Delores Johnson, age 80 of Scroggins, Texas passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021 in Pittsburg, Texas. She was born on August 19, 1941 in Irvine, Kentucky to the late Lloyd French and Esther Mays French.

Mrs. Johnson was a housewife and member of Live His Legacy Church.

She was preceded in death...