Obituaries

Dec 19, 2020

Mr. Victor Eugene Dake, age 98 of Mineola, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 in Tyler. He was born on December 1, 1922 in Peterson, Iowa He was a retired Master Sergeant with the US Air Force and a member of Smith Chapel United Methodist Church. Mr. Dake was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Wallis Dake....

Dec 19, 2020

Billy Joe Garvin, age 91 of Winnsboro, Texas, passed away on Saturday, December 19th, 2020. He was born on December 1st, 1929, to the late Judge Arexton Garvin and Lillian Beck Garvin. He was a Plumbing Superintendent for a major commercial builder. Mr. Garvin oversaw the building of hospitals, malls and other massive projects. Joe had a selfless heart...

Dec 19, 2020

Mr. Harold Dwain Boling, age 76 of Edgewood, TX, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 in Tyler. He was born on June 12, 1944 in Dixie, Arkansas to the late Gordon Boling and Alvie Newboles Boling. Harold was a member of First Baptist Church of Edgewood, served in the United States Army, retired from Walmart and loved Nascar,...

Dec 18, 2020

Mr. Miles Edwin Holden, age 90 of Point, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 in Emory, Texas. He was born on August 25, 1930 in Portales, New Mexico to the late James Holden and Rheta Carruth Holden. He was a retired County Government Supervisor. Mr. Holden was preceded in death by his daughter, Feliz Holden. He is survived...

Dec 15, 2020

Mrs. Lena Fay Whittiker, age 93 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 in Winnsboro. She was born on April 10,1927 in Winnsboro, Texas. Mrs. Whittiker was a member of Little Hope Baptist Church for over 70 years and served as church Secretary for many years. She was a former member of the Eastern Star and Woodmen...

Dec 13, 2020

Mr. Glen Morris Presson, age 80 of Mineola, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 in Quitman. He was born on February 1, 1940 in Gurdon, Arkansas to the late Dan Presson and Leecie Herrick Presson. Glen was member of Spur On Ministries in Mineola. He was a lifelong barber, active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and drove...

Dec 12, 2020

Mr. Edward Riley Chreene, age 76 of Alba, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Quitman. He was born on December 19, 1943 in Shreveport, LA to the late Earl Chreene and Martha Smith Chreene. Edward was a Baptist and retired Maintenance Supervisor with the Veterans Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, James R....

Dec 12, 2020

Mr. Robert Charles Brewer, age 80 of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Winnsboro. He was born on November 24, 1940 in Winnsboro to the late Robert A. Brewer and Bertha Elizabeth Lindsey Brewer. Charles was a retired Land Surveyor and member of Tinney Chapel United Methodist Church. He was a fifty year member of the...

Dec 11, 2020

Robert Wayne Brunson, affectionately known as "Cowboy Bob" to his friends, passed away on December 11, 2020 in Winnsboro, Texas. He was born on January 27, 1938 in Dallas to the late Glenn Franklin Brunson and Alma Garrison Brunson. Robert served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1960. Mr. Brunson was a resident of Winnsboro for the past...

Dec 11, 2020

Louise Boykin Louise worked in many industries starting in the medical field working for a urology group for the Dallas Cowboys and then moved on to teaching for a nursing college. She then moved to Winnsboro to get out of the big city and purchased a poultry farm and thought raising baby chicks was a great career move. However...

Dec 7, 2020

Thomas Carroll Prince Thomas Carroll Prince joined his Heavenly Father on December 7, 2020. Thomas was born on August 15, 1951 in El Dorado, Arkansas to Paul Devon Prince and Jean Johnson Prince. In his younger years he lived in Emerson, Arkansas (51-58); Heflin, Louisiana (58-59); Minden, Louisiana (60-61); Heflin, Louisiana (61-67); Waskom, Texas (67-68); Mineola, Texas (68-71); Deer...

Dec 7, 2020

Beloved son, brother, uncle and friend to everyone who knew him, Jacob Colby Gibson age 38, released his spirit unto heaven on December 7, 2020. He blessed this world when he was born on November 23, 1982 in Mount Pleasant, Texas to Benny Charles and Carol Cyne (Casey) Gibson. At a young age, Colby overcame cancer with the support...

Dec 7, 2020

Mr. Salvador Guerrero Rivas, age 57 of Mineola, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 in Tyler. He was born on May 24, 1963 in to the late Jovito Rivas and Efigenia Guerrero Rivas. Salvador was a retired Iron Worker and member of St, Peter's the Apostle Catholic Church. He is survived by his loving wife, Martha Rivas of...

Dec 6, 2020

Mr. Michael Lee Sparks, age 51 of Austin, Texas passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at his home in Austin. He was born on April 9, 1969 in Sulphur Springs to the late Larry Sparks and Lee Ann McGahee Sparks. Michael was a loving father, son, brother, uncle and friend. He worked for the State of Texas in...

Dec 6, 2020

Mrs. Margie Ruth Hasten, age 89 of Quitman, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 in Sunnyvale, Texas. She was born on September 14, 1931 in Quitman to the late Emory Sims and Bertie Martin Sims. Margie was a retired LVN and member of First Baptist Church of Quitman. She was preceded in death by parents, husband, Wallace Hasten...

Dec 2, 2020

Mrs. Frankie Lee Brewer, age 96 of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 12, 1924 in Winnsboro to the late Ulysses Jordan and Zora Ingram Jordan.

Mrs. Brewer was a homemaker and member of Tinney Chapel United Methodist Church. She was preceded...

Dec 1, 2020

Dorothy (Dot) Holcomb, of Pickton, Texas, passed away unto the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 1, 2020. Dot was born on August 11, 1928 in Pickton to the late Ernest and Erma (Pugh) Neighbors. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband James Holcomb in 2016. Mrs. Holcomb was a member of...

Nov 28, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Carol Prather, age 74 of Mineola, passed away, with her husband and two children at her side, on Saturday, November 28, 2020 in Mineola. She was born on January 2, 1946 in Graham, Texas to the late Morris Guinn and Bessie Copland Guinn. Barbara was a retired Physician Assistant and member of First Christian Church of Mineola....

Nov 27, 2020

Jerald Hart Schwen, Sr (Jerry) went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 27, 2020 at age 85. After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease a few years ago, he passed peacefully in his sleep. Jerry was born to Hart Everet Schwen and Lucille Margret Dorcas on June 7, 1935 in Berkey, Ohio. He graduated from...

Nov 27, 2020

Mr. Alton Lee "Butch" Mize, age 82 of Mineola, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 in Tyler. He was born on November 27, 1938 in Hopkins County to the late Lon Mize and Bessie Busbee Mize. He was a retired engineer for Union Pacific Railroad and a life long auto mechanic. Alton was a man of God and...