Obituaries

Feb 4, 2020

Mr. Carl Edward Hornberger, 101, of Wolfe City, Texas passed away on Tuesday, February 4th, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born on August 15th 1918 in Atlantic, Iowa to the late Carl Hornberger and Lettie Brock Hornberger. Carl retired from the oilfield then went to work for the City of Irving. He served in the Army from...

Feb 3, 2020

Mr. Roger D. Durdin, age 75 of Mineola, passed away on Monday, February 3rd, 2020 at his home. He was born on November 12th, 1944 in Crockett, Texas to the late Eudell Durdin and Merkie Sims Durdin. Roger served in the U.S. Air Force in Germany during the Vietnam War. Roger and Edie married in 1972 and spent many...

Jan 27, 2020

Florence C. Dyer, of Winnsboro, Texas passed away on January 27, 2020 in a Tyler hospital. Mrs. Dyer was born on November 22, 1945 in Breese, Illinois to Louis and Regina (Kampwerth) Seiffert. Florence is dancing up in heaven with her beloved husband Buddy who passed away in 1995. She was also preceded in death by her parents; grandson...

Jan 27, 2020

Mr. James Robinson, age 85 of Tyler, passed away on Monday, January 27th, 2020 in Tyler. He was born on November 12th, 1934 in Dallas, Texas to the late Jim Robinson and Mazzie Robinson. James was a Baptist and a retired Dallas Police Officer. He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Ramon Dale Robinson. He...

Jan 24, 2020

Mrs. Patricia Ruth Burchwell, age 88 of Oklahoma City, passed away on Friday, January 24th, 2020 at her home. She was born on January 19th, 1932 in Winnsboro, Texas to the late Rembert Bass and Allyn Foster Bass.

Mrs. Burchwell was a retired model for TWA Travel and Airlines. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Jan 23, 2020

Mrs. Lois Nelson, age 81 of Grand Saline, passed away on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 in Tyler. She was born on November 8th, 1938 in Alto, Texas to the late Forrest McGaughey and Lee Anna Gray. She was a retired truck driver, former member of the Eastern Star and member of Silverlake Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...

Jan 23, 2020

Mr. Allan Leslie "Butch" Dykes, age 75 of Mineola, passed away on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 at his home in Mineola. He was born on December 25th, 1944 in Mineola to the late Robert Dykes and Mary Padgett Dykes. Butch was a retired Rail Road Conductor and member of Central Baptist Church in Lindale. He loved fishing and taught...

Jan 23, 2020

Mrs. Patsy Nadine Boyd, age 85, a long-time resident of Mineola, Texas, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 in Dallas where she had lived since 2010. Patsy was born July 17, 1934 in New Hope, Texas to the late Alvis Austin Wilson and the late Eula Valentine (Hayes) Wilson. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church,...

Jan 23, 2020

Audiene W. Smith, age 61 of Yantis, Texas, passed away on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 at her home in Yantis. She was born on February 12th, 1958 in Niskayuna, New York to the late Alfred Brown and Barbara Yattaw Brown. Audiene was a retired machine operator and proud grandmother. She loved horses, Trail Rides and Nascar. She was preceded...

Jan 19, 2020

Ruth Lorraine Comfort Dodson, 85, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday evening Jan 19th. Ruth was a loving, kind and generous person. To know Ruth was to love her. She retired from Dallas Teachers Credit Union in 1979, where she served as a Senior Loan Officer. In retirement, Ruth was a devoted wife. She and Thomas...

Jan 17, 2020

Dixie Lorance Perkins, 79, of Mineola, passed away on January 17, 2020 in a local hospital. Dixie was born on August 3, 1940 in Muleshoe, Texas to James Andrew Lorance and Hazle Marie (Templar) Lorance. Mrs. Perkins had lived in Mineola since 1965 and had been a supervisor for 30 years at Buddy Schoellkopf Products. She is survived by...

Jan 11, 2020

Ronald Lee Snyder, 63, of Winnsboro, Texas passed away in a Tyler area hospital on January 11, 2020. Ron was born on October 5, 1956 to William and Betty Snyder in Tyler. He was a 1975 graduate of Robert E. Lee high school and once a reserve deputy for the Smith County Sheriff's Department. Mr. Snyder was also a...

Jan 10, 2020

Jerry Don Rhoades was born on October 22, 1944 in Winnsboro, Texas to Andrew Jackson Rhoades and Flossie (Swords) Rhoades. Mr. Rhoades released his spirit unto heaven on January 10, 2020. He loved hunting, playing a round of golf and getting his hands dirty doing farm work. Jerry was involved in coaching baseball and soccer. He was preceded in...

Jan 6, 2020

Mr. John D. Hanson, age 73 of Ben Wheeler, passed away on Monday, January 6th, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 17th, 1946 in Mineola to the late Thomas Hanson and Mildred Stanford Hanson. He and his wife Patricia were the former owners of Mineola Flower Shop and a member of the Jimmy Swaggart Miniseries. He...

Jan 5, 2020

Zander Jordan Bates, of Quitman, passed away on Sunday, January 5th, 2020 in Dallas. He was born on June 2nd, 2019 in Tyler to Jordan Bates and Molli Taylor Bates. Zander was preceded in death by his beautiful grandmother, Anna Bates. He is survived by his parents, Jordan and Molli Bates of Quitman; sister, Emori Bates of Quitman; grandparents,...

Jan 3, 2020

Joyce R. Morris, 96, of Hawkins, passed away the evening of January 3, 2020 in Quitman, TX. She was born in St. James, AR. December 5, 1923 to the late Finis Ford and Hix Beckham Ford. Joyce lived in the Wood County area for over thirty years having come from the Dallas area. She was a loving wife, mother,...

Jan 2, 2020

Mrs. Anna Ruth Keener Bates, age 46 of Quitman, passed away on Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 in Mineola. She was born on February 1st, 1973 in Shreveport to the late Robert Keener and Linda Cosby Keener. Anna was a, caregiver, and faithful member of Mineola Church of Christ. She was a wonderful mother, loved her church and taking care...

Jan 2, 2020

Cynthia Anne Clower of Winnsboro Texas, Born 09/29/1951 and raised in Winnsboro Texas at The Homeplace by her Parents Mary Evelyn and Cleo Charolds Hallonquist passed away peacefully January 2nd, 2020 in her home in her daughter Carrie Anne’s arms. Cynthia’s wishes were to live out her life in her home. Cynthia was a Registered Nurse, BSN & a...

Jan 1, 2020

Mr. Charlie Bowden, age 74 of Mineola, passed away on Wednesday, January 1st, 2020 in Tyler. He was born on April 20th, 1945 in Mineola to the late Ralph Bowden and Emma Thomas Bowden. He was preceded in death by his parents and son, Charles Ray Bowden. He is survived by sons, William Buster of Las Vegas, Nevada, Chris...

Jan 1, 2020

Mr. Edward Odell Pool, age 92 of Kilgore, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 in Longview. He was born on October 25, 1927 in Wood County to the late Frank Pool and Addie Bass Pool. Mr. Pool was a retired Warehouse Manager for Kelly Moore Paint and member of Stoneridge Baptist Church. He was a member of the...