Obituaries

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...

Dec 30, 2019

Mr. Gary Dwayne Totten, age 72 passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2019 in Willis, TX. He was born on October 7, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA to George B. Totten, III and Mae Dale Totten. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mae Dale Totten and sister, Laura Totten Cassady. Gary is survived by his wife, Jane...

Dec 28, 2019

Mrs. Phyllis Marie Sones, age 75 of Alba, passed away on Saturday, December 28th, 2019 in Alba. She was born on June 25th, 1944 in Bastrop to the late Will S. Bradley and Mildred Franklin Bradley. She was a retired certified nurses aide and is survived by her son, Jimmy Sones of Mineola; daughters, Carol Bradshaw and Christina Link...

Dec 28, 2019

Mr. Bobby McAdams Sr., age 84 of Emory, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019 in Emory. He was born on May 7, 1935 in Winnsboro to the late Lee McAdams and Pauline Hallman McAdams.

Bobby was a retired truck mechanic and member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Peggy...

Dec 28, 2019

Mrs. Ora Marie Carter, age 84 of Princeton, Texas passed away on Saturday, December 28th, 2019 in McKinney. She was born on August 2, 1935, in Kemp to the late James Flatt and Ora Lockwood Flatt. She was a mother, homemaker, and member of Harmony Assembly of God. Mrs. Carter was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters...

Dec 27, 2019

Mr. J. Adan Bucio, age 76 of Pickton, passed away on Friday, December 27th, 2019 in Como. He was born on October 3rd, 1943 in Loma De Las Yegua, Mexico to the late Margarito Bucio and Ricarda Ibarra Bucio. Adan was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Sulphur Springs. He is survived by, his loving wife Maria...

Dec 26, 2019

Kalee Rae Seabolt Williams, age 30 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, December 26th, 2019 in Winnsboro. She was born on August 10th, 1989 in Garland, Texas. Kalee was a loving mom, homemaker, and member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother Pam Hall Seabolt. She is survived by her husband Aaron Williams,...

Dec 26, 2019

Melinda Frances Smith, age 78 of Bullard, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 in Tyler. She was born on October 8, 1941 in Dallas to the late Talmage D. Smith and Naomi Majors Smith. She was a retired Telephone Operator and member of Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas. She is survived by her longtime friend and...

Dec 25, 2019

Mr. E.D. (Buddy) Plunkett, passed away on December 25, 2019 at his home in the Perryville community. He was born on November 18, 1935 in Mt. Vernon, Texas to E.L. and Nellie Mae (Ragsdale) Plunkett. Mr. Plunkett worked and retired as a logger. E.D. is survived by his wife Mary (Caldwell) Plunkett; 3 sons, Dean and wife, Marsha; Ronnie...