Obituaries

Apr 7, 2020

Mrs. Mary Thornburgh, age 82 of Mineola, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 in Tyler. She was born on August 21, 1937 in Wood County, Texas to the late Jack Deas and Allie Deas. Mary was a retired farmer and seamstress and a member of Solid Rock Full Gospel Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by parents,...

Apr 3, 2020

Dennis James Bowman of Winnsboro, Texas, passed away on April 3, 2020 in Tyler, Tx. Dennis was born on December 14, 1945 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Kenneth James Bowman and Sylvia Oxford Bowman. He was a 14 year resident of Winnsboro and a member of Holly Tree Bible Church. Dennis was preceded in death by his parents and...

Mar 29, 2020

Dixie Frances Luongo, 97, of Winnsboro, joined the saints in heaven on March 29, 2020. Dixie was born on February 4, 1923 in Winnsboro, Texas to Albert and Beda Mae McCown Wood. Ms. Luongo grew up in Winnsboro and attended grade school here before her family moved out to Arizona. After many years living out west, Dixie was pulled...

Mar 29, 2020

Keena Lyne Hood-Morgan, 44, lived her life to the fullest until her very end. She was born on April 29, 1975 in Winnsboro, Texas to Gordon Len Hood and Karen Lynn Hood-Henson. Keena was living in Bowie, Texas at the time of her death. Keena was a fun-loving, caring lady that loved life and her children Shannon Joe Dustin...

Mar 28, 2020

Matthew "Matt" Charles Harkins, 41 of Dallas, died Saturday, March 28 2020 in Rains County. Matt was born in Terrell, Tx. on Thursday, May 11, 1978 to Betty Jane (Collier) Harkins and Arthur Charles Harkins. He lived his life mostly in Kemp and Kaufman areas having graduated from Kaufman High School where he was very involved with the FFA....

Mar 24, 2020

Mr. Tommy David Lawrence, age 80 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 in Winnsboro. He was born on December 22, 1939 in Winnsboro to the late Tom Lawrence and Willie Wheat Lawrence. He was a retired Warehouse Supervisor. He is survived by his wife Helen Hanner Lawrence of Winnsboro; children. Margaret Brannen and her husband Jim...

Mar 24, 2020

Mr. James Huneycutt, Sr.,age 77 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 in Winnsboro. He was born on February 24, 1943 in Clark County, Arkansas to the late Claude Huneycutt and Stella Pennington Huneycutt. James was one of 14 children. He was a retired electrician from T.U. Electric. Mr. Huneycutt was preceded in death by his wife...

Mar 23, 2020

Robert Paul Stedry of Mineola, Texas was born February 2, 1936 and went to his heavenly home on March 23, 2020. He was born to Fred and Mary (Chap) Stedry of Quitman Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Mary Stedry, sisters Libbie Tucker, Albina Stedry, Alice Hancock, Connie Dixon, and brother Johnnie Stedry. He...

Mar 23, 2020

Linda Nell Morgan passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020, at the age of 71. She was born on December 3, 1948 to Ben and Bertha Mae Nelson Ramey. She was a member of the Lady’s Auxiliary of the VFW for many years. She held many lucrative positions in her young adult years but her most loved and proudest...

Mar 19, 2020

Russell Neil Leonard

August 26, 1947- March 19, 2020

Russell went to be with his Heavenly Father and to be with family and friends that have gone before. He was baptized at Cypress Springs Baptist Church in Scroggins and was a member of Clearwater Baptist Church.

He is survived...

Mar 18, 2020

Mrs. Julia Ledesma Cerrito, age 69 of Alba, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in Tyler. She was born on December 20, 1950 in Knox City, Texas to the late Elpidio Ledesma and Lorenza Ledesma. She was a retired seamstress with American Recreation and Lambeth's Upholstrey and a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Mineola....

Mar 17, 2020

Myrtle E. Woolf West of Princeton, TX passed away on March 17, 2020 in Mineola, TX. She was born March 21, 1931 in Foss OK to the late Claud Woolf and Morrie Hudson Woolf. SHe retired from Texas Instruments of Richardson. She was a Member of Faith Baptist of PrinceTon, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Mar 17, 2020

George V. Harris of Winnsboro, passed away on March 17, 2020. Mr. Harris was born on October 24, 1933 in Dallas, Texas to John Dewey Harris and Jewel Lee Hargis Harris. He was the last of their 10 children. George was a hard working man and quit school to come back to the family farm in Wood county to...

Mar 15, 2020

Mrs. Lena Fay McCann, age 78, made her glorious transition on Sunday March 15, 2020 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on July 15, 1941 in Tyler, Texas. She accepted Christ. She lived in Tyler, Dallas and lastly Mineola Texas. After Lena Fay graduated from Emmett Scott High School in 1966 she became affiliated with the order of the...

Mar 15, 2020

Mrs. Virginia Ann Hankins, age 76 of Quitman, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 in Yantis. She was born on June 4, 1943 in Lubbock to the late Marshall W. Sinclair and Anne L. Sinclair. She was a retired Executive Secretary for Austin Commercial in Dallas, and member of Calvary Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband,...

Mar 14, 2020

Mrs. Frances Williams, age 64 of Alba, passed away on Saturday, March 14th, 2020 in Quitman. She was born on February 22nd, 1956 in Canton. She was a retired nurse. Frances was preceded in death by her husband Marvin Williams in 2017 and by one grandson, Zachary Williams. She is survived by her sons, Tommy Ray Williams and his...

Mar 14, 2020

Longtime resident of Winnsboro, Texas, Carol Sue Messimer passed away peacefully on March 14, 2020. Carol was born on July 13, 1942 in Pocahontas, Arkansas to Pete and Modelle Frangenberg. She would tell anyone her occupation would be that of a Nana to all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Carol loved antiquing, putting a couple dollars worth of pennies...

Mar 13, 2020

Sandra Myers, 75, of Mineola, TX passed away on March 12, 2020, in Austin, TX. She was born on March 31, 1944, in Pittsfield, MA to Robert and Mary Bass. She was an artist, a former member of the Lions Club, and a graduate of the Citizen's Police Academy. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ken Myers,...

Mar 12, 2020

Mr. Edward Lewis Grimes, age 92 of Mineola, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at his home in Tyler. He was born on December 4, 1927 in Longview, Texas to the late David Edward Grimes and Nannie Strain Grimes. He was a retired Railroad Engineer, Gideon, member of the Locomotive Engineers Union and Life Member of the VFW....

Mar 11, 2020

Mrs. Lois Ann Reddick, age 93 of Grand Saline, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 in Grand Saline. She was born on May 18, 1926 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to the late William Phillips and R. Audry Womack Phillips. She was a retired secretary, attended Baylor University in Waco and was a member of Main Street Baptist Church...