Glynda Rhea O'Briant
Jul 26, 2019
Glynda O'Briant, of Winnsboro, went to see Jesus on July 26, 2019. Glynda was born on January 16, 1948 in Winnsboro to Howard and Mattie (Waldrop) Romine. Ms. O'Briant was a member of Coldwater Baptist Church and had retired from Presbyterian Hospital Winnsboro in 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents and 3 brothers. Glynda is survived...
Inez Benthul
Jul 21, 2019
Inez (Vanlandingham) Benthul of Mineola, entered into her eternal home on July 21, 2019. Inez was born on January 8, 1925 in Greenville, Texas to Thomas and Lillie (Leach) Vanlandingham. She was married to Clyde Benthul in June of 1942. Mrs. Benthul worked for the Greenville Medical and Surgical Clinic in the medical billing department until her retirement in...
Mary Akins
Jul 21, 2019
Mary Elizabeth McBurnett Akins passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019. She was born March 19, 1922 in Grand Saline to the late James T York and Irline York. Elizabeth and her life-long friend and sister-in-law, Carrie Dean, owned a drapery shop in Mineola for many years. Elizabeth also volunteered at the Christus Mother Frances-Ross Breast Cancer Center. Throughout...
Patricia Ledford
Jul 20, 2019
Patricia Anne Ledford, aka Patty, went to be with her heavenly father on July 20th, 2019 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on October 25th, 1949 in Piliot Point, Texas and adopted by the late Dr. Maurice Patrick Ryan and his wife Arlie Edith Ryan of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Patty was a devoted wife and loving mother. She was extremely...
Bessie Baker
Jul 18, 2019
Bessie Pearl Greer Baker, age 96, of Garland, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019. She was born in Como, Texas on January 25, 1923 to the late Karl & Jennie Greer. She was a retired salesclerk (1986) for C.R. Anthony Co. in Seminole, Texas and a member of First Baptist Church in Rowlett, Texas. She was preceded...
Sybil Alexander
Jul 15, 2019
Mrs. Sybil C. Alexander, age 96 of Mineola, passed away on Monday, July 15th, 2019 in Mineola. She was born on May 23rd, 1923 in Hainesville, Louisiana to the late Lee Walker and Bessie Walker. She is preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence Walker and Ben Walker and one sister, Bobby McMillian. Sybil is survived by her husband,...
Elmer Wayne Gearner
Jul 13, 2019
Elmer Wayne Gearner, age 84, of DeSoto, Texas passed away July 13, 2019. He was born May 8, 1935 in Winnsboro, Texas to the late Elmer and Marie Gearner. They preceded him in death in 1994 and 2008, respectively. His younger brother, Monty Gearner, also preceded Wayne, having passed away in July 2018. Wayne was married to Peggy Bass...
Betty Vinson
Jul 13, 2019
Betty Billings Vinson, age 79 of Mineola, passed away on Saturday, July 13th, 2019 in Mineola. She was born on December 14th, 1939 in Dallas to the late Walstein Billings and Lillian Womack Billings. She was a graduate of North Dallas High School and Draughon's Business College in Dallas and was a retired federal employee with the Department of...
Ernest Jett
Jul 11, 2019
Mr. Ernest C. Jett, 99, of Winnsboro, Texas passed away after a well lived life on July 11, 2019. Ernest was a man of faith and a good friend to many. Mr. Jett graduated from Baylor University in 1941 with a B.B.A. He served during World War II as a first lieutenant in the Army Air Corps and was...
James Wagoner
Jul 10, 2019
Mr. James Wagoner, age 75 of Mineola, passed away on Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 in Mineola. He was born on January 19th, 1944 in Gilmer to the late R.E. Wagoner and Katie Wagoner. He was a retired Firefighter with the Tyler Fire Department having served 28 years and was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. He is survived...
Marilyn Lucas
Jul 4, 2019
Marilyn Lucas, age 77 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019, at her residence. She was born on September 18, 1941 in Keechi, Texas to the late Robert Howell and Margaret Howell. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by husband James R. Lucas and son Robert E. Finney. Marilyn is survived by daughter Molly...
Larry Elmer Black
Jul 2, 2019
Mr. Larry Elmer Black, age 71 of Mineola, passed away on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 in Mineola. He was born on February 11th, 1948 in Duluth, MN to the Clarence Black and Margorie Mae Black. He was a retired Assistant Vice President for Bank of America and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...
Tommie Shirley
Jul 1, 2019
Tommie Jo Shirley, age 89, of Winnsboro passed away July 1, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Tommie was born October 24, 1929 to the late Thomas and Hesta Johnson Burrow in Bonham, Texas. She was employed as a seamstress for a few companies but ultimately took up the role as head of her husband and the household. Together...
Lillie Corbin
Jun 30, 2019
Lillie Rose Corbin (Beach) passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early hours of Sunday, June 30 after a long and brave battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Family members and friends are invited to celebrate her life on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Lake Pointe Church -- White Rock in Dallas, Texas (9150 Garland Road) with visitation from 10:15...
Helen Beard
Jun 28, 2019
Mrs. Helen Louise Beard, age 84 of Quitman, passed away on Friday, June 28th, 2019 in Tyler. She was born on January 25th, 1935 in Van to the late Wiley Garland Bowles and Jessie Corine Hickman Bowles. She worked as an Office Manager. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Harvey Lee Bowles, Floyd Mitchell Bowles, Roy...
Mark Elkins
Jun 27, 2019
Mr. Mark Steven Elkins, age 62 of Hawkins, passed away on Thursday, June 27th, 2019 in Tyler. He was born on July 16th, 1956 in Denton, Texas to the late James Clay Elkins and Yolanda Hernandez Elkins. Mark owned his own trucking Company for many years until he retired. He was a longtime member of First Assembly of God...
Steven Roth
Jun 25, 2019
Mr. Steven Henry Roth, age 68 of Grand Saline, passed away on Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 in Tyler. He was born on February 21st, 1951 in Hazelgreen, WI, to the late Reynold Roth and Mercedes Hennig Roth. He was a member of Spur on Ministries and a Dairy Farmer. He brought intesive grazing to the State of Texas and...
Millie Thurman
Jun 23, 2019
Mrs. Millie Jean Thurman, age 91 of Mineola, passed away on Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 in Mineola. She was born on March 20th, 1928 in Pittsburg, Texas to the late Jemmie Lee Rape and Vinnie Mae Landers Rape. She was a member of Central Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a mother, homemaker and...
Kevin Wilkins
Jun 21, 2019
Mr. Kevin Jay Wilkins, age 52 of Hawkins, passed away on Friday, June 21st, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa . He was born on April 17th, 1967 in Denton, Texas to George and Donna Wilkins. Kevin was a heavy equipment operator, and member of the Harley Owners Group. He was preceded in death by his father, George Frank Wilkins....
Mollie Arlene Ellis
Jun 20, 2019
Mollie Ellis, age 83 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, June 20th, 2019 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 28th, 1936 in Yantis to the late Leonard and Esther Finn Pruden. Mollie attended Texas Women’s University, where she received a bachelor’s in education and a certification to teach. After retiring from teaching,...
