All Obituaries

May 2, 2022

Flossie Odessa Wertz, 68, passed away on May 2, 2022.  She was born on June 15, 1953, in Red River County, Texas, to parents Arthur Kelley and Essie May Fisher Kelley.

“It's going to be a beautiful day.” That was something Flossie always said and that was one of her final words. She was ready to spread...

May 1, 2022

Debra Ann Garrett, 58, passed away on May 1, 2022.  She was born on January 24, 1964, in Dallas, Texas, to parents Charles Henry Garrett and Wilma Jean Lindsey Garrett.

Debbie started working at a very early age.  She had her hands on many different crafts and was “a jack of all trades,” per se.  She loved...

May 1, 2022

Meldon Ray Mitchell, 92, passed away on May 1, 2022.  He was born on July 5, 1929, in Hunt County, Texas, in the family home, to parents Odes Meldon Mitchell and Dorothy Ada Estelle Aycock Mitchell.

Ray graduated from McKinney Boyd High School in 1947 with a 4.0 grade average.  He was drafted into the Army in...

Apr 28, 2022

Timothy Ray Anderson, 53, passed away on April 28, 2022.  He was born on February 4, 1969, in Grand Prairie, Texas, to parents Willie Edward Anderson and Lillie Fern Umsted Anderson.

Timothy was a security guard for many years.  He later became a truck driver but decided that was not for him.  He was a wonderful caretaker...

Apr 25, 2022

Joshua Ryan Murphy was diagnosed at the age of 2-1/2 years with Mucopolysaccharidosis, or MPS, a very rare disease affecting one in 25,000 births.  He was expected to live 13 years. MPS took him at 21 years of age.  Joshua passed away on April 25, 2022.  He was born on January 29, 2001, in Garland, Texas, to parents Stephen...

Apr 21, 2022

Oleta Robbins Whitaker Mitchell passed away on April 21, 2022.  She was born on October 18, 1931, in McKinney, Texas, to parents Johnny L. Robbins and Beulah Elizabeth Whisnant Robbins.

Oleta was a devoted church member; she taught the Women’s Sunday School class at Orchard Hills Baptist Church in Garland, Texas.  Later, she and her husband Ray...

Apr 17, 2022

Lois Marie Scherer, 67, passed away on April 17, 2022.  She was born on September 25, 1954, to parents Tom Roys and Autry Greenwell Roys.

Lois started out living in Pleasant Grove, Texas.  In 1968, her family moved to Duncanville, Texas, and she graduated from Duncanville High School in 1973.  She then attended Arlington Baptist University.

Apr 4, 2022

Douglas Leroy Harris, 69, passed away on April 4, 2022.  He was born on June 23, 1952, in San Antonio, Texas, to parents Elmer Woods Harris and Margie Lee Atchley Harris.

In 1957, Doug’s family moved to Marble Falls, Texas, where he attended school all the way through high school before moving to Roswell, New Mexico. At...

Apr 1, 2022

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of our Mother, Ruby Winnelle Marshall, on April 1, 2022.  Mom was born July 25, 1930, in Rush Springs, Oklahoma, to the late Arthur D. and Louie Norene Bowles.

On April 24, 1946, she married Charles Albert Marshall and embarked on a beautiful love story that endured for almost 75...

Apr 1, 2022

Larry Louis Gagniere, 52, passed away on April 1, 2022.  He was born on September 11, 1969, in Corpus Christi, Texas, to parents Louis Frederick Gagniere and Consuelo Perez Fields.

Larry’s blood line on his father’s side came from Royalty, Kings and Queens of France.  As a young boy he was involved in Boy Scouts and Royal...

Mar 29, 2022

Raymond Bruce Bostian (78), of Kemp TX, went to be with our Lord in Heaven on March 29, 2022. He was born in Monticello, Arkansas, on September 2, 1943, to Bruce and Merle Bostian.

Raymond graduated from Monticello High School, and while there, developed his lifelong love of all things related to sports. He was a multi-sport...

Mar 27, 2022

Edna May (Evans) McClain was born August 26, 1931 in Zanesville, Ohio, the daughter of Byron Milton Evans and Ruth Isabelle (Anderson) Angles. She married 1st Kenneth Ivan Coffee and 2nd Dale Arthur McClain and 3rd James Mack Seabolt.  The majority of her life was spent living single as she thoroughly enjoyed her independence.  She moved to Dallas, Texas...

Mar 27, 2022

Edward “Joe” Wayne Green, 81, passed away on March 27, 2022.  He was born on July 13, 1940, in Cubbage, KY, to parents Birchel Green and Virgie Davis Green.

Joe was a machinist for many years.  He later retired from Henderson County.  Hobbies included camping, traveling in the RV, fishing, and playing cards.  Joe was known to...

Mar 22, 2022

Kenneth Lloyd McConnell, 65, passed away on March 22, 2022.  He was born on June 16, 1956, in Dallas, Texas, to parents Lloyd Haskel McConnell and Elma Mae Durham McConnell.

He was direct and to the point; there was never a grey area, and you always knew where you stood with him.  He was a jokester but...

Mar 19, 2022

Maurice Carlton Nall “Corky,” 75, of Gun Barrel City, Texas, passed away on March 19, 2022, after a lengthy stay at Christus Trinity Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler, Texas.  He was born on September 19, 1946, in Jacksonville, Texas, to parents Carlton Claude Nall and Clara Elizabeth Dublin Nall.

Corky grew up in Slaton, Texas.  He went...

Mar 18, 2022

Sherri Darnell Dunlap was welcomed into this world on November 16, 1967, the first child of Joe Lee Dunlap and Janet Kay Woods.  She was born in Dallas, TX, at Baylor Hospital.  She would be the oldest of four children, three daughters and one son.

Sherri was born in Dallas, but her parents moved to the Cedar...

Mar 17, 2022

Wiley (Rick) Freeman Rickerson, 80, passed away on March 17, 2022.  He was born on April 4, 1941, in Durant, Oklahoma, to parents Leslie Rickerson and Iraella Stark Rickerson.

The love of his life was his wife and 20 grandchildren.  Not one of them was more special than the others.  Rick was a member of First Baptist...

Mar 16, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Robert Dale Watkins, Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 15, 2022

Larry Cheryl Anderson, 77, of Tool, TX, passed away March 15, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones.  Larry was born on October 9, 1944, in Farmersville, TX.

He is preceded in death by his Mother and Father Lucy and Lee Anderson, Brother Jerry Wendell Anderson, Brother and Sister-in-Law Andy and Helen Anderson, Sister and Brother-in-Law Joan and...

Mar 14, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Edd "Rusty" Lowe Routt, Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.