All Obituaries

May 7, 2010

Mary Lois Swindle, 80, was born March 21, 1930 to the home of William Ray Oliver and Mary Viola Oliver; passed away May 7, 0210. Left to cherish her memory are her sons; William Frank Hayes III and wife, Cheryl, Ralph G. Hayes and wife, Debbie; 2 stepsons; Clyde Wayne Swindle and wife Nancy, Edmond Ray Swindle and wife, Susan;...

May 4, 2010

Kenneth Lloyd "Ken" Ford 50, born October 25, 1959 in Lamesa, Texas to the home of Joseph Duke Ford Sr. and Ernestine Hughes Ford passed away May 4, 2010. Left to cherish his memory are his children Annette Emery and her husband Robert, Cheryl Winsor and her husband Jason, Dana Gonzales and her husband Adrian, brothers Charles Ford and his...

Apr 29, 2010

Lena Mae Byrne, 87, was born on May 1, 1922 in Brodhead, Kentucky to the home of John Jackson Mobley and Martha Jane Hopkins Mobley; passed away April 30, 2010 in Athens, Texas. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Robert Dennis Bryant; Pamela Forrester and her husband Tony Green; Debbie Myers and her husband Gene; Carol Dolan; David...

Apr 17, 2010

Harold Cheslie Heard, Sr. Born December 30,1939 to Thelbert Cheslie and Gertrude Ethel Heard of Teaneck, New Jersey; passed away on April 17, 2010 at his home in Kemp, Texas. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Esther R. Heard, of 49 years. His five children, Sherri, and husband Greg Heinzman, Harold Cheslie "Hal" Jr., and wife, Sindy Heard,...

Apr 17, 2010

Henry Lee Dickens was born to the home of William Henry Dickens and Geneva Dickens on June 4, 1929; passed away on April 17, 2010 in Mabank, Texas. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 57 years, Tinna May Dickens; children, Danny Dickens and wife, Maggie, Diana Smith and husband, James, Donnie Dickens and wife, Sandy, Darlene Monroe...

Apr 11, 2010

Lee Ammon Van Winkle was born to the home of Lee Ammon Van Winkle, Sr. and Virginia Talbott Van Winkle, in Baltimore, MD on September 3, 1940; passed away on April 11, 2010 in Athens, Texas, at the age of 69. He played guitar and was lead singer with the band The Shadow's Four, Ltd. who he managed, he served...

Mar 30, 2010

Linda Kay Smith, 66 born February 11, 1944 in Waxahachie, Texas to James Rumsey and Eloise Stanton Rumsey passed away March 30, 2010 in Kaufman, Texas. Left to to cherish her memory are children Jamie Kirkpatrick, Kathy Swanzy, Deanna Bayer, Michael Smith, sister Colleen Carter, grandchildren Allen Kirkpatrick and his wife Judy, Winter Vandriver and her husband Troy, Lacey Taylor,...

Mar 29, 2010

In the Arms of the Angels Janet Louise Bovis was born on November 9, 1956, and went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on March 29, 2010. Janet loved her son Jeremy and made friends everywhere she went. Although she had many struggles, she was very full of life and gave of herself to so many. We...

Mar 26, 2010

Maurine Denise "Niecie" Frazier, 48 born August 10, 1961 in Dallas, TX. to Marvin Frazier and Maurine Garrison Williams Frazier passed away March 26, 2010 in Athens, TX. with her family at her side. Left to cherish her memory are her children Kristy Denise Frazier and her fiancAC.e John DeSanto, Chad Allen Earl Woods, Kimberlee Francis Wilson and her fiancAC.e...

Mar 22, 2010

Gene Ray Baker Sr. 71, born February 17, 1939 in Collin County Texas to the home of Lewis Allen Baker and Virgie Rae Doyle Baker passed away at his home in Gun Barrel City March 22, 2010 with his family at his side. He was an Aerospace Technician at Texas Instruments of Dallas, TX. retiring in 1992, was a an...

Mar 14, 2010

Ashley Michelle Ward, 26, born in Kaufman, Texas, January 10, 1984 to Eric Ward and Sonya Ivey Ward, passed away March 14, 2010 in Athens, Texas. She was born with Dandy Walker Syndrome, a rare brain malformation. Ashley continually fought through her illnesses her on earth and is now in heaven with a new body and no more pain. Ashley...

Mar 8, 2010

Emogene Spencer, 82 was born January 27, 1929 in Otto, Texas to the home of Oscar Shaw and Bernice Busby Shaw, went to be with her heavenly home Monday March 8, 2010. Mrs. Spencer was a life long resident of Hartford, but resided in Gun Barrel City, Texas with her daughter and son in law Billie and Ronnie Munday. She...

Mar 7, 2010

Lorene Carlton, 93 was born August 14, 1916 in Duncan, Oklahoma to the home of William Hugh Marrow and Ida Lemmer Rinheart. passed away at her home with her family at her side in Seven Points, Texas. Left to cherish her memory are her children Marion "Sam" Carlton, Sharion Black and her husband Arthur, grandchildren Cathy Aydelott Black and her...

Mar 3, 2010

Betty Jane Jean Born May 24, 1940 in Eldorado, Arkansas to the home of Clarence Halbrook Sr. and Vonnie Howard Halbrook, and passed away in Athens, TX. March 3, 2010 with her family at her side. Left to cherish her memory are her children Kenneth Ray Jean Jr. and his wife Kelley, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, Gary Wayne Jean Sr....

Mar 2, 2010

Feb 26, 2010

John attended Nicholes County High School in Summerville, West Virginia. He was drafted into the Army when he was Twenty years old and retired from military March 30, 1978 after 24 years of service to his country. He served over-seas tours of duty in Thule-Greenland, The Republic Of Vietman, Korea, and two tours in Germany. He was a member of...

Feb 19, 2010

Beverly Ann Reneau, 76, of 1000 Angies Crossing, Tool, TX, passed away Friday, February 19, 2010, at the East Texas Medical Center in Athens. She was the daughter of the late Frank Augustus and Elsie Trende Switzer. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother Frank Augustus Switzer, Jr.; daughter Sherry Lynn Peters; and stepson...

Feb 19, 2010

Feb 13, 2010

Vicky Lynn Hutchings Barnsley was born on September 22, 1959 in Dallas TX, to the home of Jimmie Lee Hutchings and Helen Maxine Lewis Hutchings. She passed away in Gun Barrel City, TX on February 13, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Gordon Eugene Barnsley of Kemp, TX; daughter, Heather Kay Barnsley of Richardson, TX; sisters, Vivian Gay Beach...

Feb 11, 2010

Geraldine Linthicum of Gun Barrel City TX. born October 21, 1939 in Arlington, TX. to the home of George Harris and Myrtle Ree Sherwood Harris. She passed away after a lengthy illness in Tyler, TX. February 11. 2010. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 50 years Lloyd Linthicum, of Gun Barrel City, TX. sons Terry Harris and...