All Obituaries
Tilly Eugene West
Jan 4, 2018
Tilly Eugene West, 54 of Eustace, Texas passed away on January 4, 2018. He was born on November 17, 1963 in Dallas, Texas to the home of Virgil Sr. & Frances Smith West.
Tilly was employed by MISD in the Maintenance department on the paint crew. In his spare time, he enjoyed being outdoors, visiting...
Jimmie Burt
Dec 31, 2017
Our loving mother Jimmie Burt passed away on December 31, 2017. She was born July 13, 1947 to James and Mildred Lazarus.
Jimmie is survived by her loving husband Dean Webb, her daughter Cheryl Dunn & her husband Carl, son David Tharp and a sister Linda Bell. She has 4 stepdaughters; Deana, Brandy, Amy and...
Naomi Ruth Guerrero
Dec 24, 2017
Naomi Ruth Guerrero 82 of Mabank, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 24, 2017. She was born on December 14, 1935 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma to the home of James & Thelma Rice.
Naomi retired from Patterson Food Processors in Dallas, Texas where she was employed for 50 plus years. She loved...
Velma Mae James
Dec 23, 2017
Velma Mae James, 93, peacefully passed away December 23, 2017, at her home in Seven Points, Texas.
Velma was born in Lindale, Texas on April 1, 1924 to John Dee and Ella Mae Johnson. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 53 years Billie Joe James, her parents and sisters, Willa White and Inez...
CECIL LOUISE GETMAN TAYLOR
Dec 23, 2017
CECIL LOUISE GETMAN TAYLOR PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AT THE CEDAR LAKE NURSING HOME AT 9:34 PM, DECEMBER 23, 2017, WITH HER SON BY HER SIDE. SHE WAS 94 YEARS OLD. CECIL WAS BORN IN CHETOPA, KS TO ETHEL MAE YOUNG GETMAN AND LEVI GETMAN ON FEBRUARY 7, 1923.
SHE HAD 2 BROTHERS AND 7 SISTERS. ...
Rickey Wise
Dec 20, 2017
Rickey Lee Wise 66 of Gun Barrel City, Texas was the only child to Willie Lee & Maxine Cantrell Wise passed away on December 20, 2017. He was born on April 11, 1951 in Dallas, Texas.
Rickey was a Marine Corps Vet who served our country for 2 years during the Vietnam War. He worked for East...
Foy Wayne Mauldin
Dec 17, 2017
Foy Wayne Mauldin 69 of Mabank, Texas passed away on December 17, 2017. He was born on August 13, 1948 in Greenville, Texas to the home of Foy Travis & Mary Green Mauldin.
Wayne had 4 brothers; Mike Barrow, Bobby Mauldin, Mark Mauldin and Travis Mauldin, 3 sisters; Judy Hatchey, Sissy Mauldin and Frances Wilkins. ...
Robert “Bobby” Vincent Shipp
Dec 17, 2017
Robert “Bobby” Vincent Shipp 81 of Eustace, Texas passed away on December 17, 2017. He was born on October 21, 1936 in Dallas, Texas to the home of William Nathan & Doris Nolan Shipp.
Bobby, as all his family and friends knew him had 4 brothers; Hershel Shipp, Cecil Shipp, Williams James Shipp and William Gene Shipp...
Samuel “Sam” Goodell
Dec 13, 2017
Samuel (“Sam”) Goodell (59) of Gun Barrel City, Texas passed away on December 13, 2017. Sam was born December 8, 1958 in Terrell, Texas to the home of Tom Billy Goodell and Helen Stewart Goodell. Sam was a 1977 graduate of Eustace High School where he made numerous friendships that would last his lifetime.
In 1997 Sam...
Lee Edwin Parnell
Dec 11, 2017
Lee Edwin Parnell, 61, of Mabank, Texas passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017. He was born on November 20, 1956 in Stephenville, Texas to the home of late Billy Wayne & Learlene Parnell. Lee graduated from Athens High School in 1975. He was a certified machinist and welder. Throughout his life he was a free spirit who loved riding...
Sandra Lee Williams
Dec 9, 2017
Sandra Lee Williams, 81, passed away in Kemp, Dec 9, 2017. She was born in Ridgeland, S.C., the only child of the late Lorna Doone McRoy and Harvey Lee Williams. She also lived in Florida and Texas, moving to Ben Wheeler in 1964 and Seven Points in 1992. Sandra worked at Cedar Creek Bingo for many years and was...
Henry Wayne Smith
Dec 3, 2017
Henry Wayne Smith, 81, of Athens, Texas went home to Our Lord on December 3, 2017. Wayne was born on August 29, 1936 in Memphis, Texas to Henry and Elvada Smith. He was a retired mechanic and was a happy as long as he had grease under his fingernails. He raised his sons to be honest and hardworking men. ...
Darryl Lynn Watson
Nov 27, 2017
Darryl Lynn Watson was born in Houston, Texas on November 1, 1950, to Cecil and Durelle Watson.
Darryl served 20 years in the United States Army. Once he retired from the military, he started working at the Department of Criminal Justice, and he was with them for 15 years. Darryl also worked for Henderson and Anderson County...
Johnny Blane Arrington
Nov 27, 2017
Johnny B. Arrington passed away November 27, 2017at the age of 64.
Johnny is survived by his wife of 32 years, Vanessa Arrington of Gun Barrel City, Texas; son Blane Arrington and son & daughter in law Justin & Kandice Van Horn if Mabank, Texas; his precious and beloved grandchildren Tanner & Jaycee Van Horn;...
Bryan Emmons
Nov 26, 2017
Bryan Antony (Rodgers) Emmons, 43, died unexpectedly and tragically at 6:44 a.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2017, after being attacked in his home in Payne Springs.
Bryan was born May 30, 1974, in Dallas, Texas, and was adopted the next day by Jeff Emmons. Bryan worked in construction and was very good with his hands – only...
Donnie Earl Pickard
Nov 24, 2017
Donnie Earl Pickard of Canton, Texas passed away on November 24, 2017. He was born February 19, 1947 in LaFayette, Georgia to John Earl & Bessie Pickard.
Donnie was raised in Clovis New Mexico. He had 7 brothers; Ruel, Gene , Noel , Randal, Sidney, Wayne and Levon , 3 sisters; Earlene, Wanda & Brenda....
Tom Henry DeShazo
Nov 24, 2017
Tom Henry DeShazo of Gun Barrel City, Texas entered into eternal rest on November 24, 2017 at the age of 84. He was born September 13, 1933 in Heath, Texas to John Walker & Mary Elizabeth DeShazo.
Tom has a sister; Shirley Faries and 2 brothers; John Walker DeShazo Jr., and George DeShazo. He was known as ...
Shari Kaye Bushnell
Nov 23, 2017
Shari Kaye Bushnell was born May 2, 1941 in Terrell, Texas to Andrew Milligan and Gertie Sharp. She went home to be with her Lord on November 23, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.
She was preceded in death by her husband John O. Bushnell, son John O. Bushnell Jr., grandson Bobby Beaupre, great-grandson Kasen Breashears, sister...
Letta June Lauderdale
Nov 22, 2017
Letta June Lauderdale of Kaufman, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 22, 2017. She was born September 6, 1942 in Brownsboro, Texas to Haston and May Bell Poe.
Lila Beth Smith
Nov 10, 2017
Lila Beth Smith of Payne Springs, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 10, 2017. She was born September 24, 1937 in Eustace, Texas to Evertt Davis and Rose Huddlston Richardson.
Lila grew up in a loving home with a sister; Rose Mary Abbott and a brother; Frank Davis. Lila attended Eustace High...
