Obituaries
Beverly Wannetta Dyer-Tant
May 7, 2025
Beverly Wannetta Dyer Tant passed away at 81 years old in her home in Quitman, TX on Wednesday May 7th, 2025. Beverly was born in Yantis, TX, and raised in the Ft. Worth area. She is survived by her only daughter Sherri Tant, granddaughter Alexandria Rodriguez, and two great grandsons Jerry and Carter Bordelon.
There will be a service in Quitman,...
Linda Stephens
Jun 27, 2025
Linda Irene Stephens, 79, of Quitman, passed away on June 27, 2025, in Winnsboro, with her family by her side.
Linda was born on March 21, 1946, in Dallas, to William Beeler and Roselene Pinegar.
Linda spent most of her life in Quitman. She lived and worked in Commerce for several years, where she raised her children, before returning to Quitman. She...
Clarence Dwendell "C.D." Ballard
Jun 21, 2025
Clarence Dwendell “C.D.” Ballard, of Winnsboro, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at the age of 89.
He was born on April 3, 1936 in Winnsboro, Texas to the late Clarence William Ballard and Rebecca Lorena (Stokley) Ballard.
C.D. was a Veteran and served his country proudly in the United States Air Force. He married Shirley Hux...
Carl Leslie Boren
Jun 18, 2025
Carl Leslie Boren, 77, of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas, passed away at his home on June 18, 2025. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, on November 15, 1947, to Eugene Verl Boren and Evelyn Geraldine (Withers) Boren.
Carl served as a submariner in the United States Navy from 1970 to 1973 aboard the USS Fulton, where he held the rank of...
Brian Greer
Jun 16, 2025
Eugene Brian Greer, 52, of Deport, Texas, passed away on June 16, 2025. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 19, 1972 to Eugene Greer and Geneva Sue (Fletcher) Griffin.
Eugene married the love of his life, Kay Morris, on June 6, 2007, at Sand Springs Baptist Church in Mineola, Texas. Together, they built a life grounded in love,...
Billie Adela McClelland
Jun 5, 2025
Billie Adelia McClelland, age 84, passed away on June 5, 2025, in Quitman, Texas. She was born on April 14, 1941, in Golden, Colorado.
She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, John McClelland; her daughter Genette St Pierre and son-in-law Brett St Pierre; her son John McClelland Jr. She was a cherished grandmother to Victoria, Jonathon, and Samantha,...
Jo Nell Gilbreath
Jun 1, 2025
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Jo Nell Gilbreath was born February 2, 1932 in the Cana Community near Quitman, Texas and departed this life June 1st 2025. She was the daughter of the late Joe H. and Jennie White Gilbreath.
She was married to Wayne Gilbreath of Quitman on May 26, 1951 at the Junius Heights Baptist Church...
Katherine Josephine Armold
May 29, 2025
Katherine Josephine Armold, 81, passed away on May 29, 2025, in Northglenn Colorado where she resided in recent years to be near her daughter Lisa. She was born on June 6, 1943, in Cameron, West Virginia, to parents Nathan and Ada (Mathews) Dunham. On December 12, 1964, she married Joe Armold. They spent many years living in the Yantis, Texas...
Dorothy McLeod Denton
May 22, 2025
Dorothy McLeod Denton, affectionately known as Dot or Dottie, passed away peacefully at home in Austin, Texas, on May 22, 2025, at the age of 100.
Born in Quitman, Texas, on August 14, 1924, Dorothy was the only child of Jewel John McLeod and Inez (Sullivan) McLeod. She graduated from Quitman High School and went on to marry the love of...
Daryl Ray Gaumer
May 17, 2025
Daryl Ray Gaumer, 97, passed away on May 17, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. He was born on March 24, 1928, in Sterling, Illinois, to George Kelly Gaumer and Ada Lou (Elmendorf) Gaumer.
Daryl earned his bachelor’s degree in mining engineering from the University of Illinois before proudly serving his country in the United States Army. He was stationed as a Private...
Richard Wayne Rankin
May 16, 2025
Richard Rankin, 64, of Quitman, Texas, passed away Friday evening, May 16, 2025, suddenly while visiting family in Iowa.
Richard Wayne Rankin, son of Vernon Sr. and Vivian (Strahan) Rankin, was born July 14, 1960, in Bryan, Texas. The family lived briefly in Houston, where Richard started school, before moving to Chireno, Texas. While in high school, Richard played on the...
Lee Anna Brickman
May 14, 2025
Lee Anna Brickman, 82, of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas, passed away on May 14, 2025, in Tyler, Texas.
Born on November 16, 1942, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Lee Anna was the daughter of Jerold and Gladys Layton. After graduating from Will Rodgers High School in Tulsa, she attended Tulsa University and was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority. She worked several...
Frances Joyce Lemons
May 10, 2025
Frances Joyce Lemons, 77, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025, following a brief illness. Born June 11, 1947, in Houston, Texas, Frances was the beloved daughter of the late Cullen Chester Wheeler and Coye Dunham Wheeler. She was preceded in death by her two brothers, Truman Davis Wheeler and Travis Wayne Wheeler.
Frances was one of seven siblings and is...
Rose Marie Williams Melton
May 5, 2025
Rose Marie Williams Melton passed away peacefully on May 5, 2025, in McKinney, Texas, just five days shy of her 88th birthday. Born in Wood County on May 10, 1937, Rose was the daughter of Herman and Hazel Williams.
After graduating from Woodrow Wilson in 1955, she attended the University of Texas at Austin and later began a successful 35-year career...
Randall "Randy" Wayne Clanton Sr.
May 4, 2025
Randall "Randy" Wayne Clanton Sr., of Hainesville, Texas, passed away at his home on May 4, 2025, at the age of 67. He was born on September 13, 1957, in Quitman, Texas, to the late Billie Frank Clanton and Pauline Wallace Robinson.
Randy spent many years working in the oil field and lived in Quitman most of his life. He was...
Linda Annette Current
May 3, 2025
Linda Current of Yantis, Texas, passed away peacefully with family at her side at the age of 82 on May 3, 2025.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 41 years, Cliff Current, and her sons, Chris Sturm and his wife Melissa of Cashion, Oklahoma, and Ron Sturm and his wife Barbara of Midlothian, Texas.
She is also survived by her...
Robert Lee Dodd
Apr 20, 2025
Robert Dodd of Holly Lake Ranch, TX passed away on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025 at home, he was 79.
Robert Lee Dodd was born on July 7, 1945, to John H. Dodd and Doris Gibbons Dodd in Selma, CA. He survived by his wife Paulette Stupka Dodd of Holly Lake Ranch, TX; brother Jerry Dodd & wife Sherry of Sulphur...
Cheryl Watson Mayborn
Apr 19, 2025
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Cheryl Watson Mayborn, 79, of Quitman, Texas, passed into the presence of the Lord on April 19, 2025. She was born in Longview, Texas on September 18, 1945, the daughter of Tom Watson and Dorothy Beebe Watson. Cheryl and her older sister, Lynn, moved yearly to towns across Texas and...
Genie Simmons Howard
Apr 14, 2025
Genie (Virginia Dale Simmons) Howard was born on October 21, 1941, to Herman and Esther Simmons of Newton, TX. On April 14, 2025, in Emory, Texas, Genie went to be with Her Lord, surrounded by family. When He came to take her home, she greeted Him as a friend. Genie grew up in Newton, Texas, where she was the oldest...
Paula Beth Brinkmeyer
Apr 13, 2025
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Paula Beth Brinkmeyer, a beloved mother, grandmother, wife, and friend, passed away on April 13, 2025, at the age of 82. Born on June 25, 1942, in McKinney, Texas, she was the daughter of Paul and Mary Enloe. Paula's roots ran deep in Texas, where she spent her early years in McKinney, and eventually...
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