Obituaries

Sammy D Lange

Sammy D Lange

Jan 1, 2023

On Sunday, January 1, 2023, Sammy Lange, a cherished father, grandfather, and husband passed away. He was 82 years old. Born to Perry and Hazel Lange, Sammy graduated from Grandfalls- Royalty High School. He continued his education at Texas Tech University and was a member of the ROTC and Sigma Chi fraternity. He graduated with his bachelor’s in management before...

Douglas Lee Teter

Douglas Lee Teter

Dec 31, 2022

 

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Douglas Lee Teter, age 77, of Mineola, TX, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 31, 2022, surrounded by his family.

Douglas was born on January 29, 1945, in Dallas, Texas to the late Winna Faye Covington and Cecil Ellsworth Teter. He was enlisted in the U.S. Army and...

George Lee Dusenbury

George Lee Dusenbury

Dec 20, 2022

George Lee Dusenbury, also known as “Pepa”, age 83 of Quitman, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, in Quitman.

George was born on October 16, 1939, in Greene County, Missouri to the late George and Iva Dusenbury.

At the age of 18, George enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served this country honorably for...

Harry Tom Dickenson

Harry Tom Dickenson

Dec 15, 2022

Harry Tom Dickenson, age 90, of Quitman, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022, in Quitman.

Harry was born on October 21, 1932, in Stanford, Texas to the late Harry Wade and Wanda Alvin Dickenson. He graduated high school and was employed as Truck Driver. Harry married the love of his life, Lorraine on October 21, 1966. After living in...

Alan James

Alan James

Dec 14, 2022

Alan James, age 61, of Quitman, passed away on December 14, 2022.

Alan was born on September 28, 1961, in Dallas, Texas to William Ernest and Barbara Earlene James.

Alan attended and graduated in 1980 from Justin F. Kimball High School in Dallas. After graduating, he attended Mountain View Community College and obtained an associate degree. He was a Christian...

Mary Ruth Morrow

Mary Ruth Morrow

Dec 13, 2022

Mary Ruth Morrow, age 97, of Mineola, passed away December 13, 2022 in Tyler.

Mary was born in Crowley, Texas to the late Otis and Mamie Smalley on April 27, 1925. Mary married the love of her life, Kenneth Ray Morrow Sr., on August 9, 1941, and they went on to have 6 children.

From the moment Mary had her...

Dorothy Galloway Phillips

Dorothy Galloway Phillips

Dec 10, 2022

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After a brief sudden illness, Dorothy Jean Galloway Phillips, of Quitman, Texas, passed quietly from this life on Saturday, December 10, 2022, in Austin, Texas.  She was 87.

Born January 24, 1935, in the Coke Community outside of Winnsboro, Texas, to Jefferson Franklin Galloway and Carrie Pollyann Gilbreath Galloway, she was one of...

Beatriz Gonzalez Olvera

Beatriz Gonzalez Olvera

Dec 6, 2022

Beatriz Gonzalez Olvera, de 54 años, de Quitman, falleció el Martes 6 de Diciembre del 2022 en Tyler.

Beatriz nació en Santa Catarina, San Luis Potosí, México el 18 de Agosto del 1968 a sus padres J. Avelino Gonzalez Perez y Ma. Lorenza Gonzalez Almazan. Ella se caso con el amor de su vida, Robertino Olvera Badillo el 19 de...

Don Howard McKissick

Don Howard McKissick

Nov 29, 2022

Graveside service for Mr. Don McKissick will be held 2:30PM on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery with Military Honors.

Debby Croley

Debby Croley

Nov 29, 2022

Debra Jean Croley, 63, passed away on November 29, 2022.

Debby Petty Croley was born on October 1, 1959 in Greenville, TX. She had an eye and passion for photography and had a dark room set up in her house so she could develop her photos. She enjoyed photographing nature and her grandchildren. Debby had a great love for...

Tommy McNeece

Tommy McNeece

Nov 28, 2022

Tommy McNeece, of Pittsburg, passed away at home on November 28, 2022 at the age of 58.

Tommy was born in Jackson, Mississippi on December 21, 1963 to Tommy Lee and Elizabeth Ann (Harris) McNeece.  Tommy went to college at Phillips College in Atlanta, Georgia. He worked in the electronic field working on large copy machines, printers, and programming computers.  He...

James Michael Link

James Michael Link

Nov 27, 2022

 

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A service celebrating the life of James “Mickey” Link will be held at 12:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Pavilion at The Links at Land’s End.

James Michael “Mickey” Link, 75, of Yantis, Texas went to his heavenly home on the morning of November 27, 2022.

Mickey was...

Mary Elizabeth Taylor

Mary Elizabeth Taylor

Nov 26, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Taylor, age 61 of Yantis, passed away in Tyler, Texas on November 26, 2022. She was born in St. Louis Missouri on March 30, 1961, to Earl and Selmar Payne.

Mary married the love of her life, Ralph Gregory Taylor on March 3, 1984. Mary was an excellent cook and cooked amazing food! She was also very...

James Walter Wylie

James Walter Wylie

Nov 24, 2022

 

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On November 24, 2022, James Walter Wylie, age 74, of Mineola, passed away surrounded by his family. He was born on August 13, 1948, in McKinney, Texas to the late Raymond and Rosa Mae (Kimberlyn) Darland

James joined the United States Air Force in 1966 and served in the...

Jacob Wayne Taylor

Jacob Wayne Taylor

Nov 21, 2022

Jacob Wayne Taylor of Houston, Texas, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022, at the age of 34.

Jake was born on Super Bowl Sunday in Pasadena, Texas, on January 31, 1988, to Donald Wayne Taylor Jr. and Nancy Diane (Maxey) Taylor. He, along with his big brother Josh, moved with his family to Pearland, Texas, when he was...

Rosella Oglesby

Rosella Oglesby

Nov 21, 2022

On November 21, 2022, Rose watched the sun rise from Glory, in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Rose was born on November 3, 1932, to the late Homer C. and Luttie Moore Ford in Paron, Arkansas, and attended Paron and Fountain Lake (Hot Springs) schools.

Throughout her life she worked a variety of jobs...

Peggy Norton Gilbreath

Peggy Norton Gilbreath

Nov 19, 2022

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Peggy Norton Gilbreath, of Quitman, passed away Saturday afternoon, November 19, 2022 at the age of 92.

Peggy was born December 20, 1929 to Ralph and Edna Avery in Yantis, Texas.  She was a member of Myrtle Springs Baptist Church in Quitman.

Peggy married Forrest Norton and had two children, Steve and Linda...

William Douglas "Doug" Haygood

William Douglas "Doug" Haygood

Nov 12, 2022

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The lifelong journey of William Douglas Haygood began on March 15, 1931, Kernes, Texas to B.L. Haygood and Irene Adams Haygood.

Doug was baptized at the Baptist Church in Tatum, Texas at an early age. He gave his life to the Lord, said if it wasn’t for the lord...

James Preston Bussell

James Preston Bussell

Nov 11, 2022

James Preston Bussell, age 30, of Quitman, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022, at his home in Quitman. He was born July 2, 1992, to Steven Paul Bussell and Mary Ann Stroncheck in Sulphur Springs.

James loved nothing more than being a dad to his children, hanging out with his friends, and his company. James started his own business...

Phillipus Petrus Strydom

Phillipus Petrus Strydom

Nov 9, 2022

Please check back in the coming weeks for a full obituary.   

 

Flippie's Celebration of  Life Memorial Service:

Please Join the family on December 3, 2022 at 2PM at Camp Shiloh in Pittsburg, Texas. The Memorial Service will be held indoors at 2PM. Afterwards, we will enjoy a meal together.

In honor of Flippie, we will be doing...