Obituaries
Linda Kaye Elles
Aug 20, 2021
Linda Elles, of Quitman, passed away August 20, 2021 in Tyler, at the age of 73.
Linda Kaye Elles was born in Wood County on September 5, 1947 to Carson Bryan and Lorene (Marshall) Cornelius. She lived in Quitman most of her life and worked as a hairdresser at the Heritage Nursing Home and Wesley House Assisted Living for many years.
Linda...
Margaret Eleanora King
Aug 20, 2021
Funeral services for Margaret Eleanora King, age 94, of Mineola, will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with interment following in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. The King family will receive friends on Monday, August 23, 2021, from 6 until 8 PM at Lowe-Gardner Funeral Home in Quitman. Margaret Eleanor King...
Larry Don Deas
Aug 13, 2021
Larry Don Deas, 61, born January 31st, 1960 to Johnnie Bob Deas and Joy Marie Farmer Deas in Waxahachie, TX. Larry came to Wood County and never left. He was an oil field worker for over 20 years before working for Wood County Prt. 1 as a foreman of the road crew for 23 years. There wasn’t a single piece...
Ann Long
Aug 8, 2021
Ann Llewellyn Long, age 78, of Quitman, passed away August 8, 2021 at her home.
Funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the Lowe-Gardner Funeral Chapel with Pastor Jeremiah Thomas officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her husband, John, at Rock Hill Cemetery following the service. The family will receive friends one...
Wanda Louise Reynolds
Aug 6, 2021
Wanda Louise Reynolds, 91, of Quitman, Texas passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021, in Tyler, Texas.
Wanda was born on September 26, 1929, to parents Ernest and Ella V. Doyle in Wood County Texas. She was a long-time resident of the area. She married her true love, Joe Mac Reynolds, on June 1947 and was married for 63 years...
Norma Irene Griffin Coston
Aug 5, 2021
Norma was born April 25, 1942, to Epps and Marie Heflin Griffin in Marshall, Texas. She attended school in Pittsburgh while her father worked for Humble Oil Company. The family moved to Mt. Pleasant then to Longview in 1958 where Norma graduated from Longview High School in 1959 at the age of 16. Norma continued her education at East Texas...
William Guy Toothman
Aug 5, 2021
William “Bill” Guy Toothman, age 79, lost his battle with cancer on August 5, 2021. A Memorial Service honoring William will be Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 1:30 PM in the Fellowship Church (900 Pullen Street) in Royse City, Texas. The Memorial Service will begin at 1:30 PM.
William was born September 8, 1941 to Bob and Sara Kathern...
Dale Wyatt
Aug 5, 2021
Alfred Dale Wyatt passed away August 5th, in Mineola, Texas, at the age of 75. His friends and family knew him best as “Dale”. Dale was born in Spur, Texas (Dickens County) on August 9, 1945 to Bill and Lucille Wyatt.
Dale Spent the majority of his life in Spur, Texas as a Farmer and Rancher. He worked for...
Patricia McMasters Burrow
Aug 3, 2021
Patricia McMasters Burrow passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 3, 2021, at the age of 63.
Patricia was born in Dallas on September 30, 1957, to Bobby and Patricia McMasters. On May 19, 1990, she married the love of her life and best friend, Jeffrey Burrow. Patricia and Jeff ran Branding Iron BBQ in Mesquite. She worked beside her husband for almost...
Doyle Ray Fitzhugh
Jul 31, 2021
Doyle Ray Fitzhugh, 72 of Quitman, Texas, passed away on the afternoon of Saturday, July 31st, 2021.
Doyle was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on March 5th, 1949. He was a proud Army Vietnam Veteran He was preceded in death by his Mother Irene Fitzhugh Comer and his Father Ernest Everett Fitzhugh as well as his daughter Jennifer Maxwell. He...
Robert Martin "Bob" Kirbo
Jul 29, 2021
Mr. Robert (Bob) Martin Kirbo, of Quitman, passed away early Thursday morning, July 29, 2021 at the age of 78.
Robert Martin Kirbo was born on January 4, 1943 to John W. Kirbo and Golden Jewell (Boman) Kirbo in Quitman, Texas. He was raised in Houston and graduated from Smiley High School.
He married the love of his life, Mary Elizabeth McKay...
Sandra O'Dowd
Jul 29, 2021
Sandra Marie O’Dowd of Mineola passed away Thursday evening, July 29, 2021, at the age of 79.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Sally Mestaz; and brother, Jimmy Mestaz.
Left to cherish her memory are her four children, Tiffany Derryberry and husband James E. Derryberry of Quitman, Shannon Gonzalez of Corona, CA, Terrence O’Dowd and wife Bridgette of...
Rita Flippo
Jul 28, 2021
Rita Hernandez Flippo, 74, passed away on July 28, 2021, at her home in Quitman, Texas with her husband by her side. Rita was born September 24, 1946, in Houston, Texas to parents Ignacio and Cruz Hernandez. She was the youngest of 10 children. She attended Jefferson Davis High School in Houston, Texas and after that she worked at Western...
Jim Farmer
Jul 27, 2021
Jim P Farmer, age 77, of Mineola, passed away Tuesday morning July 27, 2021 in Tyler, TX and joined his Heavenly Father.
He is proceeded in death by his parents, Bud and Mildred Farmer, wife Doris Farmer, one sister Mary Ganey and a brother George Farmer. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 22 years Carolyn Farmer of Mineola,...
Thomas Davis Jr.
Jul 26, 2021
Thomas L. Davis Jr., age 80, of Mineola, passed away Monday morning, July 26, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family.
Graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 AM Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery with Pastor Timothy Nall officiating.
Thomas L. Davis Jr. was born in Malakoff, TX on September 8, 1940, to Thomas L. Davis Sr. and Allie...
Alice Gilcrease
Jul 18, 2021
Alice Gilcrease, 85, of Quitman, Texas returned to her heavenly home on July 18, 2021 with her family by her side. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Lowe-Gardner Funeral Chapel from 6:00PM – 8:00pm. Funeral Services will be held for Mrs. Gilcrease on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 2:00PM at Forest Hill Baptist Church followed by interment...
Brian Maples
Jul 16, 2021
Brian Maples, age 38, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away on July 16, 2021 in Yantis.
His family invites everyone who knew and loved him to please come show your love and support.
Memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 PM Saturday, July 31, 2021 at the Lowe-Gardner Funeral Chapel (1102 E. Goode St., Quitman, Texas 75783) with Brother Kenneth Cunningham officiating....
Doris Canaday
Jul 16, 2021
Doris Jean Canaday,69, of Quitman, Texas passed away with her family by her side on July 16, 2021.
Visitation will be held Sunday, July 18, 2021, from 6:00PM – 8:00PM at Lowe-Gardner Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 19, 2021, 10:00AM at Lowe-Gardner Funeral Home.
Doris was born on December 9, 1951, to parents W.E and Lodema (Busby) Cox...
Molly Hagler
Jul 12, 2021
Molly Ann Hagler, 50, of Quitman, Texas passed away on July 12, 2021, in Tyler, Texas.
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 16, 2021, from 6:00PM – 8:00PM at Lowe-Gardner Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2021, 10:00AM at Sand Hill Cemetery, Gilmer, Texas.
Molly was born in Grand Saline, Texas on January 15, 1971, to...
Janice Hays
Jul 9, 2021
Janice Sue Hays, age 73, of Quitman, passed away Friday evening, July 9, 2021 in Tyler. Janice was born on September 15, 1947 in Dallas, Texas to Douglas Coke Hays and Edwina (Anderson) Hays. She grew up and lived in Emory, where she was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, before moving to Quitman two years ago. She was a...
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