Obituaries

Dorothy  Lou McDade

Dorothy Lou McDade

Oct 9, 2021

Dorothy Lou McDade, 95, of Quitman went to her heavenly home on October 9, 2021.

Dorothy Gilbreath McDade was born on January 22, 1926, in the Forest Hill Community to Carrie (Sarver) and W.W. Gilbreath. She grew up working on the farm like most country kids and went to the Forest Hill Baptist Church. Her grandparents were one of the...

Audree Marie Longrie

Audree Marie Longrie

Oct 8, 2021

Audree Marie Longrie, 80, of Yantis returned to her heavenly home on October 8, 2021. Below is Audree’s story written by her a few months before she passed.

Audree was born on September 27, 1941, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin to her parents Henry and Ethel (Lunderville) Sparks. She attended primary school and Elementary school there. She then moved to...

Charles Danny  Parker

Charles Danny Parker

Oct 8, 2021

Charles Danny Parker, 74, of Quitman, TX, passes away peacefully on October 8, 2021, with family by his side.

Danny was born on March 26, 1947, to parents James and Bennie (Butler) Parker in Quitman. He was a lifetime resident of the area. He married the love of his life, Martha on October 3, 1987, in their home and they...

Daniel "Danny" Lloyd Gambill

Daniel "Danny" Lloyd Gambill

Oct 6, 2021

Daniel Lloyd Gambill, 62, of Quitman, Texas, ran into the arms of his savior on October 6, 2021 at Lake Quitman, Texas. He was born July 18, 1959 in Dallas to Glen and Sarah Bills Gambill. He married Teresa Ballard on February 2, 1986 at the First Baptist Church of Quitman.

Those who know Danny understand his deep love for...

Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Oct 3, 2021

Michael “Mike” Thomas Lee, of Quitman, passed away October 3, 2021 in Tyler at the age of 67.

Michael Thomas Lee was born in Montgomery, Illinois on February 15, 1954 to Jesse Mouzon and Sara Jane Teutsch Lee. He lived in Quitman most of his life and was a member of Liberty United Methodist Church. He was also a member of...

Robert Edward Sills

Robert Edward Sills

Oct 1, 2021

Robert “Bob” Edward Sills, 90, of Quitman, Texas, passed away on October 1, 2021 at Whispering Pines Nursing Home in Winnsboro, Texas. A Funeral Service is scheduled for Monday, October 4, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Lowe-Gardner Funeral Home with Randy Clark officiating. He will be laid to rest following the service at Concord Cemetery, with a private family graveside....

John (Sonny) William Osbourn, Jr.

John (Sonny) William Osbourn, Jr.

Oct 1, 2021

John (Sonny) William Osbourn, Jr., age 72, of Quitman, passed away on September 30, 2021, at his beloved home in the countryside of Wood County. He was born in Mineola, Texas on June 21, 1949, to Ella Mae (Williams) and John William Osbourn. John was a veteran of the United States Navy having served in the Vietnam Era; he spent...

John Joseph Gorman II

John Joseph Gorman II

Sep 30, 2021

Funeral services for John “Johnny” Joseph Gorman II, 93 (plus 364 days), of Lands End, Yantis, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 11, 2021, at Lowe Funeral Home and the burial will follow in the Quitman Cemetery.

Johnny was born on October 1, 1927 in Worcester, Massachusetts to John and Elsie Gorman. A veteran of the...

Marshall Ray Crowley

Marshall Ray Crowley

Sep 30, 2021

Marshall Ray Crowley, 58, of Quitman Texas, passed away on September 30, 2021.

He was born on November 21, 1962, in Dallas County Texas. He was a spectacular cooker and loved to BBQ with his family; he loved fishing and camping; and he was always someone you could count on. He married the love of his life on September 21,...

Donald Lee Honeycutt Sr.

Donald Lee Honeycutt Sr.

Sep 28, 2021

Donald Lee Honeycutt Sr, age 84, went to be with the Lord at 10:45pm on September 28, 2021.

Donald was born on June 11, 1937, in High Point, North Carolina. He is preceded in death by his parents John and Sara Honeycutt; his first wife Alice Honeycutt; daughter Donna Pierce; son Donald L. Honeycutt Jr; and 2 granddaughters Melissa Susan...

Karen A. Mattox

Karen A. Mattox

Sep 27, 2021

Karen “Meemaw” Mattox, of Quitman, passed away at home Monday evening, September 27, 2021, at the age of 77 after a lengthy illness.

Karen Aletha Anderson Mattox was born July 28, 1944 in Victoria, Texas to Charles Clarence Anderson and Margaret Aletha Johnston Anderson, the youngest of their five children. The Andersons were members of First Baptist Church of Victoria....

Lynda Edith Knight

Lynda Edith Knight

Sep 27, 2021

Lynda Edith Knight, 93 of Quitman, Texas, went home to be with our lord on Monday, September 27, 2021.

She was born on November 16, 1927, to parents Agnes Daniels Lohr in Forney, Texas. She married the love of her life William Weldon Knight. They were happily married until his passing in 2003. 

 

She is preceded in death by...

Susan Denise Walker

Susan Denise Walker

Sep 27, 2021

We are sad to announce that on September 27, 2021, we said goodbye to our beloved daughter and sister Susan Denise Walker of Tyler, Texas. Susan was born on December 2, 1970, in Little Rock, Arkansas. There will be a family-led graveside ceremony at Cedars Memorial Gardens cemetery in Mineola, Texas on October 09, 2021, at 2:00 , followed by...

Yvonne Claybourn Henderson

Yvonne Claybourn Henderson

Sep 25, 2021

Yvonne Claybourn Henderson, of Mineola, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 in Tyler at the age of 86.

Yvonne was born in Mineola, TX to Seawell and Thelma Hardy Claybourn on April 19, 1935. She was raised in Mineola and graduated from Mineola High School in 1953. On July 22, 1955 she married the love of her life, Johnie C. “Dan”...

James Reed Huffman

James Reed Huffman

Sep 25, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial for James Reed Huffman, of Quitman, is scheduled for 10:00AM Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Mineola with Father Lawrence Love as Celebrant. Interment will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Mineola.

Visitation will be Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Lowe-Gardner Funeral Chapel starting at 6:00PM. The Rosary prayer service...

Bill Nathaniel Laird, Jr.

Bill Nathaniel Laird, Jr.

Sep 21, 2021

Billy Nathaniel Laird Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on September 21,2021 at the age of 63.

Bill was born in Brownwood, TX on December 24, 1957 to Billy Nathaniel Laird Sr. and Lillie Jo McCartney. He served his country proudly in the US Army after graduating high school and later began his career as a Pipeline Inspector. In the...

Sean Alan Crain

Sean Alan Crain

Sep 19, 2021

Sean Alan Crain passed away Sunday September 19, 2021, at his home in Quitman.

Sean Crain was born in Dallas on November 25, 1976, to Thomas Gordon Crain and Sandra Kay Crain. He graduated from Grand Prairie High School in 1995. In 2005 he moved to Quitman from Irving. He worked for Lowes Distribution Center in Mt. Vernon for the...

Johnny  W. Halbert, III

Johnny W. Halbert, III

Sep 17, 2021

Johnny W. Halbert III passed away Friday evening, September 17, 2021 at the age of 85.

Johnny Wooldridge Halbert III was born in Dallas on March 31, 1936 to Johnny Halbert Jr. and Odalia Bailey Halbert. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1959. On December 21, 1973 he married Mary Irene Harbin...

Clyde Thomas "Tommy" Hughes

Clyde Thomas "Tommy" Hughes

Sep 15, 2021

Clyde Thomas (Tommy) Hughes of Quitman, died peacefully at home, at the age of 89, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Dallas on February 19, 1932 to W.T. & Avis Hughes. Tommy finished high school and completed some college before becoming a Fireman for the Dallas Fire Department. He married Blanche Sims in 1950, and together they...

Elory Syozitaro

Elory Syozitaro

Sep 15, 2021

Elory Syozitaro passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021 in Tyler at the age of 51.

Elory was born in Koror, Palau on March 23, 1970 to Syozitaro Rekisiwang and Naemi Teriong. He met the love of his life, Julia, on the island of Guam. They married on December 7, 1996. To this marriage, three children were born, and two adopted....

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