Obituaries
Marlene Gore
Jul 24, 2020
On Friday, July 24, 2020, Marlene Gore, dedicated wife, mother, and child of God left this earth for a glad reunion day. Preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Hubert, son, Gary, her parents, Carl and Florence Essl, brother, Carl Ray Essl and sister Wilma Dean Oswalt.
She is survived by her daughters, Pam, Tammy and her husband...
Peggy Marie Hulse
Jul 22, 2020
Peggy Marie Hulse, born December 18, 1931 was called home to be with the Lord on July 22, 2020.
She graduated from Adamson High School Dallas, Texas. She was employed by Reserve Life Insurance Company and retired from Dallas Independent School District after working with them for 20 years.
Peggy was a resident of Quitman and Mineola, Texas, formally of...
Eileen Mary Ukleja
Jul 13, 2020
Eileen Mary Ukleja, 69, of Terrell passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at Baylor Scott and White Heart Hospital in Plano, TX. She was the daughter of the late Leonard and Dorothy Ukleja of Mountain Home, AK.
Eileen was born on September 12, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. She was a member of the class of 1968 at Shawnee Mission...
Julia Faye Johnson
Jul 8, 2020
Julia Faye Johnson was born in Quitman on July 17, 1935 to Luther and Flora Bell (Gleaton) Kirbo. She lived in Quitman all of her life. While attending Quitman High School, she was awarded the 4H Gold Star Girl in 1951, placed First in District Dress Revue and was county winner the previous year. After high school graduation, she went...
Robert (Bob) Oscar Wilson
Jul 4, 2020
Robert O. Wilson, known in life as Bob, Bobby, Dad,Papa, and Captain Bob, was born in Jacksonville, Florida, April 9, 1941, and passed peacefully to eternity July 4, 2020. How fitting that he would go to be with his Heavenly Father on the day that we celebrate the birthday of our country. He was fiercely loyal to his Lord, his...
Wayne Harold Watts
Jul 1, 2020
Wayne Harold Watts, 90, of Cleburne, peacefully passed away on Wednesday July 1, 2020 with his family by his side.
He was born on September 4, 1929 in Anson Texas to his parents Chester and Lois Watts. Harold began working ranches in West Texas at a very young age. He had a gift with stock, especially horses. He had the...
Tom Elwin Martin
Jun 23, 2020
Tom Elwin Martin, born September 8, 1931, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on June 23, 2020. Tom was born in Evadale Texas to his parents William Claude and Rose Bernice Martin. He enlisted in the Navy on November 20, 1950. He was assigned to the U.S.S. Estes where he was Ships Serviceman Seaman USN-1 until he...
Freddie Lee Denney
Jun 17, 2020
Freddie Lee Denney, known by many as “Fred,” died on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at age 68 after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. Born in Bonham, TX on November 27, 1951 to parents Odell and Loyce Denney, Freddie had four siblings, late older brother Tommy and younger sisters Donna, Dianne, and Sherrill.
At age 22, Freddie married...
James Lewis Thompson
Jun 4, 2020
James L. Thompson was born on February 12, 1948 to Neada Harper and Buford Thompson in Quitman, Texas. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age. He attended W.B. Clark and Quitman High School.
James married Carolyn (Wortham) Williams and to that union one child was born, Camille (Thompson) Morgan. James also gained a...
Joseph Cirasola
May 29, 2020
Joseph Cirasola, age 67, of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas, passed away on May 29, 2020. Joseph was born to Rose and Salvatore Cirasola in Brooklyn, NY on July 29, 1952.He graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY and attended Iona College in New Rochelle, NY.
Joe came to East Texas in 1998 and, soon thereafter, moved to Holly...
Donna Jean Hobbs
May 29, 2020
Donna Jean Hobbs, born on April 17,1956 in Sault Ste Marie, MI to Michael Caraccio and Donna Carraccio, passed away peacefully at home in Alba TX surrounded by family on May 29, 2020. Donna fought a strong fight against cancer for over 10 months after her diagnosis.
Donna grew up with her parents, her brothers Michael and Mark Caraccio, and...
Randall Bob Blalock
May 29, 2020
Randall Bob Blalock, age 75, of Tom Beam Texas, passed away on May 29, 2020. Randall was born to Orivillee and Virginia Blalock in Yantis Texas on August 14, 1944. He grew up in Quitman and Tom Beam Texas. Randall attended the Stage Coach Cowboy Church in Waxahachie Texas. Randall was a landscaper for many years and enjoyed his work.
He...
Curtis Ray Kelley
May 19, 2020
Curtis Ray Kelley, 63, of Quitman Texas, went on to join our Lord and Savior on May 19, 2020. He was born to parents Reathell and Ruby Kelley on May 28, 1956. He grew up and lived in the Quitman area all his life. He married the love of his life, Darlene, on September 29, 1979 and they spent 40...
Edna Rae Carter
May 18, 2020
Edna Rae Carter, born October 31, 1934 in McClennan County, Texas, died May 18, 2020 in Tyler, Texas in Home Place Hospice at the age of 85. She loved God with all her heart and passed down a precious legacy to her children and grandchildren. She loved gardening and “playing in the dirt”! She is survived by daughters, Judy Buford,...
Willie Mae Farmer
May 18, 2020
Willie(Mae) Farmer, 80 of Winnsboro, Texas went to her eternal home on Monday, May 18, 2020.
Referred to as Mae by family and friends she was born on July 24, 1939 in Iola Texas to Fount and Breece (Yeager) Byars. Mae married her late husband, Bobby Farmer on February 25, 1954 in Hunstville, Texas. They were happily married for 56...
Roy Lee Edwards
May 15, 2020
Roy Lee Edwards, 63 of Winnsboro, TX died on Friday, May 15, 2020. Born Monday, July 9, 1956 in Lamessa, TX, he was the son of the late John Edwards Jr. “Rusty” and Belle McGary Edwards of Winnsboro who survives. He was the husband of Janet Gail Wall of Winnsboro who survives. They were united in marriage on April 23,...
Edna Mae Hurley
May 14, 2020
Edna Mae Jungbecker Hurley, a longtime resident of Quitman, TX, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020, at the age of 89. Born in the Houston Heights, on August 20, 1930, to parents Alfred and Hulda Sander Jungbecker, Edna enjoyed a happy childhood along with two sisters, Arline and Elvera, among their large extended family in Houston, Galveston, Brenham, and Shiner.
Edna...
David Charles Lewis
May 12, 2020
David Charles Lewis was born November 22, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas, the firstborn of Betty Jean Gossett and Loys Vernell Lewis. David lived with a servant’s heart in his work and faith. He was a humanitarian wherever he went, unafraid to clean homes or toilets or bail a friend out of jail.
David was a devoted husband to Candy,...
Vivian Lee Roberts
May 11, 2020
Vivian Lee Harris Roberts was born on August 2, 1926 to Grover C. and Hattie Tyson Harris in Quitman Texas. She had one sister, Virginia Louise Henderson.
Vivian married the love of her life, Preston on June 29, 1947. During their marriage of almost 65 years, Vivian and Preston lived a full and rewarding life- traveling, fishing, square dancing and...
Donna Jean MacElroy
May 7, 2020
Donna Jean (Taylor) MacElroy was born in Fort Monmouth NJ to Douglas Taylor and Patricia (Estes) Taylor on November 7, 1957.
Donna grew up in Pennsylvania where she graduated from Cumberland Valley High School. She attended Gordon College in Massachusetts where she studied Political Science and English Literature. She later completed Medical Transcription at Eastfield College.
Donna worked for Crabtree...
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