Obituaries
Maurene Henry
Aug 13, 2020
Maurene Henry, age 106, was called home on August 13, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. Her life will be celebrated on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 10:00 AM in the Lowe Funeral Home Chapel, 1102 East Goode Street, Quitman, Texas with Pastor Floyd Brooks officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Freeman Cemetery in Wood County. She will...
Jannie Ruth Brister
Aug 12, 2020
Jannie Ruth Brister, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on August 12, 2020. Jannie was born in Bogota, Texas on June 17, 1929 to George and Clarice Presley. She was married to William Murl Brister, a World War II Veteran, in 1946. She proudly worked in the Disabled Veterans Auxiliary for many years.
Jannie is preceded in death by her husband and her parents,...
Betty Jean Boyd
Aug 5, 2020
Betty Jean Boyd, age 83, of Hawkins, Texas passed away on, August 5, 2020 in Tyler. She was born on August 6, 1936 in Dallas, Texas to Ernest R. and Evelyn Frances (Talbot) Boyd. Betty worked for many years for Sears until her retirement and was a member of Hainesville Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Patsy R. Cameron
Aug 3, 2020
Patsy R. Cameron, 73, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on August 3, 2020. Services will be held at Faith Baptist Church, Quitman with Bros. Mike Midkiff and Fred Morrow officiating. Interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, Quitman.
She was born September 18, 1946 in Winnsboro, Texas to J. K. and Polly Baber Richards. ...
Bobbie Sue Taylor
Jul 28, 2020
Bobbie Sue Taylor, 88, of Quitman, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro, Texas.
Bobbie was born in Wood County Texas on August 8, 1931 to her parents, Lemuel Morgan and Ruth Gilbreath Morgan. She was married to G.W. Taylor for 63 years, prior to his passing in November of 2009. They...
Joyce Ann Azlin
Jul 25, 2020
Joyce Ann Azlin, 63, of Winnsboro Tx passed away peacefully at her home on July 25, 2020 with her family at her side.
She was born in San Antonio, Tx on September 21, 1956, to her parents James and Wanda Oliver. Joyce moved to Winnsboro in 1985. She married the love of her life, Danny Azlin on July 12, 1974.
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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...
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...