Obituaries
Kenneth Eugene Guvernator
Mar 30, 2019
Kenneth Eugene Guvernator, 83, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at home in Quitman.
Ken was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 29, 1935 to Karl and Helen (Hohnstrater) Guvernator. He was raised in St. Louis and served his country proudly in the United States Army. On February 1, 1969 he married the love of his life, Donna Roberts...
Ada Hunley Miller
Mar 22, 2019
Memorial service for Ada Miller, 97, of Quitman, is scheduled for 11:00 AM Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Lowe Funeral Home with Gary Murrey officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service.
Ada Hunley Miller was born in Lanely, Texas on September 16, 1921 to the late Collin Adams and Essie Lee Hunley. On August 21, 1941...
Celina Michelle Durst
Mar 20, 2019
Celina Michelle Durst age 42 passed on Wednesday, March 20. 2019. She was born in Fort Worth, Texas on October 16, 1976. She grew up in the Shiloh Community of Quitman, Texas and began her schooling at Doodley Childcare Center. She attended Quitman Elementary, Junior High and High School and enjoyed playing T-ball during her early childhood days and volleyball...
Lenis Bryant Warren
Mar 18, 2019
Lenis Warren, 73, of Quitman, passed away March 18, 2019 at his home.
Lenis Bryant Warren was born in Dallas on June 26, 1945. He lived in Quitman for 24 years, moving from Carrolton. He worked as an Engineer for Mobile Oil and enjoyed reading and painting. He loved country music and was an avid animal lover, especially dogs.
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Jeanette Gay Griggs
Mar 14, 2019
Jeanette Gay Griggs of Lake Fork, formerly of St. Joseph, Missouri, graduated life on Earth University after 81 years.
She was born March 7, 1938 in St. Joseph, Missouri. She had just celebrated her 81st birthday, and she and her husband celebrated their 62nd anniversary in October 2018. Jeanette lived the majority of her life in St. Joseph, but had...
Harriet Jane Wehry
Mar 5, 2019
Harriet Jane Wehry, 90, of Yantis, passed away March 5, 2019 at her home.
Harriet Jane Wehry was born in Greenburgh, New York on March 12, 1928 to Harry Jackson and Marguerite Allen. She was a homemaker and married to Ralph Wehry who passed away in 1980.
She is preceded in death by her mother and father; daughter, Karen Gale...
Michael Paul Beech
Mar 3, 2019
Graveside service for Michael Beech, 35, of Soper, Oklahoma, is scheduled for 2:00 PM Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Yantis City Cemetery with Pastor Jeremy Durig officiating. He will be laid to rest next to his grandfather, William G. Beech.
Michael Paul Beech was born in Butler, Pennsylvania to William and Roberta Beech. He was raised in the Quitman area....
Susan Jean Abreu
Feb 28, 2019
Susan Abreu of Quitman, Texas passed away on February 28, 2019 in Tyler, Texas. Susan was born in Dallas on April 28, 1949, the only child of Roswell and Eva (Jacques) Whitmore. Susan attended Dallas schools, received her BA at Austin College, Sherman, Texas and her Masters at UT at Austin. Her long career in Statistical Analysis and Computer Programming...
Willie Jo Kennemer
Feb 27, 2019
Funeral service for Mrs. Willie Jo Kennemer, “Joâ€, 97, of Quitman, TX, is scheduled for 12:00 PM Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Lowe Funeral Home with Brother Fred Morrow officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service.
Jo Kennemer was born in Oklahoma on July 13, 1921, to the late Louie and Maggie (Folmer) Bullock. She was raised in Wood...
Linda Kay Duree
Feb 16, 2019
Linda Kay Duree, 60, of Sulphur Springs, TX, formerly of Quitman, passed away February 16, 2019 in Sulphur Springs. Memorial service to be scheduled a later date.
She was preceded in death by her parents, O.B. Spears and Novella Stansel; and her sister, Marcella Champion.
Left to cherish her memory are her son, Robert Brian Humphreys of Clinton, AR; brothers...
Richard Clyde Wallace
Feb 15, 2019
Richard Clyde Wallace, 92, of Holly Lake Ranch, TX passed away February 15, 2019 at his home. Services will be held at a later date.
Richard was born April 27, 1926 in Dallas, TX to Nugent Lee and Leona Oliveras Wallace. He served in the US Army during World War II as a Lieutenant and then served in the Philippines...
Phyllis Gail Nolen
Feb 14, 2019
Phyllis Nolen, 61, of Quitman, passed away Thursday morning, February 14, 2019 at her home.
Phyllis Gail Nolen was born in Beaumont, Texas on April 6, 1957 to the late Wade and Mable (Ancelet) Dotson. She served her country proudly for 30 years in the US Army as a Master Sergeant, serving in Desert Storm. After the army, she worked...
Wanda Lee Oliver
Feb 13, 2019
Wanda Lee Oliver, 85, of Winnsboro, passed away Wednesday morning, February 13, 2019 at her home.
Wanda was born in Oklahoma on June 18, 1933 to Andrew and Edna Mae (Phillips) Jackson. She moved to Winnsboro from Lytle, TX in 2005. She was a member of Pine Street Baptist Church and was very active in the Fidelis Sunday School Class....
Inez Deloris Benda
Feb 13, 2019
As a beautiful bright sun rose over a crisp, cold, cloudless Texas sky HEAVEN’S GLORIOUS GATES swung open when GOD stepped up to WELCOME our faithful, precious, beautiful, MOTHER HOME.
Inez was born August 18, 1922 in the Pueblo Community near Putnam, Texas to Chester and Emogene (Jeter) Allen and died February 13, 2019 in Quitman, Texas. She was raised...
Karen Joiner Gray
Feb 11, 2019
Memorial service for Karen Joiner Gray is scheduled for 2:00 PM Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Lowe Funeral Home with Brother Fred Morrow officiating.
Karen Gray was born July 7, 1956 in Arlington, Texas to Frank and Louise (Clarke) Joiner. She lived in Quitman 26 years, coming from Mansfield. In Texarkana on February 17, 1994 she married the love...
John Harold Schwing
Feb 5, 2019
Funeral service for Mr. John Schwing is scheduled for 3:00 PM Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Hubbard Chapel Baptist Church with Brother Rick Ellington officiating. Graveside service will follow at Myrtle Springs Cemetery.
John Harold Schwing was born on July 26, 1926 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to John Adolf and Lona Lee (Hollyfield) Schwing. He grew up in the Houston area,...
Sam Allen Long
Jan 27, 2019
Funeral services for Mr. Sam Allen Long, 82, of Quitman, TX are scheduled for 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Lowe Funeral Home with Ken Goodson and Jeremiah Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery in Wood County. The family will receive friends at noon on Wednesday until service time.
Sam was born June 17, 1936 in...
Larry Wayne Nelson
Jan 26, 2019
Funeral services for Mr. Larry Wayne Nelson, 56, of Mineola are scheduled for 12 noon Tuesday January 29, 2019 at Hubbard Chapel Baptist Church with Brother Rick Ellington officiating. Burial will follow at Concord Cemetery.
Larry was born November 9, 1962 in Aurora, IL to Troy and Virginia Nelson and died January 26, 2019 in Quitman. He lived the last...
Bobby Ray Turbeville
Jan 21, 2019
Graveside services for Bobby Ray Turbeville, 75, of Mineola, TX are scheduled for 10 A.M. Saturday January 26, 2019 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Mineola with Reverend Craig Lacy officiating.
Bob was born October 16, 1943 in Tyler to Jim Bob and Lucille Davis Turbeville and died January 21, 2019 near the Pine Mills community. He worked many years as a...
Mel Clemens
Jan 20, 2019
Graveside service for Mel Clemens, 78, of Quitman, is scheduled for 10:30 AM Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Hopewell Cemetery with Pastor Mike Sullivan and Brother Fred Morrow officiating.
Mel was born in Pittsburg, Texas on June 20, 1940 to the late Tom and Georgie Pearl Clemens. He was a Wood County resident since 1958 and attended Forrest Hill Baptist...
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