Obituaries

George  Hoyt Camp

George Hoyt Camp

Apr 18, 2019

Tyler, TX – George Hoyt Camp, 90, of Quitman, TX, passed away April 18, 2019, at Christus Mother Francis Hospital.

Hoyt was born in Godley, TX and raised in Cartwright. He worked for Kraft foods for 19 years before moving to Quitman where he was the owner of the Western Auto store for 25 years.

Hoyt was a member of...

Billy  Ray Hervey

Billy Ray Hervey

Apr 18, 2019

Services for Mr. Billy Ray Hervey, 64, of Quitman, are scheduled for 1:00 PM Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Muddy Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Quitman. Repass will follow at Muddy Creek Fellowship Hall.

Billy Ray Hervey was born at home in Quitman on December 12, 1954 to Turner and Imogene (Ellis) Hervey. He lived all of his life in...

Ruby  Nell Azlin

Ruby Nell Azlin

Apr 18, 2019

Funeral service for Ruby Nell Azlin, 86, of Winnsboro, is scheduled for 3:00 PM Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Pine Street Baptist Church with Pastor Charles Ethridge officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Mrs. Azlin will be laid at Lee Cemetery following the service.

Ruby Nell Azlin was born November 9, 1932 in Energy, Texas...

Kathleen  Charlotte Greer

Kathleen Charlotte Greer

Apr 17, 2019

Memorial service for Kathleen Greer, 84, of Quitman, is scheduled for 11:30 AM Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Faith Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Midkiff officiating.

Kathleen Charlotte Greer was born February 13, 1935 in Wisconsin to “Red” Parsons and Pauline Jennings. Her father, Red, was the light of her life. She was a Quitman resident for 8 years, coming...

Harry  King Slack

Harry King Slack

Apr 16, 2019

Memorial services for Mr. Harry King Slack, 80 of Quitman, Texas are scheduled for 2:00pm, Friday, April 19, 2019 at his favorite restaurant, the Red Dome.

Harry was born January 11, 1939 in Nashville, TN to Pearcy Nish and Lucille King Slack. He was a retired carpenter and served in the United States Air Force. He was preceded in death...

Helen  Louise Harris

Helen Louise Harris

Apr 15, 2019

Helen Louise Harris passed on April 15, 2019 after a lengthy illness. She was born January 27, 1929 at home in Grant, Oklahoma to Ruth A. McIntosh Hayes and John Benton Hayes. She was preceded in death by her siblings: Mary Victoria Hayes McIntosh, Ruth Almeda Hayes, John Woodrow Hayes, and Wenonah Ann Hayes Owens.

Dr. Harris was a long-time...

Ronald  Lynn Ferguson

Ronald Lynn Ferguson

Apr 13, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Ronald “Ronny” Lynn Ferguson, 74, of Watauga, TX, is scheduled for 3:00 PM Friday, April 19, 2019 at First Assembly of God with Brother Ken Otwell officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service.

Ronald Lynn Ferguson was born January 18, 1945 in Dallas to Linton Doty and Margaret Jean (Hastings) Ferguson. After...

James  Swift Coker

James Swift Coker

Apr 12, 2019

James Swift Coker, of Winnsboro, TX died at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock, Arkansas on Friday, April 12th at 12:50 PM at the age of 79.

James was born in Dallas, TX on January 20th, 1940 to Johnny P. and Margarette (Cooper) Coker.

James “Swifty” Coker graduated from Grapevine High School in 1959, honorably served his country in...

Jay  Daniel Puchtler

Jay Daniel Puchtler

Apr 4, 2019

Jay Puchtler, 61, of Pickton, passed away Thursday evening, April 4, 2019 at his home.

Jay Daniel Puchtler was born in Methuen, Massachusetts on June 24, 1957 to Daniel C. Puchtler and Nancy Louise Hayes. He was a Pickton resident for 12 years, and had lived in Winnsboro for 20 years prior.

Jay was a transmission and tractor mechanic for...

Myrna  Loy Shearer

Myrna Loy Shearer

Mar 31, 2019

Myrna Shearer, 82, of Quitman, formerly of Richardson, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 in Quitman.

Myrna Loy Shearer was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota on September 13, 1936. She was the daughter of the late Bernice (Childers) Jordan and wife to the late Harold Dean Shearer.

Myrna was a member of Southfork Cowboy Church in Murphy, Texas...

Charles  Edmond Low

Charles Edmond Low

Mar 31, 2019

Funeral service for Charles Low, 80, of Quitman, is scheduled for 2:00 PM Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Lowe Funeral Home with Brother Fred Morrow officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Mineola. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Wednesday evening at the funeral home.

Charles Edmond Low was born March 17, 1939 in...

Kenneth  Eugene Guvernator

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Willie Jo Kennemer

Feb 27, 2019

Funeral service for Mrs. Willie Jo Kennemer, “Jo”, 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...

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