Obituaries
Mary Lee Brister
Apr 12, 2018
Funeral service for Mary Lee Brister, 91, of Quitman, is scheduled for 2:30 PM Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Lowe Funeral Home with Brother Fred Morrow and Brother Terry Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Concord Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1PM-2PM before the service.
Mary Lee Brister was born on December 30, 1926 in Clarksville, Texas...
Roy Dean Ford
Mar 24, 2018
Roy Ford, 77, of Hawkins, passed away peacefully at his home on March 24, 2018.
Roy Dean Ford was born March 7, 1941 in New London, Texas. He was the first of 9 children born to JD and Katherine Ford. Roy served his country proudly, if briefly, in the United States Navy.
He worked as an upholsterer for many years for Parker’s...
Winston Buford Burns
Mar 20, 2018
Graveside service for Winston Burns, 97, of Winnsboro, is scheduled for 11:00 AM Friday, March 23, 2018, at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth with Brother Ken Goodson officiating.
Winston Buford Burns was born in Fort Worth on May 12, 1920 to John Solomon and Ollie (Carter) Burns. He served his country proudly as a sergeant in the United States...
Phillip Ray Dale
Mar 19, 2018
Memorial service for Phillip Dale, 71, of Quitman, is scheduled for 2:00 PM Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Lowe Funeral Home with Brother Earl Kernes officiating.
Phillip Ray Dale was born in Dallas on March 13, 1947 to the late Paschal and Bernice Dale. He lived in Quitman 10 years, moving here from Mesquite. He was an iron worker and loved...
Walter Tom "W.T." Hunter
Mar 15, 2018
Walter Tom "W.T." Hunter, 97, of Quitman, entered Heaven's gates Thursday morning, March 15, 2018.
W.T. was born in Quitman December 18, 1920 to Kennie and Pet Jessie (Session) Hunter. He lived all of his life in the Quitman area and grew up in the Muddy Creek community. He served his country proudly in the US Army Air Force during World...
Laverna Cason Mainord
Mar 12, 2018
Laverna Cason Mainord, 97, of Rains County, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018.
Laverna was born February 12, 1921 in Rains County to Ben and Duron (Houston) Cason.
Laverna attended Rains County schools and graduated from Emory High School. After World War II she was baptized in a pool at Shady Grove Baptist Church east of Greenville.
She worked at Texas Instruments as...
Douglas Allen Hicks
Mar 8, 2018
Douglas Allen Hicks, 64, of Quitman, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, March 8, 2018.
Douglas Hicks was born on January 29, 1954 in Dallas to David Paul and Doris (Tinney) Hicks. He graduated from Quitman High School in 1972 and joined the military afterwards. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy. On...
Lillie Maxine Gilbreath
Feb 16, 2018
Lillie "Maxine" Gilbreath, 96, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 in Sulphur Springs, TX.Maxine was born on January 15, 1922 in Wood County, TX to Finnie and Henrietta Bevill. Lillie was married to A.T. "Booster" Gilbreath for 61 years until his passing in 2003. She lived in Wood County all of her life and was a member of First...
Dorothy Morris
Feb 16, 2018
Dorothy Laverne Morris, age 88, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018, in Quitman, TX.Dorothy was born on July 19, 1929 in Atlanta, TX to Neuman Gholson and Vinnie (Holman) Gholson.Dorothy was married to Walter Morris for 48 years until his passing in 2007. They lived in Quitman more than 50 years and were members of Cartwright Baptist Church. Dorothy...
David A. Lindsey
Feb 15, 2018
David Lindsey, age 61, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at his home in Mount Vernon, TX.David was born on March 31, 1956 in Dallas, TX to Otis Lindsey and Elene (Marsh) Lindsey.David was raised in Irving, TX. He worked for LTV Corporation in Dallas as a fiber optic fabricator. He and his wife Laura Lindsey have been married for...
Louie Petty
Feb 9, 2018
Louie Petty, 71, of Yantis, passed away February 9, 2018 in Tyler, just two weeks after the passing of his wife, Nancy.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Nancy Petty.
Left to cherish his many memories is his son, Robert Collier of Cashion, OK; daughter, Shelley Inskeep of Nacogdoches; one brother, Ben Petty of Georgia; four grandchildren,...
Terry Lee Littleton
Feb 9, 2018
Terry Lee Littleton, age 69, of Mineola, passed away on February 9, 2018.Terry was born in Dallas,Tx, on January 21, 1949, to Jesse and Foy Lee Littleton. He served his country proudly, albeit briefly, in the United States Army, and played tuba in the United States Army Band. Upon leaving the army, he married and worked various jobs to support...
Verna Miriam Parachoniak
Feb 8, 2018
Verna Parachoniak, 95, of Dallas, passed away on February 8, 2018.Verna was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Verna married Joseph Parachoniak on September 19, 1953 in St. Thomas, Ontario. She and Joseph later moved to Port Huron, Michigan where she worked as an RN in an operating room.She was preceded in death by her son, Jay Parachoniak, great granddaughter,...
Wanda Calvert
Feb 6, 2018
Wanda Calvert, age 89, passed away on February 6, 2018 in Houston.Wanda was born in Forest Hill to the late William and Carrie Gilbreath. She married Dee Calvert on July 12, 1946, in Houston. Wanda moved to Quitman from Houston in 1982, and had recently moved back to the Houston area.She was preceded in death by her husband, Dee Calvert;...
Jo Marilyn Beddoe
Jan 30, 2018
Funeral service for Jo Marilyn Camp Beddoe, age 91, of Mineola, is scheduled for 2:00 PM Thursday, February 1, 2018 at First Baptist Church Quitman with Brother Gabe Martin officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her husband, Warren James Beddoe, at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth.
Jo entered this world on September 4, 1926 in Winnsboro. She...
David Randolph Huffman
Jan 28, 2018
David Randolph Huffman, age 59, of Quitman, passed away on January 28, 2018 at his home.
David entered this world on May 23, 1958 in Longview. He married Donna Huffman in 2015.
David had a love for all music, especially classic rock and roll. He loved to play his guitar and drums, and could play almost anything by ear or by attending...
Nancy Jean Petty
Jan 25, 2018
Nancy Jean Petty, age 69, of Yantis, passed away on January 25, 2018. Nancy was born in Bakersfield, CA to Douglas Combs and Opal (Sperry) Combs Whitmore. Nancy and her husband Louie Petty lived in Waxahachie, TX 28 before moving to Yantis 4 years ago. They are members of Wood County Cowboy Church. Nancy was a horse trainer and worked...
Glenn Lee Gregory
Jan 25, 2018
Funeral service for Glenn Gregory, age 70, of Hawkins is scheduled for 3:00 PM Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Lowe Funeral Home with Brother Michael Coker officiating. Graveside service will follow at Yantis Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday, January 27th from 5PM-7PM
Glenn went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 25, 2018 in Quitman after a short...
Roland Douglas Dodd
Jan 20, 2018
Roland Douglas "Buddy" Dodd, age 84, passed away on January 20, 2018.
He was preceded in death by his parents; George P. and Ruby Edmonds Dodd; brother, G.P. Dodd, Jr.; nieces, Jan Williams Schumacher and Erin Waller Foisy; and nephew, Chuck Williams.
Buddy is survived by his sisters, Shirley Dodd Williams of Tyler and Sue Dodd Zook of Navasota; and nieces and...
Jerry Lee Sweat
Jan 17, 2018
Jerry Sweat, age 87, of Quitman, passed away on January 17, 2018.Jerry Lee Sweat was born in Commerce, Texas, to Dewey Sweat and Christine Evans on February 5, 1930. Jerry served his country proudly in the US Army for 20 years. While in the Army, he met the love of his life, Lilianna, and later married on March 15, 1953,...
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