Obituaries

Patricia  Ann Tutor

Patricia Ann Tutor

Jan 8, 2018

Patricia Tutor, 78, of Yantis, went to be with the Lord early Monday morning, January 8, 2018.

Patricia Ann Tutor was born June 29, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan. She is the only daughter of William Archibald and Verna Mae (Outhwaite) Johnson.

In 1957 when she was just 18 years old, she met her one true love, Ralph Tutor. She was sitting...

Annette  Rogers Long

Annette Rogers Long

Dec 21, 2017

Funeral service for Annette Rogers Long, 72, of Quitman is scheduled for 1:00 PM, Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Ken Goodson and Brother Gary Gage officiating. Burial to follow at Rock Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Friday, December 22, 2017 at Lowe Funeral Home in Quitman.Annette Long was born...

Dwight  Wesley Fate

Dwight Wesley Fate

Dec 16, 2017

Dwight Wesley “D.W.” Fate, age 88, of Mineola, passed away Saturday evening, December 16, 2017 at his home.

Dwight Wesley Fate was born August 1, 1929 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was the only child born to Dwight and Frieda Fate. He served his country proudly as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force from 1951-1955. After being honorably...

Melba  Ruth Sills

Melba Ruth Sills

Dec 15, 2017

Melba Ruth Sills, age 86, of Quitman, passed away Friday afternoon, December 15, 2017 in North Richland Hills.

Melba was born August 2, 1931 in Wills Point. She was one of seven children born to Fermon and Mary Barber. On September 7, 1953 she married her sweetheart, Robert Edward Sills. She and Robert lived in Quitman 37 years and attended First...

Robert  Clifton Wattis

Robert Clifton Wattis

Dec 13, 2017

Robert Clifton Wattis, 52, of Winnsboro, Texas, passed away December 13, 2017 as a result of an automobile accident near Quitman, Texas. Robert was born August 10, 1965 to Bette Kay and Edmund Orsen (E.O.) Wattis in Austin, Texas.

Robert was an avid hunter and spent as much time outdoors as possible. He was a master carpenter and worked in the...

Nelda  Jean Dodd

Nelda Jean Dodd

Dec 7, 2017

Funeral service for Nelda Jean Dodd, 83, of Quitman, is scheduled for 2:00 PM Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Lowe Funeral Home with Brother Fred Morrow officiating.Nelda was born May 26, 1934, in Timpson, TX to Melvin Joseph Darnell and Lula Mae (Ritter) Darnell. She grew up in White Oak, TX and graduated from Longview High School. She lived in...

Jozsef  Janos Iha

Jozsef Janos Iha

Dec 7, 2017

Jozsef “Joe” Janos Iha, age 78, of Quitman, passed away in his home on December 7, 2017.

Joe was born on August 21, 1939 in Pecs Hungary, and was the son of Jozsef Iha and Krisztina (Trenyi) Iha. Joe came to the United States when he was 17, and served in the US Army from 1957 to 1962, attaining the rank...

Robert "Bobby" Edward Hatton,  Jr.

Robert "Bobby" Edward Hatton, Jr.

Nov 22, 2017

Funeral service for Robert "Bobby" Edward Hatton, Jr., 54, of Quitman, is scheduled for 3:00 PM Monday, November 27, 2017 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David Cook officiating. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service from 1-3 PM. Burial will follow at the Quitman City Cemetery. Bobby was born in Greenville, MS on October...

Stephen  Daniel Love

Stephen Daniel Love

Oct 29, 2017

Memorial service for Stephen Love, 18, of Quitman, is scheduled for 5:00 PM Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at the Quitman High School Auditorium.

Stephen Daniel Love was born June 11, 1999 in Cebu City, Philippines to John and Chalmalyn Escasinas Love. He and his mother moved to Quitman from the Philippines 8 years ago. Stephen was a senior at Quitman High...

Bobby  "Dale" Phelps

Bobby "Dale" Phelps

Oct 23, 2017

Bobby “Dale” Phelps (82) passed peacefully from this life the morning of October 23, 2017 after a gradual decline in health. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family and caregivers during the last days of his life. Dale was born February 28, 1935 in Ashdown, Arkansas. After raising their children in Mansfield, Texas, Dale, and his wife Brenda,...

Rachel Ford

Rachel Ford

Oct 22, 2017

Rachel Ford, 74, of Hawkins, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 22, 2017.

Rachel was born in Kilgore on April 30, 1943 to the Ira B. and Sybil Estelle (Worsham) Davis. In 1971 she moved from Kilgore to Hawkins and worked as a home provider for Jordan Healthcare. Mrs. Davis enjoyed interacting with her clients, reading, and relaxing at home.

She is preceded...

Gordon  E. Stone

Gordon E. Stone

Oct 20, 2017

Funeral service for Gordon E. Stone, 92, of Dallas, is scheduled for 1:00 PM Saturday, October 28, 2017 at First United Methodist Church in Quitman with Rev. Keefe Cropper officiating. Public viewing will be held from 12:00 PM to service time. He will be laid to rest at Quitman City Cemetery following the service.

Gordon E. Stone was born in Braham,...

B  L Woodard

B L Woodard

Oct 20, 2017

Mr. B. L. "Woody" Woodard, age 75, of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017. B. L. was born on March 31, 1942 in Wood County to the late Bernice Lee Woodard and Lilly Marie Harbin Woodard. After decades of working in the oil/gas industry, he retired and began his favorite job as the #28 school bus driver for...

Virgil  D. McMurtray

Virgil D. McMurtray

Oct 18, 2017

Funeral service for Virgil D. McMurtray, 74, of Quitman, is scheduled for 3:00 PM Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Spur On Ministries with Brother Mike Fletcher officiating. He will be laid to rest at Myrtle Springs Cemetery following the service. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Friday evening, October 20th, at Lowe Funeral Home.

Virgil David McMurtray was born...

Julie  Jane Swartz

Julie Jane Swartz

Oct 8, 2017

Funeral service for Julie Swartz, 83, of Holly Lake Ranch, is scheduled for 10:00 AM Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Quitman with Bishop Wayne Crabb officiating. Committal will follow at Kelsey Cemetery.

Julie Jane Swartz was born in Buffalo, New York on April 10, 1934 to Lawrence Patrick and Garnet Dephane Brennan. She...

Randal  Wayne White

Randal Wayne White

Oct 8, 2017

Funeral service for Randy White, 50, of Quitman, is scheduled for 11:00 AM Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Lowe Funeral Home with Brother Fred Morrow and Brother Rod Skelton officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service. Randy will be laid to rest at Myrtle Springs Cemetery following the service.

Randal Wayne White was born in...

Thomas  Wesley Meyers

Thomas Wesley Meyers

Oct 5, 2017

Thomas Meyers, 76, of Perryville, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 in Tyler.He is preceded in death by his wife, Gail Meyers and one son, Lee Thomas Wise.Survivors include one son, Guy Thomas Wise and wife Heather of Quinlan; daughter Laura Cozby of Plano; daughter in law, Frances Stout of Quitman; two sisters, Annette and Kay; seven grandchildren and six...

Edward  Eugene Marnell

Edward Eugene Marnell

Sep 28, 2017

Edward Eugene Marnell, 52, died peacefully Thursday, Sept. 28, at his home in Lake Fork, TX. He was born on Feb. 15, 1965 in Iola KS, the second of three sons to Gerald Eugene Marnell and Rita Jo Thornhill Marnell. The family moved to Humboldt, KS in 1975 where Eddie attended school and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1983....

Gail Meyers

Gail Meyers

Sep 23, 2017

Gail Meyers, 75, of Perryville, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 in Tyler.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Ottie and Myrtle Norton, and one son, Lee Thomas Wise.

Survivors include her husband, Thomas Peyers of Perryville; son, Guy Thomas Wise and wife Heather of Quinlan; daughter, Laura Cozby of Plano; brother, Jerry Don Norton of San Angelo; seven grandchildren,...

Jerry  Wayne Wallace

Jerry Wayne Wallace

Sep 20, 2017

Funeral service for Jerry Wayne Wallace, 80, of Mineola, is scheduled for 11:00 AM Friday, September 22, 2017 at Lowe Funeral Home with Brother Fred Morrow officiating. Interment will follow at Myrtle Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Thursday evening, September 21st, at Lowe Funeral Home.

Jerry Wayne Wallace was born November 24, 1936 in Malakoff, TX...