Obituaries

John William Phillips,Jr.
Jul 20, 2013
John William Phillips Jr. , age 71, died Saturday July 20, 2013 in Alba. He was born November 20, 1941 in Salado, Texas to the late John William Phillips Sr. and Lola Mae Parker.He was a master plumber and worked for Dallas Plumbing Co over 40 years. John was from Irving and lived in Alba since 2006. John was a...
Dee "Buddy" Calvert
Jul 20, 2013
Dee "Buddy" Calvert 88, died Saturday, July 20, 2013 in Houston. He was born in Winnsboro, TX to the late Dee Calvert Sr. & Gladys Griffies Calvert.Services will be at 2:00 Wednesday, June 25 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes. The family will receive friends at 1:00 PM prior to the services.He was a World War II Veteran...
Katherine Ruth Bearden
Jul 18, 2013
Funeral Services for Katherine Ruth Bearden, 57, of Quitman are scheduled for 1:00 Saturday July 20 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes. The family will receive friends Friday from 6PM - 8PM at the Funeral Home. Her Burial will be at Black Oak Cemetery.Katherine was born July 23, 1955 in Houston, TX to the late Harold & Mary...
Beatrice Ann Boyd
Jun 28, 2013
Beatrice Ann Boyd, age 102, died Friday June 28, 2013 in Mineola. She was born March 7, 1911 in Yantis to the late Governor Joseph and Ellis Howle. She was a homemaker and lived most of her life in Wood County. Twelve years were spent in Wyoming and eighteen years in Mineola. Beatrice was a faithful member of the Yantis...
Billy Frank Wansley
Jun 27, 2013
Funeral services for Mr. Billy Frank Wansley, 65 of Quitman are scheduled for 2:30 PM Sunday June 30 at Lake Fork Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 PM until 8 PM Saturday evening at the Funeral Home.His burial will be held at Clover Hill Cemetery.Bill was born April 15,1948 in Mineola to the late J.T. and Amie...
Willie Charles Baird
Jun 23, 2013
Funeral services for Willie Charles Baird,77, Quitman are scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Heritage Nursing Home in Quitman. Burial will follow in Restlawn Cemetery,Sulphur Springs.Willie was born March 25,1936 to L.D. and Francis Baird. He worked as a security guard for Texas Utilities. Willie is preceded in death by his father;L.D. Baird and his sister; Jeanne...
Leon Dean
Jun 22, 2013
Funeral services for Leon Dean, 91 of Mineola are scheduled for 12 noon Wednesday, June 26 at East Chapel CME in Mineola with Rev. Lanny Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Cedars Memorial Cemetery in Mineola. Leon was born December 13, 1921 to Jobie and Ardella Dean. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a retired auto...
Bernice Yocom
Jun 18, 2013
Memorial services for Bernice Yocom, 85,Gladewater, formerly of Quitman are scheduled for 2:00 PM Friday, June 21st at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel, Quitman with Brother Fred Morrow officiating. Rosery is 5:00 Pm Thursday, June 20th at Lowe Funeral Home with visitation being from 6:00-8:00 PM at the funeral home. Bernice was born January 24, 1928 in Des Moines, IA. to...
Lorna Bowie
Jun 17, 2013
Memorial services for Lorna Bowie, 89 of Quitman are scheduled for 3:00 PM Monday, June 24th at The First United Methodist Church, Quitman with Dr. Dick White officiating. Lorna was born June 6, 1924 in Lesterville, South Dakota to Gustav and Martha Louise Walz Mueller. She moved to Quitman in l970 from Santa Barbara, CA. She received the Pilot Club...
Norma Jane Evans
Jun 8, 2013
Memorial services for Norma Jane Evans 65, Quitman are scheduled for 2:00 PM Wednesday June 12th at Myrtle Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Heith Mitchell officiating. Norma was born December 17, 1947 in Dallas to Frank N. and Bonnie Ruth Hayes Allen. She was a homemaker and a member of Myrtle Springs Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by...
Shawn Ragsdale
May 20, 2013
Memorial services for Shawn Ragsdale 31, Big Sandy, are scheduled for 1:00 PM Friday, May 24th at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes, Quitman with Rev. Jerry Parmentier officiating. Shawn was born May 29, 1981 in Dallas, TX to Cecil and Patti Davis Ragsdale. He passed away in Tyler May 20, 2013. He was a retail clerk for Two...
John Everett Johnson
May 18, 2013
Funeral services for John Everett "Jake" Johnson are scheduled for 1:00 PM Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes, Quitman with Brothers Fred Morrow and Don Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow with a 4:00 PM graveside at Wolfe City, Tx. Family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PMMonday evening May 20th at Lowe Funeral Home. Jake...
Martha LaJoy Sims
May 16, 2013
Funeral services for Martha LaJoy "Joy" Sims are scheduled for 1:30 PM Sunday, May 19th at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Fred Morrow officiating. Burial will follow in the Shady Grove cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Saturday evening May 18th at Lowe Funeral Home. Joy was born January 31, 1942 in Winnsboro to Ike and Geneva...
James J. Walker
May 1, 2013
Funeral services for James J. Walker, 80, Mineola are scheduled for 1:00 PM Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes, Quitman with Reverend Randy Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Mineola. Family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 PM Friday, May 3rd at Lowe Funeral Home. James J. (Jim) Walker passed away peacefully...
Mary Joyce Van Cleave
Apr 30, 2013
Funeral services for Mary Joyce Van Cleave, 78, Quitman are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Friday, May 3, 2013 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes in Quitman with Reverend Terry Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Concord Cemetery, Wood County. Family will receive friends 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Thursday evening May 2nd at Lowe Funeral Home.Mary was born March...
William Ray Bradshaw
Apr 25, 2013
Memorial services for William Ray Bradshaw are scheduled for 10:00 AM Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes, Quitman with Brother Fred Morrow, Reverend Robert Stovall and Brother Mike Fletcher officiating. There will be no family visitation. He was born November 28, 1940 in Quitman to William Jeff and Gertrude Elizabeth Boman Bradshaw. He passed...
Jimmy Don Canaday
Apr 23, 2013
Funeral services for Jimmy Don Canaday, 69, Winnsboro are scheduled for 2:00 PM Thursday, April 25, 2013 at First Baptist Church, Quitman with Brother Fred Morrow and Rev. David Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Lee Cemetery, Winnsboro. Family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 PM Wednesday evening, April 24th at Lowe Funeral Home, Quitman. He was born May 2, 1943 in...
Robert Newell Chrisley
Apr 21, 2013
Memorial services for Robert Newell Chrisley, 62, Alba are scheduled for 11:00 AM, Monday, April 29, 2013 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Mineola.Robert was born September 21, 1950 in Pulaski, VA to William Clarence and Dorothy Farmer Chrisley. He worked as a Monitor Tech in the Hospitals. He lived in Wood County 16 months coming from Dublin, VA.Robert is...

Leon Elvis Gilbreath
Apr 19, 2013
Graveside services for Leon E Gilbreath, 83 of Yantis are scheduled for 3 PM Sunday at Rock Hill Cemetery with Revs. Fred Morrow, Cody Mize and Lee Gilbreath officiating. No formal visitation is scheduled. Leon was born September 9, 1929 in Wood County to Wiley and Julie P. Howel Gilbreath. He passed away April 19, 2013 in Quitman. Leon lived...

Novella Archby Stansel
Apr 19, 2013
There are no services scheduled for Mrs. Novella Arceby Stansel, 85, Quitman. She was born March 26, 1928 in Mineola, TX to Roy and Ella Armstrong.