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Obituaries
Local obituaries for Smith County, Gregg County, Cherokee County, Henderson County, Burnet County, Bowie County and Dallas County in the state of Texas.
Martha Louise Caddell
Apr 23, 2022
Martha Louise Caddell was born on October 16, 1932 in Lindale, Texas and passed away on April 23, 2022 at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas. She was 89 years old. She was born to the parentage of Rev. Solomon McGee and Birdie Brown McGee. On July 2, 1959, she married James Clifton Caddell and to this...
Marchella Latrice Prater
Apr 23, 2022
Miss. Marchella Latrice Prater (Weedie) was born June 6, 1987, to Michael Prater and Kathy Cooper in Tyler, Texas. Marchella was baptized at North Tenneha Church of Christ in Tyler, Texas, at an early age. Marchella attended Peete Elementary in Tyler, Texas, and T.W.Brown Middle School in Oak Cliff, Dallas. She also attended Robert E Lee High School in...
Lynn Brown
Apr 20, 2022
Lynn Ray Brown son of the late Nelson Brown Jr. and Dorthy Brown was born in Tyler, TX on January 19,1955. He accepted Christ at an early age and was a faithful member of The New Baptist Evangelistic Church. He received his education at Robert E Lee High School in Tyler, TX graduating in 1973. He met Mary Overshown in...
Jimmy Thorne Jr.
Apr 17, 2022
Jimmy Douglas Thorne, Jr. was born to Sgt. First Class Jimmy Douglas Thorne, Sr. and Eddie Faye Radford June 26, 1971. He was the baby of the family known as "Buggy." Jimmy graduated from Bullard ISD in 1989. He went on to graduate from Tyler Junior   College with an Associate Degree in accounting. Jimmy continue his...
Jeanetta Faye Flowers
Apr 13, 2022
Jeanetta Faye Wallace Flowers was born to the late Mack Wallace, Sr. And Justine Preston Biggs on September 15, 1939, in Tyler, Texas. She was educated through Tyler ISD and graduated from Emmett Scott High School in 1957. Jean was a lifelong member of North Star Baptist Church, which was founded by her grandfather, the late Rev....
Verta Ruth Eddington
Mar 17, 2022
Verta Ruth Eddington was born to the late Homer Eddington Jr.and Helen Ruth Simon Eddington on May 18, 1948 in Littlefield, Texas. Verta Eddington went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 17, 2022.She grew up in Groesbeck, Texas and received her education from Mexia Public Schools. She accepted Christ at an early age under the leadership...
Gwendolyn Senora Coggs
Mar 15, 2022
Gwendolyn Senora (Sno) Coggs was born December 20, 1947 to the union of James Russell and Artelia Williams in Crockett, Texas. At a very early age Senora, her twin brother, James Jr. and parents moved to Tyler, TX where she spent her childhood. Senora attended Emmitt Scott High School in Tyler where she was an active member of the...
Renee Johnson
Mar 3, 2022
Renee LaShawn Johnson was born July 5. 1973 to Carolyn Williams. She attended Chandler Elementary, Brownsboro Junior High and was a graduate of Brownsboro High School Class of 92. After graduating from high school, she went on to further her education at Tyler Junior College where she received an Associates of Science Degree, continuing her education, she became...
Kimberly Lakay Ned
Feb 24, 2022
Kimberly LaKay Ned was born May 31,1971 in Athens,Tx to Henry and Mae Carol Bowman Ned. Kimberly was the youngest of three children and also had a adopted brother named Derrick.
Kimberly attended Athens Public School where at age 4, she met her lifelong friend/sister Mary Ann McCuin. In school Kimberly was a part of the school...
Amicia Miel Williams
Feb 22, 2022
Ms. Williams died February 22, 2022 in Dallas County. She was born and raised in Tyler, Smith County, Texas. She relocated to Dallas, Texas after matrimony to Marcus Jones, II. She attended and graduated from John Tyler High School in 2013. She was a long-time member of Victory Temple Church of God in Christ, Tyler, and fellowshipped with Abundant Life...
La'Quitha Ann Williams
Feb 9, 2022
La'Quitha Ann Williams "Dina" was born on October 4,1973 to the parentage of Vera Lee Williams and Edward Scott in Tyler TX. She graduated from Whitehouse High School. She worked as a caregiver and often enjoyed fishing, watching talk shows, scary movies, listening to music,taking long rides, but most importantly being with family. She was a dedicated wife,mother and...
Jessie Mae Gaines
Jan 31, 2022
Ms. Jessie Mae Gaines was born on August 19,1954 in Smith County, Texas to the late Phillip Gaines and Jessie M Williams Gaines. Following the untimely death of her mother two days after her birth, Jessie Mae was raised by her grandmother, Mrs. Delia Williams. At an early age, she united in fellowship with Triumph the Church and Kingdom...
Rb Birdow
Jan 22, 2022
Mr. R.B. Birdow
R.B. Birdow was born on October 7, 1948, in Palestine, Texas, to Mr. Jessie James Smith, Sr. and Ms . Delores Birdow . R.B. is the eldest of his fourteen brothers and sisters.
He received his formal education in the Palestine public school system and graduated from A.M. Story High School...
Lucy Jane Loftin
Jan 15, 2022
Lucy Jane Martin Loftin was born to Joe Rich Martin and Loda Bell Ervin Martin on April 24, 1933 in Whitehouse, Texas. She attended  Stanton High school  and was a graduate of class of 1953. She attended Prairie View A&M College where she had the opportunity to run track.
Lucy Jane was a true steward and always...
Welton Gossett
Jan 14, 2022
Welton Gossett was born on April 5, 1939, in Rusk, Texas to Mr. L.T. and Mrs. Ruby (Wickware ) Gossett. He was the fourth child of five children. He joined church at an early age. He attended schools in Tyler, Texas and graduated from Emmett J Scott High School. Welton loved sports and played Basketball, Baseball and Football. He...
Sinnetta "Pinkie" Butler Mitchem
Jan 7, 2022
Sinnetta Delores Butler-Mitchem was born June 22, 1975 in Tyler, Texas to the union of George Earl Butler and Joyce Marie Winston.
Sinnetta joined and was baptized at an early age, uniting with Lee Spring Baptist Church in Gresham, Texas
Sinnetta graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1993. After graduating she went to...
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