Obituaries

Dec 23, 2020

Celebration of Life

Jimmie Earl Brown was born October 18, 1956 to the late Allen Jones, Sr. and the late Delia Sash Brown.  He was lovingly raised by his father, Robert Brown, Sr.  Jimmie was a graduate of Lindale High School and later earned his Associate of Science degree.  He gave his life to Christ...

Dec 22, 2020

Sunrise – February 15, 1949​​​Sunset – December 22, 2020

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I did it ALL MY WAY"

Sylvia Evon Boyd Parker, "The Boyd family Matriarch," was born February 15, 1949 to the late Cleotha Boyd and Christine Chatmon Boyd in Jacksonville, Texas. Sylvia grew up...

Dec 21, 2020

Virginia Sue Landers Edwards better known as "Jenkie" and "Granny". She was born  July 24, 1938. She was a graduate of the Emmett J. Scott class of 1956. She attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church as a child and later became an active member of Liberty Baptist Church. In 1965 she met the love of her life Robert Edwards, and...

Dec 20, 2020

Roberto Lugo Acosta passed away on December 20, 2020. He will be remembered as a hardworking and loving father. He will be dearly missed by his family, relatives and friends. He leaves behind his wife, Christina, and his three children, Rachel, Roberto Jr., and Roxanne Lugo. Nine grandchildren and his siblings; Benjamin Lugo, Eleuterio Lugo, Juan Pablo Lugo, Francisco...

Dec 20, 2020

Katherine Hambrick was born July 21, 1960 to Cisro Porter and Dorothy Price. She attended John Tyler High School and Emmett Scott High School of Tyler, Tx. Katherine was affiliated with Jones Valley Church of God in Christ. She was employed by Home Health Service. She was preceded in death by her husband Archie Hambrick; father Cisro Porter and...

Dec 18, 2020

Tony Ward born February 5, 1961 to Christell and Clifford Ward of Tyler, Texas died December 18, 2020 of COVID-19 complications. Tony was well loved by friends, co-workers, and family. He is survived by his loving wife, Priscilla Jones Ward, two daughters, Rochelle Poulton and Whitney Horne, two stepsons, David and Darien Jones, and five grandchildren.

Tony...

Dec 18, 2020

Mr. Johnny Mack Paul Harper, Sr. was born April 18, 1935 to the parentage of Barney Mae Clark and Burt Harper in Quitman,Texas. He attended Quitman High School and worked at Tyler Pipe Industries for many years.

Johnny Mack Paul Harper, Sr. was preceded in death by his parents, his wife; Arlister Washington Harper, and son; Alistel...

Dec 16, 2020

James "JO" Owens was born December 24, 1944 in Bullard, Texas to Guy Owens and Johnnie Albright Owens. He attended school at Stanton High School and worked for GE/Trane for 44 years. He also was a DJ for KZEY for many years where he was known for his famous handle of "JO in your earhole." He was a member...

Dec 12, 2020

Myrtle Lee Harvey Brown was born February 7, 1942, in Martin Mills, Texas to Lois Wheeler Watson and Leon Watson, Sr. She attended Dixie and Carver Schools. She later met & married Mr. Zelton Harvey, Sr. and to this union four children were born, Zelton Harvey, Jr., Dr. Regina Harvey Goodwyn, Charlon Harvey Franklin, and Jacqueline Harvey Walker. Later...

Dec 1, 2020

R.E. Walker was born on July 29, 1930 to the late Frank and Lillie Pearl Walker. He was the oldest child of nine siblings.

He was a graduate of Pittsburg ISD. Mr. Walker served from 1949 to 1953 in the U.S. Army. He received a welding certificate from Texas College. He was employed by Good Year Tire...

Nov 30, 2020

Wanda Brown Jenkins was born on October 3, 1946 the sixth child of Hubert and Lodis P. Brown in Tyler, Texas. She attended Dixie Elementary School and graduated from Emmett J. Scott High School in Tyler in 1964. She was baptized into Christ at an early age and worshiped faithfully at the Swan Church of Christ until her transition...

Nov 26, 2020

Life Reflections

Jimmy Browder was born July 28, 1951, in Dallas, Texas, son of the late J. C. Lewis and Itencher Tillman Barber Goins. Jimmy received his formal education in the Dallas Public School District. After graduating high school, Jimmy enlisted into the United States Army, where he developed and mastered his culinary skills. Jimmy later met...

Nov 25, 2020

Ms. Carrie Vivian King Payne, was born in Hopewell Community in Crockett, Texas. Losing her mother before the age of 3, she accepted Christ and was raised by Iona and Thomas Johnson. Her aunt and uncle. She was raised in Am swell Community and attended school in the Mount Olly School House.

After graduating from the Crockett...

Nov 22, 2020

Nathaniel "Peter" Bynum, Jr. was born November 14, 1955 to the parentage of Mary Helen and Nathaniel Bynum, Sr. He was the apple of their eye, and their joy. Peter grew up in the Water Bluff Community where he was active in Boy Scouts and 4-H Club. He joined Waters Bluff C.M.E. Church early in life, and he later...

Nov 20, 2020

Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16.

God gave Oranes (Tom) Howland Sr. a light that began to shine when he was born to the proud parents of Marshall Lee Howland and Rosie Lee Williams on February 29, 1928, in Anderson...

Nov 18, 2020

Rose Mary Caddell Johnson was born February 10, 1944 in Mt. Enterprise, Tx to Steve Vella & Cleopatra Caddell, Sr. She attended & graduated from Jackson High School in 1962. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Texas College in 1968. Rose joined Bethel Temple C.O.G.I.C. at an early age until she married Johnny Johnson in 1965. After their union,...

Nov 16, 2020

Ressie Lee Taylor White was born May 1,1928 in Winona, Texas to the parentage of Hattie & Moody Taylor. She attended local schools.

She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Hawkins, Texas. She later joined New Zion Baptist Church, Winona, Texas, where she was a faithful member until she passed.

She departed...

Nov 14, 2020

Retired 1 st Sgt David N. Worley was born May 1, 1950. He died in his last battle with cancer on November 14 th at 10:00 pm.

He was preceded by his mother Phyllis Worley, his brother; Steve Worley, and his grandfather and grandmother Elton and Emma Beard.

He graduated from Sheffield High School, in...

Nov 7, 2020

Clarice (Clare) Roberts Thompson was born April 24, 1931 to Benjamin, Jr. and Virginia Washington Roberts. She was the eleventh child born in the family. As a child, Clarice attended T. J. Austin Elementary School along with her sister Frances and niece Alecia. She then attended Emmett Scott Junior and Senior High School where she graduated in 1949.

Nov 6, 2020

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