Obituaries

Nov 20, 2023

Rev. Henry Quitman Dickerson was born July 12, 1949 in Mira, Louisiana to Dorothy Larry. He and his sister, Eliza, were adopted by Rev. Quitman Dickerson and Edna Rowe-Dickerson. Rev. Dickerson and his sister spent their formative years in Douglasville, TX, and were members of the Gum Springs C.M.E. Church. He graduated from Douglas High school and went on...

Nov 10, 2023

Demarcus, "Marky" Ross was born in Tyler, Texas to Charles E.Ross, Sr. and Lillie Walton. He attended Tyler ISD school - A.W. Orr Elementary, Boulter Middle School, and graduated from John Tyler High School in 1997.

He loved working with youth. For more than 20 years he worked with young boys and girls from all walks of...

Nov 7, 2023

Tonya was born on August 17,1961 to Madison and Jeroldean Hull in Tyler, Texas. She was the fifth of six children. She accepted Christ at an early age at Mt.Calvary Baptist Church where she remained until her departure. She attended Tyler Public School.

Tonya was married to Robert Gamble, this union resulted in one daughter who passed...

Nov 3, 2023

Miss Lawanda Joyce Tucker was born on May 16,1960 in Tyler, Texas to the parentage of Jessie and Dollie Tucker.

She was baptized at a early age at Mount Calvary in Athens, Texas. She later moved her membership to College Hill Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas. She had a loving heart and was loved by many.

Oct 24, 2023

On October 24,2023 Gwen left us to be with the Lord. She was born on November 16,1957 to the late BC & Louise R. Cobb. She attended Leverett Chapel Schools, then went on to Tyler Junior College before becoming an employee of Tyler ISD. She dedicated 32 years of service at Bonner Elementary School where she touched the lives...

Oct 20, 2023

Mr. Randal S. Ford was born March 18, 1970, in Tyler,Texas to Ralph Ford, and Erline Walker. He moved to Oakwood,Georgia and return to Tyler, Tx in 2019.

He departed this life on Friday, October 20,2023 in Tyler. He was preceded in death by his parents.He leaves to mourn his passing, son, Xavier Ford and 2 daughters...

Oct 18, 2023

Warnell Hudson Jr. was born to Warnell Hudson Sr. and Dorothy Hudson on August 7, 1960. He attended West Rusk School in New London, graduating class of 1977-1978. He was a member of West View Church of Christ in Kilgore, Tx. Warnell worked as a mechanic for over 30 years.

On June 19, 1992 he was untied...

Oct 10, 2023

Ms. Marilynn Mayfield Jones was born December 26, 1953, in Tyler, Texas to Willie E. Mayfield and Helen Warren Mayfield who proceeded her in death.

She accepted Christ at an early age at St. Violet Baptist Church where she served in her youth.  She later moved to Kansas where she joined in membership with Lenexa Christian Center....

Sep 26, 2023

On the afternoon of October 19, 2004, in Mesquite, Texas, an angel was born to proud parents Lakeeta Shuanta Jordan and David D'Wayne Hood. She was a beautiful, bubbly baby girl. From a little girl, Dejah was vibrant and precocious, taking a back every person she encountered with her curiosity, wit and personality. She was a conversationalist with a...

Sep 20, 2023

Roxie Anna Davis Hampton was born on November 15, 1947 to Fred Muck Davis and Addie Bell Davis. As a native of Lindale, she graduatrd from Bragg Morris High School and Texas College. She went onto to work at Tyler Pipe for many years. Mrs. Hampton was a long time member of Duck Creek Baptist Church. She later went...

Sep 8, 2023

Kelvin was born November 16, 1964 in Tyler, Texas to Paul (Richard) Shackelford and Mary Shackelford. Kelvin professed his faith in Christ at Browning Memorial serving as an alter boy at a young age.

He attended Chapel Hill ISD graduating in 1984. Shortly after graduating he worked in a wrecking yard before enlisting in the United States...

Sep 5, 2023

Mr. Steven Ralph Langley was the second baby boy born to H.W. (Buddy) and Martha Ann Hambrick Langley on Valentine Day, February 14, 1955, at 9:00 a.m. Steven attended Tyler Public Schools. After graduating from Robert E. Lee in the Class of 1973, he attended Tyler Jr. College. He later began working in oil production and domestic landscaping.

Sep 3, 2023

Charlenea King was the 3rd born child to the union of Delois Harper and Charles Ray King on October 20,1969 in Tyler,Tx

Charlenea attended school at St.Louis School in Tyler, Tx. She was baptized and attended Sunshine Missionary Baptist Church. Charlenea loved her family. She loved her hot coffee and she loved her stuffed animals (Teddy Bear)...

Aug 29, 2023

Claudia Beatrice Braxton Curtis was born March 26, 1941 to Jessie and Merlen Braxton. She grew up in Cherokee County, Texas. She graduated from Clemons High School in 1959. She continued her education to receive degrees from Texas College, and in 1974 received her Masters Degree from Texas Eastern University.

On August 4, 1964 Claudia married W....

Aug 26, 2023

Letha Owens Wallace was the third child born to Freddie Guy Owens and Johnnie Albright on January 22,1936. She departed this life on Saturday, August 26, 2023. She was born and raised in Bullard, TX. She graduated from Stanton High School in 1953 where she was the class Salutatorian.

She joined Larissa CME at an early age...

Aug 15, 2023

Betty Jean Smallwood Street was born on December 26, 1942 to the late Rev. Leggett Runnels and Lessie Ree Smallwood and adopted by J. B. and Mozzelle Smallwood at an early age.

She attended Tyler Public Schools and she was agraduate of Emmett Scott Class of 1961.

She worked as a seamstress for Levi Strauss...

Jul 19, 2023

Rainey L. Hood was born January 14, 1954, the 5 th child of 7 children of Otis Hood and Alice Beasley Hood. He was born on a very rainy day, thus how he got the name "Rainey" which was given to him by his siblings, Susie Annette Hood and Billy Joe Hood. He wanted to die on a rainy...

Jul 4, 2023

Mrs.Sarah Jean Johnson Lee passed away peacefully on July 4, 2023. She was born on February 22, 1940 in Mer Rouge, Louisiana. She was the second of twelve children born to Charley Johnson and Evelyn Gladys DeBose Johnson.

Sarah confessed Christ at an early age and joined the Mt. Zion COGIC in Bastrop, Louisiana under the leadership...

Jun 28, 2023

Eula Mae Shears was born June17, 1955 to the parentage of Dewayne Shears and Katherine Swanson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Wardell Jackson, Jr., siblings Billy Joe Ford, Eva Faye Pullings and Sarah Shears. Grandson Laprida Shears and niece Marlyan Osborn and nephew Roderick Osborn.

She leaves to cherish her memory...

Jun 28, 2023

Mr. Jeffery McQueen was born on February 4, 1971 to the late Hiawatha Lyles and the late Lorene Butler in Palestine, Texas. While living with his grandparents, "Liz," and "Big S," in Palestine, Tx., Jeffery grew up with his three other brothers, the late Kevin McQueen, Ramon McQueen, and Hiawatha Lyles III, and a host of cousins. He attended...