Sharon Sue Cole
Sep 15, 2026
Sharon Sue Cole was called home to Heaven on September 15, 2026, at the age of 79. Sharon was born June 6, 1947, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to the late Arthur and Odell Cummings. She was raised and educated in Lonoke, Arkansas. It was while looking through the bookstore window at Arkansas State University-Beebe, that Sharon met the love of...
Dale Koonce
Sep 14, 2026
Levy Dale Koonce, age 76, of the Chapman Community in Rusk County, Texas, passed away on Monday morning, September 14, 2026, at his home. He was born on October 13, 1949, in Marshall, Texas, to the late Levy Washington and Alice Moneil Skelton Koonce.
Mr. Koonce graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1968. He married Tambra Larue “Tammy”...
Patricia Lynn Bertram
Sep 14, 2026
Patricia Lynn Jeffress Bertram, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully at home on Monday morning, September 14, 2026, surrounded by those who loved her most. She was 78 years old.
Pat was born November 28, 1947, to Roy Douglas and Oretha Maines Jeffress of Carthage, Texas. On April 13, 1968, she married the love of her...
Dwain Harvey Rieke
Sep 9, 2026
Dwain Harvey Rieke, age 56, formerly of Beckville, Texas, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, September 9, 2026, in Tyler, Texas. He was born on December 22, 1969, in Grand Prairie, Texas, to Dock Harvey “Jack” and Rebecca Gaile Osburn Rieke. Dwain attended schools in Arlington and Beckville. He married Judith Junice Johnson on December 28, 2009, in Longview, Texas.
Dwain worked...
Sylvia Young
Sep 8, 2026
Sylvia Young, age 85, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, 2026, in Longview, Texas. Sylvia May Hale was born on August 6, 1941, in Colbert, Oklahoma, to the late John B. and Tressie May Davis Hale.
Sylvia had a love for scrapbooking and was known by her family as the best cook ever. She especially loved feeding...
Roy Lee Waits
Sep 1, 2026
Roy Lee Waits, age 76, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Tuesday morning, September 1, 2026, at his home. He was born March 22, 1950, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to the late Elroy and Myrtle Lucille Baxter Waits. Roy graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1968. Roy married Linda Gail Robinett on May 14, 1970, in Carthage, and they...
Lamar Coon
Sep 1, 2026
Ed L. “Lamar” Coon, age 75, of Carthage, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday night, September 1, 2026, in Jacksonville, Texas. Lamar was born on December 2, 1950, in Jena, Louisiana, to the late Hazel Odell Hailey Coon and Earl Ray Coon.
Lamar graduated from Jena High School with the class of 1969. He married Kathy Elizabeth...
Nelwyn Joy Middlebrook Barefield
Aug 19, 2026
Nelwyn Joy Middlebrook Barefield, age 96, of Lake Murvaul in Panola County, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Pelican Point Nursing Home in Maurice, Louisiana. She was born on July 12, 1930, in Clayton, Texas, to the late Joe Jarell Middlebrook and Sarah Cosette Reed Middlebrook.
Nelwyn married Eugene Thomas “Gene” Barefield on March 13, 1956, in Carthage,...
Lewis Franklin Edwards, Jr.
Aug 14, 2026
Lewis Franklin Edwards, Jr., age 80, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Friday night, August 14, 2026, in Carthage. He was born on May 8, 1946. Mr. Edwards spent many years working as a truck driver before his retirement. He will be remembered by those who knew him and will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Cremation arrangements...
Mark "Potsie" Van Winkle
Aug 12, 2026
Mark “Potsie” Van Winkle, age 67, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Wednesday evening, August 12, 2026, in Carthage. Mark was born on November 26, 1958, in Beaumont, Texas, to Billy Dan and Lee Gholson Van Winkle. He graduated from Carthage High School with the Class of 1977 and attended Panola College. Mark married Jena Malone on January 5, 2001, and...
Chip Lovell
Aug 1, 2026
Chip Lovell, age 43, of Marshall, Texas, passed away on Saturday evening, August 1, 2026, in Marshall.
Chip was born on March 13, 1983, in Lawton, Oklahoma. He graduated from Joaquin High School with the Class of 2001, where he proudly lettered in football. Chip enjoyed spending time outdoors fishing, working with his hands and fixing just about anything, playing and...
Earle C. Powell
Aug 1, 2026
Earle C. Powell, age 95, of Carthage, Texas, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, August 1, 2026, in Carthage.
Earl Chadwick Powell was born on June 16, 1931, in Henderson, Texas, to the late Earle Wallace and Margelyn Estelle Chadwick Powell. He graduated from Carthage High School and attended Panola College before being drafted into the United States Army in 1951...
Barbara Sanchez
Jul 29, 2026
Barbara Sanchez, age 69, of Tenaha, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, July 29, 2026, in Killeen, Texas.
Barbara Marcine Jenkins was born on July 21, 1957, in San Francisco, California, to the late Clifford Francis Jenkins and Louisa Ingram Jenkins. She graduated from Oceana High School in Pacifica, California, and later married Jose Orlando Sanchez, who preceded her in...
Gerald Brooks "Jerry" McMath
Jul 21, 2026
Gerald Brooks (Jerry) McMath, age 90, of McQueeney, Texas, passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 21, 2026, at his home in McQueeney. He was born on September 19, 1935, at Ft. Sill Army Base in Lawton, Oklahoma to Colon Randolph McMath, Sergeant in the U.S. Army, and Faye Lula (Adams) McMath.
Jerry moved around with his military family living in Lawton, Oklahoma;...
Dorthelle L. Ingram
Jul 17, 2026
Dorthelle L. Ingram, also known as "Super D", was born on February 9, 1959, in Gary, Texas. He passed away on July 17, 2026, in Tyler, Texas, at the age of 67. Dorthelle’s life was marked by a deep dedication to family, an enduring commitment to his loved ones, and an unwavering sense of integrity and responsibility. He was the...
Steven Ray Wright
Jul 14, 2026
Steven Ray Wright was born in Houston, Texas, on February 2, 1962, and passed away on Tuesday evening, July 14, 2026, in Carthage, Texas, at the age of 64.
Steve spent many years working as a truck driver, a profession that reflected his strong work ethic and dedication. He enjoyed staying busy and had an exceptional ability to repair just about...
Lynette Zurline
Jul 14, 2026
Lynette Zurline, age 80, of Marshall, Texas, formerly of Carthage, passed away on Tuesday evening, July 14, 2026, in Tyler, Texas.
Lynette Pearl Williams was born on June 24, 1946, in Groom, Texas, to the late Horace Allen and Mary Louise Koetting Williams. She graduated from White Deer High School with the Class of 1964 before continuing her education at West...
Walta Nell Pippen Cooke
Jul 14, 2026
Funeral services for Walta Nell Pippen Cooke of Carthage will be held at Central Baptist Church on Saturday, July 18 at 10:00 AM with Pastor Brandon Harrington and Reverend Steve Jackson officiating and music by David Yarbrough. Interment will follow at Restland Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, July 17 from 5 to 7 PM at Jimerson-Lipsey...
Sible Pauline Rinkle Roethke
Jul 12, 2026
Sible Roethke, age 93, of Carthage, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, July 12, 2026, in Carthage.
Sible Pauline Rinkle was born on December 22, 1932, in the Deadwood Community of Panola County, Texas, to the late Neil Lafayette and Willie Mae Dickerson Rinkle. On June 1, 1956, Sible married the love of her life, Charles Alfred "Chuck" Roethke. Together...
Terry Simpson
Jul 11, 2026
Terry Simpson, age 88, of the Old Center Community in Panola County, Texas, passed away on Saturday morning, July 11, 2026, in a Tyler hospital following a brief illness.
Terence James "Terry" Simpson was born on August 17, 1937, in Orono, Ontario, Canada, to the late Hilliard and Jean Cowan Simpson. He attended school in Red Lodge, Montana, and proudly served...
