Obituaries

Jan 9, 2026

Nelda Jean Conway, age 82, of Gary, Texas, passed away on Friday evening, January 9, 2026, in Carthage, Texas. She was born on December 16, 1943, in DeBerry, Texas to James Herman Barton, Sr. and Laura Lurine Shadowens Barton. Nelda is fondly remembered for her love of cooking and the delicious meals she prepared. She was preceded in death by...

Jan 2, 2026

Dennison Lee "Denny" Hockett, age 81, of White Oak, Texas, formerly of Longbranch, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, January 2, 2026, at his home in White Oak after his courageous battle with cancer. Denny was born on July 30, 1944, in Harlingen, Texas, to the late Arthur Clinton and Marjorie Mardall Wohlgemuth Hockett. He graduated...

Jan 1, 2026

Martha Bee Westmoreland, age 82, of Carthage, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday night, January 1, 2026, in Carthage. She was born on July 21, 1943, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to the late J. B. and Annie Bell Bolke Douglas.

Martha was united in marriage to Charles Raymond Westmoreland, and together they shared more...

Jan 1, 2026

Kenneth Edward "Kenny" Holeman, age 54, of Gary, Texas, passed away on Thursday morning, January 1, 2026, in a Longview, Texas hospital. He was born on December 4, 1971, in Indianola, Mississippi, to Morgan Lee Holeman, Sr. and Fronie Mae Roberson Holeman.

Kenny was raised in Indianola, where he attended Indianola schools and...

Dec 25, 2025

Martha Poindexter, age 81, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Thursday afternoon, December 25, 2025, at her home.

Martha Mae Adare was born on January 26, 1944, in New Braunfels, Texas, to the late Albert Douglas and Alma Ella Bane Adare. She graduated from Smithville High School. On July 10, 1969, Martha married...

Dec 24, 2025

Janis Kay Story, age 67, of Tatum, Texas, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, December 24, 2025, in Kilgore, Texas. She was born on November 23, 1958, in Naples, Texas, to the late James David Johnson and Lucille Cuccio Johnson.

Janis attended Mount Pleasant schools and lived most of her life in Tatum, a...

Dec 21, 2025

Nelda Arnold, age 67, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Sunday night, December 21, 2025, at Hospice Homeplace in Tyler, Texas. Nelda Jane Arnold was born on November 24, 1958, in Snyder, Texas, to the late Rudolph Arnold and Johnnie Pauline Grant Arnold.

Nelda was a lifelong resident of Carthage. She graduated from...

Dec 20, 2025

Kathy Willingham, age 70, of Carthage, Texas, formerly of Tyler, Texas, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, December 20, 2025, in Carthage.

Katherine Wyatt was born on September 28, 1955, in Germany to the late Mason L. Wyatt and Hazel Evelyn Cook Wyatt. Kathy was a dedicated lifelong learner, earning her PhD in...

Dec 19, 2025

Dale McWilliams, age 81, of Sibley, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, December 19, 2025, at his home in Sibley. Dewey Dale McWilliams was born on December 11, 1944, in Haynesville, Louisiana to the late Dewey Sebren "D.S." and Willie B. Burley McWilliams.

Dale graduated from Carthage High School with the Class...

Dec 18, 2025

Veda McQuary, age 89, of Beckville, passed away on Thursday evening, December 18, 2025, in Carthage, Texas.

Veda Carol Ritcheson was born on October 29, 1936, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to the late Chester Ray Ritcheson and Clara Inez Villines Ritcheson. On November 9, 1954, she married J.T. McQuary, and together they shared more...

Dec 17, 2025

Mearlene Jackson, age 82, of Long Branch, Texas, passed away on Wednesday evening, December 17, 2025, in Carthage, Texas. Mearlene Simpson was born on August 18, 1943, in Minden, Texas, to the late F.E. and Minnie Mae Tatum Simpson. Merlene married James Fern Jackson, Jr. on March 1, 1961, in Houston, Texas. He preceded her in death...

Dec 15, 2025

Monica Perry, age 56, of Beckville, Texas, passed from this life and took her first breath in paradise early Monday morning, December 15, 2025, at her home while surrounded by family. Monica Yvette Perry was born May 9, 1969, in Dallas, Texas, to the late Alva Charles Nix, Jr. and Tommie Nell Carroll Nix. She graduated from...

Dec 14, 2025

Nelva Jean Whiteside, age 80, of Long Branch, Texas, passed away on Sunday afternoon, December 14, 2025, in Carthage, Texas. She was born on January 21, 1945, in Nacogdoches, Texas, to the late John D. Harris and Brooksie Alice Armstrong Harris. Jean graduated from Carthage High School with the Class of 1963 and continued her education at...

Dec 11, 2025

Steve Arnold Langford, age 74, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Thursday evening, December 11, 2025, in Longview, Texas. Steve was born on March 8, 1951, in Carthage to the late Chapman Chester Langford and Katie Lanette "Lou" Arnold Langford. He graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1969 and attended Panola College before earning a...

Dec 10, 2025

Judy Ann Moore, 77, of Carthage, Texas, and formerly of Houston, passed away on Wednesday morning, December 10, 2025, in Carthage. She was born on June 12, 1948, in Houston to the late Michael Francis and Laura Munoz Heaton. On July 2, 1992, Judy married the love of her life, Douglas Clark Moore, in Houston. She spent...

Dec 8, 2025

Amy Jane Juarez, age 51, passed away in the morning of Monday, December 8, 2025. Born on September 30, 1974 in Beaumont, California to Margret Dickinson and George Pollard, Amy was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend whose warmth and kindness touched everyone she met.

A memorial service for Amy will...

Dec 5, 2025

Allie June Eason Arnold passed into the hands of her Heavenly Father on December 5, 2025. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held in the chapel of Jimerson Lipsey Funeral Home on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Steve Jackson officiating. Visitation will precede the service at 10:00 a.m.

Nov 26, 2025

Mary Laverne Haynes Pierce Bailey, 97, of Carthage, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on November 26, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones. Retired from Carthage ISD, she was born and raised in Marshall, a descendant of pioneer families of Harrison and Panola Counties. Apart from her many longtime friends, she was predeceased by her parents,...

Nov 23, 2025

Howard Lealand "Howie" Streefkerk, 49, of Tatum, Texas, left for his heavenly home on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at his home in Tatum. He was born on August 13, 1976 in Manistique, Michigan. Howie worked as a carpenter, plumber, exterminator and was a jack of all trades. He loved fishing, hunting, boating, traveling, camping and spending time with his...

Nov 20, 2025

Harold Brent Cain, age 63, of Longview, Texas, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at his home near Longview. Born on June 15, 1962, in Perryton, Texas, Brent was the son of the late Harold Dean and Iva Chess Oglesby Cain.

Brent grew up in Kansas and graduated from Scott City High...