Obituaries

Apr 1, 2024

Jody Lee Youngblood, 53, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Monday night, April 1, 2024, at his home near Carthage. He was born on January 15, 1971, in Carthage to the late Odell and Sandra Jean Miller Youngblood. Jody graduated from Gary High School with the class of 1989. He worked in the Pipeline Construction Industry all...

Mar 30, 2024

Sharlet McCallum, 68, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Saturday morning, March 30, 2024, at her home in Carthage. Sharlet Ann Williams was born on Nov. 30, 1955, in Carthage to the late Bobby Joe and Anna Jane Williams. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1974. Sharlet grew up working in her family's...

Mar 29, 2024

Helen Beal, 95, of Carthage, Texas formerly of Longview, Texas passed away on Friday afternoon, March 29, 2024, in Carthage. Helen Elizabeth Griffith was born on July 17, 1928, in Stonega, Virginia to the late Floyd Paul and Della Gertrude Adkins Griffith. She attended school in Norris, Tennessee. Mrs. Beal worked as a switch board operator, a...

Mar 29, 2024

Aaron Larry Allums was called home by his Lord and Savior on Friday March 29, 2024. Larry was born on November 22, 1933 to the late Aaron Perkins and Garl Dee Allums in Carthage, Texas.  Larry's early years were filled with making new friends due to frequent moves within Texas and nearby states which suited his lively,...

Mar 27, 2024

Guillerma Hernandez Martinez, 68, of Carthage, Texas passed away on Wednesday afternoon, March 27, 2024, in Carthage. She was born on February 10, 1956, in Llera de Canales, Tamaulipas, Mexico to the late Julio Hernandez and Feliciana Martinez. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alejandro Martinez who died in January of 2022.

Mar 23, 2024

Steve Holland, 76, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Saturday morning, March 23, 2024, at his home in the Del Ray Community of Panola County. Steven Jansen Holland was born on January 15, 1948, in Henderson, Texas to the late Leland R. and June Ellen Pierce Holland. He graduated from Carthage High School with the class of...

Mar 18, 2024

Amelia Jade Burns, 3 months of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Monday afternoon, March 18, 2024, in Carthage. She was born on December 11, 2023, in Henderson, Texas to Sonny Lee Burns and Jacy Lynn Adams Burns. Baby Burns was preceded in death by grandfather, David Burns.

Baby Burns is survived by her...

Mar 15, 2024

Jeremy Tramaine Strong, 36, of Henderson, Texas formerly of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Friday afternoon, March 15, 2024, in Henderson. He was born on January 17, 1988, in Longview, Texas to Fredrick Leo Strong and Cathy Ann Osborn. Jeremy graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 2006. He worked for Phoenix Water Transfer, a...

Mar 13, 2024

James "Hoppy" Cassady, 85, of Beckville, Texas passed away on Wednesday evening, March 13, 2024 in Longview. James Marvin Cassady was born on February 6, 1939 in Alexandria, Louisiana to the late Joseph Elmer and Fannie Clyde Law Cassady. He graduated from Boyce High School in Boyce, Louisiana. James married the love of his life, Helen Autina Guin, on...

Mar 12, 2024

James Matthew "Matt" Morris, Sr., age 56, of DeBerry, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at his home. He was born on October 20, 1967, in Gilmer, Texas to James Henton and Fayrene Edwards Morris. Matt attended Marshall schools. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, working on small engines, tinkering, and barbequing. Matt worked for over 30...

Mar 10, 2024

Neda Rae Armstrong Hutto, 70 of Lufkin, Texas formerly of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Sunday morning, March 10, 2024, in Lufkin. She was born on November 8, 1953, in Carthage to the late Monnie Ray and Juanita Violet Kropp Armstrong. She graduated from Carthage High School and attended college. Neda was of the Baptist faith. She...

Mar 9, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Denise Alice (Dunbar) Metcalf, 64, of Tatum, Texas. Denise passed away peacefully, though unexpectedly, at home on Saturday, March 9th, 2024. Denise was a strong and independent free spirit. Her spirituality ran deep. She was very talented with her words and thoughts and could keep you...

Mar 7, 2024

The second of 4 children born to CB and Nelvin Holder Marshall, Jerrilyne was born on March 3, 1949, in Henderson, TX. She was raised in the Snap Community of Panola County, Southwest of Carthage. She passed away in Longview, TX on Thursday night, March 7, 2024, and was escorted to heaven by God's angels to meet...

Mar 5, 2024

Opal Lee Hunt, 97, of Carthage, TX, passed away to her new home on Tuesday afternoon, March 5, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Opal Lee Manshack was born on August 15, 1926, in the Sardis Community near Tenaha, TX to the late Duley McKinley and Gladys Opal Spurlock Manshack. She was the first of eight children...

Mar 2, 2024

Karen McIlwain, 59, of Tatum, Texas, passed away on Saturday morning, March 2, 2024, at her home near Tatum. Karen Sue Courtney was born on August 9, 1964, in Carthage, Texas to the late Claude Mitchel "C.M." and Alice Pauline Singleton Courtney. She graduated from Tatum High School with the class of 1982, and attended Kilgore College...

Feb 29, 2024

J. Santos Hernandez, 64, of Carthage, Texas passed away Thursday evening, February 29, 2024 at his home in Carthage. He was born July 30, 1959 in San Luis, Mexico to the late Juan Hernandez and Paula Ledezma Hernandez. Santos came from Mexico in 1976 and worked for many years in the poultry industry, concrete industry and later owned and...

Feb 28, 2024

Terri Wilson, 60, of the Woods Community in Panola County, Texas, passed away Wednesday morning, February 28, 2024, at her home. Terri Lynn Wilson was born on March 19, 1963, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to the late Mark Howard and Anita Faye Pinell Wilson. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1981, and earned...

Feb 21, 2024

Charles Lee Wescott, a 105-year-old native of Wanchese, North Carolina, departed his Earthly home in Wanchese, North Carolina, on February 21, 2024, with his family at his side.

Charles was born September 27, 1918, in Gum Neck, Tyrrell County, North Carolina, the eldest child born to Theophilus Lee Wescott and Ina Cahoon Wescott....

Feb 21, 2024

Robert Hutchins, 84, of Crockett, Texas, formerly of Dickinson, Texas, passed away Wednesday evening, February 21, 2024, in Crockett. Robert Jeffrey Hutchins was born on June 24, 1939, in Bossier City, Louisiana, to the late Robert Ray and Vesta Rae Bell Hutchins. He graduated from LaMarque High School Class of 1957, and earned a Bachelor of Arts...

Feb 18, 2024

Elsie Barnes, 89, of Palestine, Texas, formerly of Deadwood, Texas, passed away on Sunday evening, February 18, 2024, in Palestine. Elsie Mae Johnson was born on April 18, 1934, in Panola County, Texas to the late Ruie Lee and Thelma Blanche Powell Johnson. She graduated from Longstreet, Louisiana High School with the Class of 1951. Elsie earned...