Obituaries

Jan 25, 2024

Everett Lunsford, 86, of Gary, Texas, passed away on Thursday afternoon, January 25, 2024, in Center, Texas. He was born on October 9, 1937, in Rison, Arkansas, to the late Otis Oque and Era Alice Marie Smith Lunsford. Everett came to Panola County, Texas from Pine Bluff, Arkansas in the early 1990s. He married Paula Sue Richardson...

Jan 20, 2024

Donnie Pruitt, 67, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Saturday afternoon, January 20, 2024, in Longview, Texas. Donnie was born in Palestine, Texas on December 10, 1956, to the late Golden Lee and Helen Juanita Richardson Pruitt. He attended Beckville schools and was of the Baptist faith. Donnie was a heavy equipment operator in the pipeline construction...

Jan 10, 2024

Dolly Rayson, 86, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Wednesday morning, January 10, 2024, in Carthage. Dolly Faye Beck was born on July 7, 1937, in Carthage, to the late Edgar and Johnnie Marie Hodge Beck. She lived her lifetime in Carthage where she was a member of the First Assembly Church of God in Christ. She worked...

Jan 9, 2024

Warren Thomas Biggs was born in Carthage, Texas on October 27, 1944 to Marvin Mouzon Biggs Sr. and Tula Lillian Hightower Biggs. He passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at his home in Carthage at age 79.  He was a 1963 graduate of Carthage High School, and the town was always a big part of his...

Jan 5, 2024

Rocky Dale Clinton of Carthage, TX was born February 16, 1953 in Overton, TX to the marriage of Bill Clinton and Maxine Wood.

Rocky spent most of his life working, spending time with family, and hunting with his friends at the deer camp. He passed peacefully from this life on January 5, 2024, at the age of...

Jan 3, 2024

Steward Hollar, 91, of Longview, Texas, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 3, 2024, in Longview. He was born on November 5, 1932, in Granite Falls, North Carolina to the late Homer Coy and Zella Mary Woodruff Hollar. Mr. Hollar married Pansy Ruth (Betty) Brewster on October 29, 1955, in Shreveport, Louisiana and she preceded him in...

Dec 30, 2023

Pansy Jo Green, 99 of Pasadena, Texas, passed away on Saturday night, December 30, 2023, in Tyler, Texas. Pansy Jo Lehman was born on September 27, 1924, in the New Salem Community in Rusk County, Texas to the late Joe C. and Bertie Lee Hamilton Lehman. Pansy graduated from high school in Henderson, Texas with the class of 1943....

Dec 25, 2023

Timmy Lynn "Jack Rabbit" Harvey, 66, of the Murvaul Community in Panola County, Texas, passed away on Monday morning, December 25, 2023, in Tyler, Texas. He was born on January 23, 1957, in Carthage, Texas to Louis Bardell and Mattie Jane Armstrong Harvey. He graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1975. Mr. Harvey loved...

Dec 25, 2023

Lillie French, 92, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Monday morning, December 25, 2023, in Longview, Texas. Lillie Mae McDaniel was born on January 18, 1931, in Carthage to the late Major Cleveland and Hannah Jane Keller McDaniel. She worked for 23 years as a CNA at Panola Nursing Home. Lillie enjoyed crocheting, fishing, cooking and going...

Dec 21, 2023

Eunice Laverne Pope Metoyer, age 74, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Thursday morning, December 21, 2023, in Houston. She was born on May 19, 1949, in Carthage, Texas to the late Dell Curtis and Johnnie Mae Blankenship Pope. Eunice attended Turner High School. She enjoyed cooking, dancing, spending time with her family, especially her children, grandchildren,...

Dec 21, 2023

Joyce McGee, 82, of Gary, Texas, passed away on Thursday evening, December 21, 2023, in Carthage, Texas. Joyce Lee Gorum was born on November 13, 1941, in West Monroe, Louisiana to the late Eddie Lee and Sue Dorris Mayes Gorum. She graduated from West Monroe High School and attended Northeast Louisiana University. Joyce worked as a secretary and bookkeeper...

Dec 18, 2023

Bettie Jo Collins, 94, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Monday morning, December 18, 2023, in Longview, Texas. Bettie Jo Pierce was born on September 14, 1929, in Panola County, Texas to the late Albert Lee and Bettie Bird Clark Pierce. She married John Wesley Collins and he preceded her in death on June 6, 1984. Mrs....

Dec 15, 2023

Reba "Jim Nail" Gilbreath, 85, of Carthage, Texas passed away Friday, December 15, 2023 in Carthage. Reba Nell Mayhaw was born January 3, 1938 in Benton, Louisiana to the late Edward S. and Edna Elizabeth Ogden Mayhaw. She attended school in Beckville and Carthage. Reba married B.H. Nail who preceded her in death in 1984. She later married Dale...

Dec 11, 2023

Kay Akin, 68, of Gary, Texas, passed away on Monday afternoon, December 11, 2023, in Carthage. Demetra Kay Maitland was born on November 12, 1955, in Aurora, Colorado to the late Nevel Evon and Mary Pharis Cortez Maitland. She graduated from high school in Allen, Texas. Kay married James William Akin on January 25, 1979, in Grayson...

Dec 10, 2023

DON VINCENT INGRAM was born in Gary, Texas on November 3, 1935, and passed away in Dallas on December 10, 2023.

A generous, charming, and often mischievous character, Don made an impression on everyone he encountered, especially with his inventive one-liners and nicknames. He was a seasoned storyteller, and loved ones will cherish...

Dec 7, 2023

Virginia Churchman, age 87, of the Old Center Community in Panola County, Texas, passed away on Thursday night, December 7, 2023, in San Augustine, Texas. Arlene Virginia Acrey was born on April 5, 1936, in the Jumbo Community in Panola County, Texas to the late Arlin and Madgie Hudman Acrey. She graduated from high school in Mt....

Dec 6, 2023

Earnest Lowe, Jr., 72, of Beckville, Texas, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, December 6, 2023, at his home near Beckville. Earnest Neil Lowe, Jr. was born on January 28, 1951, in Arcadia, Louisiana to Earnest Neil Lowe, Sr. and Noverine Ray Goss Lowe. He graduated from high school in Quitman, Louisiana. Earnest married Rhonda Darlene Brown on...

Dec 3, 2023

Karen Ramsey, 80, of Gary, Texas, passed away on Sunday afternoon, December 3, 2023, at her home in Gary. Karen Ann Mickelson was born on August 10, 1943, in Knoxville, Iowa to the late Oswald "Red" and Delma E. Juline Mickelson. She graduated from high school in Yoder, Wyoming and later attended secretarial school in California. Karen...

Nov 29, 2023

Bobby W. Langford, 66, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Wednesday morning, November 29, 2023, in Longview, Texas. Bobby Wade Langford was born on May 17, 1957, in Carthage to the late John W. and Melba Ruth Dailey Langford. He graduated from Beckville High School with the class of 1975, where he lettered in football and he...

Nov 26, 2023

Judy Yount, 69, of Carthage, Texas passed away Sunday afternoon November 26, 2023 in Longview, Texas. Judy Carolyn Brown was born May 11, 1954 in Shreveport, Louisiana to the late Ralph Albert and Geraldine Moore Brown. She worked in the healthcare industry for many years as an Emergency Medical Technician and later as an X-ray Technician at...