Obituaries

Oct 29, 2023

Necia Armstrong, 80, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Sunday afternoon, October 29, 2023, in Carthage. Necia Marie Armstrong was born in Center, Texas on February 13, 1943, to the late Speedie Richard and Marie Elvira Robinett Fleetwood. She graduated with the Carthage High School Class of 1961, then enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving from 1961-1962....

Oct 28, 2023

JoNell Pipkins was born on March 18, 1945, in Carthage, TX to Joseph Reese who preceded her in death and Mable Pipkins. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and a pillar of the community. She peacefully left this world on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 28, 2023, in Tyler, TX,...

Oct 14, 2023

Less Lee Minter, Jr., age 66, of Henderson, TX, passed away on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 14, 2023, in Shreveport, LA. He was born on Jan. 28, 1957, in Carthage to the late Less Lee Minter, Sr. and Sidgel Charlyn Adams Minter. Mr. Minter attended Beckville schools. He worked in the oil and gas and the pipeline industries...

Oct 14, 2023

Virginia Rose Cole McFadden Aaron, 81, of DeBerry, TX, passed away on Saturday evening, Oct. 14, 2023, in Longview, TX. Virginia was born on Nov. 20, 1941, in McGreggor, TX to the late David Henry and Ethel Slocum Cole. She married Ennis James McFadden and he preceded her in death on Jan. 29, 1976. She later married Billy Joe...

Oct 11, 2023

Martha Williams, 65, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 11, 2023, at her home in Carthage. Martha Lynn Hunt was born on January 18, 1958, in Carthage to the late J. B. and Jo Maurice Beard Hunt. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1976, and attended Panola College. Martha earned...

Oct 10, 2023

Jim Bowens, Jr., 59, of Long Branch, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Long Branch. Jim was born on November 10, 1963, in Houston, Texas to Jim Bowens, Sr. and Lola Bell Simpson Bowens. He graduated with the Phyllis Wheatley High School Class of 1982, in Houston. Jim worked in security in the Houston area and...

Oct 5, 2023

Tamara McLawhorn, 59, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Thursday morning, October 5, 2023, in Carthage. Tamara Jo McLawhorn was born in Portland, Maine on January 22, 1964, to Westland Jerome and Joan Mildred Luce Taylor. She was a 1983 graduate of Falmouth High School in Falmouth Maine. Tamara married William Timothy "Tim" McLawhorn on January 30, 2007, in Laredo,...

Oct 3, 2023

Evelyn Dailey, 78, of Chandler, TX, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 3, 2023, at her home under the watchful care of her lifelong friend, Ms. Susie Findley.

Evelyn was born on February 23, 1945, in Beckville, TX to the late James Connelly and Callie Vesta Fite Dailey. Evelyn graduated from Beckville High School with the Class...

Oct 1, 2023

Ouida Matthews, 84, of Longview, Texas, passed away on Sunday afternoon, October 1, 2023, in Longview. Ouida Ruth Crooms was born on January 10, 1939, in Gary, Texas to the late Tommie and Nellie Marie Tinkle Crooms. She attended Gary schools and later attended business school in Nacogdoches. She married William Paul Matthews and he preceded her in death...

Sep 23, 2023

Joan Anderson, 95, of Tenaha, TX, passed away on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, in Tyler. She was born on March 4, 1928, in Mt. Pleasant, TX to Aubrey Branch "Cub" and Hazel Snider Gilpin. Joan graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1945 and earned her Bachelor's degree from Baylor University in 1949. Joan married Marshall Lee Anderson...

Sep 21, 2023

Cleveland Adlai "Buster" Mangham, III passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023. He was born on December 5, 1944, in Carthage. Buster, as he was affectionately known, served his country with honor and dedication, joining the Air Force at the young age of 17 and serving for an impressive 30 years.

After retiring from the Air Force,...

Sep 5, 2023

James Shires, 70, of Gary, Texas, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, September 5, 2023, at his home in Gary. James Odell Shires was born on January 21, 1953, in Carthage, Texas to the late James William Lloyd Shires and Mattie Bell Godwin Shires. He attended Elysian Fields schools. James married Emma Joyce Jordan on September 6, 1972, in Carthage....

Sep 2, 2023

Sue Mosier, 80, of Carthage, Texas passed away Saturday evening September 2, 2023 in Carthage. Sue was born January 14, 1943 in Dallas, Texas to the late Fred Harris Wren and Veda Mae Weaver Wren. She married Arnold LeRoy Mosier and he preceded her in death on July 10, 2014.

Survivors include her children, Kim Hughes and...

Aug 25, 2023

Phyllis Ann Robinson, 89, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Bryan, Texas and Carthage, Texas, passed away on Friday night, August 25, 2023, in Houston. Phyllis Ann Langley was born on March 4, 1934, in Beckville, Texas to the late John Oliver and Amelia Maude Cochran Langley. She married Earl Long Robinson on December 6, 1952, and he preceded her...

Aug 23, 2023

Edward Johns, Jr., 62, of Carthage, Texas, formerly of Blackhawk, Colorado, passed away Wednesday evening, August 23, 2023, in Longview. Edward James Johns, Jr. was born on December 27, 1960, in Denver, Colorado to Edward James Johns, Sr. and Grace Huff Johns. He attended Denver schools. Edward married Andrea Rae Shumaker on July 23, 1993, in Blackhawk....

Aug 22, 2023

Ronald Walling, 77, of Carthage, Texas, formerly of New Summerfield, Texas, passed away Tuesday morning, August 22, 2023, in Tyler.  He was born on June 15, 1946, in Palestine, Texas, to the late Norman Louis and Emma Geneva Crawford Walling. Ronald worked in the flooring installation business until his retirement. He was also preceded in death by...

Aug 21, 2023

Joe Davis, 69, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, at his home in Carthage.  Joe Martin Davis was born on January 1, 1954, in Shreveport, Louisiana to Alexandria Bennett "Buster" and Ethel Mae Palmer Davis. He graduated from McGhee High School in Arkansas with the class of 1971, and attended the University of Arkansas...

Aug 19, 2023

Wayne Elliott, 78, of Beckville, TX, passed away on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2023, at his home in Beckville. Johnny Wayne Elliott was born on Sept. 13, 1944, in Shreveport, LA to the late John Tom and Edna Pauline Powell Elliott. He graduated from Beckville High School with the class of 1963, and attended trade school in Longview where...

Aug 18, 2023

Don Warren Duran of Lufkin, Texas was born January 21, 1947, in Carthage, Texas to the late Warren A. Duran and Sybil Crews (Lacy) Duran, and died Friday, August 18, 2023 following a sudden and brief illness.

Don lived in Baytown, Texas from ages 3 to 12, after which the family moved to Shreveport, Louisiana. He graduated...

Aug 16, 2023

Jo Nell Williams, 92, of Beckville, TX, passed away on Wednesday morning, Aug. 16, 2023, at her home in the Harris Chapel Community. Jo Nell Chapman was born on Oct. 16, 1930, in Gregg County, TX, to the late James Taylor and Nellie Jane Bell Chapman. She graduated from Liberty City/Sabine High School with the class of 1949. She...