Obituaries

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...

Aug 10, 2023

William Ingersoll Barkley, Jr., age 94, of Longview, Texas formerly of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Thursday morning, August 10, 2023, in Longview. He was born on October 21, 1928, in Louisville, Kentucky to the late William Ingersoll Barkley, Sr. and Rachel C. Gibson Barkley. Mr. Barkley graduated from John Marshall High School in Richmond, Virginia with the class...

Aug 9, 2023

Alexis Perez-Alvarez, 15, of Beckville, Texas, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, August 9, 2023, in Dallas, Texas.  Alexis was born on April 10, 2008, in Carthage, Texas to Ernesto Perez and Maria Guadalupe Alvarez Perez. He attended Beckville schools where he was starting his freshman year. Alexis was a member of the band, played football and basketball, and ran...

Aug 8, 2023

Erik Michael Lundquist, 32, of Gary, Texas, passed away on Tuesday morning, August 8, 2023. He was born on September 19, 1990, in Dallas, Texas to Karl Michael and Benita Jo Little Lundquist. Erik was Christened at an early age at St. Benard of Clairvaux Catholic Church. He moved with his family to Gary in 2003, from Las Vegas,...

Aug 7, 2023

Ronny White, 74, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Monday afternoon, August 7, 2023, in Tyler, Texas. Ronny Eugene White was born on August 29, 1948, in Paris, Texas to the late Ervin Earl and Irene Veda Palmer White. He attended schools in Cunningham, Texas. Ronny owned and operated businesses through his career including his asphalt business, Joroda Construction...

Aug 4, 2023

Robert Frazier Deason, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, peacefully departed to be with his Lord and Savior on August 4, 2023, at the age of 94. His loving daughters were by his side until his last breath. His life was a testament to the values he held dear - a life filled with love,...