Obituaries

Apr 25, 2023

Mozel Hock, 82, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Tuesday morning, April 25, 2023, at her home in Carthage with her family by her side. Mozel Scott was born on Dec. 6, 1940, in Shreveport, LA to the late Homer B. and Luddie Mae Beshea Scott. She married Benjamin Michael Hock on June 28, 1975, in West...

Apr 23, 2023

Toni Renee Wright, 56, of Tenaha, TX, passed away on Sunday afternoon, April 23, 2023, in Longview, TX. She was born on Oct. 2, 1966, in Shreveport, LA. She worked as a caregiver for many years, owning and operating The Provider Service in Carthage. Mrs. Wright was preceded in death by her mother, Ivy Paulette Bergeron Coleman.

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Apr 19, 2023

John Orvin Yoes, age 84, of Tatum, Texas, passed away in his sleep at his home on Wednesday morning, April 19, 2023, at 3:05 a.m. due to complications from his battle with cancer. He was born on September 30, 1938, in Necessity, Texas to the late Charlie Robert and Hattie Leola Taylor Yoes. He graduated from high school in...

Apr 12, 2023

Judith Annette Tanner, 92, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, April 12, 2023, at home in Carthage. She was born on November 17, 1930, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Thomas Frederick Dupree, Sr. and Judith Elizabeth Hebert Dupree. Judith was of the Catholic faith and was a member of St. William of Vercelli Church.  She loved flowers and...

Apr 11, 2023

Mavis Ross Freeman, 89, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Carthage. Mavis Helen Hightower was born on June 25, 1933, in the Antioch Community, Panola County, Texas, to the late Raleigh Dee and Era Elizabeth Dunlap Hightower. She attended Tatum schools.  Mavis was raised Baptist and was a member of the former First Christian/Disciples...

Apr 11, 2023

Larry Ritter, 73, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Carthage. Larry Daniel Ritter was born on April 12, 1949, in Center, Texas, to the late Thomas and Gwendolyn Roberson Ritter. Larry graduated with the Carthage High School class of 1967, and attended the University of Texas in Austin. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from...

Apr 10, 2023

Norman Landis Davis, 81, of San Diego, California, formerly of Panola County, Texas, passed away on April10, 2023, in San Diego.  He was born on March 24, 1942, to the late A.L. Jr. and Novie Shivers Davis.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Conner Cemetery in Beckville, Texas....

Apr 6, 2023

Filiberta Dominguez, 66, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Thursday afternoon, April 6, 2023, at her home in Carthage. She was born on February 4, 1957, in Monterrey, Mexico to the late Manuel and Pascuala Covarrubias Dominguez. She moved to Carthage in 1995, from Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. Filiberta was a member of the St. William of Vercelli Catholic Church...

Apr 1, 2023

Charles V. Schelhouse, 63, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Saturday afternoon, April 1, 2023, in Houston, Texas. Charles Vickers Schelhouse, Jr. was born to Charles Vickers Schelhouse, Sr. and June Ilene Hollopeter Schelhouse on October 2, 1959, in Salina, Kansas. He graduated with the Lake Havasu, Arizona high school class of 1977. Charles served in the United States...

Mar 29, 2023

Maudeen Peters, 87, of the Fair Play Community of Panola County, TX, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, March 29, 2023, in Shreveport, LA. Maudeen Holland was born on July 9, 1935, in Fair Play, to Gilbert Colbert and Lucy Maude Harris Holland. She attended Carthage schools until the 10 th grade and graduated from Sunset High School in Dallas....

Mar 28, 2023

Joey French, 58-year-old beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle and friend, was received unto his heavenly Father on Tuesday morning, March 28, 2023. Joseph Charles French was born on May 10, 1964, in Sherman, Texas to Charles Robert and Brenda Sue Meek French. Joey and his family moved to Carthage in 1978. After graduating from Carthage High School...

Mar 27, 2023

Pam Westbrook, 67, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Monday afternoon, March 27, 2023, in Carthage. Pamela Kaye Lawrence was born on Aug. 14, 1955, in Carthage, to Edward Rufus "Shorty" and Alice Marie Hudson Lawrence. She graduated with the Carthage High School class of 1973. Pam married David Eugene Westbrook on May 20, 1972, at Walnut Springs Baptist...

Mar 23, 2023

Crystal Marshall, 42, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Thursday evening, March 23, 2023, in Beckville, Texas. Crystal Nicole Logan was born in Longview, Texas on November 18, 1980, to Gary Wayne and Sheila Ann Smith Logan. She graduated from Beckville High School with the class of 1999. Crystal participated in various sports in high school, and her favorite was...

Mar 21, 2023

Darlene Miller, 77, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Tuesday morning, March 21, 2023, in Carthage. Mildred Darlene Saffle was born in Marfa, Texas on May 16, 1945, to the late Charles Wilburn and Mildred Beatrice Wollitz Saffle. She graduated with the Lorena High School Class of 1963, and later attended business school. Darlene married Marion Lee Miller on July...

Mar 13, 2023

Doug Cotton, 80, of Beckville, Texas, passed away on Monday evening, March 13, 2023, in Longview, Texas. Douglas M. Cotton was born on April 5, 1942, in Lula, Louisiana, to Benjamin Loveless and Opal Webb Cotton. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Alaska during the Vietnam War. Doug was of the Baptist faith and...

Mar 4, 2023

Ann Baker Beaudette, 82, passed away in Lufkin, Texas, on March 4, 2023. A graveside service will be held at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Carthage, Texas, on March 20, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., with the Rev. Gordon N. Blackman, Jr. officiating.

Ann was born on August 15, 1940, in Winnsboro, Texas. She graduated from Longview High School;...

Feb 26, 2023

David C. Johnson was born on May 3, 1927, in Trinity, Texas, to Reba and Cliff Johnson. He graduated from Trinity High School with the class of 1944, and was the last remaining class member. Three days before his 18th birthday, he was to report to the Army recruiting office. Instead, he enlisted in the Navy and served in...

Feb 23, 2023

George Smith, 89, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023, in Carthage. George Ray Smith was born on January 1, 1934, in Gorman, Texas to the late Toliver Easley and Gladys Elizabeth Davis Smith. George was raised in the Laird Hill Community of Rusk County, Texas and graduated from Leverett's Chapel High School with the class...

Feb 13, 2023

Dean Jones, 77 of Carthage, TX, passed away on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, at his home. Edward Dean Jones was born on Sept. 7, 1945, in Gary, TX to the late John Paul and Susie Mae Davis Jones of Gary. He attended both Clayton and Carthage Schools, graduating from Carthage High School with the class of 1964.  Dean married...

Feb 4, 2023

Helen Polston, 85, of Tatum, Texas passed away Saturday morning February 4, 2023 at her home in Tatum. Helen Ruth Ingram was born on January 6, 1938 in DeBerry, Panola County, Texas to the late James L. and Ida Mae Harrison Ingram. She was raised in Panola County and was a graduate of Carthage High School with the class...