Obituaries

Nov 17, 2025

James Fern Jackson, Jr., 86, of Long Branch, Texas, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025, in Nacogdoches, Texas. He was born on June 12, 1939, in Coldspring, Texas, to James Fern Jackson, Sr. and Rula Mae Dunham Jackson. James grew up in Evergreen, Texas, and later married the love of his life, Mearlene Simpson, on March...

Nov 12, 2025

Gerald Lyn Booty, age 63, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Wednesday morning, November 12, 2025, in Carthage. He was born in Carthage on June 7, 1962, to Buford Sonny Booty, Jr. and Alyce Faye Henderson Booty. A proud member of the Carthage High School Class of 1980, Gerald was a talented athlete who played football for...

Nov 11, 2025

Dorothy Marie Dailey Bramblett, 83, passed from this world into her eternal home on November 11, 2025. Dorothy was born on February 2, 1942, to James Connelly and Callie Vesta Fite Dailey. Dorothy attended Beckville schools and graduated with the Beckville Class of 1960 and attended Panola College and Stephen F. Austin State University where she obtained...

Nov 9, 2025

Daniel Alejandro Gonzalez, 26, of Beckville, Texas, passed away on Sunday morning, November 9, 2025, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Beckville. Daniel was born on August 12, 1999, in Edinburg, Texas, to Jesus Daniel and Yuridia Infante Gonzalez. He was a 2017 graduate of Tatum High School and worked as a welder. Daniel will...

Nov 8, 2025

Wendy Ann Richardson Gibbs, age 55, of the Logan Community in Panola County, Texas, passed away at her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Wendy was born on August 21, 1970, in Howell, Michigan, to the late James Ray and Nancy Marie (VanBlaricum) Richardson. She worked for several years as a beautician before later taking on secretarial...

Nov 3, 2025

John William "Bill" O'Neal wasn't born on April 8, 1942. Rather, he galloped into existence in Corsicana, Texas riding a bucking horse on that date! When he was a little boy, he spent treasured hours at the Ideal, Palace and Grand Theatres in Corsicana riding the range with Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. His parents, Mr. William...

Nov 2, 2025

Wanda Lee Bellmire Qualls, 86, of Beckville, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, November 2, 2025, in Carthage, Texas. Born on August 4, 1939, in Worland, Wyoming, she was the daughter of the late Herman Seth and Daisy Bussard Bellmire. Wanda attended North Dallas High School and married James Norman "Jim" Qualls, Sr. on December 14,...

Oct 25, 2025

Royce James Palmer, age 74, of Lake Cherokee, Texas, passed away on Saturday morning, October 25, 2025, at his home. He was born on July 17, 1951, in Lubbock, Texas, to the late LeRoy Russell and Mozelle Gertie Jones Palmer. Royce graduated from Tatum High School with the class of 1970, and attended Stephen F. Austin State...

Oct 24, 2025

Gary Lynn Smith, a healthy, handsome baby boy, bounced into the lives of Willie Fay Smith and Mary Emma (Sipes) Smith in Jacksonville, Texas on July 19, 1956.  He greeted his delighted parents and proceeded to delight them many times with his ready smile and rambunctious ways. Gary fully trusted Jesus Christ to be his Savior and...

Oct 24, 2025

Leola Carter May was born on October 16, 1927, in Carthage, Texas, and passed away on October 24, 2025. She was the daughter of Pete and Nancy Fite Carter. From an early age, Leola was a member of New Haven C.M.E. Church, where she nurtured her faith throughout her life.

She was married...

Oct 22, 2025

Jerry Lee Allison, age 58, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 22, 2025, in Tyler, Texas. He was born on June 24, 1967, in Rusk County, Texas. Jerry graduated from Carthage High School where he lettered in football. Jerry worked for the City of Longview for many years. He enjoyed fishing and watching football,...

Oct 21, 2025

James L. Wedgeworth, age 92, years, of Long Branch, Texas, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 21, 2025, in Carthage, Texas. James Lafate Wedgeworth was born on September 11, 1933, in the Snap Community of Panola County, Texas to the late Walter Reese and Grace Florence Bellamy Wedgeworth. He graduated from Carthage High School with the class...

Oct 16, 2025

Joe Max Reeves, age 91 years, of Lake Cherokee, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, October 16, 2025. He was born on January 7, 1934, in Panola County, Texas, to the late George Buford and Catherine Mae Gunter Reeves. He graduated from Elysian Fields High School with the class of 1953. Joe Max attended Arlington...

Oct 16, 2025

On April 22, 1934, Joseph Newton Hambrick was born in Pennington, Texas to Robert Elijah Hambrick and Ida Mae Davis Hambrick. He was the fourth of eight children. In the early years, his family worked as sharecroppers in the remote areas around Groveton, Texas. Their only transportation to town was a wagon and two mules. With the...

Oct 15, 2025

Glena Mae Landers Noles (Meme), 90, of Carthage, Texas, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2025. She was born on October 23, 1934, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Walter Richard Landers and Thelma Irene (Claunch) Landers.

She graduated with the Sulphur Springs High School class of 1953. On September 22, 1953, she married...

Oct 14, 2025

Charlotte Figgins, age 82 years, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 14, 2025, at her daughter's home in Beckville, Texas. Charlotte Elane Banks was born on October 5, 1943, in Buckeye, Arizona to the late Lon Fair and Mary Eva Dockery Banks. She married Ronald Guy Figgins on April 14, 1962, and he preceded her in death...

Oct 13, 2025

Richard H. Thomas, 87, of Carthage, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday morning, October 13, 2025. He was born on March 27, 1938, in Marshall, Texas, to the late Horace Garrett Thomas, Sr., and Maurine Bryan Thomas.

Richard graduated from Carthage High School in 1957. Shortly after, he proudly served...

Oct 8, 2025

Elizabeth Holland Jordan, 92, of the Fair Play Community in Panola County, Texas, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 8, 2025, in Livingston, Texas. Elizabeth Ruth Holland was born on July 1, 1933, in Fair Play to the late Gilbert Colbert and Lucy Maude Harris Holland. She graduated from Carthage High School with the Class of 1951....

Oct 8, 2025

Earl Milton Scarborough, 85, of the Riderville community, of Panola County, Texas, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, October 8, 2025, in Carthage, Texas. Earl was born on June 21, 1940, in Henderson, Texas, to George Milford Scarborough and Ruby Lawrence Scarborough. He grew up in the Fair Play Community, attending the Fair Play School and Carthage High...

Oct 5, 2025

Betty Lou Harris, 74, of Beckville, Texas, passed away Sunday morning, October 5, 2025, at her home in Beckville. She was born on October 13, 1950, in Carthage, Texas to Billy Charles Dailey, Sr. and Mary Lou Thompson Dailey. Betty Lou graduated from Beckville High School with the class of 1969. She married Gay Lynn Harris, Sr....