Obituaries

Jan 20, 2022

Frankie Mae Williams Sizemore was born on June 2, 1924, in Pennington, Texas and passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022, surrounded by loved ones at her home in Carthage, Texas at the age of 97.

She is survived by her children, Sheri Burns and husband Doreman, Winston Sizemore and wife Sharlet, Dennis Sizemore and wife Linda,...

Jan 17, 2022

Louise Y. Cain, 90, of Beckville, TX, passed away on Monday afternoon, Jan. 17, 2022, in Carthage, TX. Margaret Louise Yarborough was born on Oct. 18, 1931, in Port Arthur, TX to the late James Lamar and Iva Del Davis Yarborough. She graduated from Beckville High School. Louise moved to Beckville in 1947, and was a long-time member of...

Jan 16, 2022

Clifton Lynn Andrews, 53, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Sunday night, Jan. 16, 2022, in Bossier City, LA. He was born on Oct. 26, 1968, in Carthage, TX to the late Charles Ray and Willie May Manshack Andrews. Clifton worked as a heavy equipment operator in the pipeline industry for Capco, Inc. He loved fishing and playing the...

Jan 15, 2022

Damon Ray Weaver, 49, of Beckville, TX, passed away on Saturday morning, Jan. 15, 2022, at his home near Beckville. He was born on Aug. 15, 1972, in Longview, TX to Carlton Ray and Eva Elaine Miller Weaver. Damon graduated from Beckville High School with the class of 1991. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp and was honorably...

Jan 13, 2022

James Doyle Freeman, 88, of Tatum, Texas, passed away on Thursday morning, January 13, 2022, in Carthage, Texas. He was born on April 3, 1933, in Henderson, Texas to the late Jaydee and Inez Grigsby Freeman. Mr. Freeman graduated from Tatum High School with the class of 1951, where he played quarterback on the football team. He married Mavis...

Jan 11, 2022

Veda Wall, 97, of Spring, TX, formerly of Carthage, TX, went home into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Houston, TX. Veda Marie Tosh was born on Oct. 28, 1924, in Batesville, AR to the late Nathan Ross and Effie Ethel Sisk Tosh. She graduated from high school in Batesville with the class of 1944....

Jan 7, 2022

David Bullock, a loving husband, father, son, brother, friend was suddenly called home on Friday, January 7, 2022 at the age of 60.

He was born on August 19, 1961 in Dallas, Texas. He graduated L.D.Bell high school in 1980 and returned to TSTC later in life to complete his Associates degree in Electrical/Computerized Control Systems &...

Jan 6, 2022

Sandy Lay, 75, of the Old Center Community, in Panola County, TX, passed away on Thursday night, Jan. 6, 2022, in Carthage, TX. Sandra Lois "Sandy" Guss was born on Nov. 18, 1946, in Baton Rouge, LA to the late Earl LeRoy and Norma Marie Barrow Guss. She graduated from Jefferson Academy with the class of 1965. Sandy married...

Jan 5, 2022

Timothy Kevin Elkins, 52, of Carthage, Texas passed away January 5, 2022 in Carthage. Kevin was born October 28, 1969 in Pasadena, Texas to Wesley Clayton and Paula Newell Elkins. He was raised in Pasadena and graduated from Sam Rayburn High School and later attended San Jacinto Jr. College. Kevin married Carolyn Marie Hudson on January 1, 2000 and...

Jan 4, 2022

Rebecca Mallett, 70, of Bayfield CO, passed away on Tuesday evening, Jan. 4, 2022, in Durango, CO. Rebecca Cecelia Nicholson was born on Aug. 17, 1951, in Austin, TX to the late Reuben Clifford "R.C." and Gladys Eugenia Carlson Nicholson. She graduated from high school in Houston, TX in 1969, and attended the University of Houston. Rebecca moved to...

Dec 30, 2021

Leonard Hill Cadenhead of DeBerry, Texas went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at the age of 101 in Brandon, Mississippi. Leonard was born April 17, 1920, in Midyett, Texas to Roy & Ella Cadenhead. He worked on the family farm until entering the U.S. Army in 1942 and obtained the rank of Tech...

Dec 29, 2021

Patricia Gayle Decker was born to parents, Harry and Ada Decker in Atlanta, Texas, on September 13, 1939. Her parents divorced when she was 12 and her father married Pauline Manuel in 1955, after her husband died in the Korean War. This brought a brother, Casey Manuel, into her life. Ada married Kenneth C. Wyatt and they made Panola...

Dec 14, 2021

Ella Adams, 65, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, in Longview, Texas. Ella Louise Adams was born on January 14, 1956, in Beckville, Texas to the late Herman and Lorene Allison Jeter. She lived her lifetime in Carthage.  Ella graduated from Turner High School.  She was a member of Johnson Chapel C.M.E. Church.  She was...

Dec 14, 2021

Scott Collins, 58, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 14, 2021, at his home in Carthage. Scott Gale Collins was born on August 14, 1963, in Jackson, Michigan to Ted Lee Collins and Judy Jacokes Collins. He graduated from Franklin High School in Livonia, Michigan with the class of 1981. Scott worked in the construction and...

Dec 13, 2021

Gene L. Campbell, 83, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Monday night, December 13, 2021, in Carthage. Gene Larry Campbell was born on February 6, 1938, in the Antioch Community of Panola County, Texas to the late Ovie Love and Amy Della McDaniel Campbell. He graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1957, and attended Panola College....

Dec 10, 2021

Lewis Eugene Smith, 83, of Longview, Texas, passed away on Friday afternoon, December 10, 2021, in Longview. He was born on February 10, 1938, in New Waterford, Ohio to the late Leo A. and Mabel May Spencer Smith. Mr. Smith served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged. He worked for many years as a truck driver until...

Dec 6, 2021

Mary Lynn Boyd, 74 of Goodrich, TX passed away December 6, 2021 at her home in Goodrich. Mary was born November 17, 1947 in Shelby County, Texas to the late James Otis and Mary Magdelene Golden Christopher. She married Ralph Donovan Boyd in 1986 and together they celebrated 35 years together. Mary worked in the printing industry for 25...

Nov 27, 2021

Cathryn Virginia Holt Austin, 95, of Fair Play, Texas passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021, in Carthage, TX. A funeral service for Cathryn will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at the Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Viktor Roudkovski and Dr. J.T. Ramsey officiating. Terry Holland will deliver the eulogy. Burial will follow at...

Nov 18, 2021

Mauzell "Toot" Hicks, 79, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Thursday morning, Nov. 18, 2021, at her home in the Pope Quarter Community. She was born on Jan. 20, 1942, in Carthage to the late Willie and Elmaree Thompson Hicks. At an early age she was given the nickname of "Toot" . She married Mr. Johnny Ray Garrett who...

Nov 18, 2021

Calvin Guill, 61, of Longview, TX, formerly of Panola County, TX, passed away on Thursday morning, Nov. 18, 2021, in Longview. He was born in Opelousas, LA on Aug. 9, 1960, to Vivian Montet Guill and James Richard Guill. Calvin grew up in Krotz Springs, LA until the family came home to James' home of Panola County. Calvin grew...