Robert Stuart Nisbett
Nov 15, 2021
Robert Stuart Nisbett, 83, of Longview, TX, passed away on Monday morning, Nov. 15, 2021, in Longview. He was born on Sept. 7, 1938, in Houston, TX to the late John Perry and Tommie Pearl Harris Nisbett. Mr. Nisbett graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1956. He attended the University of Texas in Austin where he...
Sam Tom Raley
Nov 13, 2021
Sam Tom Raley, 101, of Carthage, TX passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 in Shreveport, LA. Sam was born December 5, 1919 in the Fair Play Community of Panola County, TX to the late John Alfred and Opal Inez Harris Raley. Mr. Raley was raised in Panola County and was a graduate of Carthage High School, attended Baylor University...
Kathryn Rhodes
Nov 11, 2021
Kathryn Rhodes, 96, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 11, 2021, in Henderson, TX, two weeks after suffering a stroke.
Mary Kathryn Trussell was born on March 17, 1925, in Star City, AR to the late Walter Andrew and Nettie Stuart Trussell. In 1941, she graduated from high school in Star City where she...
Shirley Ann Tatum
Nov 9, 2021
Shirley Ann Tatum, 60, of Tatum, TX, passed away on Tuesday night, Nov. 9, 2021, at her home in Tatum. She was born on July 16, 1961, in Carthage, TX to the late Billie Ray and Rosa Lee Carmack Tatum. Shirley attended school in Tatum where she graduated with the Tatum High School class of 1979. She was retired...
Richard Wilmot Matthews
Nov 2, 2021
Richard Wilmot Matthews, 78, of Tatum, TX, passed away on Tuesday morning, Nov. 2, 2021, in Kilgore, TX. He was born Dec. 29, 1942, in Tatum to the late Oliver Williams "O.W." Matthews and Willard Marguerite Williams Matthews. Richard was raised in Tatum and graduated from Tatum High School. Mr. Matthews worked for Stroh's Brewery in Longview and retired...
Geneva Crooms Griffin
Oct 31, 2021
Geneva Crooms Griffin, 81, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Sunday night, Oct. 31, 2021, in Longview, TX. She was born on Feb. 23, 1940, in Carthage to the late Leavy Wilson Crooms and Emma Joe Hutchison Crooms. Geneva graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1958. She married Floyd Wayne Griffin on June 21, 1958, in...
Franky Lee Miller
Oct 31, 2021
Franky Lee Miller, 49, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Sunday morning, Oct. 31, 2021, at his home near Carthage. He was born on Sept. 3, 1972, in Magnolia, AR to Ted Michael Miller and Joyce Nell Kirkpatrick. Franky graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1992, and attended barber school in Tyler. He worked for many...
Bonita Carol Mcelroy
Oct 29, 2021
Bonita McElroy, 87, of Richardson, TX, formerly of Carthage, TX, passed away on Friday night, Oct. 29, 2021, in Richardson. Bonita Carol Peterson was born on March 31, 1934, in Logansport, LA to the late Walter Rudolph Peterson, Sr. and Zeffie Glenn Mangham Peterson. She graduated from Logansport High with the class of 1952. Bonita married Adria Lee McElroy,...
Don Arthur Ransom
Oct 28, 2021
Don Arthur Ransom, 79, of Marshall, TX, formerly of Carthage, TX, passed away on Thursday night, Oct. 28, 2021, in Longview, TX. He was born on May 19, 1942, in Falls City, NE to the late Ronald Richard and Leona Latham Ransom. Don attended Carthage Schools with the class of 1960, and attended S.F.A. where he played in the...
Don Alan Straznicky
Oct 19, 2021
Don Alan Straznicky, 68, of Carthage, Texas, formerly of Cypress, Texas passed away on Tuesday morning, October 19, 2021, at his home in Carthage. He was born on October 6, 1953, in Houston to the late Henry and Florence Caroline Cloudt Straznicky. Don attended Waltrip High School in Houston, graduating with the class of 1972. He worked for many...
Barry "Bw" Gene Washington
Oct 19, 2021
Barry Gene (B.W.) Washington was born December 12, 1956, to Troas Ben Washington and Virginia Kate Washington. However, he didn't enter this world alone. His identical twin brother, Harry Dean Washington, arrived shortly after him.
Barry graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1975. He loved sports and God. Barry was raised in a Christian household, and...
John David Lollar
Oct 18, 2021
John David Lollar, 65, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Monday morning, Oct. 18, 2021, in Shreveport, LA. He was born on July 25, 1956, in Conroe, TX to the late Reagan and Peggy Nell Houser Lollar. Mr. Lollar served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged. He worked as a machinist for many years until his retirement....
Nevilledeen Crofford Smith
Oct 12, 2021
Nevilledeen Crofford Smith, 87, of Jefferson, Texas, passed away Tuesday morning, October 12, 2021 in Atlanta, Texas. She was born October 20, 1933 in Taylor, Texas to the late John Beverly and Alma Monteen House Crofford. Nevilledeen was raised in Quitman, Texas and graduated from Quitman High School with the class of 1950 and later attended Tyler Jr. College,...
Amon Turner
Oct 12, 2021
Amon Turner, 85, formerly of Carthage, TX, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, at his home in Longview. William "Amon" Turner was born on May 5, 1936, in Telephone, Fannin County, TX, to the late William Isaac and Sarah Alice Miller Turner. Mr. Turner was schooled in Telephone and in his early years, worked on a farm...
Michael James Rhodes
Oct 11, 2021
Michael James Rhodes, 63, of DeBerry, TX, passed away on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, at his home in DeBerry. He was born Oct. 26, 1957, in Shreveport, LA, to the late Joseph Lee Rhodes, Sr. and Merrell Midyett Rhodes. He graduated from Captain Shreve High School in Shreveport with the class of 1975, and attended Louisiana Tech University in...
Robin Lajean Beatriz
Oct 9, 2021
Robin Beatriz, 64, of Tenaha, Texas, was born on June 16, 1957, in Center, Texas, to the late Robert Bryan and Margie Adams. Her adopted parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Willie Washington of Tenaha. She departed this world on October 9, 2021. She attended Booker T. Washington elementary and later attended Tenaha ISD. She graduated in 1974...
Renita Ann Briggs
Oct 3, 2021
Renita Ann Briggs, 60, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, in Tyler, Texas.  She was born in Carthage, on May 18, 1961, to Beauford "Sonny" Booty, Jr. and Alyce Henderson Booty.  Renita graduated with the Carthage High School class of 1979. She was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist...
Jacqueline Mitchell
Oct 2, 2021
Jacqueline Mitchell, 70, of DeBerry, Texas, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on July 12, 1951, to the late Josie Michael and Naomi Tiger Mitchell. Jacqueline attended school in Oklahoma and graduated with the Classen High School class of 1969, in Oklahoma City. She then earned her Associate's...
Athel Ardis Dahlgren Pierce
Oct 1, 2021
Athel Ardis Dahlgren Pierce, of Canton, Texas, was born on September 14, 1933. She entered the portals of Glory on October 1, 2021, at the age of 88 years, 17 days. Athel was retired from Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages, but her talents were many. She was a Sunday school teacher for many years, fostered 72 babies and young children,...
Sharon Dee Ware
Sep 29, 2021
Sharon Dee Ware, 54, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, in Nacogdoches, Texas. She was born in Dallas, Texas on August 9, 1967, to the late James Charles Edwards and Shirley Ann Ware. Sharon attended school in Dallas. She was of the Baptist faith and was a member of New Solom Baptist Church in Dallas....
