Obituaries

Feb 20, 2022

Penny Michelle McAlexander, 55, of Longview, Texas, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022 in Longview. Penny was born June 8, 1966 in Panola County, Texas to the late Mr. and Mrs. John McDaniel. She was raised in Panola County and was a graduate of Carthage High School with the class of 1985. Penny married David Allen McAlexander on May...

Feb 16, 2022

Betty Sue Banks, 80, of Carthage, TX, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 16, 2022, at her home in Carthage surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Sept. 22, 1941, in Snyder, TX to the late Pellum Alvin "P.A." and Dovie Love Way Ware. Betty married Jimmy Lee Banks on June 1, 1957....

Feb 15, 2022

Walter Stephen Sparks, 73, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Tuesday morning, Feb. 15, 2022, in Tyler, TX. He was born on July 29, 1948, in Nacogdoches, TX to the late Frank Mathis and Novie Mae Lewis Sparks. He attended school in the Concord Community and Mt. Enterprise, TX in Rusk County and later attended Kilgore College. Walter served...

Feb 15, 2022

Javier Fernando Gomez, 56, of Tatum, Texas, passed away on Tuesday evening, February 15, 2022, at his home in Tatum. He was born on Oct. 14, 1965, in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico to Modesto and Ramona Medellin Gomez. Javier married Tabatha Dawn "Tammy" Holderness on July 5, 1994, in Tatum. He worked in the lawn care business and owned...

Feb 14, 2022

Marion Edward "Mutt" Hudson was born on Oct. 29, 1938, in Longview, TX to the late Olen and Elsie Faye Williams Hudson. He grew up in Longview and later moved to Gary, TX where he graduated from Gary High School with the class of 1958. After graduation, he moved to Houston to live with his uncle and began work...

Feb 12, 2022

Denise Shuttlesworth, of Carthage, Texas, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Saturday, February 12, 2022, in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 67. Sheryl Denise Mills was born on January 27, 1955, in Grand Saline, Texas to the late William Samuel "W.S." and Wilma Aderis Edmonson Mills of Colfax, Texas. Education was very important to her. After graduating...

Feb 10, 2022

Randall Parker, 74, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Thursday morning, Feb. 10, 2022, in Carthage. Carl Randall Parker was born on Aug. 27, 1947, in Nacogdoches, TX to the late Harry Randall and Alma Carline Reynolds Parker. He graduated from Bay City High School with the class of 1965. Randy attended Texas A&M University and then joined the...

Feb 5, 2022

Richard Scott Jones Acker, 72, of Beckville, Texas passed away Saturday morning, February 5, 2022 at his home in Beckville. Scott was born September 16, 1949 in Evansville, Indiana to Richard Everett and Imogene Burris Jones and later adopted by Tommy Eual and Olive Allen Acker. He attended school in Carmi, Illinois, Longview, Texas, graduated from Beckville High School...

Feb 1, 2022

Bernice Talley, 103, of Beckville, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, in Carthage. Bernice Stealwell Talley was born January 1, 1919, in Itasca, Texas to the late Will and Ada Hall Stealwell. Bernice married Green Talley, Sr. who preceded her in death. Mrs. Talley was a homemaker, lived most of her life in Harrison and Panola counties, and...

Feb 1, 2022

David Glenn Myers, 82, of Tatum, Texas, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, February 1, 2022, in Longview, Texas. He was born on December 2, 1939, in Center, Texas to the late H.A. "Shine" Myers and Jimmie Ruth Pickard Hooper. David graduated from Tenaha High School with the class of 1958. He served in the U.S. Army from 1959-1962. After...

Jan 29, 2022

James Edward Cox, 71, of DeBerry, Texas, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022. He was born on December 11, 1950, in Center, Texas to the late Jasper Henry and Lizzie Clara Parker Cox. He graduated from Shelbyville High School with the class of 1970. Mr. Cox married Martha Ann Ray on May 17, 1974, at Shady Grove Missionary...

Jan 28, 2022

Mac McKellar, 77, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Friday afternoon, Jan. 28, 2022, at his home in Carthage. Reuben Walter "Mac" McKellar, Jr. was born on December 20, 1944, in Monroe, Louisiana to the late Reuben Walter Sr. and Lillie Vick Sapp McKellar. He graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1963, and attended Stephen F....

Jan 26, 2022

Stewart Green, 82, of DeBerry, Texas, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, January 26, 2022, in Tyler, Texas. Stewart Keith Green was born on May 7, 1939, in Jackson, Michigan to the late Milton N. and Ortha L. Stewart Green. He graduated from Jackson High School with the class of 1956.  Stewart served in the U.S. Army from 1957-1960, at...

Jan 24, 2022

Hoyt Kelley, 96, of the Rock Hill Community in Panola County, Texas, passed away January 24, 2022, in Longview, Texas. Emory Hoyt Kelley was born December 30, 1925, in Tatum, Texas to the late Joe and Josie Craig Kelley. Hoyt served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was honorably discharged. He married Mary Evelyn Briggs on...

Jan 22, 2022

Mike Courtney, 70, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Saturday morning, Jan. 22, 2022, in Carthage.  James Michael Courtney was born on Oct. 19, 1951, in Carthage to the late Claude Mitchel "C.M." and Alice Pauline Singleton Courtney.  He attended Tatum schools where he played fullback and kicker for the Tatum Eagle football team. Mike served our Country in...

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...