Obituaries

Sep 27, 2021

Nelda was born in Ft. Worth, Texas on April 20, 1951. She passed away peacefully at home on September 27, 2021, after fighting cancer for two years. She was the only child of John F. and Margaret Deason and spent most of her early years in Carthage, TX. She graduated Carthage High School, and attended Panola Collage. She married...

Sep 23, 2021

Christina Michea' Shubert, 29, of League City, TX, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, in Houston, TX. She was born on March 13, 1992, in Longview, TX. Christina graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 2010. Christina worked as a licensed drug dependency counselor. She enjoyed being involved in her children's activities.

She is...

Sep 13, 2021

Jimmy Jernigan was born on July 11, 1936, in Mansfield, LA to James Richard and Jean Jordan Jernigan. Jimmy passed away on September 13, 2021, after a short battle with Cancer. Jimmy was a graduate of Mansfield High School (1954) and Louisiana State University (1959) with a BS degree in Petroleum Engineering. After graduating college, Jimmy went to work...

Sep 12, 2021

Casey Ladymon, 44, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Sunday evening, Sept. 12, 2021, in Frisco, TX. Casey Wade Ladymon was born on Jan. 27, 1977, in Dallas, TX to Gary Ray and Virginia Ann Whatley Ladymon. Casey graduated from North Garland High School with the class of 1995, and attended the University of North Texas where he was...

Sep 11, 2021

James Calvin Bishop, 72, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at his home in Carthage. He was born on Jan. 11, 1949, in Morrilton, AR to the late Leland Washington and Billie Jean Brents Bishop. James graduated from Waskom High School with the class of 1967. He married Carolyn Sue Long on Nov....

Sep 9, 2021

Juanita Bush, 96, of Gary, TX, passed away on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 9, 2021, at her home in Gary. Juanita Pearl Haley was born on March 26, 1925, in Roscoe, TX to the late Levi and Berdie Carter Haley. She attended Mt. Bethel School in Gary and graduated from Gary High School. Juanita married Ollen Hillary Bush on March...

Sep 9, 2021

Lukebra Allison, 42, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Thursday night, Sept. 9, 2021, due to injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident. Lukebra Juan Voneric Allison was born on June 11, 1979, in Carthage to Roy Lee and Linda Darlene Wallace Allison. He graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1997. Lukebra served in the U.S....

Sep 8, 2021

Raymond Lee Thomas, 80, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Wednesday morning, Sept. 8, 2021, at his home in Carthage, with his wife and daughters by his side. He was born on April 18, 1941, in Mexia, TX to the late Marion Monroe and Veda Mae "Jackie" Walker Thomas. He graduated from Mexia High School with the class of...

Sep 8, 2021

Claudie Pierce, 80, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2021, in Carthage. Claudie Mae Deason was born on Jan. 1, 1941, in Shelby County, TX to the late Willie Samuel "Bud" Deason and Stella Mae Gage Deason. She married David Wesley Pierce and he preceded her in death on April 15, 2003. Mrs. Pierce worked...

Sep 7, 2021

David Glen Tyler, 62, passed away on Tuesday morning, Sept. 7, 2021, in Kemp, TX. He was born on July 25, 1959, in Shreveport, LA to the late Emmett Edward and Sybil Elaine Skinner Tyler. Glen graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1977. He loved reading western novels. He was the best grandfather and was adored...

Sep 7, 2021

Jeraldine Kincheloe, 83, formerly of Carthage, TX, passed away on Tuesday night, Sept. 7, 2021, in Tyler, TX. Oletha Jeraldine Smith was born on Oct. 2, 1937, in Comanche, TX to the late William Ory and Ottie Lorene Parkman Smith. She married James V. Kincheloe on May 28, 1955, in Lubbock, TX and he preceded her in death on...

Sep 5, 2021

Patricia Louise Hall Campbell, 71 of Carthage, Texas passed away September 5, 2021 in Carthage. Patricia Louise Hall was born July 20, 1950 in Carthage, Texas to the late Kenneth Randolph Hall and Doris Merlene Arnold Williams. Patricia married Travis Lamar Campbell and celebrated over 20 years together until he preceded her in death in 1996. Pat worked for...

Sep 5, 2021

Laura Lucindy Ross, 38, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Sunday night, Sept. 5, 2021, at her home in Carthage. She was born on March 29, 1983, in Henderson, TX to B.J. and Evon George Dean. Laura graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 2007. She married Jackie Edward Ross on Feb. 22, 2007, in Carthage.

Sep 1, 2021

Sammy Joe Drake, 81, of the Stewart Community, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, September 1, 2021, at his home. He was born on March 8, 1940, in East Mountain, Upshur County, Texas to the late Henry Samuel and Mary Ellen Ferguson Drake. He attended East Mountain School. Sammy married Ada Darlene Murray on Oct. 24, 1959, in Gregg County...

Aug 31, 2021

Mary Risinger, 72, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2021, at her home near Carthage. Mary Josephine Monte was born on May 23, 1949, in Natchez, MS to the late O.C. and Martha Belle Huffman Monte. She attended Natchez High School and furthered her education at Panola and Kilgore Colleges where she studied to be...

Aug 30, 2021

Robert Don Wright, 74, of Beckville, TX, passed away on Monday morning, Aug. 30, 2021, in Carthage, TX. He was born on Dec. 18, 1946, in Tyler, TX to the late L.B. and Winnie Davis Henderson Wright. Robert graduated from John Tyler High School with the class of 1965. He worked for H.B. Zachary until his retirement. Robert married...

Aug 28, 2021

Linda Wedgeworth Hight, 66, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 28, 2021, in Carthage. Linda Sue Wedgeworth was born on Feb. 3, 1955, in Carthage to the late Walter Aubrey Wedgeworth, Sr. and Ellie Joyce Brooks Wedgeworth. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1973. Linda married Jerry Dale Hight on Aug. 31,...

Aug 28, 2021

Genise Renee Jackson Lewis, 52, of Long Branch, Texas, passed away on Saturday morning, August 28, 2021, in Tyler, Texas. She was born on December 16, 1968, in Houston, Texas to James Fern and Mearlene Simpson Jackson. Genise graduated from Wheatley High School in Houston with the class of 1986. She loved singing and was a member of Old...

Aug 27, 2021

Lucas Levi Kiper, 2, of Beckville, Texas, passed away on Friday morning, August 27, 2021, in Longview, Texas. He was born on December 21, 2018, in Longview to Justin Blake Kiper and Logen Savannah Dodson Kiper.

He is survived by his parents, Justin Kiper of Beckville and Logen Kiper of Longview; sister, Harlie Faye Adams of Gary;...

Aug 27, 2021

Arthur "Bug/Bud" Sutton, 78, of Carthage, Texas, was called home early Friday morning, on August 27, 2021. He was born on October 25, 1942, in Panola County and was the eldest child to the late Allen Sutton Jr. and Rowena Hall Sutton. He married the love of his life, Hazel Ware Sutton on June 8th, 1963, spending 58 wonderful...