Obituaries

Mar 13, 2021

William George "G" Blair, 90, of Carthage, TX, passed away Saturday morning, March 13, 2021, in Carthage. He was born on March 2, 1931, in Carthage to the late Austin Parker and Mary Ruth Chamness Blair. He attended Carthage High School where he ran track, played football, and graduated with the class of 1948. G. attended and...

Mar 4, 2021

Bernice Galbreath, 74, of Tatum, TX, passed away on March 4, 2021 due to complications from esophagus cancer at Longview Regional Hospital.  She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Jimmy Galbreath; her daughter, Eve Stephens, son-in-law Ernie Stephens and granddaughter Wren of Dallas; daughter, Jennifer Davis and son-in-law Bobby Davis of Carrollton; sister Geraldine Figley of Carthage;...

Mar 3, 2021

Bill Rodgers, 72, of Beckville, TX, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 3, 2021, at his home in Beckville. Bill Harrison Rodgers was born on Oct. 28, 1948, in Longview, TX, to the late Bill and Mattie Sue Neal Rodgers. He graduated from White Oak High School with the class of 1966. He served in the U.S. Army during...

Mar 3, 2021

Patsy Cockrum, 78, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, March 3, 2021, at her home near Carthage. She was born on Oct. 3, 1942, in Carthage to the late James Louie and Nell Towns Hudson. Pat graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1961. She married Carson Earl Cockrum on Dec. 24, 1960, at Murvaul...

Feb 28, 2021

Mrs. Jeanette Dyson Ray, 63, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Sunday morning, Feb. 28, 2021, at her home in Carthage surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 17, 1957, to Cecil and Geraldine Dyson. She married Marvin Ray on Oct. 12, 1974, in Carthage at her parent's home and together they celebrated 46 years of marriage....

Feb 28, 2021

John L. Zamazal, 70, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 28, 2021, in Longview, TX. John Louis Zamazal was born on Nov. 9, 1950, in El Campo, TX to the late Louis J. and Agnes Albina Zalman Zamazal. He graduated from Louise High School near El Campo with the class of 1969. John served in the...

Feb 26, 2021

Calvin Jenkins, 60, of Tenaha, Texas, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021, in Nacogdoches. Calvin Dewayne Jenkins was born August 25, 1960, in El Dorado, Arkansas to Rochester Jenkins and Ruby Lee Levingston Jenkins.  He accepted Christ at an early age and attended BoBo Church.  Calvin attended Timpson High School and later moved to California where he flourished...

Feb 23, 2021

Mrs. Lovetta Joyce Handorf, 85, of Carthage, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 in Carthage. She was born November 12, 1935 in Texas to Joseph Burton and Ethel Whittiker Pierce. Lovetta married Don Joseph Handorf and together they celebrated 52 years until he preceded her in death on December 28, 2007. Mrs. Handorf worked for over 15 years...

Feb 23, 2021

Tim Harkrider, 69, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Tuesday morning, February 23, 2021, at his home in Carthage. Timothy Thomas Harkrider was born on August 21, 1951, in Carthage to the late K. Troy and Thelma Elaine Thomas Harkrider.

He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Brooks Harkrider of Carthage; sons, Dr. Tim Harkrider II and...

Feb 22, 2021

W.L. Hosmer, 86, of Henderson, TX passed away on Monday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2021, in Henderson. Winston LeRoy "W.L." Hosmer was born on Jan. 22, 1935, in Greenfield, MA to the late James L. and Eva Barnes Hosmer. Mr. Hosmer moved to the area in 1995, and worked as a truck driver at Allred Trucking in the Fair Play...

Feb 21, 2021

Stephanie "Fannie" Parro Walden, 79 of Lumberton, MS formerly of Franklin, Louisiana and a native of Baldwin, Louisiana died peacefully at Forest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS on February 21, 2021. Stephanie Bernadette Walden was born on Dec. 21, 1941, in Baldwin, LA to Edgar Joseph and Mildred Guillotte Parro.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar...

Feb 21, 2021

Minnie Rodgers, 80, of Beckville, Texas, passed away on Sunday evening, February 21, 2021, at her home in Beckville. Minnie Ann Rodgers was born on February 23, 1940, in Horatio, Arkansas to the late Ike and Verna Shirey Stringfellow. She married John Earl Rodgers, who preceded her in death on July 20, 2013.  She was also preceded in death...

Feb 13, 2021

Charlie Haynie, 68, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 13, 2021, in Tyler, TX. Charlie Carlon Haynie was born on May 1, 1952, in Wichita Falls, TX to the late Hunter Hayes and Billie Jean Babbitt Haynie. He graduated from Wichita Falls High School with the class of 1970, and attended Midwestern State University. He married...

Feb 13, 2021

Shirley Porter, 94, of the Riderville Community in Panola County, TX, passed away on Saturday morning, Feb. 13, 2021, in Carthage, TX. Shirley Rodgers was born on March 14, 1926, in Panola County to the late John Wiley and Emma Joanna Oxford Rodgers. She married Ezra Carter Porter on March 14, 1941, in Riderville and he preceded...

Feb 11, 2021

Bruce Maines, 63, of the Antioch Community in Panola County, TX, went to his heavenly home on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 11, 2021, at his home in Antioch. He was born on March 27, 1957, in Carthage, TX, to the late Reuben Wayne and Ella Bea Bush Maines. He graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1975. Bruce...

Feb 8, 2021

Bernard B. White, 92, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Monday evening, Feb. 8, 2021, in Carthage. He was born on Feb. 1, 1929, in Mt. Pleasant, TX to the late Morris S. and Josie Moore White. Mr. White graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School with the class of 1947, and attended Texas State Teacher's College in Commerce. He...

Feb 6, 2021

Betty Burkett, 91, of Henderson, TX, passed away on Saturday morning, Feb. 6, 2021, in Crockett, TX. Betty Myrle Atwood was born on July 13, 1929, in Beckville, TX, to the late Tommie Clifton and Peanie Pigg Atwood. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1946, and earned an associate's degree from Panola College. Betty married Jerry...

Feb 4, 2021

DeeNell Matthews Swanner, 73, of Tatum, TX, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at her home in Tatum. She was born on June 27, 1947, in Lylestown, MS to the late John Doyle and Corrie Nell Williams Matthews. DeeNell graduated from Tatum High School. She and her uncle, Cecil Williams, ran the Trammel Trace Newspaper and DeeNell continued...

Feb 2, 2021

Alice McBryde, 79, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Tuesday morning, Feb. 2, 2021, in Carthage. Alice Fay Skelton was born on Oct. 1, 1941, in Gary, TX to the late Hoy "H.E." and Fay Wallace Skelton. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1960. She married Donald Calvin McBryde and he preceded her in death...

Jan 30, 2021

Carol Maxey, 74, of Gary, Texas, passed away on Saturday afternoon, January 30, 2021, in Tyler, Texas. Carol Beth Snook was born on November 21, 1946, in Livingston, Texas to the late Eugene Bert and Nannie Faye Williams Snook. She graduated from Livingston High School. Carol married Michael Jewel Maxey and he preceded her in death on Aug. 28,...