Obituaries

Oct 13, 2025

Richard H. Thomas, 87, of Carthage, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday morning, October 13, 2025. He was born on March 27, 1938, in Marshall, Texas, to the late Horace Garrett Thomas, Sr., and Maurine Bryan Thomas.

Richard graduated from Carthage High School in 1957. Shortly after, he proudly served...

Oct 8, 2025

Elizabeth Holland Jordan, 92, of the Fair Play Community in Panola County, Texas, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 8, 2025, in Livingston, Texas. Elizabeth Ruth Holland was born on July 1, 1933, in Fair Play to the late Gilbert Colbert and Lucy Maude Harris Holland. She graduated from Carthage High School with the Class of 1951....

Oct 8, 2025

Earl Milton Scarborough, 85, of the Riderville community, of Panola County, Texas, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, October 8, 2025, in Carthage, Texas. Earl was born on June 21, 1940, in Henderson, Texas, to George Milford Scarborough and Ruby Lawrence Scarborough. He grew up in the Fair Play Community, attending the Fair Play School and Carthage High...

Oct 5, 2025

Betty Lou Harris, 74, of Beckville, Texas, passed away Sunday morning, October 5, 2025, at her home in Beckville. She was born on October 13, 1950, in Carthage, Texas to Billy Charles Dailey, Sr. and Mary Lou Thompson Dailey. Betty Lou graduated from Beckville High School with the class of 1969. She married Gay Lynn Harris, Sr....

Sep 16, 2025

Ann McDaniel, age 79, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Tuesday night, September 16, 2025, in Tyler, Texas. Justine Ann Wise was born on October 17, 1945, in El Paso, Texas. She graduated from Marian High School in Houston, Texas with the class of 1963, and attended Stephen F. Austin State University. Ann later earned her associate's...

Sep 13, 2025

Eric Carnell Carter, age 67, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Saturday morning, September 13, 2025, in Longview, Texas. He was born on December 24, 1957, in Galveston, Texas to Johnnie B. Carter Sr. and Erma Lee Tatum Carter. He is preceded in death by both of his dear parents and a sister, Edith Jane Carter Neason....

Sep 2, 2025

Don Lipsey, age 79, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Tuesday night, September 2, 2025, at his home in Carthage. Robert Don Lipsey was born on September 18, 1945, in Longview, Texas to Ronald Lavern "Tight" and Mary Ellen Whitehurst Lipsey. He attended grade school in Oakwood, Texas.  Don graduated from Longview High School with the class...

Aug 28, 2025

Brandy Rae Tullis, age 35, of Beckville, Texas, passed away on Thursday morning, August 28, 2025, near Beckville due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on August 31, 1989, in Henderson, Texas to Bobby Ray and Ursula Louise Brown Tullis. Brandy attended Beckville schools. She loved crafts, baking, going to the beach and...

Aug 27, 2025

James Thomas "Jimmy" Teal, Jr., age 77, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Wednesday night, August 27, 2025, in Tyler, Texas. He was born on October 5, 1947, in San Augustine County, Texas to the late James Thomas Teal, Sr. and Minnie Elizabeth Hightower Teal. He attended Carthage schools and served in the U.S. Army where he...

Aug 12, 2025

Stanley Hammons, age 59, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Tuesday evening, August 12, 2025, in a Plano, Texas hospital. Stanley Lane Hammons was born on Oct. 2, 1965, in Carthage to the late Travis Neal and Dorothy Mae Wills Hammons. Stanley graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1984. He married Betty Jean Allred...

Aug 12, 2025

Our Mother, Ina Carole Hines Pacheco, escaped the bonds of Earth on August 12, 2025, after a short illness. She was 90 years old. She was born on March 9, 1935 to Irene Alva Gulley and Horace Grady Hines. She was the middle child of five siblings: Shirley, Elsie, Carole, H. Grady, and Joan. She was baptized as a...

Aug 11, 2025

Wayne Turner Brewster, 70, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Monday, August 11, 2025. He was born October 20, 1954, in Carthage to James and Anne Brewster. Wayne attended Carthage ISD all of his school years, graduating with the class of 1973. He was an alumnus of Sam Houston State and graduated in 1978. He also attended Texas...

Aug 9, 2025

C. Donna Roquemore, age 72, of DeBerry, Texas, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Saturday afternoon, August 9, 2025, in Longview, Texas, surrounded by family and friends. Donna was born on November 14, 1952, in Ardmore, Oklahoma to the late Nick and Faye Hix and was lovingly raised by the late Faye and Harold Sanderson....

Aug 8, 2025

Doris Ann Ebarb, 80, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Friday August 8, 2025, in Longview, Texas. She was born August 14, 1944 in Carthage, Texas to the late William and Margaret Pike Robinson. She worked and managed a dental office until her retirement.  She had a gypsy soul and loved traveling, dirt track racing, gardening, and fishing.  She moved...

Aug 3, 2025

Garth Robin Watkins, of Henderson, TX, passed from this earth on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at his residence. He leaves behind his devoted wife of 64 years, Gayle Russey Watkins; five children— Elaine, Jim, Stephen, Jennifer, and Kelly—and five grandchildren: Jesse David, Anneliese, Mariana, Tate, and Harper, who gave him his favorite title, "Pappy." He is also...

Jul 26, 2025

Katherine Nell "Tweetty" Newman, 70, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Saturday evening July 26, 2025, in Tyler, Texas. She was born August 29, 1954 in Jonesville, Louisiana to the late John Archie and Vivian Emmons Prudhomme. Tweetty married Eldon Newman on October 3, 1970 in Harrisonburg, Louisiana and together they celebrated nearly 55 years. She was a...

Jul 26, 2025

Roger Neil Reed, age 80, of the Chalk Hill Community in Rusk County, Texas, passed away on Saturday morning, July 26, 2025, at his home. He was born on March 27, 1945, in Baytown, Texas to the late James Rayford and Verline Louise Derrett Reed. Roger graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown with the...

Jul 24, 2025

Kimberly Fowler, age 53, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Kimberly Anne Castiaux was born on August 25, 1971, in Monongahela, Pennsylvania to Robert Lee and Jessie Marozza Castiaux. She attended elementary school in Pennsylvania before moving to Carthage where she attended Carthage Schools. Kim graduated from Marshall High School with the class...

Jul 16, 2025

Sue Edge, age 73, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 16, 2025, in a Fort Worth, Texas hospital. Paula Sue McCarley was born on August 27, 1951, in Carrizo Springs, Texas to the late Rhual and Laura Ann Galant McCarley. She graduated from Gregory-Portland High school in Portland, Texas with the class of 1969....

Jul 16, 2025

Janet Taylor, age 83, of Carthage, Texas passed away on Wednesday evening, July 17, 2025 in Carthage. Janet Leigh Zornes was born on September 9, 1941 in Ashland, Kentucky to the late Leonard and Hazel Kegley. She graduated from high school in Ashland. Janet worked most of her life as a secretary, typographer and bookkeeper.