Obituaries

Jan 6, 2020

Kitty Stevanna Milam, 70, of DeBerry, TX passed away on Monday evening, Jan. 6, 2020, in Shreveport, LA. She was born on Sept. 26, 1949, in San Angelo, TX to Melvin Ray "Bill" and Eula Mae Williams Milam. She graduated from Laneville High School with the class of 1968. Kitty worked for AT&T for over 20 years and later...

Dec 30, 2019

Jean Jernigan was born on June 8, 1916, in Carthage to the late Henry Carl and Pearl Craig Jordan. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1932. Jean married James Richard Jernigan on Dec. 23, 1934, in Carthage and he preceded her in death on Jan. 5, 2000, after 65 wonderful years of marriage. During their...

Dec 26, 2019

Alice Patronella, 87, of Groves left this earth after many years of decline due to Alzheimer's disease on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Briarcliff Nursing Home in Carthage, Texas. She is now with her Heavenly Father, beloved husband, and all her relatives and friends that passed. She was born May 30, 1932 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joseph D....

Dec 21, 2019

Sylvia Rogers, 75, of Troup, TX, passed away suddenly of a brief illness on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at her home surrounded by her children. Sylvia Laverne Putnam was born on April 22, 1944, in Vicksburg, MS to the late Floyd and Marion Finch Putnam. She graduated from Marshall High School with the class of 1962. Mrs. Rogers worked...

Dec 18, 2019

Kathy Robinett, 82, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Wednesday morning, Dec. 18, 2019, in Tyler, TX. Elizabeth Kathleen Jones was born on Oct. 22, 1937, in Woodville, TX to the late Benjamin Charles and Ernestine Young Jones. She graduated from Perryton High School with the class of 1956. Kathy earned a bachelors degree in education from Texas Tech...

Dec 18, 2019

Angel Mendoza Hervert, 55, of the Grand Bluff Community in Panola County, Texas, passed away suddenly on Wednesday night, December 18, 2019, at his home. He was born on August 2, 1964, in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Norberto Mendoza Ramirez and Alejandra Hervert Rivas. Angel worked for many years in the agriculture business.

Survivors include his wife,...

Dec 14, 2019

Chuck Sanborn, 75, of the Centennial Community of Panola County, TX, passed away on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 14, 2019, in Shreveport, LA. Charles Dennis "Chuck" Sanborn was born on Sept. 18, 1944, in Philadelphia, PA to the late Charles Franklin and Gladys Perkins Sanborn. He attended Lutheran High School in Houston, TX. Chuck served his country in the U.S....

Dec 9, 2019

James Eric Lassiter, 70, of Texarkana, Texas formerly of Beckville, Texas, passed away on Monday morning, December 9, 2019, in Texarkana. He was born on April 10, 1949, in Wilmington, Delaware to the late James Turnley and Margaret Josephine Hayman Lassiter. James was always jovial, happy, and smiling. He would light up the room anytime he was around.

Dec 7, 2019

DaBranton Pope, 37, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in Carthage. DaBranton Ottelle Pope was born on October 31, 1982, in Carthage, TX to Dorthelle Ingram and Marie Pope.  DaBranton graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 2001. He enjoyed attending car shows and especially sound systems.  He worked for Veritas Gas Processing...

Dec 6, 2019

Evelyn Plant, 82, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Friday morning, Dec. 6, 2019, at her home in Carthage. She was born on June 14, 1937, in Lind, Adams County, WA to the late William Fode and Mary Sachmann Fode Wilhelm. She married James Albert Plant on Jan. 7, 1977, and he preceded her in death on Oct. 3,...

Dec 1, 2019

On Sunday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2019, the Lord's Angels came to take Marianna Beth Dulany McKnight. She was born on Feb. 5, 1962, in Longview, TX to Dan Edward Dulany, Sr. and Mary Francis Lehman Dulany. Marianna graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1980. She married the love of her life, Danny Ray McKnight, on Feb....

Nov 23, 2019

Bonnie Darlene Taylor Gilbert, 58, of Anahuac, TX, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Houston, TX. Bonnie Darlene Taylor was born on Dec. 16, 1960, in Beaumont, TX to Shirley Keeton Hankamer. She attended Silsbee schools. Darlene loved animals. She was preceded in death by her son, Larry Matthews, Jr.

Survivors include her daughter, Annie...

Nov 17, 2019

Graveside services for Mr. Sam Vandegriff, loving husband, father, and grandfather, will be held at Langley Cemetery in Beckville on Tuesday, November 19th at 2 p.m.

Sam was born on February 4th, 1944 in Oak Grove, Arkansas to Hugh and Helen Vandegriff. He married the love of his life, Valarie Hopper, on February 24th, 1963. Valarie feels...

Nov 15, 2019

Jan Morgan, 71, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Friday morning, Nov. 15, 2019, in Longview. Jan Alexander was born on March 25, 1948, in Houston, TX to the late Roger C. and Pauline Wilder Alexander. She graduated from Bellaire High School in Houston with the class of 1966, after which she attended the University of Texas at Austin....

Nov 13, 2019

Dewey Clyde Walker, 88, of Tatum, TX, passed away on Wednesday morning, Nov. 13, 2019, at his home near Tatum. He was born on July 14, 1931, in Canton, TX to the late Johnny and Florence Rogers Walker. Mr. Walker worked as an electrician for Letourneau in Longview until his retirement in 1993, after 37 years of service. He...

Nov 8, 2019

Darlene Rhiddlehoover, 60, of Tatum, TX, passed away on Friday morning, Nov. 8, 2019, in Tyler, TX. Ranona Darlene Beard was born on Oct. 8, 1959, in Athens, TX to the late Odie James and Agnes Lucille Hudson Beard. She graduated from Athens High School with the class of 1978. Darlene worked for many years as a security guard....

Nov 5, 2019

Harvey Franklin Ritter, 69, of DeBerry, TX, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. He was born on Feb. 28, 1950, in Rockford, Illinois to the late Hugh Lee and Velma Waulene Dickson Ritter. Harvey graduated from Auburn High School in Rockford with the class of 1968. He served a total of 8 years in the U.S. Army before...

Oct 30, 2019

Patsy Kyle, 85, of Tenaha, TX, passed away on Wednesday morning, Oct. 30, 2019, in Carthage. Patsy Colene George Kyle was born on July 16, 1934, in Perryton, TX to the late Paul Benard and Mary Leona Miller George. She graduated from Perryton High School. Mrs. Kyle married Smithee Laurin Kyle and he preceded her in death. She worked...

Oct 29, 2019

Freddie Jackson, 64, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Tuesday morning, Oct. 29, 2019, in Longview. He was born on March 14, 1955, in Carthage to the late L.A. Allison, Sr. and Bernice Louise Jackson. He moved back to Carthage in August of 2019, from Dallas. Freddie was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his...

Oct 29, 2019

Herbert Lynn Hudson, 80, of Carthage, TX, was born on August 17, 1939, in Shreveport, Louisiana and passed away on October 29, 2019, in Carthage, Texas.  He was the only child of the late Eurby Arreleas Hudson and the late Ada Bell Barton Hudson.  He graduated from Elysian Fields High School with the class of 1958. He married the...