Obituaries

May 3, 2018

Joe Cheshire, 68, of Carthage, passed away on Thursday evening, May 3, 2018, in Shreveport. Joe Eddie Cheshire was born on Feb. 7, 1950, in Henderson to the late Alton Carroll and Bettie Sue Holland Cheshire. He attended Carthage Schools where he played football. Joe owned and operated Cheshire's Auto and Truck Repair and C&J Fireworks in Carthage for...

Apr 21, 2018

Bryan Allen Rickert , 57, of Carthage, passed away on Saturday night, April 21, 2018, in Shreveport. He was born on Nov. 13, 1960, in Chester, PA to the late Bruce Anthony and Rebecca Ann Bryan Rickert. He moved to Carthage in 1970, from Bradenton, FL and attended Carthage Schools. He was a member of the First...

Apr 16, 2018

Gary Andrew Barnett, 54, of Carthage, passed away on Monday morning, April 16, 2018, in Carthage. He was born on July 26, 1963, in Kermit, TX to Arthur A. and Glenda Petty Barnett. He graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1981, and attended technical school in Shreveport. Gary was of the Baptist faith. He lived his...

Apr 15, 2018

Melba Smith, 83, of Carthage, passed away on Sunday morning, April 15, 2018, in Carthage. Melba Faye Lovell Smith was born on Nov. 9, 1934, in Shelby County to the late Bud and Lillie Mae Clopton Lovell. She graduated from Center High School with the class of 1952. Melba married Frank Edward Smith on Aug. 3, 1952, in Center...

Apr 14, 2018

Warren LaVelle Allred, 68, of Groesbeck, Texas, formerly of Beckville, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Waco. He fought a good fight until the end. Mr. Allred was born on August 2, 1949, in Henderson, Texas to the late Ralph Warren and Edna Lenora Heald Allred. He was raised in the Fairplay Community and attended Beckville schools....

Apr 11, 2018

Clara Edith Bozeman, 96, of Tyler, TX, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in Tyler. She was born on June 1, 1921, in Converse, LA, to the late Archie and Lillie Soloma Armstrong Smith. She married Cecil Rudolph Bozeman and he preceded her in death on May 7, 2011.  She spent her life as a homemaker and enjoyed...

Apr 10, 2018

Baby Korbyn Thomas Youngblood, 1 month and 24 days, of Mesquite, TX, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, April 10, 2018, in Mesquite. He was born on Feb. 16, 2018, in Dallas to Andrew David Youngblood and Jennifer Ann Matlock Veazey.

Survivors include his parents, Andrew David Youngblood and Jennifer Ann Veazey of Mesquite; siblings, Jacob Aaron Matlock...

Apr 9, 2018

Helen Ruth Johnson, 88, of Carthage, passed away on Monday morning, April 9, 2018, in Carthage. Helen Ruth Boose Johnson was born on October 29, 1929, in Timpson. She worked as a sitter in the home health business. Mrs. Johnson was married to T. P. Johnson and he preceded her in death on January 23, 1970. She lived most...

Apr 7, 2018

H.G. Pepper, 92, of Tatum, passed away on Saturday morning, April 7, 2018. Horace Grigsby Pepper was born on March 3, 1926, in Tatum to the late J.R. and Annie Mae Grigsby Pepper. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He worked at Texas Eastman for over 30 years before his retirement. After retirement, Mr. Pepper...

Mar 31, 2018

Robert Clois Millsap, age 73, of McKinney, Texas, passed away March 31, 2018.  Robert was born July 16, 1944, in Baytown, Texas, to Robert Ralph and Dorothy Kay (Sullens) Millsap.  He grew up in Dallas, Texas.  Robert proudly served his country in the United States Air Force.  Robert had many interests and hobbies through the years, including drag strip...

Mar 30, 2018

A graveside service for Baby Tadeo Aguirre, 5 days, of Tatum, TX, will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 02, 2018, at Tatum Cemetery under the direction of Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home.

Baby Tadeo Aguirre was born on March 25, 2018, in Longview to Jesus Aguirre and Alma B. Delgado Sanchez.

Survivors include his...

Mar 29, 2018

Joe Pettit, 72, formerly of Carthage, passed away on Thursday morning, March 29, 2018, in Pensacola, FL. Joeie Hugh "Joe" Pettit, Sr. was born on June 22, 1945, in Carthage to the late Raymond Hugh Pettit, Sr. and Beatrice McBride Pettit. Mr. Pettit worked for many years at Zimmerman Sign Co. in Longview. He was also preceded in death...

Mar 27, 2018

Norma Jennings, 84, of Carthage, passed away on Tuesday evening, March 27, 2018, in Carthage. Norma Jane Carter Jennings was born on Dec. 1, 1933, in Joinerville, Rusk County, TX to the late Norman Reid Carter, Sr. and Alma Lorene Geerdes Carter. She graduated from Henderson High School with the class of 1951. Mrs. Jennings served in the U.S....

Mar 19, 2018

Cindy Ogden Leach, 54, of Tatum, passed away on Monday afternoon, March 19, 2018, at her home near Tatum. Cindy Louise Ogden Leach was born on Dec. 27, 1963, in Carthage to E.J. and Judith Ann Whaley Ogden. She married Donald Earl Leach, Sr. on Nov. 5, 1978, at Liberty Chapel Baptist Church near Carthage. She was a homemaker....

Mar 18, 2018

A.T. Kiper, 96, of the Antioch Community, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, March 18, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Audra Thomas Kiper was born on June 19, 1921, in Grayson, KY to the late Samuel Thomas and Nancy Jane Carwille Kiper. Mr. Kiper served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He married Rachel...

Mar 13, 2018

David Lynn Sipes , 63, of Beckville, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, in Beckville.  He was born on February 4, 1955, in Holtville, California to the late Marion William and Audrey Dene Edgmon Sipes. Mr. Sipes spent his lifetime in Beckville, graduating from Beckville High School with the class of 1973.  He was a...

Mar 9, 2018

Nina Bowers, 99, of Carthage, passed away on Friday morning, March 9, 2018, at her home near Carthage. Nina Wooley was born on Jan. 25, 1919, in Panola County to the late R.B. and Winnie Salter Wooley. She married Earl Bowers in 1937, and he preceded her in death on July 10, 1989. Mrs. Bowers was a member of...

Mar 7, 2018

Norma Guss, 90, of the Old Center Community, passed away on Wednesday night, March 7, 2018, at her home in Old Center. Norma Marie Barrow was born on Jan. 28, 1928, in Baton Rouge, LA to the late Frank and Olive Ann Devilliers Barrow. She married Earl L. Guss in 1944, and he preceded her in death on Apr....

Mar 5, 2018

Brenda Jean Williams, 63, of Beckville, Texas, passed away on Monday evening, March 5, 2018, at her home in Beckville. She was born on March 23, 1954, in Bossier City, Louisiana at Barksdale AFB, to the late Homer Hull and Zame Jean Ponder Cullars. Mrs. Williams worked for Wal-Mart and also as a security guard for Exxon....

Mar 3, 2018

Thomas Darren Bush , 48, of Elkhart, Texas, passed away on Saturday morning, March 3, 2018, in a Tyler hospital. He was born on February 11, 1970, to Thomas Mack Bush and Loretta Beth Bussey. Thomas worked as a truck driver. Survivors include his parents, Tom and Annette Bush of Lake Murvaul and Loretta Tolar of Elkhart...