Dewayne Jones
May 10, 2025
Elbert "Bubba" Dewayne Jones passed away May 10th, 2025, in Carthage, Texas, after losing a bitter short battle with kidney cancer at the age of 59, although he would probably call it a draw. This tough-as-nails redneck finally found something more stubborn than him.
Born on January 6th, 1966, in Center, TX, and...
Bro. Freddy Mason
May 5, 2025
Bro. Freddy Mason, age 79, of Carthage, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on Monday morning, May 5, 2025, at his home in Carthage. Freddy Mason, Jr. was born on Nov. 30, 1945, in Texarkana, AR to the late Fred and Pansy Joy Wood Mason. He graduated from Carthage High School with the class of...
Wesley James Gleason
May 3, 2025
Wesley James Gleason, age 50, of Carthage, Texas passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at UT- Health hospital in Tyler. He was born on March 8, 1975, in Columbus, Georgia, to George Joe and Barbara Ann Gleason.
Wesley graduated high school with the Class of 1994. He went on to work as...
Jerry Bissell
May 2, 2025
Jerry Bissell, 70, of Lake Murvaul, passed away on Friday evening, May 2, 2025, in Tyler, TX. Jerry David Bissell was born on August 6, 1954, in Shreveport, LA to the late Leroy Bissell and Rosie Marjean Kellogg. Mr. Bissell loved the water and every activity related to the lake, including boating, skiing, and fishing. He was...
Ryan Alexander Medlin
Apr 27, 2025
Ryan Alexander Medlin, age 50, of Aransas Pass, Texas, formerly of Carthage, passed away on Sunday night, April 27, 2025, at a hospital in Corpus Christi. He was born on February 15, 1975, in Garland, Texas, to Gary Randall Medlin and Barbara Jean Evans Medlin.
Ryan graduated from Carthage High School with the...
Patricia Ruth Dahna
Apr 19, 2025
Patricia Ruth Dahna, known lovingly as Pat, passed away peacefully on April 19th, 2025, in Tatum, Texas. Born on September 14th, 1946, in Benkelman, Nebraska, Pat lived a life marked by grit, grace, and quiet strength.
The youngest daughter of Leonard and Charlotte Parker, Pat's early years were shaped by a tragic car...
Tina Hampton-Courtney
Apr 17, 2025
Tina Hampton-Courtney, age 67, of Tatum, Texas, passed away on Thursday afternoon, April 17, 2025, in Tyler, Texas. Frances Christina Fink was born on July 12, 1957, in Shreveport, Louisiana to the late Francis Leo and Alla Mae Nelson Fink. She owned and operated Tatum Feed Store for many years before her retirement. Tina married James Michael...
Kathryn Wells
Apr 13, 2025
Kathryn Wells, 84 of the Antioch Community in Panola County, Texas, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at her home in the Antioch Community. Kathryn Elizabeth Wear was born on January 21, 1941, in Paris, Texas to the late Tolbert Arthur and Ellie Montgomery Wear. She graduated from high school in Dimmit, Texas with the class...
Eldon Thomas Wilkerson
Apr 12, 2025
Eldon Thomas Wilkerson, 92, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Saturday evening, April 12, 2025, in Bossier City, Louisiana. He was born on August 12, 1932, in Gary, Texas to the late William Thomas and Elvira Thomas Wilkerson. Eldon served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War from 1951-1955, at which time he was honorably discharged. He...
Reba Harris
Apr 5, 2025
Reba Nell Burns Harris, 93, of the Fair Play Community in Panola County, Texas, passed away Saturday evening, April 5, 2025, in Longview, Texas. Reba Nell Burns was born December 7, 1931, in the Antioch Community of Panola County to the late Alpha Omega and Mary Iola Capps Burns. She graduated from Carthage High School with the...
Patty Sue Orbaugh
Apr 1, 2025
Patty Orbaugh, 67, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Tuesday night, April 1, 2025, at her home near Carthage. Patty Sue Williams was born on May 28, 1957, in Carthage to Roy Clinton "R.C." and Bettie Eppinger Williams. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1975, at earned an Associate's Degree from Panola College....
Levarn Rhodes
Mar 31, 2025
Levarn "Beedyman" "Snow" Rhodes, 69, of Shreveport, Louisiana, passed away on March 31, 2025, in Carthage, Texas. He was born on September 6, 1955, in Shreveport to Alice and John Rhodes. He joined church at an early age. Snow attended Louisiana Schools and became a truck driver. He drove trucks for Key Energy Services and Pinnergy. Snow...
Don Hogan
Mar 30, 2025
Don Hogan, age 77, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Sunday morning, March 30, 2025, in Shreveport, Louisiana. Donald Neil Hogan was born on November 29, 1947, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to the late Harry Ralph and Pauline Creed Hogan. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Baton Rouge with the class of 1966, and...
Ac Thompson
Mar 29, 2025
AC Thompson, age 92, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Saturday morning, March 29, 2025, in Houston, Texas. He was born on May 13, 1932, in San Bernardino, California, to the late Lloyd Thompson and Estelle Rayson Hines. AC served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged. He married Carnell Jossey Thompson, and she preceded...
Alaina Kate Payne
Mar 29, 2025
Alaina Kate Payne, age 15 days, passed away on Saturday morning, March 29, 2025, in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was born on March 14, to Randy Gene and Cara Jean Leslie Payne. Alaina is survived by her parents, Randy and Cara Payne; brother, Gary Reed Payne; grandparents, Linda Leslie and Gary and Carla Payne; great-grandmother, Ventriss Payne; uncles and aunt,...
Deborah Sue Butler
Mar 25, 2025
Deborah Sue Butler, 52, of the Galloway Community of Panola County Texas, passed away on March 25, 2025, at her home in the Galloway Community. Deborah Sue Fowler was born March 3, 1973 in Atlanta, Georgia to Charles Edward and Janice Lucille Woods Fowler. She attended school at Little Five Points, Georgia and loved doing puzzles and...
William Boyd Marshall
Mar 10, 2025
William Boyd "Bill" Marshall, age 79, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Monday night, March 10, 2025, in Carthage. He was born on November 25, 1945, in Houston, Texas. His parents were the the late James Augustus and Mary Elizabeth Moore Marshall. Bill graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1964, and later attended Stephen...
Ruth Elaine Hunt
Mar 10, 2025
Ruth Elaine Hunt, age 88, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Monday evening, March 10, 2025, in Carthage. She was born on June 29, 1936, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to the late Clarence W. and Abigale Tisdale Warner. Ruth graduated from high school in Mission, Texas with the class of 1954. She earned her Registered Nursing Degree through...
Santiago Franco Vasquez
Mar 6, 2025
Santiago Franco Vasquez, age 67, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Thursday night, March 6, 2025, in Tyler, Texas. He was born on July 25, 1957, in Juventino Rosas, Guanajuato, Mexico to the late Camilo Vasquez and Maria Maura Franco. He married Patricia Colleen Odom on April 11, 1998, and she preceded him in death on March...
Ronnie Brown
Mar 4, 2025
Ronnie Brown, 72, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, March 4, 2025, in Jacksonville, Texas. He was born on December 29, 1952, in Carthage to the late Newell and Mauline Brown. Ronnie graduated from Turner High School in Carthage with the class of 1971. He worked for many years at Carthage Healthcare. Ronnie enjoyed being...
