Obituaries

Sep 10, 2017

Jimmie Olis Miller, age 75, of Gary, passed away at his residence on Sunday, September 10, 2017.  He was born in Noblesville, Indiana on July 1, 1942. He served in the U.S. Army and was married to Cynthia Joyce Ellis Miller. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home. A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com.

Sep 9, 2017

Philip was born on November 12, 1933, to Philip and Minnie Faye Mitchell Gray, in Carthage, Texas. He served as a Motor Pool Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1953-1956. Philip and Gloria Meador were married on March 23, 1955, in Regensburg, Germany. He received a B.S.M.E. degree from the University of Texas in 1959. They moved to...

Sep 7, 2017

John Roy Hester, 73, of Carthage, passed away on Thursday morning, Sept. 7, 2017, in Carthage.  He was born on Sept. 6, 1944 in Livingston, TX. to the late William Addison Hester and Ruby June Damon Hester.  He served in the U.S. Army for 24 years.  Mr. Hester enjoyed hunting, fishing, raising farm animals and going to the boats....

Sep 3, 2017

Allie Sue Muckelroy Cox, 77, left this earthly life to enjoy eternal life with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, in Fort Worth, Texas. Sue was born on Aug. 25, 1939, in Velasco, Texas, the only child of E.A. "Muck" and Gertie Muckelroy. A Texas Gulf Coast girl, Sue grew up in Lake Jackson, where in high school...

Aug 31, 2017

Betty Sue Tew Kuhn, 74, of Carthage, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017, in Tyler. She was born on Feb. 1, 1943, in Clayton to the late Obie and Irene Maines Tew. She graduated from Carthage High School. Mrs. Kuhn worked as a hardware department manager at Wal-Mart in Carthage until her retirement. She lived her lifetime in...

Aug 30, 2017

Ann Bates DeBrock, 95, of Carthage, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, in Carthage. Annie Lura Hill was born on Jan. 31, 1922, in Gary to the late Robert Feazell and Mary Applegate Hill. Ann graduated from Gary High School. She married Guy Wesley Bates on June 27, 1942, in Garrett Springs, TX and he preceded her in...

Aug 25, 2017

Richard A. Skalla Jr. (Rick), Age 50, of Minnetonka Beach, MN died unexpectedly in his sleep on August 25, 2017.

Rick is survived by his wife Cammy and sons Jeremy and Matthew; his parents Richard and Barbara Skalla of Omaha, NE; sister Patty (Gene) Gentrup of Liberty, MO; sister Traci (Don) Kennedy of Wichita, KS; and many...

Aug 21, 2017

Jerry "Beek" Buechler, 74, of Carthage, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017. Gerald Louis Buechler was born on June 17, 1943, in Appleton, Wisconsin to the late Richard Adam and Anna Marie Poppe Buechler. He graduated from Kimberly High School in Kimberly, Wisconsin with the class of 1961. He worked for Kimberly Clark and later owned and operated...

Aug 16, 2017

Pauline Godwin, 70, of Gary, passed away on Wednesday night, August 16, 2017, in Tyler. Eva Pauline Barrett Godwin was born on Feb. 28, 1947, in Timpson to the late Clifford Wayne and Ida Bea Ritter Barrett. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1965, and attended Panola College where she earned her LVN. She married...

Aug 11, 2017

Jerry Lynn King, 60, of Carthage, passed away Friday morning, August 11, 2017 at his home in Carthage.  He was born in Big Springs, TX. on May 15, 1957 to Jerry Floyd King and Dora Lena Wampler King.  Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home.

Aug 8, 2017

Twilla Petty, 86, of Carthage, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 8, 2017, in Carthage. Twilla Louella Sifford was born on June 15, 1931, in Nemo, TX to the late Asa and Ova Mullens Sifford. She graduated from Glenrose, TX High School with the class of 1947. She married Edward Lee Petty on June 2, 1948, in Glenrose and...

Jul 26, 2017

Rachel "Tutsie" Hambrick, 78, of Carthage, went home to Glory on Wednesday night, July 26, 2017, in Tyler. She was born on September 29, 1938, in Pasadena, TX to the late James Melvin and Mary Margaret Simmons Long. She attended school in LaPorte and earned her LVN in Nursing at Wadley Hospital in Texarkana and worked for many years...

Jul 24, 2017

Michael Clay Coil, 46, of Henderson, passed away on Monday morning, July 24, 2017, in Henderson. He was born on Aug. 20, 1970, in Longview to Michael Lee and Linda Russene Clay Coil. He was preceded in death by his mother. Survivors include his father, Mike Coil of Henderson; son, Jacob Coil of Wichita, KS; daughter, Sarah Coil of...

Jul 23, 2017

Mrs. Charlcie Nutt Phillips, 98, of Carthage, passed away on Sunday morning, July 23, 2017, in Carthage. Charlcie Mae Nutt Phillips was born on May 19, 1919, in Gary, TX to the late Charley and Delia Cassity Nutt. She graduated from Gary High School and attended Panola College. She married James William Phillips on July 17, 1937, in Beckville...

Jul 23, 2017

Lillian Lee Brown, 90, of Carthage, passed away on Sunday July 23, 2017, in North Richland Hills. She was born on Jan. 4, 1927, in Greenwood Springs, MS to the late William A. and Ozella L. Tribble Jones. Mrs. Brown attended Panola College where she studied accounting. Lillian was an excellent cook and mostly enjoyed making wedding cakes and...

Jul 19, 2017

John Raymond Martin, 65, of Carthage, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 19, 2017, in Longview. He was born on March 22, 1952, in Kilgore to the late Lena Liles Martin. John graduated from Kilgore High School with the class of 1972. He married Gwenda Lanette Singletary on Aug. 11, 1978, in Carthage. John worked as a procurement manager...

Jul 12, 2017

Tony Love, 60, of Deadwood, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 12, 2017, at his home in Deadwood. He was born on Jan. 27, 1957, in Shreveport to Eugene and Helen Irene McCormick Love. He served in the U.S. Army and worked as a roughneck in the oil field industry. Tony moved to Panola County two years ago from...

Jul 11, 2017

Glendell Pope Chadwick, 68, of Carthage, passed away on Tuesday night, July 11, 2017, in Shreveport. She was born on Sept. 24, 1948, in Panola County to the Cedell and Janice Johnson Pope. She graduated from Turner High School with the class of 1967, and earned an associate's degree from Panola College, where she recently was honored as the...

Jul 10, 2017

Vincent Travis Ware, 56, of Los Angeles, formerly of Carthage, passed away on July 10, 2017, in Los Angeles. He was born on June 8, 1961, in Houston to James Travis and Dolly Faye Beck Ware. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his mother, Dolly Rayson of Carthage; brother, Patrick Ware; and sister, Anita Ware....

Jul 10, 2017

Tommy Dale Boothe, 73, of Carthage, passed away on Monday night, July 10, 2017, in Tyler. He was born on Oct. 7, 1943, in Snyder, TX to the late Merrill Vestal and Emily Kathryn Reeves Boothe. Mr. Boothe graduated from Snyder High School and attended Kilgore College. He served his country in the Texas National Guard. Tommy worked as...