Obituaries

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...

Jul 8, 2017

Jennifer Delaine LaGrone Carlson, 54, of Tulsa, OK, passed away on Saturday morning, July 8, 2017, in Tulsa. She was born on April 3, 1963, in Austin, TX to James Clayton and Sidna Gillis LaGrone. Jennifer graduated from Memorial High School in Tulsa, OK with the class of 1981. She earned her bachelor's degree in English from the Oklahoma...

Jul 7, 2017

Louisa Ingram Jenkins, 91, of Tenaha, TX, passed away on Friday afternoon, July 7, 2017, at her home in Tenaha. She was born on Aug. 21, 1925, in San Augustine County to the late James Ingram and Rosia Dupree. Mrs. Jenkins attended San Augustine Schools growing up and later attended college. She married Clifford F. Jenkins on July 8,...

Jul 6, 2017

Connie L. Hudson, 77, of Carthage, passed away on Thursday evening, July 6, 2017, in Carthage. He was born on Nov. 25, 1939, in Panola County to the late Connie Lee Hudson and Eddie Mae Shaw Jones. Connie worked for the Texas Highway Dept. for over 25 years before his retirement. He owned and operated Hudson Janitorial Services for...

Jul 3, 2017

James David Pellham, 80, of Dallas formerly of Panola County, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017, at his farm in Beckville. He was born on Feb. 19, 1937, in Panola County to the late Jimmie Mosel and Charlcy Virginia Adams Pellham. He graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1955, and attended Panola College. In 1959,...

Jul 1, 2017

Hazel Vicinda Smith, 88, formerly of Carthage, Texas, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 in Longview, Texas. She was born on January 21, 1929, in Roubidoux Township, Texas County, Missouri and was one of 11 children born to Walter and Julia Branson. She graduated from high school in Houston, Missouri, where she briefly taught school before marrying Harold Wayne...

Jun 30, 2017

Jimmy Neel Harlin, 55, of Eden Prairie, MN, passed away on Friday morning, June 30, 2017, in Edina, MN. He was born on Oct. 10, 1961, in Shreveport, LA to Ray Allen and Pamela Christine Roberts Hough. Jimmy graduated from Peabody Magnet High School in Alexandria, LA with the class of 1980. He proudly served his country in the...