Obituaries

Mar 1, 2025

DeBerry – A Life Celebration Service for Martha Ann Farris Arrington, 77, will be held 12:00PM on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at King's Temple Church of Shreveport with Pastor Damon McGee, Rev. Michael Hook, and Rev. Ron Wofford officiating.

Visitation will be held at King's Temple Church of Shreveport on Saturday, March 8,...

Feb 28, 2025

Theresa Jane Deaton, 65, of Tatum, Texas passed away Friday, February 28, 2025 at her home in Tatum. Theresa Jane Holder was born November 13, 1959 in Gilmer, Texas to the late Durward and Imogene White Holder. She married Clifford James Deaton on April 12, 2008 and together they celebrated over 16 years together. Theresa worked as...

Feb 26, 2025

Naomi Bowen, age 98, of Gary, Texas, passed away on Wednesday morning, February 26, 2025, in Carthage, Texas. Naomi Dean Webster was born in her grandparents, John and Elizabeth Webster's home, on August 28, 1926, in Glencoe, Kentucky to her late parents, Charley Goble and Creola Suez Hurlbut Webster. Her father was a tobacco farmer in Glencoe...

Feb 26, 2025

Robert Alvin "Bobby" Posey, age 82, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, February 26, 2025, in Carthage. He was born on November 26, 1942, in Franklin, Louisiana to the late James Robert and Angelina Zuma Posey. He graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1961. Bobby served 4 years in the United States...

Feb 25, 2025

Billie Hugh Adams, 94, of Longview, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. A time of visitation will be held on Friday, February 28, 2025 at 10 a.m. at Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home in Carthage, Texas. A graveside service and interment will follow at 11:30 am in the Restland Memorial Park Cemetery.

Bill...

Feb 18, 2025

Grace Rutland, age 95, of Tatum, Texas, passed away on Tuesday morning, February 18, 2025, at her home in the Harmony Hill Community near Tatum. She was born on July 15, 1929, in Anson, Texas to the late Doyle Benton and Lottie Dean Martin Fletcher. Grace married Harold Dean "Harry" Rutland on August 4, 1972, in Marble...

Feb 15, 2025

Mr. Benjamin Cooper Willson, 66, of the Deadwood Community in Panola County, Texas, died at 1:28 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at UT Health hospital in Tyler, Texas, surrounded by his family. He was a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, and a woodworking craftsman by trade.

Mr. Willson was survived by his loving...

Feb 15, 2025

Bubba Metcalf, age 60, of Beckville, Texas, passed Saturday morning, February 15, 2025, in Marshall, Texas. Bill Wiley "Bubba" Metcalf was born on December 22, 1964 in Carthage, Texas to the late Johnny Rabon and Lorene Sheffield Metcalf. He graduated from Beckville High School with the class of 1983. Bubba worked as a ground's keeper at Tyson...

Feb 14, 2025

Chase Barnes, age 41, of Galveston, Texas, formerly of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Friday morning, February 14, 2025, in Galveston. Chase Christopher Barnes was born on October 28, 1983, in Henderson, Texas to Robert Clarence and Robbie Lynn Davis Barnes. He graduated from McLean High School in McLean, Texas with the class of 2002. Chase furthered...

Feb 10, 2025

Bryan Kelly McCallum, age 66, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Monday morning, February 10, 2025, at his home in Carthage. He was born on October 21, 1958, in Center, Texas to the late Billy Martin McCallum, Sr. and Dorothy Mae Isenblitter McCallum. He graduated from San Augustine High School with the class of 1977. Bryan loved...

Feb 9, 2025

Holland Dickey, age 91, of the Antioch Community, in Panola County, Texas, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at his home in Antioch. Holland D. Dickey was born on October 11, 1933, in Winnsboro, Texas to the late Hobson and Maude Brock Dickey. He attended Winnsboro Schools with the class of 1954. Mr. Dickey served in...

Feb 6, 2025

Brenda Conway, 66, of Carthage, Texas passed away Thursday morning February 6, 2025 in Carthage. Brenda Jean Conway was born November 22, 1958 in Marshall, Texas to Jack and Nelda Jean Barton Conway. She was preceded in death by her father and her daughter, Brendon Conway.

Brenda is survived by her mother, Nelda Conway; and sons, David...

Jan 31, 2025

Brenda Wilkerson, age 76, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Friday morning, January 31, 2025, at her home near Carthage. Brenda Lee Hayes was born on January 21, 1949, in Minden, Louisiana to the late Melvin John and Margaret Lucille Triplett Hayes. She graduated from high school in Minden with the class of 1967, and attended Business...

Jan 28, 2025

Lucy Cash, age 82, of the Fair Play Community in Panola County, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at her home in Fair Play. Lucy Ann Shelton was born on December 18, 1942, in Erin, Tennessee to the late John Ike and Edna Christine Holley Shelton. She graduated from W.T. Thomas High School in Cumberland...

Jan 27, 2025

Dorothy Mae Hammons, 90, of Carthage, Texas passed away Monday morning, January 27, 2025 in Carthage. Dorothy Mae Wills was born March 19, 1934 in the Fair Play Community of Panola County, Texas to the late Sam Houston and Myrtie Mae Birdwell Wills. She attended Beckville schools and graduated from Beckville High School with the class of...

Jan 26, 2025

Sherry Kiper, age 75, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Sunday afternoon, January 26, 2025, at her home near Carthage. Sherry Ann Tompkins was born on December 29, 1949, in Beckville, Texas to the late Burley and Nellie Ruth Alley Tompkins. She graduated from Beckville High School with the class of 1968, and attended Panola College where...

Jan 25, 2025

Kay Schalck, 85, of the Riderville Community in Panola County, Texas, passed away on Saturday night, January 25, 2025, at her home in Riderville after a brief illness. Kay Fern Gressett was born on March 14, 1939, in Ferris, Texas to the late William Arthur and Ruth Agnes Hamm Gressett. She was also raised by her beloved...

Jan 22, 2025

Edwin Eugene Smith, 72, of Long Branch, Texas, formerly of Kilgore, Texas, passed away Wednesday evening, January 22, 2025, in Longview, Texas. He was born to Moultrie Smith, Jr. and Sybil Jean Akin Smith in Nacogdoches, Texas on May 15, 1952. Ed was a Kilgore High School graduate.  He worked as a welder in the oil and...

Jan 19, 2025

Frank Vaughn, age 80, of Bronson, Texas formerly of Gary, Texas, passed away on Sunday afternoon, January 19, 2025, in Hemphill, Texas. Dyral Franklin Vaughn was born on October 30, 1944, in Freeport, Texas to the late Dyral Cortez and Bernice Marshall Vaughn. He graduated from Gary High School with the class of 1963, where he played...

Jan 18, 2025

Melba June Nutt, 87, of Carthage, Texas, formerly of Beckville, Texas passed away in Longview, Texas on Saturday, January 18, 2025, after lengthy illness. She was born in the Sandhills Community of Beckville, Texas on April 10, 1937, to Clifford and Inez Porter Weaver. June attended Beckville school, graduating as Valedictorian in 1955. She continued her education...