Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...