Obituaries

May 15, 2025

Joyce Reider, age 93, of Gary, Texas, passed away on Thursday afternoon, May 15, 2025, at her home near Gary. Joyce LaVerne Collins was born on July 28, 1931, in Gary to the late John Vernon and Pearl Springer Collins. She graduated from Gary High School as the Valedictorian of the Class of 1949, and later graduated...

May 15, 2025

Tommie George Davis was born on September 13, 1934, in Shreveport, Louisiana, the only child of Tom Rucks and Moselle Tiller Davis.

He passed away on Thursday morning, May 15, 2025, at his home in Carthage at the age of 90.

He grew up in the country (Latex) surrounded...

May 12, 2025

Hey guys it's Justin, well this sucks but y'all better dry them tears out there! I have no time for that. For those of you that knew me well, you'll get a kick out of this! If you didn't then you better ask somebody!

I was born May 6, 1985, in good ol...

May 11, 2025

Carolyn Morehead, age 80, of Beckville, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday evening, May 11, 2025, at her home near Beckville. She was born on March 16, 1945, in Stephenville, Texas to the late AC and Clarazell Smith Bearden. Carolyn graduated from Green B. Trimble High School in Fort Worth, Texas with the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...