Carson E. Cockrum
Jul 14, 2016
Carson Earl Cockrum, 77, of Carthage passed away on Thursday night, July 14, 2016, at his home near Carthage. He was born in Tyler, Ark. on March 23, 1939, to the late Arlie Delbert and Mae Ruth Martin Cockrum. He graduated from high school in Anderson, IN with the class of 1957, and later attended Panola College. He served his...
James Richard Groce
Jul 12, 2016
James Richard Groce, 95, of Lake Murvual, formerly of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday morning, July 12, 2016, at his residence on Lake Murvaul. He was born in Shreveport on Dec. 31, 1920, to the late Homer Bailey and Iris Knight Groce. Mr. Groce was a 1940 graduate of Winnsboro High School. He married Helen Darline Fry on Jan.10, 1943,...
Mary Joe Briggs Wilson
Jul 10, 2016
Mary Joe Briggs Wilson, 83, of the Rock Hill Community, passed away on Sunday morning, July 10, 2016, at her home in Rock Hill. She was born on Oct. 3, 1932, in Panola County, to the late Harvy and Ellen Mae Hardegree Briggs. She graduated from Beckville High School with the class of 1949, and attended Panola College where she...
Nancy Belle Cox
Jul 10, 2016
Nancy Belle Cox, 80, of Nacogdoches, Texas, passed away on July 10, 2016. She was born on July 7, 1936 to parents A.B. and Mary Cox in Reader, Arkansas. Nancy is preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Clayton Rodrigues; and siblings, Gaylon Cox and Martha Fuller. She is survived by her daughter, Sheila Rodrigues and husband Rick; granddaughter, Adrianna...
Lonnie Gene Reed
Jul 8, 2016
Lonnie Gene Reed, 78, of Carthage, formerly of Colorado City, TX, passed away on Friday morning, July 8, 2016, in Carthage. He was born on Feb. 8, 1938, in Champion, TX to the late Leonard Alexander and Lou Mae Ussery Reed. Lonnie worked in road construction and was of the Methodist faith. He loved traveling and spending time with his...
Karon Jane Ashby O'Neal
Jul 3, 2016
Karon Jane Ashby O'Neal, 55, of Carthage, passed away on Sunday morning, July 3, 2016, in Tyler. She was born on Dec. 23, 1960, in Carthage to James W. and Louise Riggs Ashby. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1979 and attended Panola College where she graduated in 1981. Karon earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics...
Emma Marie Combs Dorsey Mcroy
Jun 28, 2016
Emma Marie Combs Dorsey McRoy, 90, of Irving, passed away Tuesday morning, June 28, 2016 in Irving. She was born on Feb. 3, 1926, in Caddo Mills, Texas, to the late Millard L. and Myrtle E. Sloan Combs. She graduated from Longview High School with the class of 1944. Marie married Ray Howard Dorsey and later Charles Robert McRoy and...
Ida B. Pilott
Jun 23, 2016
Ida B. Pilott, 98, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Thursday afternoon, June 23, 2016 in Carthage. She was born on March 22, 1918, in Tenaha, TX to the late Oscar and Mary Briggs Johnson. Ms. Pilott attained a ninth grade education, learned the skill of nursing, and was a retired registered nurse from Memorial Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Ms....
Charolette Fuller Petty
Jun 21, 2016
Charolette Fuller Petty, 73, of Carthage, passed away on Tuesday morning, June 21, 2016, following a lengthy illness that claimed her life but never her spirit. She will forever be remembered as a loving and beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, mother-in-law, neighbor, and friend. She was born on April 3, 1943, in Shreveport to the late Ervin...
Mary Elizabeth Ross Holland
Jun 13, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Ross Holland, 91, of Carthage, entered the gates of Heaven on Monday night, June 13, 2016, in Longview. She was born on March 20, 1925, in Panola County, the daughter of Ocie and Willie Jo Metcalf Ross. Mrs. Holland attended school in the Mitchell Community and graduated from Carthage High School, Class of 1943. Mary met the love...
Annie Lois Franklin
Jun 10, 2016
Annie Lois Franklin, 85, of Carthage, passed away on Friday morning, June 10, 2016 in Carthage. She was born on December 11, 1930 to Martha Morris and Jesse Edmond in Tatum, Texas. She made Panola County her home, where she met her husband R. Lee Franklin and became a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Five beautiful children were the result...
Barbara Lynn Bustin Lowrie
Jun 4, 2016
Barbara Lynn Bustin Lowrie, 73, of Carthage, passed away on Saturday morning, June 4, 2016, in Carthage. She was born on Oct. 15, 1942, in Shreveport to the late Hardwick and Melba Whitaker Bustin. Mrs. Lowrie graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1960. She attended Panola College and Sam Houston State University. Mrs. Lowrie worked in advertising...
Johnie Broome
May 31, 2016
Johnie L. Bright Broome, 64, of Tatum, TX, passed away on Tuesday evening, May 31, 2016, at her home in Tatum. She was born on Sept. 16, 1951, in Nacogdoches to the late Edmond and Johnie Sue Ballard Bright. She graduated from Longview High School with the class of 1981. She married Grady Michael Broome on April 29, 1967, in...
Noma Lorene Pierce
May 31, 2016
Noma Lorene "Rene" Pierce age, 87 of Carthage, passed away on May 31, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 1, 1928, in Wichita, KS. She moved from Houston to Carthage in late 1970's to teach at Panola Baptist Temple and she also owned her own daycare business, Happy Note Daycare, in Carthage. After...
Ozell Stutes
May 27, 2016
Mattie Ozell Moreland Stutes, 90, of Gary, passed away on Friday afternoon, May 27, 2016, at her home. She was born on Feb. 7, 1926, in Keller, TX to the late Robert Wesley and Lyddia Jane Oldham Moreland. She married Rodney Joseph Stutes on April 6, 1946, in Houston and he preceded her in death on April 8, 2011, after...
W. R. Holt
May 24, 2016
W. R. Holt, 63, of Henderson, passed away on May 24, 2016, at his home in Henderson. He was born on Oct. 10, 1952, in Henderson to the late William Ray and Kitty Priscilla Pennington Holt. Mr. Holt attended Gaston School growing up. He worked as an auto body technician most of his life until his retirement. Mr. Holt loved...
Joyce Brooks Wedgeworth
May 22, 2016
Ellie Joyce Brooks Wedgeworth, 86, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Sunday morning, May 22, 2016, at her home near Carthage surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Dec. 19, 1929, in the Brooks Community of Panola County to the late Jesse Fletcher and Ellie Pemelia Woods Brooks. Mrs. Wedgeworth attended school at Brooks, later transferring to Carthage...
Mary Milam
May 19, 2016
Mary Shayne Rogers Magee Milam, 61, of Carthage, passed away on Thursday morning, May 19, 2016, at her home in Carthage. She was born on Jan. 30, 1955, in Houston to the late Robert Thomas and Jennie Fay Moore Rogers. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1973 and attended Panola College where she earned an associates...
Toni Lynn Little
May 17, 2016
Toni Lynn Gunter Little, 58, of the Rock Hill Community, passed away on Tuesday morning, May 17, 2016, at her home in Rock Hill. She was born on June 8, 1957, in Venezuela, South America to the late John and Delores Harshbarger Gunter and moved at a young age to Farmer's Branch, TX. She graduated from R.L. Turner High School...
Thomas B. Smith
May 16, 2016
Thomas Benton Smith, 72, of Carthage, passed away on Monday evening, May 16, 2016, in Carthage. He was born on Oct. 12, 1943, in Camp Claiborne, LA to the late Charles Benton and Maudie Addine Moore Smith. Tommy moved to Carthage in 1960, from Arlington and went to Carthage High School and Panola College. He married Donna Kay Leach on...
