William Darryl Roberts, Jr.
Aug 18, 2016
William Darryl Roberts, Jr., 59, of Carthage, passed away on Thursday morning, Aug. 18, 2016, at his home in Carthage. He was born on Dec. 8, 1956, in Albuquerque, NM, to William Darryl Roberts, Sr. and Ella Jean Norris Roberts. He graduated from Keller High School. Mr. Roberts worked for General Motors until his retirement. Survivors include his parents, William...
Esther Mae Vanderboss Williams
Aug 15, 2016
Esther Mae Vanderboss Williams, 79, of Beckville, passed away on Monday morning, Aug. 15, 2016, in Tyler. She was born on Jan. 10, 1937, in Brownsville to the late Charles Robert and Dorotea "Dorothy" Ramirez Vanderboss. She married James Charles Williams on Sept. 11, 1954, in Houston. Mrs. Williams enjoyed shopping, sewing, crocheting, and cooking. She loved and enjoyed the...
Gertrude Marie Sappington Schieffer
Aug 9, 2016
Gertrude Marie Sappington Schieffer, 95 years young of Cedar Park, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. She was born August 21, 1920 in Austin, TX, and lived there most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Laurence Schieffer, in 1988. Together they raised three sons and one daughter. Three of her children still live...
Mark Redell Tinsley
Aug 8, 2016
Mark Redell Tinsley, age 66, of Bethany, died on Monday morning, August 8, 2016. Cremation arrangements are by Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home. A guestbook may be signed at www.jimerson-lipsey.com.
Myra Gale Heard
Aug 6, 2016
Myra Gale Heard, 64, of Beckville, passed away on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2016, in Carthage. She was born on March 2, 1952, in Henderson to the late A.J. and Evelyn Marvis Lee Smires. She attended school in Odessa and later earned her LVN at Panola College. She worked as a nurse at Evergreen Ministries near Beckville for many years...
Tim Spurlock
Aug 2, 2016
Larry Timothy Spurlock, age 50, formerly of Gladewater, passed away on Tuesday evening, August 2, 2016, at his home in the Blanchard Community near Shreveport. He was born Feb. 4, 1966, in Carthage to Joel Wayne Spurlock and Nancy Sharon Alford Spurlock. Growing up, Larry attended school in Channelview, TX. He worked as an auto mechanic and in his off...
Frank A. Cain
Aug 1, 2016
Frank Allen Cain, age 70, of Beckville, passed away on Monday morning, Aug. 1, 2016, at his home near Beckville. He was born on Aug. 19, 1945, in DeRidder, LA to the late Frank Arvol and Effie Mason Cain. Frank served his country in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam and was honorably discharged. He worked as a barber for...
Deborah Faye Childs
Jul 28, 2016
Deborah Faye Childs, 60 of Longview formerly of Center, passed away on Thursday morning, July 28, 2016, in Carthage. She was born on Nov. 4, 1955, in Mansfield, LA. She was a talented pianist, hairdresser, and loved painting. She worked hard at many jobs throughout her life. Deborah loved the Lord and attended church when possible. She was a member...
Floyd Edward Brigdon, Sr.
Jul 16, 2016
Floyd Edward Brigdon, Sr., 87, of Carthage, passed away on Saturday morning, July 16, 2016, in Carthage. He was born on Jan. 2, 1929, in Rocky Ford, GA to the late John Hope and Lottie Lee Lucas Brigdon. MSG Floyd Edward Brigdon was a decorated Veteran of the Korean and Vietnamese Wars. At age 16, he worked at the Savannah...
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...
