Billy Frank Gray
Nov 15, 2016
Billy Frank "Shine" Gray, 58, of Carthage, formerly of Tenaha, passed away on Tuesday evening, Nov. 15, 2016, in Carthage. He was born on Aug. 8, 1958, in West Monroe, LA to the late Waymon Franklin and Annie Christine Glass Gray. He served in the Louisiana National Guard. Mr. Gray worked as a heavy equipment operator and welder in the...
Russell Fredrick Speers
Nov 14, 2016
Russell Fredrick Speers, 78, of DeBerry, TX, passed away on Monday night, Nov. 14, 2016, in Carthage. He was born on Feb. 9, 1938, in White Owl, SD to Glen Elmer and Edna Marie Harris Speers. Mr. Speers worked in quality control for General Motors, retiring after 35 years. He was preceded in death by his father and a brother,...
Tammy Fields Abshire
Nov 12, 2016
Tammy Denise Fields Abshire, 54, of Gary, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. She was born on June 27, 1962, in Carthage to Jerrel Henry and Linda Kay Mayhaw Fields. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1980. Tammy married Kirk Gerard Abshire on Aug. 20, 1982, in Carthage. She was a loving, giving, and caring...
Eva Loise Brooks
Nov 12, 2016
Eva Loise Brooks, 70, of Carthage, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, in Longview. She was born on Oct. 6, 1946, in Shreveport. She graduated from Carthage High School and attended SMU where she earned a double masters degree in Oriental and Latin American Studies. She worked in service as an educator for many years until her retirement. She...
Peggy Rowe Allison
Nov 9, 2016
Peggy June Rowe Allison, 62, of Old Center, passed away on Wednesday night, Nov. 9, 2016, at her home in Old Center. She was born on Aug. 7, 1954, in Carthage to the late June and Geneva Louise Smith Rowe. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1972, and attended Stephen F. Austin State University. Peggy worked...
Gregory Franklin Gray
Oct 31, 2016
Gregory Franklin Gray, 58, formerly of Carthage, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016, in Fort Worth. He was born October 24, 1958, in Carthage to the late Franklin William and Alice Pauline Twomey Gray. Mr. Gray was a former member of Rehobeth United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include a brother, Professor Robert Gray...
Lanell Choate
Oct 27, 2016
Lanell Choate, 79, of Carthage, passed away on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 27, 2016, in Henderson. She was born on April 27, 1937, in Woodville, TX to the late Robert E. and Phoebe Young Oates. Lanell graduated from Woodville High School as the Valedictorian of the class of 1955. She attended Tyler Business School. She married Leon Choate on June 21,...
Gail Ann Ross
Oct 25, 2016
Gail Ann Tracey Ross, 61, of Beckville, TX, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 25, 2016, in Longview. She was born on May 29, 1955, to the late John H. and Lione A. Harrison Tracey in Chicago, Ill. She graduated from Amundsen High School in Chicago with the class of 1973. Gail earned an Associates Degree in Electronics from Morton...
Robert Taylor Finney
Oct 21, 2016
Robert Finney, 73, of Carthage, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 at his residence in Carthage. He was born June 19, 1943 in Tuskegee, Alabama to James L. and Willie Mae Lamb Finney. He was a truck driver and was a veteran in the U.S. Army. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home. A guestbook may be...
Dana Bass And Melissa Mccary
Oct 15, 2016
Dana Michelle Bass "Dana Bana" May 12, 1983 – Oct. 15, 2016 Dana Michelle Bass, 33, of Carthage, passed away on Saturday morning, Oct. 15, 2016, in Carthage. She was born on May 12, 1983, in Beckville. She attended Northside Christian Academy. She loved life and her family, especially her nephews and nieces. Dana attended Northside Christian Center while growing...
Larry Charles (Cookie) Allison, Jr.
Oct 12, 2016
Larry Charles Allison, Jr. age 27, from Carthage, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 in Carthage. He was born on Tuesday, August 29, 1989, in Henderson, to Larry Charles Allison, Sr. and Dorothy Laverne Allison. He graduated from Henderson High School. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Levon Sr. and Lue Allison; brothers, Lonterio "Tiny" Allison and Kendrick...
Anna S. Compton
Oct 12, 2016
Anna S. Compton, 80, of Carthage, TX passed away on Wednesday morning, Oct. 12, 2016, at her home in Carthage. She was born on Oct. 26, 1935, in Brakpan, South Africa to the late Josef Du Plessis and Susanna Martina Elezabeta Van Der Linde. Mrs. Compton studied at Damelin and Kuswag Schools in South Africa. She married Kenneth Allen Compton...
Carol Ann Forsyth
Oct 11, 2016
Carol Ann Forsyth, 81, of Carthage, TX, passed away on Oct. 11, 2016, at Pilgrim Manor Guest Care Center in Bossier City, LA. Carol Ann was born June 12, 1935, in Carthage. She was the daughter of the late Reed P. and Carrie Mae Roe Forsyth. She had been a lifelong resident of Carthage until 2014, when she moved to...
Webster Denton, Jr.
Oct 9, 2016
Webster Denton, Jr., 90, of Carthage, passed away on Sunday morning, Oct. 9, 2016, in Tyler. He was born on March 5, 1926, in Panola County to the union of the late Webster Denton, Sr. and Gracie Malone Denton. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII in the Pacific Theatre and was honorably discharged after 2...
Darlene Ramage
Oct 9, 2016
Darlene Beavers Ramage, 96, of Carthage, passed away on Sunday morning Oct. 9, 2016, in Carthage. She was born on Apr. 8, 1920, in Hope, Ark. to the late Charlie Wright and Emma Essie Lafferty Beavers. Mrs. Ramage married Gerald Melton Ramage on Dec. 20, 1945, in Lubbock and he preceded her in death on Sept. 12, 1990. She was...
Mary Lou Posey
Oct 8, 2016
Mary Lou Brown Posey, 76, of the Snap Community, passed away on Saturday morning, Oct. 8, 2016, at her home. She was born on Aug. 6, 1940, in Tuscola County, MI to the late William and Dora Penland Brown. She graduated from Caro High School in Caro, MI with the class of 1959. Mary worked as a clerk at the...
Nathan R Shubert
Oct 4, 2016
Nathan Robinson Shubert, 97, of Carthage, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, in Carthage. He was born on April 29, 1919, in Farmersville, TX., to John Wesley Shubert and Katie Elizabeth Shubert. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII and was honorably discharged after 4 years of service. He married Mary Jo Rogers on Feb. 14,...
Jack A. Harris
Sep 20, 2016
Jack Abner Harris, 90, of Beckville, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, in Carthage. He was born on March 12, 1926, in Beckville to the late W.A. "Steve" and Lizzie Mae Davis Harris. Jack served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII and was honorably discharged. He married Bobbie Marie Heim on May 11, 1946, in Beckville and...
Dr. Richard F. Copeland, Jr.
Sep 15, 2016
Dr. Richard Franklin Copeland, Jr., 77 of the Delray Community, in Panola County, TX, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, in Carthage, TX. He was born Oct. 10, 1938, in Tyler, TX to the late Richard Franklin Copeland, Sr. and Irene Ella Harrott Copeland. He attended New London Schools and graduated from Carthage High School with the class of...
Donald James Capps
Sep 14, 2016
Donald James Capps, 54 of Huffman, TX, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. He was born on Aug. 18, 1962, in Carthage to Wayne and Elva Claire Duke Benton. He worked as a musician for many years. Donald loved cooking, botony, music, leather and stone working, and was very creative. He was very active in helping others in his...
