Obituaries

Dec 18, 2024

Talmadge Raymond Centers, Sr. (Tal), age 85, a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, went to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 18, 2024.

Tal is the son of the late Raymond and Ila Mae Centers. He was born in Lumbard, Kentucky, the second of 5 children. He lived in...

Dec 16, 2024

Joyce Ransom, age 83, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Monday night, December 16, 2024, in Longview, Texas. Joyce Fay Berry was born on December 4, 1941, in Olla, Louisiana to the late Crawsen Linus "C.L." and Irma Poole Berry. She graduated from high school in Jena, Louisiana with the class of 1959. Joyce worked for the...

Dec 11, 2024

Morgan Ray Rabon Sr., 72, of Dotson, Texas, passed away peacefully in the hospital on December 11, 2024, surrounded by his devoted wife of 50 years, Debra, and the rest of his loving family.

Born on September 29, 1952, in Conroe, Texas, Morgan grew up in Montgomery, where he graduated from Montgomery High...

Dec 11, 2024

Rev. Elbert Davis Jones, age 80, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, December 11, 2024, in Carthage, TX. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the Church of the Living Waters in Tatum, TX, officiated by Bro. Gary Chambers, a longtime friend and fellow servant of the Lord. For more...

Dec 3, 2024

Mike Nail, 69, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 3, 2024, at his home. Edward Michael Nail was born on June 4,1955, to B.H. and Reba Nell Mayhaw Nail. Growing up, he went to Pine Tree and Carthage schools. Mike attended church at Abundant Life and Northside Christian Center. He enjoyed fishing and hunting....

Dec 2, 2024

Funeral services for Mrs. Bernice Dean Franks were on Monday, December 9, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Marksville, Louisiana with Deacon Ken Primeaux officiating. Interment was at St. Joseph #2 Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Marksville. Local arrangments are by Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home....

Dec 2, 2024

David Kent Kitzman, age 74 years of Carthage, Texas formerly of Big Falls, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday evening, December 2, 2024, at his home at Lake Murvaul. He was born on July 15, 1950, in Clintonville, Wisconsin to the late Edwin L. and Jane Hagen Kitzman. He served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam where he...

Nov 29, 2024

Claudette Kaylon Copeland, 77, of Dallas, Texas and formerly of Carthage, Texas, entered immortality November 29, 2024. She was born to Claude and Vera Chandler Copeland in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana on September 5, 1947. Claudette spent her early years in Carthage, ultimately graduating from Panola College in that city. Claudette worked for many years as a...

Nov 27, 2024

Leta Faye Ross, 94, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Wednesday morning, November 27, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Leta Faye Hall was born on November 4, 1930, in Gary, Texas to the late Zach and Adelle Laura Bell Hall. She graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1947, and attended Panola College....

Nov 23, 2024

Betty Alice Splittorff Hudman, age 88, of Marshall, Texas, passed away on Saturday afternoon, November 23, 2024, in Marshall. She was born on September 13, 1936, in Ravanna, Arkansas to the late Charles Edward and Elsie Lee Askew Splittorff. Betty was the youngest of four sisters and grew up in Rodessa, Louisiana. In 1953, she moved to...

Nov 23, 2024

Waymon Earl Blair, Jr., age 68, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024, in Carthage. He was born on February 13, 1956, in Beaumont, Texas to the late Waymon Earl Blair, Sr. and Elizabeth Ola Folsom Blair. Waymon graduated from Gary High School with the class of 1974, and later earned a Bachelor's of...

Nov 20, 2024

Cynthia Horn, age 101, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Wednesday evening, November 20, 2024, in Carthage. Cynthia DeRieux Carter was born in Orange, Texas on March 1, 1923, to the late Hal Grafton and Ruth Amanda DeRieux Carter. Cynthia married Arthur James Leedy on July 6, 1945, and he preceded her in death on July 11, 1996.  ...

Nov 13, 2024

Oscar Eugene Prince, Jr., 91, of Gary, Texas, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday morning, November 13, 2024, in Longview, Texas. He was born on May 7, 1933, in Marshall, Texas to the late Oscar Eugene Prince, Sr. and Francis Amelia Carpenter Prince. Gene served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years before being honorably...

Nov 11, 2024

Micharel Edward Hudson, 62, of Beckville, Texas, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024, in Carthage, Texas. He was born on January 22, 1962, in Barnwell, South Carolina to Marion Edward "Mutt" and Josie Marie "Mickey" Oswald Hudson. Mr. Hudson graduated from high school in Inverness, Scotland and attended college at Texas A&M University. Micharel also trained...

Nov 3, 2024

Dean Godfrey Staten was was born on Saturday May 14, 1960 to Hubert I Staten and Gloria D Anderson Staten in Elysian Fields, Texas. He was the third born of five children. Dean accepted Christ at an early age and joined Elysian Fields Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Elysian Fields High School.

Dean moved to...

Oct 24, 2024

JoAnna Marshea Leach, 20, of Tyler, Texas, passed away Thursday morning, October 24, 2024, in Italy, Texas. She was born to Mark Anthony Leach and Calandra LaJuana Hall on January 5, 2004, in Tyler. JoAnna grew up in Tyler where she attended Tyler schools, and New Life Worship Center.

Survivors include her mother,...

Oct 17, 2024

Christy Goode, 54, of DeBerry, Texas, passed away Thursday morning, October 17, 2024, in Tyler, Texas. Christy Lynn Strong was born on October 20, 1969, in Gladewater, Texas to the late Alvin Lynn and Judy Reynolds Strong. She graduated from Gladewater High School with the class of 1987. Christy was of the Baptist faith. She married Roger...

Oct 4, 2024

Beatrice Parks, 91, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Friday morning, October 4, 2024, in Carthage. Mary Beatrice Goodwyn was born to the late Jimmy Hogg and Mary Gladys Risinger Goodwyn on July 25, 1933, in Shelby County, Texas. She graduated from Shelbyville High School. Beatrice married Carson Newman Parks on February 1, 1952, in Liberty County, Texas,...

Oct 4, 2024

Dixie Boothe, age 70, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, at her home in the Antioch Community. Dixie Susan Davis was born on October 24, 1953, in Goodrich, Texas to the late Sidney Serepta "S.S." and Lela  Verna Hughes Davis. She and her family moved to Carthage in the early 1950's from Brandon,...

Sep 29, 2024

It is with deep sorrow and heartbreak that we announce the passing of our Parents, Lee and Bonnie Todd.

Our most beloved and treasured Mom, Bonnie, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 24, 2024. We had just celebrated her 82nd birthday.

On the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024,...