Obituaries

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,...

Sep 27, 2024

Debra Kaye Sims, 60, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Friday morning, September 27, 2024, in Center, Texas. She was born to James Lincoln Hooper Jr. and Billie Gail Bryant Hooper on January 19, 1964, in Center. Debra attended school in Timpson, Texas.  She was of the Baptist faith. Debra loved spending time with her family. She was...

Sep 21, 2024

Mickey Allen Barlow, age 84, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Saturday morning, September 21, 2024, in Tyler, Texas. He was born on Aug. 29, 1940, in Bradley, Arkansas to the late Archie Clifford and Lois Naomi Hines Barlow. Mickey graduated from Carthage High School with the Class of 1959, and went on to earn his Bachelor's...

Sep 18, 2024

James Metcalf "Jimmy" Copeland, Sr., 81, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, at his home in the Del Ray Community near Carthage. He was born on Feb. 21, 1943, in Carthage to the late Angus Charlie and Altha Metcalf Copeland. Jimmy graduated from Carthage High School with the Class of 1961. He attended...

Sep 15, 2024

Robert Sherman passed away surrounded by his family on September 15, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer.  Robert left behind a tremendous legacy of family, friendship, community, and accomplishment.

Robert was born in 1960 in Dallas, the son of Robert M. and Florence Ann Sherman, and grew up in Waco with his...

Aug 28, 2024

Tudor Davis, 67, of Long Branch, Texas, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2024 in Long Branch. Robert Allen Davis was born in Houston, Texas on September 20, 1956, to the late Robert and Wilda Louise Woods Davis. He graduated from New Caney High School with the Class of 1975. Tudor worked in the oil and gas industry...

Aug 23, 2024

Nolan Jerome Boyd, 48, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024, in South Bend, Indiana. He was born in Bossier City, Louisiana on July 3, 1976, to David Ray Boyd and Nola Virginia Griffey Boyd.

Survivors include his father, David Boyd; mother, Nola Boyd; sister, Michelle Boyd; and half-brother, Jeremy Boyd (Sharon).

Local...

Aug 15, 2024

Ricky Don Easley, age 65, of Beckville, Texas, passed away on Thursday morning, August 15, 2024, at home near Beckville. He was born on August 4, 1959, in Lone Star, Texas to the late Curtis Leon and Mary Victoria Miller Easley. He married Jennifer Trent and she preceded him in death on May 31, 2023, after 22...

Aug 13, 2024

Billy Kirk Reynolds was born at home on June 27, 1935, in El Dorado, AR.  He was the eighth child born to Homer Pinson (HP) Reynolds and Amanda Ellen Folsom.  He graduated from El Dorado High School in 1953.  He then went to the University of Arkansas and after his freshman year, he enlisted in the U.S....

Aug 11, 2024

Adriene Gail Mitchell, 60, of Tenaha, Texas, passed away Sunday morning, August 11, 2024, at her home in Tenaha. Gail Mitchell was born to Addie Lee Mitchell on April 29, 1964, in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Timpson High School with the Class of 1984. Gail was a member of the Social Point Baptist Church. She worked for Tyson...