Obituaries

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).

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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...

Aug 10, 2024

Flora Register, 90, of Nacogdoches, TX formerly of Carthage, TX, gained her angel wings on Saturday morning, Aug. 10, 2024, in Nacogdoches. Flora Ruth Roberts was born on Dec. 9, 1933, in Nacogdoches to the late Neal Archie and Gladys Josephine Tubbe Roberts. She married Gene Austin Register on May 22, 1952, and he preceded her in...

Jul 25, 2024

On July 25, 2024, Albert "Jimmy" Quincy Watts met his journey's end with his family by his side. Born to Albert Purl Watts and Josephine Mills Watts on September 14, 1937, at the homeplace of his grandparents Roger and Leona Mills in Carthage. Jimmy is lovingly remembered by his two sons, Quintin Watts of Houston, Texas and...

Jul 22, 2024

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved son, Andrew Lynn Hinch, who left us unexpectedly on July 22, 2024, just days before his fifth birthday. Andy was a bright light in our lives, bringing joy, laughter, and love to all who knew him.

Born on July 26,...

Jul 17, 2024

Daniel Edward Pierce Jr., age 82, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 17, 2024, at his home in Carthage. He was born on October 4, 1941, in Moss Point, Mississippi to the late Daniel Edward Pierce Sr. and Jescena Pearl Stevens Pierce. Mr. Pierce married Patsy Ann Rawlinson on October 30, 1965, in Angleton, Texas....

Jul 13, 2024

Jimmy Lee Banks was born on October 1, 1938, in Wichita, Falls, Texas to Elon Foy and Lennie Lois Johnson Banks. Mr. Banks went home to be with Jesus on Saturday night, July 13, 2024, at his home in Carthage, Texas at the age of 85, surrounded by his loving family. He grew up in Grayback, Texas...

Jul 11, 2024

Jayden Thomas Harris, age 16, of Peoria, Arizona, passed away on July 11, 2024. Born on March 6, 2008, in Prescott, Arizona, to Timothy Wayne Harris. Jayden was adopted by his aunt and uncle, Dwayne (JD) and Tracey Kingston, on June 13, 2017, following his father's passing in 2013.

Jayden moved to Beckville TX to live with...

Jul 8, 2024

Donna Saxon, 57 of Carthage, Texas passed away Monday morning, July 8, 2024, at her home in Carthage. Donna Lynn Richards was born December 11, 1966 in Center, Texas to Rex and Brenda Doggett Richards. She was a graduate of Carthage High School with the class of 1985. Donna worked for Carthage ISD for 17 years as...

Jul 7, 2024

John David Wright, 82, of Beckville, Texas passed away Sunday evening July 7, 2024 in Carthage. John David Wright was born May 3, 1942 in Paris, Texas to the late John D. and Virginia Hargrove Wright. John David grew up and attended school in Talco, Texas and graduated with the class of 1960. He continued his education...

Jul 5, 2024

Louis Wilson Bramblett, Jr., 83 passed from this world into his eternal home on July 5, 2024, after a lengthy battle with leukemia. Louis was born on December 28, 1940, as the only child born to Louis Wilson Sr. and Will Eva Cozart Bramblett. Louis attended Carthage schools and graduated with the CHS Class of 1959 and...

Jun 27, 2024

Melinda Marie Wray, 58, of DeBerry, Texas passed away on Thursday morning, June 27, 2024, at her home in DeBerry. Melinda Marie Schrock was born March 22, 1966, in La Junta, Colorado to the late Robert Eugene and Ruth Ann Wright Schrock. She married Michael Howard Wray on April 11, 1998 in Aurora, Colorado and together they...

Jun 27, 2024

Ira Steven Bounds, 70, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Thursday morning, June 27, 2024, in Longview, Texas. He was born on December 28, 1953, in Longview to the late Miriam McDowell Bounds and Maretta Ruth Ross Whisman. Steve graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1972. He worked as a master industrial electrician. Steve...