Sylvia May
May 15, 2026
Sylvia May, age 82, of Beckville, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday night, May 15, 2026, in Carthage, Texas. She was born on September 30, 1943, in Carthage to the late Sylvan and Delta Lee Jenkins Harris.
Sylvia attended Fair Play School, graduated from Beckville High School with the Class of 1961, and later attended business school. She grew up attending...
Lynn Joseph Chauvin, Jr.
May 13, 2026
Lynn Joseph Chauvin, Jr., of Goldthwaite, Texas, formerly of Anahuac, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, May 13, 2026, in Temple, Texas, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 29, 1947, in Houma Louisiana. Lynn served as Deputy with Chambers County Sherriff's Office for many years, retiring in 2010. He...
Rev. Mervin Scott
May 12, 2026
Rev. Mervin Scott, age 83, of Carthage, Texas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, May 12, 2026, in Carthage. Karl Mervin Scott was born on March 27, 1943, in Carthage, Texas, to the late Lacy Aubrey and Katie Mae Sistrunk Scott. He graduated from Carthage High School with the Class of 1961 and continued his education at Taylor University in...
Henry Alonzo Galloway, III
May 10, 2026
Henry Alonzo Galloway, III, age 79, of the Long Branch Community in Panola County, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday morning, May 10, 2026. He was born on November 1, 1946, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to the late Henry Alonzo Galloway II and Joseph “Jo” Liese Hurst Galloway.
Henry graduated from high school in Tucker, Georgia, and later...
Brad Whitehead
May 6, 2026
Brad Whitehead, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on May 6, 2026, in Carthage. He was born in Lockney, Texas on November 2, 1959, to George Ray and Goldie Faye Bradley Whitehead. Brad was a graduate of Carthage High School. He worked for Just in Time Sanitation Services in Carthage until his retirement. Brad was preceded in death by his father;...
Ginger Gale Ivey
Apr 29, 2026
Ginger Gale Ivey, a dedicated public servant and cherished family matriarch, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2026, in Carthage, Texas. Born on December 10, 1954, in Houston, Texas, Ginger was a proud graduate of Conroe High School, Class of 1973. Following her graduation, she pursued further education attending college, laying the foundation for a remarkable career in law enforcement.
Ginger...
Reggie Cecil Allain
Apr 23, 2026
Reggie Cecil Allain, a beloved father known for his warmth, humor, and generous spirit, passed away on April 23, 2026, in Carthage, Texas. Born on March 25, 1958, in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Reggie lived a life marked by kindness and an enduring commitment to his friends and loved ones.
Reggie was best remembered for the remarkable generosity he extended to...
James "Pete" Brady
Apr 19, 2026
James “Pete” Brady, age 98, of Carthage, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, April 19, 2026, in Carthage.
James Bernard “Pete” Brady was born on November 21, 1927, in the Long Branch Community of Panola County, Texas, to James Arthur and Ada Elizabeth Mays Brady, who preceded him in death. He attended school in Long Branch and later graduated from...
Kian Jasai Webb
Apr 10, 2026
Kian Jasai Webb, age 15 months, of Carthage, Texas, was born on December 15, 2024, in Dallas, Texas, to Darren Jr. and Demetric Shabree Webb. He entered eternal rest on Friday, April 10, 2026, in Dallas. Though his time on this earth was brief, Kian's life was filled with profound love, courage, and purpose, touching the lives and hearts of...
Joseph Anthony Stallone, Jr.
Apr 6, 2026
Joseph Anthony “J.A.” Stallone, Jr. passed from this life on Monday, April 6, 2026, at his home in Gary, Texas. He was born on December 23, 1944, in LeCompte, Louisiana, to Joseph Anthony Stallone, Sr. and Josephine Lucille Lena Stallone. As a young boy, he moved with his family to La Marque, Texas, following his father’s return from World War...
Hazel Janice Pope
Apr 1, 2026
Hazel Janice Pope, age 93, of Carthage, Texas, formerly of Dallas, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Carthage.
Hazel was born on August 16, 1932, in Pecan Gap, Texas, to the late Wallace Elmer Carroll and Edna Mae Hancock Carroll. She graduated from Plano High School with the Class of 1949 and went on to attend Southern...
Maudie Leach
Mar 28, 2026
Maudie Leach, age 87, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Tyler, Texas.
Maudie Lean Davis was born on September 21, 1938, in Chireno, Texas, to the late George Willis and Loucette E. Evette Davis. She attended school in Woden and high school in Longview.
On September 8, 1956, she married Edward Earl “Ted” Leach in McAlester, Oklahoma....
Randell Graves
Mar 24, 2026
Randell Graves, age 57, of Carthage, Panola County, Texas, formerly of Dallas, Texas, passed away peacefully at home in the Deadwood Community of Panola County on Tuesday morning, March 24, 2026.
He was born on June 12, 1968, in Carthage, Texas, to Fred Douglas Graves, Jr. and Gloria Jean Williams Graves. Randell graduated from Carthage High School with the Class of...
Christie Holland Liles
Mar 23, 2026
Christie Liles, age 53, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Monday morning, March 23, 2026, at her home in Carthage. Christie Gene Holland was born on October 13, 1972, in Carthage to Donny and Debra Sue Mayo Holland. She attended Carthage schools and graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1991. Christie earned her LVN certificate at Panola College...
James Herbert Powell
Mar 17, 2026
James Herbert (Jim) Powell was born in a homestead farmhouse in San Augustine County near Brookeland, TX, December 31, 1930. He passed away on March 17, 2026 at his home in Carthage, TX at the age of 95.
“Herbert”, as he was called by family, graduated from Brookeland High School in 1949 where he participated in basketball and track. James (as...
Betty Best Bailey
Mar 16, 2026
Betty Best Bailey 92, of Bedford, TX (formerly of Beckville, TX) passed away surrounded by her family on Monday evening March 16, 2026 after a short battle with Bulbar onset ALS. She was born December 12, 1933, to the marriage of Connie Carter (C.C.) and Agnes Eve Childress Best in Houston, TX. She graduated from Reagan High School in 1951...
Deborah Gail Donald
Mar 10, 2026
Deborah Donald, age 69, of DeBerry, Texas, passed away on Tuesday evening, March 10, 2026 at her home in DeBerry. She was born on March 6, 1957, in Houston, Texas, to Wallace Laughlin Shields, Sr. and Juanita Maxine Evans Shields. Deborah married Larry Dean Donald on September 2, 1983, and he preceded her in death on January 29, 2019, after...
Bernice Elaine Owen
Mar 3, 2026
Bernice Elaine Owen, age 80, passed away Tuesday morning, March 3, 2026, in Gary, Texas. She was born November 23, 1945 in Alexandria, Louisiana, to parents Delmar James (Heavy), and Mary Youngblood. Bernice moved to Kermit, Texas at 3 years old and then to Hobbs, New Mexico, where she attended school at Will Rodgers, Jefferson, Tayor, Highland Jr. High and...
Corliss Ann Mazzola
Feb 16, 2026
Corliss Mazzola, age 75, of Carthage, Texas, passed away Monday, February 16, 2026, in Carthage. Corliss Ann Wright was born on February 21, 1950, in San Diego, California, to the late Marion Jack and Eileen Mary Louise Hiatt Wright. She graduated from R.L. Turner High School in Carrolton, Texas with the Class of 1968. Corliss married Carl Benjamin Mazzola, Jr....
LaJuana June Cockrell
Feb 12, 2026
LaJuana Cockrell, 89, of Katy, Texas passed away on February 12, 2026. She is preceded in death by her husband, Darryl; parents, William and Odetta; and daughter, Debra Donley.
LaJuana was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on June 17, 1936. She graduated from Dickinson High School in Dickinson, Texas. She met Darryl Cockrell while in high school and they were married...
