Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Grand Saline, Lone Oak, and Alba, Texas areas

Stephen Hill

Stephen Hill

May 12, 2024

Stephen Bennett Hill, aged 47, of Allen, Texas, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 12th, 2024. Born on January 3rd, 1977, to Dr. Richard Lionel Hill and Gail Frances Bennett in Tyler, Texas, Stephen was renowned for his unwavering faith in God and his involvement with the Suncreek United Methodist Church, where he both worshiped and participated in...

Jerry Richards

Jerry Richards

May 11, 2024

Jerry Douglas “Butch” Richards, of Quitman, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the age of 80. Butch was born on May 7, 1944, in Winnsboro. He worked in Real Estate for several years. His favorite past times were hunting, team roping and wheeling and dealing. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jerry “J.K.” and Polly Baber...

Clifford Green

Clifford Green

May 10, 2024

Services for Mr. Clifford Mark Green, 40, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. David Crain officiating. Mr. Green passed away May 10, 2024, in Canton. He was born September 22, 1983, in Tyler. Clifford spent most of his life in the Grand Saline area, where he worked as...

Nelda Moore

Nelda Moore

May 7, 2024

Services for Nelda Jean Geraldon Moore, 78, of Grand Prairie, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2024, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Pastor Todd Lasseter officiating. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery, Alba. Mrs. Moore passed away May 7, 2024, in Dallas. She was born October 2, 1945, in Merced, CA, to Raymond Oren and Nannie Arlene...

Henry Williams

Henry Williams

May 4, 2024

Mr. Henry Williams, 71, of Fruitvale, passed away May 4, 2024, in Canton. He was born November 19, 1952, in Terrell, to Robert Edgar & Lillian Geneva Hunt Williams. He was an iron worker and loved to fish. Henry was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Paula Williams; sister, Shirley Reschke; and brother, Robert Williams. Survivors include his two...

Judy Mccasland

Judy Mccasland

Apr 29, 2024

Memorial services for Judy Lee Nix-McCasland, 72, of Alba, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Amazing Grace Fellowship Church, Alba, with Bro. Byron George officiating, under the direction of the church and family. Judy passed away April 29, 2024, at her residence in Alba, surrounded by her family. Judy and her twin brother Gerald (Jerry) were...

Shirley Shreves

Shirley Shreves

Apr 23, 2024

Services for Shirley Jo Phelps Shreves, 83, of Point, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Lone Oak Assembly of God, with Bro. Sam Calk and Bro. Randy Shreves officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Lone Oak. Interment will be in IOOF Cemetery, Caddo Mills. Mrs. Shreves passed away April 23, 2024, in Plano. She...

Pat Fisher

Pat Fisher

Apr 21, 2024

Services for Mr. Pat Fisher, 74, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Billy Smith and Bro. Homer Morgan officiating. Pat Odell Fisher passed away April 21, 2024, in Grand Saline. He was born August 25, 1949, grew up on the farm in East Center, graduated from Grand Saline...

Waylon Brand

Waylon Brand

Apr 16, 2024

Graveside services for Waylon Alexander Brand will be held 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Riverside Cemetery, Grand Saline, with Sis. Delana Wheeler officiating. Waylon was born April 16, 2024, in Sulphur Springs, to his precious parents Rusty & Bailey Ellis Brand. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Larry Brand; great-grandparents, Johnny & Joann Harger, L.G. Miller,...

Charles Kimberlin

Charles Kimberlin

Apr 14, 2024

Graveside services for Mr. Charles "Charlie" Kimberlin, 79, of Lone Oak, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Hall Cemetery, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Lone Oak. Charles passed away April 14, 2024, in Greenville. He was born May 27, 1944, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Charles Hobert & Mary Magdalene Thompson Kimberlin. Charles was...

Tommy Garrett

Tommy Garrett

Apr 10, 2024

Services for Mr. Tommy Garrett, 76, of Fruitvale, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Crossroads Church of Christ, 2224 VZCR 1806, Grand Saline, TX, 75140, with Don Cannon and Fred Cooper officiating. Interment will follow in Creagleville Cemetery. Mr. Tommy Allen Garrett passed away April 10, 2024, at his home in Fruitvale. He was born November...

Diane Ross

Diane Ross

Apr 10, 2024

Mrs. Diane Snyder Ross, 80, of Sulphur Springs, passed away April 10, 2024, in Sulphur Springs. She was born May 22, 1943, in Burbank, CA, to Glenn E. and Florence Elnora Skelton Snyder. Diane lived most of her life in Sulphur Springs. She loved oil painting, crocheting, reading, and all animals. She was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn...

David Maxwell

David Maxwell

Apr 10, 2024

Mr. David Allen Maxwell, 74, passed away April 10, 2024, at his residence in Alba. He was born July 13, 1949, in Peoria, IL, to Eugene L. and Clara Lowe Maxwell. On December 10, 1976, he married Frances Lucille “Toodie” Davis in Dallas. David had lived in Alba since 1995. He loved fishing, riding motorcycles, and harassing the waitresses at...

Patricia Green

Patricia Green

Apr 9, 2024

Mrs. Patricia Ann Covalt Green, 80, of Alba, passed away April 9, 2024, in Tyler. She was born March 2, 1944, in Woodward, OK, to Kenneth and Jewell Lazell Waldroop Covalt. On April 4, 1961, she married Roger Lee Green in Clovis, NM. Patricia had lived in Alba since 1994 and was a member of the Church of Christ. She...

Charlie Wheeler

Charlie Wheeler

Apr 8, 2024

Services for Mr. Charlie Wheeler, 88, of Fruitvale, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline, with Bro. Donnie Herring and Bro. Homer Morgan officiating. Burial will be in Creagleville Cemetery. Mr. Wheeler passed away April 8, 2024, at his home. He was born January 21, 1936, in Fruitvale to Bennie D. &...

Ricky  Harvey, Jr.

Ricky Harvey, Jr.

Apr 7, 2024

Services for Ricky Dewayne Harvey, Jr., 52, of Terrell, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2024, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Bro. Byron George officiating. Mr. Harvey passed away April 7, 2024, at his residence in Terrell. He was born September 6, 1971, in Grand Saline, to Ricky Dewayne and Rhonda Gail Hass Harvey. Ricky lived most...

George Russell

George Russell

Apr 4, 2024

Services for George A. Russell, 87, of Golden, are scheduled for 10 a.m., April 8, 2024, at Golden Baptist Church, with Dr. Mark Neeley officiating, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Mineola. Mr. Russell passed away April 4, 2024, at his residence in Golden. He was born July 4, 1936, in...

Wynell Morton

Wynell Morton

Apr 4, 2024

Services for Wynell Morton, 84, of Jacksonville, are scheduled for 1 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Burial will be in Sand Flat Cemetery. Wynell accepted Jesus as her personal savior at an early age and on April 4th 2024, at 8:45pm she landed safely in His arms. No more pain, no more sickness –...

Charles Brand

Charles Brand

Apr 3, 2024

Services for Mr. Charles Brand, 58, of Mabank, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Riverside Mission Church, Grand Saline, with Bro. Donnie Herring officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Brand passed away April 3, 2024, in Tyler. He was born July 25, 1965, in Fruitvale...

Joseph Swindell

Joseph Swindell

Apr 1, 2024

Graveside services for Joseph Roland Swindell, 94, of Boyd, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Alba, with Bro. Samuel Priddy officiating, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Swindell passed away April 1, 2024, in Decatur. He was born February 3, 1930, in Ft. Worth, to Thomas Clyde and Esther Lutie...