Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Grand Saline, Lone Oak, and Alba, Texas areas
Linda Rucker
May 15, 2025
Services for Linda J. (Crew) Rucker, 77, of Golden, Texas, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline, with Chaplain Charles Kimble officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services on Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery, Grand Saline. Linda passed away peacefully at her...
Deborah Ross
May 14, 2025
Deborah Sue Baker Ross, 73, of Grand Saline, passed away at her home on May 14, 2025. She was born January 9, 1952, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to Audrey Buskirk and Sydney Baker Jr. Deborah spent most of her life in Galveston County before moving to Grand Saline 17 years ago. She enjoyed tending her shop, “This & That,”...
Mark Harris
May 12, 2025
Services for Mr. Mark "Tubby" Harris, 61, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Homer Morgan officiating. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery. Mark Harris passed away on May 12, 2025, in Canton, Texas. He was born on September 29, 1963, in Grand Saline to A.W. and Patsy Bailey...
Gerald Chaney
May 4, 2025
Services for Gerald Dee Chaney, 77, of Quinlan, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline, with Chaplain Robert Stovall and James Grady officiating. Interment will be in Starr Cemetery, Grand Saline. Mr. Chaney passed away May 4, 2025, in Commerce. He was born March 3, 1948, in Dallas, to Erbie Dee and...
James Kemp
May 4, 2025
Services for Mr. James Kemp, 83, of Terrell, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Friday, May 9, 2025, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline, with Keith Camp officiating. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery, Grand Saline. Mr. Kemp passed away May 4, 2025, at his home. He was born March 16, 1942, in Dallas, to J.C. & Emmie Turner Kemp. He...
Vickie Koonce
Apr 30, 2025
Mrs. Vickie Koonce, 60, of Grand Saline, passed away April 30, 2025. She was born February 24, 1965, in Mt. Pleasant, to Roy Lee & Paula Landrum Stinnett. She spent her early years in Winnsboro, before moving to Grand Saline 44 years ago. Vickie married Charles Koonce in Quitman, on January 6, 1981. She is preceded in death by her...
Tommy Hanson
Apr 26, 2025
A Celebration of Life for Tommy Lee Hanson, 76, of Lone Oak, is scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Lone Oak Baptist Church, with Russell Mims officiating. Mr. Hanson passed away April 26, 2025, at his home in Lone Oak. He was born July 27, 1948, in Greenville, to Lindon Walker & Johnnie Francis Smiley Hanson. Tommy...
Rev. James E. Butler
Apr 25, 2025
Reverend James Edward “Jimmy” Butler, 81, of Tyler, passed away April 25, 2025, in a Tyler hospital. He was born October 2, 1943, in Grand Saline, to Edward Siras “Eddie” & Effie Jewel Alexander Butler. He served in the U.S. Navy, starting in December of 1962, and was stationed in San Diego. Jimmy spent his early years in Grand Saline...
Danny Pickle
Apr 25, 2025
Mr. Danny Earl Pickle, 58, of Grand Saline, passed away on April 25, 2025, in Tyler. He was born on January 20, 1967, in Terrell, to Robert Earl and Donna Norris Pickle. Danny spent most of his life in Grand Saline, where he graduated from Grand Saline High School. He worked as a truck driver for Saia Motor Freight. An...
Jean Frazier
Apr 23, 2025
Flora “Jean” Frazier, 88, of Quitman, passed away on April 23, 2025, in Quitman, Texas. She was born on April 8, 1937, in Chico, Texas, to W.A. and Sally Dickenson Newton. Jean was raised in Chico and graduated with the Chico High School Class of 1955. That same year, on February 19th, she married the love of her life, Jimmy...
Pamela McCartney
Apr 23, 2025
Services for Pamela Denise “Pam” Lewers McCartney, 57, of Mineola, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, April 28, 2025, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Rev. Dr. Kelvin Lynch officiating. Interment will follow in Emory City Cemetery. Mrs. McCartney passed away April 23, 2025, at her residence in Mineola. She was born November 1, 1967, in Pozzuoli, Italy, to Freddie...
Israel Zarate
Apr 20, 2025
Services for Mr. Israel Flores Zarate, 21, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Friday, April 25, 2025, at Community Christian Church, Ben Wheeler, with Pastor Pablo Palma officiating. Burial will follow in Woodside Cemetery, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Israel passed away on April 20, 2025, in Tyler. He was born on January 22,...
Margie Buffington
Apr 15, 2025
Mrs. Margie Faye Louise Laird Buffington, 89, of Mineola, passed away April 15, 2025, in Tyler. She was born March 2, 1936, in Riverton, LA, to Joseph Clarence and Eliza Flora Judy Laird. She grew up in Bastrop, LA, went back and forth between Louisiana and Texas for many years before settling in Van Zandt County for the last 40...
Myers Jennings
Apr 12, 2025
Mr. Myers Jennings, 93, of Grand Saline, passed away April 12, 2025. He was born December 30, 1931, in Grand Saline, to Jesse Roy & Minnie Myers Jennings. Myers graduated from Grand Saline High School, Class of 1949, and then served in the US Army. He retired as a conductor for Union Pacific Railroad. Mr. Jennings is preceded in death...
Thomas Monk
Apr 8, 2025
Services for Thomas Melvin Monk, 86, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Homer Morgan officiating. Interment will be in Creagleville Cemetery. Mr. Monk passed away April 8, 2025, in Grand Saline. He was born September 9, 1938, in Grand Saline, to Thomas Benjamin and Gladys Irene (Douthitt) Monk....
Troy Don Alexander
Apr 6, 2025
A Celebration of Life for Troy Don Alexander, 57, of Dallas, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 26, 2025, at New Testament Holiness Church, Grand Saline, with Bro. Mack Swain and Cody Swain officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Mr. Alexander was born May 12, 1967, in Dallas, to Ricky James Douglas & Brenda...
"Jeannie" Audrey Howell
Mar 29, 2025
Services for Audrey Jean “Jeannie” Abar Howell, 91, of Lindale, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Bro. Jim Parker officiating. Interment will be in Pilgrim Rest #2 Cemetery, Golden. Mrs. Howell passed away March 29, 2025, in Tyler. She was born June 7, 1933, in Oakland, California, to Frank Ellsworth and...
Cheryl Buffington
Mar 22, 2025
Mrs. Cheryl Lynn Smith Buffington, 79, of Alba, passed away March 22, 2025, in Tyler. She was born January 8, 1946, to Cecil Robert and Mary Lou Boerchett Smith. On May 30, 1964, she married Thomas Benton Buffington in Grapevine. She had recently moved from Rains County to the Alba area. Cheryl worked for the Rains County Sheriff’s Office for...
Vicky Cole
Mar 18, 2025
Vicky Curtis Cole, 73, of Grand Saline, passed away March 18, 2025, in Tyler. She was born March 29, 1951, in Wichita Falls. Vicky moved around a lot growing up and then spent most of her life in the Athens area, before moving to Grand Saline about six months ago. She retired from the Athens Daily Review after more than...
Bobby Chitty
Mar 13, 2025
Services for Mr. Bobby Don Chitty, 77, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, March 17, 2025, at Riverside Mission Church, with Bro. Donnie Herring and Bro. Jim Chitty officiating. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Mr. Bobby Chitty passed away on March 13, 2025, in Tyler. He was...
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