Obituaries

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

Jack Tolleson

Jack Tolleson

Nov 12, 2020

Services for Jack William “J.W.” Tolleson, 69, of Knox City, are scheduled for 1 p.m., Monday, November 16, 2020, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline, with Kyle White officiating. Interment will be in Sand Flat Cemetery. Mr. Jack W. Tolleson was born October 15, 1951, in Quanah to Thomas Edwin & Berniece Harley Tolleson. He lived most of his life...

Sherman Hughes

Sherman Hughes

Nov 8, 2020

Mr. Sherman E. Hughes, 92, of Grand Saline, passed away November 8, 2020, at his home. He was born May 3, 1928, in Mineola to Homer & Hallie Hughes. Sherman graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University, where he was a collegiate athlete on their football team. He married Gwen Bailiff in Mineola in 1950. Sherman was a coach/teacher for...

John Hill

John Hill

Nov 7, 2020

Services for John Edward “Johnny” Hill, 66, of Alba, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at Amazing Grace Fellowship Church, Alba, with Bro. Byron George and Bro. Kevin Moree officiating under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery, Alba. Mr. Hill passed away November 7, 2020, at his residence in Alba....

Carroll  Shelton

Carroll Shelton

Nov 6, 2020

Carroll Gene Shelton, 83 of Grand Saline, Texas, left for his Heavenly home, Friday, November 6, 2020. “Gene” was born on September 20th, 1937 in Donna, Texas to Larry Cecil Shelton and Flora Frances Dora Duncan Shelton. Gene was their only son surrounded by an older sister Connie (Lynn Nuckols) and baby sister Bonnie (Gerald Nelson). Gene is survived by...

Maxine Carnes

Maxine Carnes

Nov 5, 2020

Mrs. Hazel Maxine Kirkpatrick Carnes, 95, of Grand Saline, passed away, Thursday, November 5, 2020, in Grand Saline. She was born on April 22, 1925, in Tahoka, TX, to Manual and Joanna (Howard) Kirkpatrick. Maxine grew up in Grand Saline where she went to school and lived most of her life. She married William Harrold Carnes in 1944. Maxine was...

Travis Sweeden

Travis Sweeden

Oct 31, 2020

Graveside services for Travis Edward Sweeden, 66, of Sulphur Springs, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at Salem Cemetery, with Bro. Byron George officiating under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Sweeden passed away October 31, 2020, in Sulphur Springs. He was born April 19, 1954, in Alba, to William Earnie and Mae Ellen Hill...

Delbert Mcknight

Delbert Mcknight

Oct 28, 2020

Services for Mr. Delbert Larue McKnight, 69, of Kaufman, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, November 1, 2020, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline, with Elder David Camp officiating Interment will follow in Salem Cemetery, Alba. Mr. McKnight passed away October 28, 2020 in a Dallas hospital. He was born October 14, 1951, in Ft. Worth, to Clayton Delbert &...

Richard Smith

Richard Smith

Oct 21, 2020

Graveside services for Mr. Richard Smith, 60, of Greenville, are scheduled for 1 p.m., Monday, October 26, 2020, at Creagleville Cemetery with Bro. Randy Edwards officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Mr. Smith passed away October 21, 2020, in Carrollton. He was born February 14, 1960 in Tanowanda, NY, to Roger Paul & Shirley Jenicki Smith....

Sandra Courtney Moreland

Sandra Courtney Moreland

Oct 20, 2020

Memorial services for Mrs. Sandra Lee Ewen Courtney Moreland, 80, of Alba, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Calvary Baptist Church in Grand Prairie with Bro. Tom Weir officiating. Mrs. Moreland passed away October 20, 2020, in Tyler. She was born July 31, 1940, in Millville, New Jersey, to Leslie Paul and Hattie Constance Quinn Ewen....

Marie Horton

Marie Horton

Oct 20, 2020

Graveside services for Marie Knight Horton, 90, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, October 26, 2020 at Woodside Cemetery under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Mrs. Horton passed away October 20, 2020 in Richardson where she had been living to be near family. She was born October 31, 1929 in Grand Saline, Texas to Henry Milton and Alma Jewel...

Connie Furrh

Connie Furrh

Oct 20, 2020

Services for Connie Furrh, 67, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 1 p.m., Friday, October 23, 2020,at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline, with Bro. Eddie Paul Stanley officiating. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery. Mrs. Furrh passed away October 20, 2020, in Mineola. She was born December 1, 1952, in Grand Saline, to Thomas Glen & Norma Joann Jennings Campbell....

James Gore

James Gore

Oct 14, 2020

Services for Mr. James Clinton Gore, 73, of Alba, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, October 19, 2020, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Bro. Grady Dollar officiating. Interment will be in Pilgrim Rest #2 Cemetery, Golden. Mr. Gore passed away October 14, 2020, in Longview. He was born November 10, 1946, in Springhill, Louisiana, to George Elmer and Myrtle...

Johnny Hanson

Johnny Hanson

Oct 12, 2020

Graveside services for Johnny Francis Smiley Hanson “Memaw”, 99, of Lone Oak, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Hall Cemetery, Lone Oak, with Russell Mims and Augie Gomez officiating under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Lone Oak. Mrs. Hanson passed away October 12, 2020, at her residence in Lone Oak. She was born September 29,...

Lloyd Erwin

Lloyd Erwin

Oct 5, 2020

Services for Mr. Lloyd Douglas Erwin, 72, of Fruitvale, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, October 9, 2020, at Edgewood Church of Christ, with Don Cannon officiating. Interment will follow in Creagleville Cemetery under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Mr. Erwin passed away October 5, 2020, at his home in Fruitvale. He was born November 3, 1947,...

Roxie Robertson

Roxie Robertson

Oct 1, 2020

Services for Roxie Ann Robertson, 67, of Point, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Believer’s Baptist Church, Emory, with Bro. Jason Roland officiating. Interment will follow in Colony Cemetery under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mrs. Robertson passed away October 1, 2020, in a Tyler hospital. She was born December 2, 1952, in Hugo,...

Frances Follis

Frances Follis

Oct 1, 2020

Frances "Frankie" Follis, 75, of Alba, passed away October 1, 2020, at her home. She was born August 9, 1945, in Knoxville, TN to Fred & Verona Cochran Clem. Frankie graduated from Lone Oak High School, Class of 1963. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Elizabeth Lamm. Survivors include two sons, Joseph Barker of Alba, and Christopher...

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Sep 30, 2020

Services for Shirley Anne Jones, 85, of Whitehouse, are scheduled for 3 p.m., Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Interment will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Alba. Mrs. Jones passed away September 30, 2020, in Whitehouse. She was born October 14, 1934, in Dallas to J.D. and Hattie Opal Long Flowers. Shirley lived in Wood County for...

Billie Sears

Billie Sears

Sep 28, 2020

Services for Billie Jean Gilbert Sears, 84, of Alba, are scheduled for 11a.m., Friday, October 2, 2020, at Lake Fork Baptist Church with Bro. Chris Horton officiating under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park, Rockwall. Mrs. Sears passed away September 28, 2020, in Sulphur Springs. She was born July 7, 1936...

Martha Lopez

Martha Lopez

Sep 27, 2020

Services for Mrs. Martha Ann Sisk Lopez, 82, of Emory, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Emory Baptist Church with Pastor Monty Parker and Dr. Richard Piles officiating. Interment will follow in Emory City Cemetery, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mrs. Lopez passed away September 27, 2020, in a Tyler hospital. She was...

Wanda Rodgers

Wanda Rodgers

Sep 24, 2020

Graveside services for Wanda Haas Rodgers, 79, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Rodgers Cemetery, with Bro. Bill Polley officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Visitation will be 10 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Rodgers Cemetery. Mrs. Rodgers passed away September 24, 2020, in Tyler. She was born October 1,...