Obituaries

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

Shirley Swoape

Shirley Swoape

Feb 20, 2021

Services for Shirley Ruth Barnhart Swoape are scheduled for 11 a.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at First Baptist Church, Alba, with Bro. Randy Bohannan and Bro. David Arnett officiating under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Interment will be in Golden Cemetery. Mrs. Swoape passed away February 20, 2021, in Tyler. She was born July 3, 1935, in Fruitvale,...

John  Spatola, Sr.

John Spatola, Sr.

Feb 19, 2021

Mr. John Michael Spatola, Sr., 79, of Emory, passed away February 19, 2021, in Tyler. He was born July 25, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, to Mike Joseph and Lucille Minitello Spatola. On August 13, 1965, he married Betty Sue McConnell in Phenix, Alabama. John was a member of the United States Army and served during the Vietnam Era. He was...

Clyde Swindell

Clyde Swindell

Feb 12, 2021

Services for Mr. Clyde Junior Swindell, 85, of Golden, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, February 21, 2021, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Bro. Byron George and Bro. Samuel Priddy officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Mr. Swindell passed away February 12, 2021, at his home. He was born December 4, 1935, in Wolfe City to Thomas...

L. R. Allen

L. R. Allen

Feb 10, 2021

Services for Mr. L. R. "Tink" Allen, 90, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Billy Smith officiating. Interment will be in Rodgers Cemetery. Mr. Allen passed away February 10, 2021, in Grand Saline. He was born October 20, 1930, to Clarence & Gladys Allen. He was born and...

Kayla Ash

Kayla Ash

Feb 9, 2021

Services for Kayla Danae Ash, 27, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Riverside Mission Church with Bro. Donnie Herring officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Interment will be in in Creagleville Cemetery. Mrs. Ash passed away February 9, 2021, in Japan, on the Yokota Air Base. She was born August 10,...

Idell Latimer

Idell Latimer

Feb 9, 2021

Services for Idell Vunia Steed Latimer, 71, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2021, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Bro. Jimmy Jarrett officiating. Interment will be in Dunbar Cemetery, Emory. Mrs. Latimer passed away February 9, 2021, in Sulphur Springs. She was born September 30, 1949, in Quitman, to Stanley Walter and Mildred Estell Love Steed. Idell...

Betty Adamson

Betty Adamson

Feb 4, 2021

Memorial services for Betty Cox Adamson of Canton, who passed away on February 4, will be held under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home at First United Methodist Church of Grand Saline on Wednesday, February 10, at 2 p.m. Adamson was born October 7, 1929, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of L.M. and Mary Cox. She graduated from Forest Avenue...

Timothy Ward

Timothy Ward

Jan 31, 2021

Mr. Timothy "Timmy" Ward, 63, of Alvarado, passed away January 31, 2021, in Mansfield. He was born June 13, 1957, in Mineola, to Autry & Hazel Rinehart Ward. He married Teresa Davis, November 19, 1988, in Glen Rose. Timmy is preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Lisa Ward. Survivors include his wife, Teresa Ward of Alvarado; son, Autry...

Brian Miller

Brian Miller

Jan 30, 2021

Services for Brian Keith “BK” Miller, 43, of Arlington, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline, with Les Miller and Brad Miller officiating. Interment will be in Colony Cemetery, Alba. Mr. Miller passed away January 30, 2021. He was born May 23, 1977, in Tyler. He spent all his life in the...

Carmel Denton

Carmel Denton

Jan 30, 2021

Services for Carmel Lou Denton, 62, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Billy Smith and Bro. Homer Morgan officiating. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery. Mrs. Denton passed away January 30, 2021, in Tyler. She was born April 25, 1958, in Dallas, to Glen & Elaine Blaine Beall....

Billie  Watson

Billie Watson

Jan 27, 2021

Mrs. Billie Fern Clower Watson, 92, of Grand Saline, passed away January 27, 2021, in Tyler. She was born November 19, 1928, in the Antioch Community, near Grand Saline, to Carl and Odessa Whitt Clower. Billie lived all her life in Grand Saline and was a member of the Grand Saline High School Class of 1946. She worked as a...

Leota Mccurry

Leota Mccurry

Jan 25, 2021

Mrs. Leota Grace “Grandma" King McCurry, 81, passed away January 25, 2021, at her residence in Lone Oak. She was born October 31, 1939, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, to Raymond and Opal Grace Naumann King. Leota was raised on a big farm and graduated from Morris High School. She was the FFA Sweetheart and enjoyed playing sports, especially basketball. After graduation,...

Brody Harvey

Brody Harvey

Jan 24, 2021

Mr. Brody Dee Harvey, 55, of Grand Saline, passed away January 24, 2021, in Tyler. He was born May 2, 1965, in Dallas, to Richard Henryfield & Bonnie Hearn Harvey. He served in the US Navy during the Gulf War and was an electrical engineer in the oil field. Brody is preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Sandra...

Jyme Tyson

Jyme Tyson

Jan 24, 2021

Services for Jyme Bertram Tyson, 73, of Ft. Worth, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, January 28, 2021, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Burial will be in Haven of Memories, Canton. Mrs. Tyson passed away January 24, 2021 in Sulphur Springs. She was born January 9, 1948, in Dallas, to Haskell Clyne & Tennie Evelyn Stilwell Bertram. She married...

James Mccormack

James Mccormack

Jan 22, 2021

Services for James Lawrence McCormack, 75, of Quitman, are scheduled for 12 p.m., Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Dwayne McCormack officiating. Interment will be in Colony Cemetery, Alba. Mr. McCormack passed away January 22, 2021, in Sulphur Springs. He was born September 2, 1945, in Grand Saline to Henry Lawrence and Beulah Ann Young McCormack....

Michael Butler

Michael Butler

Jan 21, 2021

Mr. Michael Butler, 60, of Grand Saline, passed away January 21, 2021, in Tyler. He was born October 16, 1960, in Grand Saline, to Billy Wayne & Maggie Lillian Allen Butler. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his mother, Maggie "Lillian" Butler of Grand Saline; two sons, Cody Butler of Yantis and Bradley Butler of Reilly...

Lonny Humphrey

Lonny Humphrey

Jan 19, 2021

Mr. Lonny Humphrey, 84, of Grand Saline, passed away January 19, 2021, in Tyler. He was born January 8, 1937, in Van Zandt County to Dick & Iva Claude Marrett Humphrey. He spent all of his life in the Grand Saline area where he was an independent insurance agent and also had co-owned Mineola Packing. Mr. Humphrey founded "The Glory...

John Burnett

John Burnett

Jan 19, 2021

John Corbin Burnett, Sr., 85, of Grand Saline, went to be with our Lord on January 19, 2021. He was born June 21, 1935, in Spokane, Washington, to Theo Corbin (Bert) Burnett and Ruby Cleo Blessing Burnett. His family returned to their Texas roots when he was young, but not before he was crowned “Baby Spokane”—something he was teased about...

Allen Hooten

Allen Hooten

Jan 16, 2021

Services for Mr. Allen Lynn “Big Al” Hooten, 71, of Lone Oak, are pending until further notice, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Lone Oak. Interment will be in Lynch Cemetery. Mr. Hooten passed away January 16, 2021, in Greenville. He was born July 27, 1949, in Greenville, to Forest Melton & Zella Louise Pritchett Hooten. “Big Al” spent...

Bessie Tarrant

Bessie Tarrant

Jan 15, 2021

Services for Bessie Mae Moss Tarrant, 97, of Lone Oak, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at County Line Baptist Church, Miller Grove, with Bro. Wayne Darty officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Lone Oak. Interment will be in Donelton Cemetery, Lone Oak. Mrs. Tarrant passed away January 15, 2021, in Lone Oak. She was...