Obituaries

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

Alfred Akers

Alfred Akers

Aug 15, 2019

ALBA – Funeral services for Alfred Junior Akers, 74, of Murchison, formerly of Alba, are scheduled for Monday, August 19, 2019, at 11 a.m. in the Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home chapel, Alba, with Bro. Chris Horton officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Alba, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Akers passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019,...

Daniel Whitus

Daniel Whitus

Aug 11, 2019

Graveside services for Daniel Lee Whitus, 79, Abilene, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, August 15, 2019, at Colony Cemetery. Mr. Whitus passed away August 11, 2019 in Abilene. He was born August 3, 1940, in Rains County to Harmon Richard & Clarice Irene Bullock Whitus. He was preceded in death by his parents; and six sisters, Madie Lee, Betty...

Billy Cockrum

Billy Cockrum

Aug 4, 2019

Billy Don Cockrum was born July 4, 1940 in Cooper Tx. After a series of illnesses in the past four years, he passed away in his sleep on August 4, 2019, and stepped over into his heavenly home. He was raised in the small town of Cooper. He later moved to the Dallas area in the late 1950’s where he...

Hazel Corley

Hazel Corley

Aug 4, 2019

Services for Hazel Norris Corley, 86, Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Main Street Baptist Church with Dr. Danny Pickens and Bro. David Crain officiating under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Interment will be in Haven of Memories, Canton. Mrs. Corley passed away August 4, 2019, in a Tyler hospice. She was born...

William  Hass

William Hass

Jul 30, 2019

William Taft “W.T” Hass, Jr. ALBA – Funeral services for William Taft “W.T.” Hass, Jr., 83, of Alba, are scheduled for Sunday, August 4, 2019, at 2 p.m. at the chapel, Alba, with Rev. Danny Barrett and Rev. Dee Bryant officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Alba, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Hass passed away...

Robert Sumner

Robert Sumner

Jul 27, 2019

Robert “Bob” Harris Sumner ALBA – Memorial services for Robert “Bob” Harris Sumner, 91, of Alba, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Alba United Methodist Church, under the direction of the family, with Rev. Dee Bryant and Rev. Pamela Dountas officiating. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Sumner passed away Saturday,...

Mavis James

Mavis James

Jul 23, 2019

Mavis James, 53, of Grand Saline, passed away July 23, 2019, in Dallas. She was born September 23, 1965, in Dallas. She lived most of her life in Grand Saline and was a member of Round Flat Pentecostal Church. She loved her grandchildren, who called her "Gammy" and she enjoyed "dumpster diving", tinkering with found treasures and playing "Food Street"...

Keith  Day

Keith Day

Jul 16, 2019

Keith Murray Day LONE OAK – Memorial services for Keith Murray Day, 89, of Lone Oak, Texas, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2019, at First Christian Church, Lone Oak, Texas, under the direction of the family. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Bartley’s Funeral Home, Lone Oak, Texas. Mr. Day passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, in...

Mattie  Elmore

Mattie Elmore

Jul 5, 2019

Mattie Rado Woodson Elmore LONE OAK – Funeral services for Mattie Rado Woodson Elmore, 88, of Lone Oak, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Lone Oak Baptist Church, with Bro. Robert Cook officiating. Interment will be in Lone Oak City Cemetery, Lone Oak, under the direction of Bartley’s Lone Oak Funeral Home. Mrs. Elmore passed away...

Ellen  Burnett

Ellen Burnett

Jul 3, 2019

Ellen Annette Robertson Burnett DAINGERFIELD – Funeral services for Ellen Annette Robertson Burnett, 73, of Daingerfield, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, July 8, 2019, at Bartley Funeral Home, Lone Oak, with Richard Kellam officiating. Interment will be in Donelton Cemetery, Lone Oak, under the direction of Bartley’s Lone Oak Funeral Home. Mrs. Burnett passed away Wednesday, July, 3, 2019,...

Betty Gray

Betty Gray

Jul 1, 2019

Services for Betty Clifford Gray, 87, Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Friday, July 5, 2019, at First United Methodist Church with Reverend Mark Pedersen officiating. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery. Mrs. Gray passed away July 1, 2019 in Grand Saline. She was born August 1, 1931, in Longview to George & Willie Mae Tucker Starkey. She spent...

Ruth Fowler

Ruth Fowler

Jul 1, 2019

Services for Ruth Fowler, 70, of Pittsburg are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, July 5, 2019, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Donnie Herring officiating. Interment will be in Starr Cemetery. Mrs. Fowler passed away July 1, 2019 in Pittsburg. She was born August 20, 1948 to Elmer and Dorthy Garrett Brand. Ruth spent most of her life in Grand...

Dayna Mcmanus

Dayna Mcmanus

Jun 24, 2019

Dayna Jill Russom McManus ALBA – Funeral services for Dayna Jill Russom McManus, 59, of Alba, are scheduled for 10 AM Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Amazing Grace Fellowship Church, Alba, with Bro. Byron George officiating, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Burial will be in Pilgrim Rest No. 2 Cemetery, Golden. She was born August 13, 1959,...

James Bates

James Bates

Jun 23, 2019

Memorial services for Mr. James ‘Robert’ Bates, 75, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Thursday, June 27, 2019, at Bartley Funeral Home. Mr. Bates passed away June 23, 2019 in Grand Saline. He was born July 29, 1943, in Van Zandt County to Johnnie & Ollie Pearl Lee Bates. Robert served in the US Army and spent 2...

Edward Kopecky

Edward Kopecky

Jun 23, 2019

Edward Joe Kopecky ALBA – Funeral services for Edward Joe Kopecky, 87, of Alba, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 2019, in the chapel, with Bro. Byron George officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Kopecky passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019, in Tyler. He was born October 14, 1931, in Granger,...

Bobby Oglethorpe

Bobby Oglethorpe

Jun 23, 2019

Bobby Kyle Oglethorpe, “Bobby O”, passed peacefully from this world on Sunday afternoon, June 23, 2019. He was surrounded by loving, caring hearts at his bedside in his home in Pasadena where he had lived since 1964. Bobby was born in Teague, Texas, September 16, 1930 to Mary Newsom Oglethorpe and Elmer Eugene Oglethorpe. He was the youngest of two...

Janiece Bohannan

Janiece Bohannan

Jun 22, 2019

Janiece W. Bohannan ALBA – Funeral services for Janiece W. Bohannan, of Alba, are scheduled for 10 AM Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home Chapel, Alba, with Bro. Donnie Herring and Bro. Michael Bohannan officiating, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Alba. She was born August 18, 1938, in...

Ona Floyd

Ona Floyd

Jun 21, 2019

Ona Beth Rose Floyd GREENVILLE – Funeral services for Ona Beth "Nonie" Rose Floyd, 74, of Greenville, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at First Baptist Church, Point, with Bro. Zach Honzell officiating. Interment will be in East Mount Cemetery, Greenville, under the direction of Bartley’s Lone Oak Funeral Home. Mrs. Floyd passed away Friday, June 21,...

Charlene Gast

Charlene Gast

Jun 16, 2019

Charlene Rock Gast, 81 years old, of Caddo Mills, Texas, passed away June 16, 2019, after another difficult battle with pneumonia. She was born January 24, 1938, in Samson, Alabama to Charlie and Annie Rock. Services for Charlene are scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2019, at County Line Baptist Church, Point, with Bro. Wayne Darty officiating. Cremation arrangements...