Obituaries

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

Melba Crain

Melba Crain

Jun 13, 2019

Services for Melba Lois Newberry Crain, 101, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Main Street Baptist Church with David Crain, Pastor Josh Crain and Bro. Bruce Smilie officiating under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Interment will be in Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas. Mrs. Crain passed away June 13, 2019, in Grand...

Elvis Cox

Elvis Cox

Jun 12, 2019

Graveside services for Mr. Elvis Cox, 92, of Mesquite, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Monday, June 17, 2019, at Woodside Cemetery under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Mr. Cox passed away June 12, 2019, in Mesquite. He was born December 4, 1926, in Proctor, to Joe Colba & Nola Mable Davis Cox. He worked as a custodian. Elvis was...

Willard Ransom

Willard Ransom

Jun 9, 2019

ALBA – Graveside services for Willard Eugene Ransom, 70, of Alba, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Colony Cemetery, Alba, with Chaplain C. J. Duffey officiating, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Ransom passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019, in Alba. He was born July 5, 1948, in Van Zandt County, to Buddy...

Helen Rodriguez

Helen Rodriguez

Jun 6, 2019

Helen Mozelle Lynch Rodriguez, 61, of Gilmer, passed away June 6, 2019, in Longview. She was born July 13, 1957 in Grand Saline to James Author & Helen Ruth Fowler Lynch. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, James Lynch. Survivors include her sons, Gary Lynch and wife Joannie of Big Sandy and Claude Vaughn, Jr. of...

Charles Brown

Charles Brown

Jun 1, 2019

Charles Ray Brown ALBA – Funeral services for Charles Ray Brown, 75, of Alba, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in the chapel, with Richard Kellam officiating. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery, Alba, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Brown passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Alba. He was born October 17,...

Tommie Spann

Tommie Spann

May 22, 2019

Tommie Elizabeth Spann MINEOLA – Funeral services for Tommie Elizabeth Spann, 17, of Mineola, are scheduled for 2 PM Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at Sand Springs Baptist Church, Mineola, with Bro. Nick Kerry officiating, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Burial will be in Pilgrim Rest #2 Cemetery, Golden. Tommie passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in Golden....

Donna Rife

Donna Rife

May 19, 2019

Donna Kay Rife, 78, of Fruitvale, will be laid to rest along with her son, Kendall Rife, at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Creagleville Cemetery with Pastor Susie Wells officiating, Donna Rife passed away, May 19, 2019, in Fruitvale. She was born September 2, 1940 in Young County to Noah Bee & Beatrice Sadler Lackey. She graduated from...

Kendall Rife

Kendall Rife

May 17, 2019

Graveside services for Mr. Kendall Bee Rife, 59, of Fruitvale, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Creagleville Cemetery under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Mr. Rife passed away May 17, 2019, at a Tyler hospital. He was born January 6, 1960, in Graham to Billy Don & Donna Kay Lackey Rife. He spent his early...

Randy Miller

Randy Miller

May 16, 2019

Randy Andrew Miller ALBA – Funeral services for Randy Andrew Miller, 62, of Alba, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2019, in the chapel, with Pastor Otis Lee officiating. Interment will be in Golden Cemetery, Golden, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Miller passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Tyler. He was born January...

Brenda Thompson

Brenda Thompson

May 13, 2019

Brenda Sue Shultz Thompson ALBA – Memorial services for Brenda Sue Shultz Thompson, 72, of Alba, will be held at a later date by the family. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mrs. Thompson passed away Monday, May 13, 2019, in Quitman. Brenda was born Wednesday, December 18, 1946, in Greenville, to the late John...

Robert Harris

Robert Harris

May 11, 2019

Mr. Robert Harris, 56, of Grand Saline, passed away at his home, Saturday, May 11, 2019. He was born December 24, 1962 in Grand Saline. He lived most of his life in Grand Saline where he was a maintenance supervisor and a member of Riverside Mission. Robert was preceded in death by his parents; Merlin & Venus Harris and Kirby...

Billy Taylor

Billy Taylor

May 10, 2019

Services for Mr. Billy Joe Taylor, 64, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, May 20, 2019, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. T.L. Thompson, James Grimes and Gerald Denton officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Monday, May 20th, 2019, at DFW National Cemetery, Dallas. Mr. Taylor passed away May 10, 2019 in Grand Saline...

Bob Murphy

Bob Murphy

May 2, 2019

Memorial services for Bob Murphy, 80, Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Roundflat Pentecostal Church with Bro. Homer Morgan and Bro. Eddie Paul Stanley officiating. Mr. Murphy passed away May 2, 2019, in Grand Saline. He was born January 17, 1939, in Daingerfield, to Isaac & Lilly Gibbs Murphy. He lived most of his...

Leonard Woodall

Leonard Woodall

Apr 30, 2019

Services for Mr. Leonard Ray Woodall, 75 of Midlothian, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, May 3, 2019, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery. Mr. Woodall passed away April 30, 2019, in Mansfield. He was born May 30, 1943, in Grand Saline, to Henry Leonard & Emma Belle Davis Woodall. He lived most of...

Samuel Priest

Samuel Priest

Apr 24, 2019

Mr. Samuel Lyndon Priest passed away April 24, 2019. He was born on April 13, 1956 in Georgetown, Texas. His parents were Gladys Novosad Priest and Ernest Elton Priest. Sam was the fourth of five children. He graduated from Hutto High School in Hutto, Texas in 1974, then attended Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas where he graduated with a...

Linton White

Linton White

Apr 17, 2019

Linton Dwayne White ALBA – Visitation for Linton Dwayne White, 86, of Alba, will be 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2019, at the funeral home. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. White passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at his residence in Alba. He was born October 24, 1932, in Colorado City, to Delma...

Dwayne Godwin

Dwayne Godwin

Apr 17, 2019

Mr. DWayne Godwin, 76, of Grand Saline, passed away April 17, 2019 in Dallas. He was born February 25, 1943 in Dallas to Olan Wilson & Mildred Louise Rucker Godwin. Mr. Godwin was a building materials salesman. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 58 years, Patricia Ann Godwin; and brother, Gene Godwin. Survivors include his son,...

Rev. John Riggle

Rev. John Riggle

Apr 11, 2019

Services for Rev. John D. Riggle, 79, Tyler, are scheduled for 3 p.m., Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Tyler Tabernacle with Pastor Mike Littlefield and Adam Riggle officiating. Interment will follow in Cottonwood Cemetery, Alba, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Mr. Riggle passed away April 11, 2019, in a Tyler hospice. He was born December 8,...

Robert Terry

Robert Terry

Apr 6, 2019

Robert Daniel Terry ALBA – Memorial services for Robert Daniel Terry, 70, of Bonham, will be held at a later date by the family. Interment will be in Pilgrim Rest #2, Golden, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Terry passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, at his residence in Bonham. He was born October 19, 1948, in...

Eva Goode

Eva Goode

Mar 30, 2019

Eva May Kennemer Goode LONE OAK – Funeral services for Eva May Kennemer Goode, 80, of Lone Oak, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at First Christian Church, Lone Oak, with Bro. Danny Calk and Bro. Robert Cook officiating. Interment will be in IOOF Cemetery, Quinlan, under the direction of Bartley’s Lone Oak Funeral Home. Mrs. Goode...