Obituaries

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

Carol Kelly

Carol Kelly

Jan 14, 2025

Services for Mr. Carol Calvin Kelly, 90, of Alba, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, February 15, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Alba, with Dr. Kelly Burton officiating, under the direction of the church and family. Visitation will follow the service in the First Baptist Church Family Life Center. Mr. Kelly passed away January 14, 2025, in Grand Saline....

Jackie Fleming

Jackie Fleming

Jan 14, 2025

Services for Jackie Rhea “Jack” Fleming, 86, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Caney Creek Cowboy Church, with Pastor Randy Edwards and Bro. Larry Mitchell officiating. Interment will follow at Bridges Chapel Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Jack Fleming passed away on January 14, 2025, in Tyler, Texas. He was born on January 12,...

Woodrow Joslin

Woodrow Joslin

Jan 9, 2025

Services for Mr. Woodrow “Woody” Wylie Joslin, 71, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 1 p.m., Monday, January 13, 2025, at Main Street Baptist Church with Bro. David Crain, Mike Jennings, and Bear Brown officiating. Interment will follow in Woodside Cemetery, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. “Woody” Joslin passed away on January 9, 2025, in Grand...

William Harold Fite

William Harold Fite

Jan 8, 2025

Services for Mr. Harold Fite, 96, of Pasadena, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Friday, January 17, 2025, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline, with Bro. Jerry Fite officiating. Interment will follow in Sand Flat Cemetery. William Harold Fite was born in Grand Saline, Texas on October 25, 1928. He peacefully passed from this life in the comforting home of his...

Wilma Jernigan

Wilma Jernigan

Jan 6, 2025

Wilma Creel Jernigan January 6, 1947 – January 6, 2025 Wilma Creel Jernigan, 78, of Canton, passed away on January 6, 2025. Born on January 6, 1947, in Belzoni, Mississippi, to Joe Lewis and Eula Lee Hall Creel, Wilma spent her early years in South Texas, five years in Waxahachie, and the last 27 years in Canton. She had many...

Joe Creel, Jr.

Joe Creel, Jr.

Jan 1, 2025

Mr. Joe Lewis Creel, Jr., 89, of Canton, passed away January 1, 2025, in Tyler. He was born February 23, 1935, in Mize, Mississippi, to Joe Lewis & Eula Lee Hall Creel. Joe spent many years working as a general contractor in Dallas, Texas, before moving to Canton in 1969. His career took him to precious metal mines across New...

Shirley Smith

Shirley Smith

Dec 30, 2024

Mrs. Shirley Roughton Smith, 78, of Emory, passed away December 30, 2024, in Sulphur Springs. She was born June 30, 1946, in Bentonville, AR, to Kenneth & Bonnie Hanson Roughton. She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Marvin Roughton, and Richard Roughton. Survivors include husband of 28 years, David Smith of Emory; three sons, John England...

Sandi Harris

Sandi Harris

Dec 28, 2024

Services for Sandi Brittain Harris, 74, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Donnie Herring officiating. Interment will be in Creagleville Cemetery. Mrs. Harris passed away December 28, 2024, in Tyler. She was born February 22, 1950, in Grand Saline, to Tom & Christine Brittain. She was a lifelong...

Leah Wilbourne

Leah Wilbourne

Dec 28, 2024

The family of Leah Wilbourne will be hosting a Memorial service for her on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 2 p.m., at The Feed Hut BBQ, 124 S. Main St. Grand Saline. Leah was preceded in death by her parents, Jimmy & Wanda Rodgers; and sister, Lynn Lampman. Leah was born September 22, 1962, in Grand Saline, and passed away...

Cynthia Wilbourne

Cynthia Wilbourne

Dec 28, 2024

Leah Rodgers Wilbourne, 62, of Grand Saline, passed away December 28, 2024. She was born September 22, 1962, in Grand Saline, to Jimmy & Wanda Haas Rodgers. Leah was raised in Grand Saline and graduated from GSHS. She had lived in many other places, including South Dakota and the West Texas area, before returning to Grand Saline. She enjoyed spending...

Marie Hastings

Marie Hastings

Dec 22, 2024

Services for Marie McCauley Hastings, 96, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 1 p.m., Friday, December 27, 2024, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Chaplain Samuel Glenn officiating. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery. Mrs. Hastings passed away December 22, 2024, in Grand Saline. She was born June 1, 1928, in Polk County, Arkansas, to Jesse and Emma Arnold McCauley. Marie...

Norma Flanary

Norma Flanary

Dec 20, 2024

Graveside services for Norma Mitchell Flanary, 87, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, December 27, 2024, at Rodgers Cemetery, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Norma Berneice Mitchell Flanary passed away December 20, 2024, in Quitman. She was born May 21, 1937, in Weatherford, to Cay & Nova Howry Mitchell. Norma had lived in Grand Saline...

Betty Phillips

Betty Phillips

Dec 19, 2024

Services for Mrs. Betty Pickens Phillips, 86, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 3 p.m., Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Fruitvale Church of Christ, with Carl McCann officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery. Mrs. Phillips passed away December 19, 2024, in Tyler. She was born May 31, 1938, in the Morince Community...

Lucas Blackmon

Lucas Blackmon

Dec 15, 2024

Lucas Draven Blackmon September 14, 2005 – December 15, 2024 Services for Lucas Draven Blackmon, 19, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 1 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2024, at New Testament Holiness Church, with Bro. Mack Swain officiating. Burial will follow at Shields Cemetery, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Lucas was born on September 14, 2005,...

Beverly Ryan

Beverly Ryan

Dec 14, 2024

Beverly Adkins Ryan (69) of Grand Saline and Garland, TX, passed away on December 14, 2024, in Dallas after a hard-fought battle with leukemia. She was born in Longview, TX in 1955, to Billy R. Adkins and Ruth Sayers Adkins. Beverly graduated from Garland High School and married her high school sweetheart, Thomas John Ryan. Tom and Beverly were married...

Donna Smith

Donna Smith

Dec 13, 2024

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Robert Calder

Robert Calder

Dec 11, 2024

Mr. Robert “RedFred” Calder, 60, of Terrell, passed away December 11, 2024, at a care home in Kerens. He was born on March 17, 1964, in Dallas. RedFred was a proud and stubborn ole redneck who lived life on his own terms. He loved being a truckdriver, riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycles, enjoying Mexican food, and watching NASCAR - especially when...

Michael Lewers

Michael Lewers

Dec 11, 2024

Mr. Michael Alton Lewers, 52, of Alba, passed away on December 11, 2024. He was born on September 20, 1972, in Tyler, to James Larry & Elva Jean Bass Lewers. Michael lived all his life in Wood County where he enjoyed skeet shooting, fishing, and hunting. He worked as a programming machinist in the oil field. Michael is preceded in...

Ralph Small Jr

Ralph Small Jr

Dec 10, 2024

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Orvin Carroll

Orvin Carroll

Dec 9, 2024

Services for Mr. Orvin Lee Carroll, 77, of Alba, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Bro. David Hendricks officiating. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery, Grand Saline. Mr. Carroll passed away December 9, 2024, in Grand Saline. He was born June 11, 1947, in Grand Saline, to Eugene & Dorothy Nance...