Obituaries

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

Opal Phillips

Opal Phillips

Feb 1, 2018

Services for Opal Phillips, 93, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, February 4, 2018, at Bartley Funeral Home with Steve Weeks officiating. Burial will be in Colony Cemetery. Mrs. Phillips passed away February 1, 2018, in Mesquite. She was born April 19, 1924, in Alba to Mitchell Edward & Claudia Amelia Fitzgerald Bryant. She served in the...

Doris Dickerson

Doris Dickerson

Jan 30, 2018

Services for Doris Jane Dickerson, 86, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, February 1, 2018, at Bartley Funeral Home with Don Kirkpatrick and Eric Teague officiating. Interment will follow in Creagleville Cemetery. Mrs. Dickerson passed away January 30, 2018 in Grand Saline. She was born November 30, 1931, in Grand Saline to Foster & Ida Branson Land....

Deborah Prather

Deborah Prather

Jan 24, 2018

Deborah Lois Norrell Prather ALBA – Funeral services for Deborah Lois Norrell Prather, 64, of Lavon, are scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, January 28, 2018, in the Chapel, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Bro. Roy Prather and Bro. Matthew Prather officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim Rest #1 Cemetery, Emory. Mrs. Prather went to be with...

Naomi Gates

Naomi Gates

Jan 24, 2018

Naomi Jeanne Whitlock Gates GREENVILLE – Memorial services for Naomi Jeanne Whitlock Gates, 70, of Greenville, will be held at a later date by the family and church. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mrs. Gates passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at her residence in Greenville. Naomi was born Wednesday, September 10, 1947, in...

Mary Ieppert

Mary Ieppert

Jan 20, 2018

Services for Mary Alice McFarland Ieppert, 85, of Fruitvale, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Vaughn officiating. Interment will be in DFW National Cemetery. Mrs. Ieppert passed away January 20, 2018, in Grand Saline. She was born November 19, 1932, in St. Louis, MO to Orville and Vinita Moro McFarland....

Delbert Don Vaughn

Delbert Don Vaughn

Jan 19, 2018

Delbert Don Vaughn ALBA – Funeral services for Delbert Don Vaughn, 83, of Ames, Oklahoma, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Pilgrim Rest #2 Baptist Church, Golden, with Pastor Doug Vaughn officiating, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Vaughn passed away Friday, January 19, 2018, at a rehab center in Hennessey, Oklahoma. He...

Roger Wheeler

Roger Wheeler

Jan 17, 2018

Graveside services for Mr. Roger Wheeler, 62, of Temple, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Starr Cemetery with Bro. Donnie Herring officiating under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Mr. Wheeler passed away January 17, 2018, in Temple. He was born March 23, 1955, in Throckmorton to Harry Lee & Irene Prestidge Wheeler. He...

Natalie Bannister

Natalie Bannister

Jan 16, 2018

Natalie Danielle Bannister WILLS POINT – Funeral services for Natalie Danielle Bannister, 19, of Wills Point, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Enon Baptist Church, Alba, with Bro. Michael Mize officiating. Burial will be in Enon Cemetery, Alba, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home. Natalie passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018, in Dallas. She was...

Patricia Kennedy

Patricia Kennedy

Jan 14, 2018

Patricia Ann Kenndy QUITMAN – Funeral services for Patricia Ann Kennedy, 71, of Quitman, are scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2018, in the chapel of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Rev. Jerry Williams officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Alba, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home. Ms. Kennedy passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018, at her...

Nelda Wheat

Nelda Wheat

Jan 13, 2018

Services for Nelda Ivy Wheat, 83, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Thursday, January 18, 2018, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Mark Pederson officiating. Interment will follow in Woodside Cemetery under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Nell was born in Stamford, Texas, August 21, 1934 to Clarence and Nita Oldham. She celebrated her...

Howell Grisham

Howell Grisham

Jan 13, 2018

Howell Jay Grisham ALBA – Graveside services for Howell Jay Grisham, 79, of Alba, are scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Pilgrim Rest #2 Cemetery, Golden, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Grisham passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018, at a nursing home in North Richland Hills. He was born Wednesday, May 4, 1938,...

Alvin Dean Stroman

Alvin Dean Stroman

Jan 11, 2018

YANTIS – Funeral services for Alvin Dean Stroman, 68, of Yantis, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at First Baptist Church, Alba, with Dr. Kelly Burton officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Stroman passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018, at his residence. He was born Wednesday,...

Robert  Davidson

Robert Davidson

Jan 10, 2018

Robert Glen Davidson GOLDEN – Funeral services for Robert Glen Davidson, 57, of Golden, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, January 13, 2018, in the Chapel of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Bro. Steve Prestridge officiating. Burial will be in Golden City Cemetery, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Davidson passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018, in...

Rickey Koonce

Rickey Koonce

Jan 5, 2018

Services for Mr. Rickey Koonce, 70, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, January 8, 2018, at Bartley Funeral Home with Preacher Carl McCann and Preacher Mark Stanford officiating. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery. Mr. Koonce passed away January 5, 2018, in Grand Saline. He was born June 23, 1947, in Grand Saline to Mack & Lennie...

Josie Yarbrough

Josie Yarbrough

Jan 5, 2018

Services for Josie Rebecca Yarbrough, 94, of Dallas, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Roberson officiating. Interment will follow in Creagleville Cemetery under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Mrs. Yarbrough passed away January 5, 2018, in Dallas. She was born March 19, 1923, in Paducah, Kentucky to George David...

Dennis Norris

Dennis Norris

Jan 2, 2018

Graveside services for Mr. Dennis Norris, 67, Point, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Pilgrim Rest No. 1 Cemetery, Emory, with Bro. Ian Coleman officiating under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Mr. Norris passed away January 2, 2018, at his home in Point. He was born December 5, 1950, in Grand Saline to Lester Truman...

Roger Lovette

Roger Lovette

Dec 29, 2017

Memorial services for Roger Dale Lovette, 67, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Roundflat Pentecostal Church under the direction of the family and church. Mr. Lovette passed away December 29, 2017 in Tyler. He was born June 8, 1950, in Fruitvale to Ed Cosby & Lodena Joyner Lovette. He graduated from Grand Saline...

Phillip Alexander

Phillip Alexander

Dec 25, 2017

Services for Phillip Wayne Alexander, 74, of Gilmer, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Mark Winskie officiating. Interment will follow in Woodside Cemetery. Mr. Alexander passed away December 25, 2017, at his home in Gilmer. He was born September 28, 1943, in Grand Saline to Cecil Earl & Dorothy Lee Neal...

Patricia Dalton

Patricia Dalton

Dec 23, 2017

Patricia “Pat” Lee Bathe Dalton EMORY – Funeral services for Patricia “Pat” Lee Bathe Dalton, 70, of Emory, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Lake Fork Baptist Church, Alba, with Bro. Tracey Bartley officiating. Burial will be in Lake Fork Memorial Cemetery, Alba, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home. Ms. Dalton passed away Saturday, December...

Martha Maxfield

Martha Maxfield

Dec 19, 2017

Services for Martha "Janie" Maxfield, 51, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Bartley Funeral Home with Kyle White officiating. Mrs. Maxfield passed away December 19, 2017. She was born June 19, 1966, in Columbus, GA. She spent many years in Dallas where she graduated from Skyline High School Class of 1983. She moved...