Obituaries

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

Ramona Smith

Ramona Smith

Oct 15, 2016

Ramona P. Smith LONE OAK - Services for Ramona P. Smith, 85, of Lone Oak, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Lone Oak Civic Center with Bro. Sam Calk and Bro. Danny Calk officiating. Interment will be in Hall Cemetery under the direction of Bartley’s Lone Oak Funeral Home. Mrs. Smith passed away Saturday, October 15,...

Willie Gillispie

Willie Gillispie

Oct 15, 2016

Services for Mr. Willie Gillispie, 77, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home. Interment will be in Creagleville Cemetery. Mr. Gillispie passed away October 15, 2016, at a Tyler hospital. He was born September 4, 1939 to William Henry & Lela Mae Copeland Gillispie. He lived most all of his life...

Jerry Ferguson

Jerry Ferguson

Oct 10, 2016

Services for Mr. Jerry Ferguson, 64, of Holly Lake Ranch, are scheduled for 1 p.m., Thursday, October 13, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home. Mr. Ferguson passed away October 10, 2016, in Dallas. He was born January 1, 1952, in Grand Saline, to Mary Elene Burges & Clyde Cecil “Blackie” Ferguson, Jr. Mr. Ferguson spent his early years in Grand Saline...

Linda Boyde

Linda Boyde

Oct 3, 2016

Linda Ann Morris Boyde MINEOLA – Memorial services for Linda Ann Morris Boyde, 70, of Mineola, will be held at a later date by the family. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mrs. Boyde passed away Monday, October 3, 2016, in Mineola, Texas. Linda was born Tuesday, July 30, 1946, in Grand Saline, to the...

Colton Mcgahee

Colton Mcgahee

Sep 29, 2016

Colton Montana McGahee ALBA – Services for Colton Montana McGahee, 21, of Alba, are scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, October 2, 2016, at House of Prayer, Emory, with Bro. Shawn King officiating. Burial will be in Lake Fork Memorial Cemetery, Alba, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Colton passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016, in Hitchcock, Texas. He...

Joye Stutsman

Joye Stutsman

Sep 27, 2016

Graveside services for Joye Ann Fowler Stutsman, 72, of Dallas, are scheduled for 11:00 am, Friday, September 30, 2016, at Woodside Cemetery, Grand Saline with Bro. D’Wayne Williams officiating under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Joye was born December 8, 1943 in Grand Saline to Oble “Toad” Grady and Ethel Milliorn Fowler. She lived her early years in Grand...

Jerry Potter

Jerry Potter

Sep 23, 2016

Services for Jerry Potter, 70, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, October 1, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Homer Morgan officiating. Interment will be in Shirley Cemetery. Mr. Potter passed away September 23, 2016, in Mineola. He was born October 13, 1945, in Waxahachie to Lemuel Earl & Odell Anita Highfield Potter. He was raised...

Johnny Davis

Johnny Davis

Sep 23, 2016

Services for Mr. Johnny Paul Davis, 70, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, September 25, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Eddie Paul Stanley officiating. Military honors and graveside services will follow at Woodside Cemetery. Mr. Davis passed away September 23, 2016 at his home. He was born September 11, 1946, in Grand Saline to Coy...

Paul Davault

Paul Davault

Sep 22, 2016

Paul Richard Davault ALBA – Services for Paul Richard Davault, 77, of Alba, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at St. Dunstan Episcopal Church, Mineola, with Father Tom Pantle officiating. Burial will be in DFW National Cemetery, Dallas, on Thursday, September 29, 2016, at 11:15, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Davault passed away...

Cody Fuller

Cody Fuller

Sep 21, 2016

Cody, at the age of 28, went to Heaven to be with his LORD JESUS, on September 21, 2016, in Grand Saline. He was born September 6, 1988, to Michael T. "Josh" & Camille Michale Ashby Fuller in Corsicana. Cody grew up in Terrell and graduated from Terrell High School in 2007. He moved to Grand Saline where he lived...

Kay Don Habbinga

Kay Don Habbinga

Sep 19, 2016

Kay Don Habbinga ALBA – The family of Kay Don Habbinga, 72, of Alba, will have a private memorial service at a later date. Mr. Habbinga passed away Monday, September 19, 2016, at his residence in Alba. He was born Saturday, September 25, 1943, in Lubbock, to the late Henry Enno and Opal Pauline Lail Habbinga. Kay Don married Claudia...

Dorothy Barker

Dorothy Barker

Sep 17, 2016

Services for Dorothy Joy Barker (Shields), 87, of Canton, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Bartley Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery. Mrs. Barker passed away September 17, 2016, in Tyler. She was born September 13, 1929, in Van Zandt County (Oakland Community) to Dowell & Mayme Chambless Shields. She spent all of her...

Lonnie Hastings

Lonnie Hastings

Sep 11, 2016

Lonnie Marvin Hastings, 46, of Grand Saline, passed away September 11, 2016 at his residence in Grand Saline. He was born January 17, 1970 in Waxahachie to Janice Winn and Freddie Jerald Hastings, Sr. His early years were spent in Wilmer Hutchins and he has lived the last 20 years in Grand Saline. Lonnie has been the track photographer at...

Lonnie Hastings

Lonnie Hastings

Sep 11, 2016

Memorial services for Mr. Lonnie M. Hastings, 46, of Grand Saline are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, October 1, 2016, at Riverside Mission Church with Bro. Donnie Herring officiating. The family and church are handling the services. Mr. Hastings passed away September 11, 2016 at his residence in Grand Saline. He was born January 17, 1970 in Waxahachie to Janice...

Darlene Maring

Darlene Maring

Sep 10, 2016

Darlene Arnette Ballenger Maring, 80, of Grand Saline, passed away September 10, 2016 in Grand Saline. She was born September 30, 1935, to William & Helen Reisinger Ballenger in Kansas City, KS. Darlene worked as an accountant. She is survived by her two daughters, Sherry Massey and husband Dale of Grand Saline and Kathy Stensvold and husband, Robert "Link" of...

Alvis Mershon

Alvis Mershon

Sep 10, 2016

GREENVILLE – Memorial services for Alvis Claudine McAbee Gates Mershon, 84, of Commerce, formerly of Alba, are scheduled for Sunday, October 2, 2016, at 2 p.m, at Park Street Baptist Church, 2205 Park Street, Greenville, under the direction of the family and church with Bro. Johnny Hailes officiating. Mrs. Mershon passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016, at a Plano hospital....

Billy Craig Lovett Sr

Billy Craig Lovett Sr

Sep 4, 2016

Services for Billy Craig Lovett, Sr. are scheduled for 11:00 am, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Mack Swain officiating. Interment will follow in Shields Cemetery. Billy Craig was born August 29, 1937 in Grand Saline to Willie Henry and Mattie Luvera Joyner Lovett. He lived most of his life in Grand Saline. He was preceded...

Wendell Williams

Wendell Williams

Aug 31, 2016

Wendell Willis Williams ALBA – Services for Wendell Willis Williams, 75, of Alba, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, September 3, 2016, at First Baptist Church of Alba with Bro. Kelly Burton officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Alba, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Williams passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in a Quitman hospital....

Charlie Sanders Sr

Charlie Sanders Sr

Aug 31, 2016

Charlie Joe Sanders, Sr. ALBA – Services for Charlie Joe Sanders, Sr., 71, of Alba, are scheduled for Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at 10 a.m., at Amazing Grace Fellowship Church, Alba, with Bro. Byron George officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Alba, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Sanders passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in...