Obituaries

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

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...

Charlie Jackson

Charlie Jackson

Dec 2, 2024

Services for Mr. “Charlie” Jackson, 77, of Tyler, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Friday, December 6, 2024, at Roundflat Pentecostal Church, Fruitvale, with Bro. Homer Morgan officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Interment will be in Starr Cemetery. Mr. Tommy Charles Jackson passed away December 2, 2024, at his home in Tyler. He was born February...

Jimmy Mccormack

Jimmy Mccormack

Nov 27, 2024

Mr. Jimmy McCormack, 75, of Alba, passed away November 27, 2024, in Grand Saline. He was born August 8, 1949, in Grand Saline, to Henry Lawrence & Beulah Young McCormack. Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents; and wife Carolyn McCormack. Survivors include his two sons, Dwayne McCormack and wife Brandy of Alba, and Danny McCormack; two grandchildren, Tony...

Mary Sinclair

Mary Sinclair

Nov 27, 2024

Mary Ann Childress Sinclair, 73, of Grand Saline, passed away November 27, 2024, in Tyler. She was born on July 25, 1951, in Kaufman. Mary lived all her life in Grand Saline and was a member of New Testament Holiness Church, Grand Saline. She was preceded in death by her parents, Doyle J. and Annie Bell Morgan Childress; and husband...

Robert Lewis

Robert Lewis

Nov 24, 2024

Services for Robert G. Lewis, 73, of Fruitvale, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at Bartley Funeral Home with Randy Blanks officiating. Burial will follow in Creagleville Cemetery. Mr. Lewis passed away November 24, 2024, in Fruitvale. He was born September 8, 1951, in Mesa, AZ, to Charles Edgar & Mickey Clella Roseberry Lewis. He was a...

Terry Moody

Terry Moody

Nov 24, 2024

Mr. Terry Wayne Moody, 69, of Quitman, passed away November 24, 2024, in Tyler. He was born February 4, 1955, in Mineola to Robert Joe & Catherine Williams Moody. Terry spent most of his life in Mineola where he was a carpenter. He loved to fish, play with his dogs, listen to music, and spend time with his family. Terry...

Patricia Daker

Patricia Daker

Nov 18, 2024

Mrs. Patricia Ann Linahan Daker, 82, passed away Monday, November 18, 2024, at her residence in Alba. She was born July 11, 1942, in Shreveport, LA, to Mack and Exa Maude Griffin Linahan. Patricia lived in the Rains County area for 39 years and was a member of Harvest Acres Baptist Church in Mineola. She enjoyed traveling. Chile and Hawaii...

Jerry "Red" Bolin

Jerry "Red" Bolin

Nov 7, 2024

A Celebration of Life for Mr. Jerry “Red” Bolin, 81, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Donnie Herring and Bro. Mitch Curtis officiating. Interment will follow in Woodside Cemetery. Mr. Bolin passed away November 7, 2024, in Tyler. He was born January 20, 1943, in Grand Saline, to...