Obituaries

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

Reba Mounts

Reba Mounts

Aug 28, 2016

Reba Gwendolyn Mounts ALBA – Memorial services for Reba Mounts, 70, of Alba, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, September 3, 2016, at Sand Springs Baptist Church, Mineola, under direction of the family and church, with Bro. Nick Kerry and Bro. Jim Parker officiating. Ms. Mounts passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016, in Alba, Texas. Reba was born Monday, January...

J.C. Willingham

J.C. Willingham

Aug 27, 2016

Services for Mr. J.C. Willingham, 90, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, September 3, 2016, at Roundflat Pentecostal Church with Bro. Homer Morgan and Bro. Jerry Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in Colony Cemetery under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Mr. Willingham passed away August 27, 2016, in Dallas. He was born July 22,...

Graham Slagle

Graham Slagle

Aug 27, 2016

ALBA – Memorial services for Graham “Pete” Slagle, 85, of Alba, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, September 24, 2016, at First Baptist Church, Alba, under the direction of the family and the church with Bro. Kelly Burton officiating. Mr. Slagle passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016, at his residence in Alba. He was born on August 20, 1931, in...

Dale Williams

Dale Williams

Aug 21, 2016

Dale Williams COACH DALE: Dale Williams, age 74, of Canton, Texas left to be with our Lord the morning of Sunday, August 21, 2016. Dale was born November 18, 1941 in Willow Springs, Texas. He was raised in Alba, Texas by parents Roy and Mattie Williams and graduated from Alba-Golden High School Class of 1960. Dale lived a full life...

Terry Bain

Terry Bain

Aug 18, 2016

Mr. Terry Leon Bain, 78, of Wills Point, passed away August 18, 2016, in Dallas. He was born October 25, 1937 in Sigourney, Iowa to Margaret Jones & Darrell Bain. Terry worked as a truck driver. He is preceded in death by his parents; and one step-son, Brady Lee Watson. Survivors include two sons, Joe Bain of Murchison and Jeff...

Cindy Davidson

Cindy Davidson

Aug 15, 2016

Services for Cindy Davidson, 57, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2:00 pm, Friday, August 19, 2016 at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. David Burcham officiating. Interment will follow in Woodside Cemetery. Mrs. Davidson passed away August 15, 2016, in Tyler. She was born September 22, 1958, in Dallas to John T. and Demarise Carpenter Reynolds. She spent her early...

Vonda Case

Vonda Case

Aug 15, 2016

Vonda Wynette Case WHITE OAK – Graveside services for Vonda Wynette Case, 47, of White Oak, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, August 22, 2016, at Colony Cemetery, Emory, under direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with George Filpansick officiating. Mrs. Case passed away Monday, August 15, 2016, in Braxton, Mississippi. Vonda was born Tuesday, April 29, 1969, in Tyler,...

Charles Martin Iii

Charles Martin Iii

Aug 13, 2016

ALBA – Memorial services for Charles Burnard “Trey” Martin III, 47, of Alba, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, August 18, 2016, at Amazing Grace Fellowship Church, Alba, under the direction of the church and family with Bro. Byron George officiating. Trey passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016, in Longview. He was born September 27, 1968, in Mineola to Charles...

Shirley  Benishek

Shirley Benishek

Aug 7, 2016

Shirley Jayne Benishek ALBA – Shirley Jayne Benishek, 78, of Alba, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 in a Tyler Hospital. Memorial services are scheduled for 10 am, Saturday, August 13, 2016, in the Spanish Church at Sand Springs Baptist Church, Mineola, under the direction of the church and family, with Bro. Jim Parker and Bro. Merle Parker officiating. She...

H.C. "Preacher" Davis

H.C. "Preacher" Davis

Aug 4, 2016

Services for Mr. H.C. “Preacher” Davis, 98, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 1 p.m., Monday, August 8, 2016, at Corinth Baptist Church with Bro. Billy Smith officiating. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery. H.C. “Preacher” Davis was born September 30, 1917, in Grand Saline, where he lived his entire life. He was married 70 years to his wife, Lavern...

Evelyn Hooton

Evelyn Hooton

Aug 3, 2016

Evelyn Loyd Hooton ALBA – Services for Evelyn Loyd Hooton, 66, of Alba, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, August 6, 2016, at First Baptist Church, Mineola, under direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Bro. Mark Neeley and Bro. Reggie Day officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Alba. Mrs. Hooton passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at a...

Ollie Babbs Thomas

Ollie Babbs Thomas

Aug 3, 2016

Ollie Babbs Thomas ALBA – Services for Ollie Babbs Galyean Thomas, 81, of Alba, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, August 6, 2016, at First Baptist Church, Alba, under direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Bro. Kelly Burton officiating. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery, Grand Saline. Mrs. Thomas passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at a hospital in...

Bennie Erwin

Bennie Erwin

Jul 30, 2016

Memorial services for Bennie Gearldean Erwin, 79, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, August 8, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. David Hicks officiating. Ms. Erwin passed away July 30, 2016, in Grand Saline. She was born November 7, 1936, in Wood County, to Thomas Henry & Mable Pansy Hammond Gresham. Bennie was raised in Wood...

Mary Sheppeard

Mary Sheppeard

Jul 29, 2016

GREENVILLE – Services for Mary Lou Sheppeard, 88, of Greenville, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, August 1, 2016, at Mineral Heights Baptist Church, 3201 Robin Road, Greenville, with Bro. Robert Cook officiating. Services under direction of Bartley's Lone Oak Funeral Home. Burial will be in Brigham Cemetery, Campbell. Mary Lou passed away Friday, July 29, 2016, at a hospital...

Glenn Savage

Glenn Savage

Jul 21, 2016

Mr. Thomas Glenn Savage, 67, of Wills Point, passed away July 21, 2016, at a Tyler hospice facility. He was born April 20, 1949, in Grand Saline. No services are planned at this time.

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall

Jul 19, 2016

Rebecca Diane Hall, 43, of Grand Saline passed away July 19, 2016, at her residence in Grand Saline. She was born November 30, 1972 to Randle D. and Beverlee Sue Pappas Hall in St Louis, Missouri. After graduating from Lewisville High School, she went on to graduate from college with a BA in communications. Rebecca lived most of her life...

Jack Long

Jack Long

Jul 19, 2016

Services for Jack Douglas “Doug” Long, 81, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, July 24, 2016, at Main Street Baptist Church with Bro. Mark Winskie officiating under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Doug was born May 5, 1935, in Grand Saline, to Jack & Winnie Bell Teel Long. He passed away July 19, 2016,...

Jackie Carter

Jackie Carter

Jul 17, 2016

Graveside services for Jackie L. Carter, 67, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Myrtle Springs Cemetery with Bro. Brad Williams officiating under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Mrs. Carter passed away July 17, 2016 at a Tyler hospital. She was born August 23, 1948, in Kansas to Ray & Minnie...

Henry  Thompson

Henry Thompson

Jul 14, 2016

Services for Henry Thompson, 73, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, July 18, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Mark Winskie officiating. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, at Midlothian Cemetery, Midlothian, with Bro. Roy Brashear officiating under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Mr. Thompson passed away suddenly July 14, 2016, in Quitman....

Avis Thompson

Avis Thompson

Jul 13, 2016

Mrs. Avis Loven Thompson, 87, of Grand Saline, passed away July 13, 2016. She was born November 17, 1928, in Edgewood to Corinne Aris Currey & Floyd Carl Loven Sr. She spent all of her life in Grand Saline where she graduated the GSHS Class of 1946 and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...