Obituaries

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

Roy Davidson

Roy Davidson

Jul 13, 2016

GOLDEN – Funeral services for Roy Scott Davidson, 63, of Golden, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2016, at Wilson Bartley Funeral Home Chapel, Alba, with Bro. Craig Kearby officiating. Final resting place will be in Golden Cemetery. Mr. Davidson passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in a Tyler hospital. He was born Wednesday, March 4, 1953, in...

Peggy Jones

Peggy Jones

Jul 11, 2016

Services for Peggy Gossett Jones, 76, of Fruitvale, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Donnie Herring and Sis. Delana Wheeler officiating. Interment will be in Creagleville Cemetery. Mrs. Jones passed away July 11, 2016, at her home in Fruitvale. She was born February 24, 1940, in Winfield to James Harold &...

Jimmie Petillo

Jimmie Petillo

Jul 3, 2016

MINEOLA – Graveside services for Jimmie Dean Petillo, 88, of Mineola, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2016, at Golden Cemetery under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Jimmy Ray Petillo officiating. Mr. Petillo passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016, at his residence. He was born Wednesday, November 30, 1927, in Dardanelle, Arkansas, to the late...

Don Matthews

Don Matthews

Jun 29, 2016

Don Theo Matthews EMORY – Memorial services for Don Theo Matthews, 69, of Emory, will be held at a later date by the family. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Matthews passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at his residence. He was born Friday, April 25, 1947, in Ashland, Wisconsin, to USMC Col. Merlin...

Emmett Green

Emmett Green

Jun 25, 2016

Emmett Green ALBA – Funeral services for Emmett Green, 81, of Alba, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Wilson Bartley Funeral Home Chapel, Alba, with Rev. Tony McGee officiating. Burial will be in Enon Cemetery, Alba, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Green passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016, at his residence. He...

Joyce Sloan

Joyce Sloan

Jun 22, 2016

Services for Joyce G. Adkins Sloan, 89, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Friday, June 24, 2016 at Bartley Funeral Home with Jacob Hudgins and Kyle White officiating. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Mrs. Sloan passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in Canton. Joyce was born on October 11, 1926,...

Jackie Gipson

Jackie Gipson

Jun 19, 2016

Services for Jackie Lynn Gipson, 78, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, June 23, 2016, at First Baptist Church of Fruitvale with Bro. Gary Vaughn and Steven Stanley officiating. Burial will be in Shields Cemetery under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Mr. Gipson passed away June 19, 2016, in Grand Saline. He was born August 17,...

Patsy Kendrick Davis

Patsy Kendrick Davis

Jun 18, 2016

MINEOLA – Graveside services for Patsy Ruth Kendrick Davis, 84, of Mineola, are scheduled for noon Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Emory City Cemetery under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Bro. Billy Smith officiating. Mrs. Davis passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016, at her residence. She was born Thursday, March 3, 1932, in Dallas, to the late...

Jesus Lopez

Jesus Lopez

Jun 14, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial for Jesus Lopez, 67, of Grand Saline, is scheduled for 3 p.m., Saturday, June 18, 2016, at St. Celestine Catholic Church in Grand Saline with Father Victor Hernandez officiating. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Mr. Lopez passed away June 14, 2016, in Grand Saline. He was born November...

Michael Mesley

Michael Mesley

Jun 6, 2016

Michael Wayne Mesley, 70, of Grand Saline, passed away June 6, 2016. He was born December 19, 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Earl and Edna Stivers Mesley. Mr. Mesley was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Glenda Mesley of Grand Saline; and three daughters, Kim Bourgess. Lorisa Harris, and Stacy Yoes. No services...

Karen Homan

Karen Homan

Jun 4, 2016

YANTIS – Services for Karen Lee Homan, 65, of Yantis, are scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home chapel, Alba, with Todd McGahee officiating. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home. Mrs. Homan passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016, at a Tyler hospital. She was born Thursday, November 16, 1950, in Lake Wales,...

Rickey Bennett

Rickey Bennett

May 31, 2016

ALBA – Services for Rickey “Crash” Neal Bennett, 61, of Alba, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Amazing Grace Fellowship Church with Bro. Byron George officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Alba, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Bennett passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at a Quitman hospital. He was born...

Willis "Jack" Craft

Willis "Jack" Craft

May 30, 2016

Graveside services for Mr. Willis "Jack" Craft, 75, of Tyler, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Pine Springs Cemetery in Tyler with Tim Roberts officiating under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Mr. Craft passed away May 30, 2016, in a Tyler hospital. He was born December 13, 1940, in Grand Saline, to Jack...

Jessie Sweeden

Jessie Sweeden

May 30, 2016

Jessie Sweeden ALBA – Services for Jessie Sweeden, 66, of Alba, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2016, 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. Sweeden passed away Monday, May 30, 2016, at a Tyler hospital. Jessie was...

Clyde Wilson, Jr.

Clyde Wilson, Jr.

May 29, 2016

ALBA – Services for Clyde H. Wilson, Jr., 95, of Alba, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Alba United Methodist Church with Rev. Pamela Dountas officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Alba, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Wilson passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016, at a Quitman nursing home. Clyde...

Bessie Mays

Bessie Mays

May 26, 2016

Services for Bessie Jean Dunning Mays, 82, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Creagleville Cemetery with Bro. D’Wayne Williams officiating under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Mrs. Mays passed away May 26, 2016, in Grand Saline. She was born May 11, 1934, in Dallas, to Thomas Jefferson & Ruby Josephine Davis Dunning....

Rubert Land

Rubert Land

May 26, 2016

Rubert Delton Land LONE OAK - Services for Rubert Delton Land, 91, of Lone Oak, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Lone Oak Baptist Church with Bro. Robert Cook officiating. Interment will be in Weiland Cemetery under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Lone Oak. Mr. Land passed away May 26, 2016, in Greenville. He was...

Joyce Stevenson

Joyce Stevenson

May 25, 2016

Services for Joyce L. Stevenson, 90, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Jerry Presswood and Terry Tolar officiating. Interment will follow in Creagleville Cemetery under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Mrs. Stevenson passed away May 25, 2016, in Grand Saline. She was born March 2, 1926, in...

David Brumit

David Brumit

May 22, 2016

David G. Brumit LONE OAK – Services for David G. Brumit, 91, of Lone Oak, are scheduled for 11am Friday, at the Lone Oak Baptist Church with Bro. Robert Cook officiating. Burial will be in Hooker Ridge Cemetery under direction of Bartley Funeral Home of Lone Oak. Mr. Brumit passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016, at a nursing home in...

James Brand

James Brand

May 21, 2016

Services for Mr. James Ray Brand, 55, of Fruitvale, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Riverside Mission Church with Bro. Donnie Herring and Bro. Ronnie Wheeler officiating under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Interment will be in Starr Cemetery. Mr. Brand passed away May 21, 2016, in a Tyler hospital. He was born...