Obituaries

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

Milton Peebles

Milton Peebles

Mar 24, 2016

Milton Lee “Buddy” Peebles GOLDEN – Services for Buddy Peebles, 84, of Golden, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2016, at Sand Springs Baptist Church, Mineola, under direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Bro. Jim Parker, Bro. Gay Polk, and Bro. Jerry Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Cedars Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Mineola. Mr. Peebles passed away...

James Pratt

James Pratt

Mar 24, 2016

James Edward Pratt MINEOLA – Services for James Pratt, 90, of Mineola, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Sand Springs Baptist Church, Mineola, under direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Bro. Nick Kerry and Bro. Clint Shuttlesworth officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim Rest No. 2 Cemetery, Golden. Mr. Pratt passed away Thursday, March 24,...

Thomas Buffington

Thomas Buffington

Mar 23, 2016

Thomas Benton Buffington EMORY – Thomas Benton Buffington, 71, of Emory, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in a Greenville Hospital. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date under the direction of the family. He was born July 9, 1944, in Wichita Falls to the late Thomas Doyle and Goldie Ola Williams Buffington. He married Cheryl Lynn...

James David Williams

James David Williams

Mar 21, 2016

Services for James David Williams, 58, of Dallas, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Thursday, March 24, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Kevin Lough and Bro. Homer Morgan officiating. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery. Mr. Williams passed away March 21, 2016, in Dallas. He was born February 22, 1958, in Grand Saline, to Joe Doyle & Eva Nell...

Cheryl Annette Hicks

Cheryl Annette Hicks

Mar 12, 2016

Services for Cheryl Annette Tuttle Hicks, 42, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2016, at Main Street Baptist Church under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery. Annette passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. She was born October 14, 1973 in Tyler. She worked as an LVN....

Martha Loyd

Martha Loyd

Mar 8, 2016

ALBA – Services for Martha Jean Loyd, 66, of Alba, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home chapel, Alba, with David Glaze officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Alba. Mrs. Loyd passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in a Quitman hospital. She was born Friday, August 12, 1949, in Lockney TX, to the...

Velma Highnote

Velma Highnote

Mar 6, 2016

ALBA – Services for Velma Lois Highnote, 79, of Alba, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at First Baptist Church, Alba, under direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Dr. Bob Sexton officiating. Burial will be in Colony Cemetery, Alba. Mrs. Highnote passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016, in a Lindale nursing home. She was born Sunday,...

Homer Starkweather Jr

Homer Starkweather Jr

Feb 24, 2016

LONE OAK – Graveside services for Homer Clark Starkweather Jr., 81, of Lone Oak, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2016, at Donelton Cemetery, Lone Oak. Homer passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at his residence. He was born August 17, 1934, in New London, Connecticut, to the late Homer Clark Sr. and Geraldine Emma Smith Starkweather. He...

Virginia Gipson

Virginia Gipson

Feb 24, 2016

Services for Virginia Fagg Gipson, 76, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Cross Roads Church of Christ, Grand Saline, with Don Cannon officiating under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. Burial will be in Creagleville Cemetery, Grand Saline. Mrs. Gipson passed away February 24, 2016 in Longview. She was born October 9, 1939,...

J V Copeland

J V Copeland

Feb 17, 2016

Services for J V Copeland, 73, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Monday, February 22, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Homer Morgan officiating. Mr. Copeland passed away February 17, 2016, at his home. He was born August 29, 1942 in Fruitvale to Julius Elijah Augman & Ona Elizabeth Hair Copeland. J V was loved by everyone...

Owen Leon Clowers

Owen Leon Clowers

Feb 17, 2016

Services for Mr. Owen Leon Clowers, 91, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Mark Winskie officiating. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery. Mr. Clowers passed away February 17, 2016, in Tyler. He was born March 11, 1924, in Mesquite to Roy Houston & Ruth Velma Davidson Clowers. He...

John Bland

John Bland

Feb 16, 2016

John Charles Bland died February 16, 2016, at his home in Alba, TX. He was born February 21, 1949, to Jim and Marie Bland in Richmond, VA. He graduated in 1966 from John Randolph Tucker High School where he earned the nickname “Bambi.” In 1971 John graduated from Pittsburg State University where he was a member of the Lamda Chi...

Orys Fields

Orys Fields

Feb 15, 2016

ALBA – Memorial services for Orys Lyneeta “Neta” Fields, 79, of Alba, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 18, 2016, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home chapel, Alba, with Rev. Pamela Dountas officiating. Mrs. Fields passed away Monday, February15, 2016, in a Quitman nursing home. She was born March 20, 1936, in Quitman, to the late Orys Lee and Inez Grice...

Juan Gonzalez

Juan Gonzalez

Feb 13, 2016

MINEOLA – Services for Juan Gonzalez, 81, of Mineola, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at St. John Catholic Church, Emory, under direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Father Victor Hernandez officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim Rest No. 2 Cemetery, Golden. Mr. Gonzalez passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016, in a Quitman hospital. He was...

Carl Smith

Carl Smith

Feb 13, 2016

GRAND SALINE – Memorial services for Carl Alan Smith, 76, of Silver Lake, are planned by the family for 11 a.m. Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Silver Lake Baptist Church, in Silver Lake, with Bro. Mike Sullivan and Bro. Reggie Day officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Smith passed away Saturday, February 13,...

Troyce Monk

Troyce Monk

Feb 11, 2016

Services for Troyce Wayne Monk, 54, Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, February 14, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home with Dr. Bruce Smilie officiating. Interment will be in Shields Cemetery. Mr. Monk passed away February 11, 2016, at his home in Grand Saline. He was born June 27, 1961, in Lubbock to Troy Lee & Ruby Nell Middleton...

Gerald Baxley

Gerald Baxley

Feb 8, 2016

ALBA – Services for Gerald Sherwood Baxley, 86, of Alba, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, February 15, 2016, at Enon Baptist Church, Alba, with Bro. Reggie Day officiating. Burial will be in Enon Cemetery, Alba, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Mr. Baxley passed away Monday, February 8, 2016, at his residence in Alba. He was born...

Genevieve Costello

Genevieve Costello

Feb 8, 2016

Graveside Services for Genevieve Steel Costello, 88, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, February 11, 2016, at Birdston Cemetery, Streetman, TX. Mrs. Costello passed away February 8, 2016, in Grand Saline. She was born May 18, 1927, in Streetman to White Gregg & Jewel Erline Kelley Steele. She grew up in Grand Saline and graduated from GSHS...

Eunice Williams

Eunice Williams

Feb 3, 2016

Services for Eunice Neal Williams, 84, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 1 p.m., Friday, February 5, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. James Massey officiating. Interment will follow in Woodside Cemetery. Mrs. Williams passed away February 3, 2016, in Grand Saline. She was born February 6, 1931, in Grand Saline, to William Arthur & Maudie Laura Woodall Neal....

Terah (Owens)

Terah (Owens)

Jan 29, 2016

Services for Terah Roberts (Owens), 85, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, February 1, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home with Daniel Owens officiating. Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery. Mrs. Owens passed away January 29, 2016, in Grand Saline. She was born February 18, 1930, in Yantis, to Lloyd L. & Eunice May Jackson Roberts. She had...