Obituaries
Susan Hooks Cole
Feb 25, 2026
Susan Hooks Cole, 84, of Quitman, passed away on February 25, 2026, in Tyler, Texas.
She was born on July 24, 1941, in Prescott, Arkansas, to Johnny and Gladys Hooks. Susan earned her bachelor’s degree and teaching certification from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas where her lifelong love of music continued to grow. While at UNT, she proudly...
Cody Joe Henderson Sr.
Feb 15, 2026
Cody Joe Henderson Sr., age 45, died on February 15, 2026, in Quitman, Texas. He was born on April 4, 1980, in Pittsburg, Texas, to John Wesley Henderson III and Letta Humphreys.
Cody lived in Quitman for most of his life and attended Quitman High School. He later attended Tyler Junior College, where he studied construction-related coursework. He worked in construction...
Bobbie Dee Pannell
Feb 14, 2026
Bobbie Dee Pannell, 99, of Alba, was born June 4, 1926, in Keene, Texas, to Thad and Ethel Harrison, and passed away February 14, 2026, in Frankston, Texas.
Bobbie met John Pannell while attending school in Bonnerdale, Arkansas, and they married on March 10, 1945. Five children were born to this union.
Bobbie had the gift of hospitality and many, many people...
Steven Mark McLemore
Feb 9, 2026
Steven Mark McLemore, of Waxahachie, passed away on February 9, 2026, in Yantis, Texas, at the age of 71. He was born on October 27, 1954, in Dallas, Texas, to R.H. McLemore and Mary-Etta (Thomas) McLemore.
Steven graduated from Midlothian High School in 1973 and soon began a lifelong career in plumbing. At just 17 years old, he earned his journeyman...
Nicolaza Amelia Ramos
Feb 4, 2026
Nicolaza Amelia Ramos, 47, passed away at her home in Quitman, Texas, on February 4, 2026. She was born in Huntsville, Texas, on January 4, 1979, to Joe Ramos and Cathy Pursely Taylor. Nicolaza lived in Huntsville until 2000, when she moved to Quitman, where she made her home.
Nicolaza worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant for several years, but one...
Thelma Arlene Shampine
Feb 3, 2026
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Thelma Arlene Shampine, 99, passed away on February 3, 2026, in Tyler, Texas. She was born on February 12, 1926, in Pella, Iowa, to Theodore Weyers and Emma Bell Weyers. Thelma was the oldest of five sisters and two brothers.
Thelma met Charles “Chuck” Shampine in Iowa, and the two were married in August...
Danny Howle Weems
Jan 25, 2026
Danny Howle Weems, 76, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2026, in Tyler, Texas.
Danny was born on February 22, 1949, in Mineola, Texas, to Samuel Robert Weems and Mary Jeanette Howle Weems. He was raised on a dairy farm, where he learned the value of hard work at an early age, milking cows by hand and embracing the ranching lifestyle...
Tiffeny Lynn Van Der Leij
Jan 18, 2026
Tiffeny Lynn Van Der Leij, 48, of Winnsboro, passed away on January 18, 2026, in Tyler, Texas. She was born on January 23, 1977, in Longview, Texas.
Tiffeny grew up in Longview and made Winnsboro her home for the past 20 years. She spent many years working as a Certified Nursing Assistant, caring for others with dedication and compassion. Later, she...
Jolene Ott Dale
Jan 8, 2026
Jolene Ott Dale, 83, of Mineola, Texas passed away in Mineola on January 8, 2026. Additional information will be forthcoming at a later date.
Cynthia Lou Moulton Kirby
Jan 8, 2026
Cynthia Moulton Kirby passed away on January 8th, 2026 in College Station, Texas, at the age of 94. Cynthia was born in Mount Vernon, Texas, to Fleet and Luna Moulton on September 8, 1931. Cynthia, Valedictorian of Mount Vernon High School, attended East Texas State University in Commerce, Texas. She earned her Bachelor’s in Business Administration in 1954. During this...
Trey Robert Ring
Jan 7, 2026
Trey Robert Ring passed away on Wednesday, January 7th, in Alto, Texas, at the age of 26. Trey was born in Bethlehem, PA, on February 24, 1999, at 7:06am to Lisa Mary Ring and his biological father. In 2008, Trey and his siblings, Grier and Taliesin, were legally adopted by John Robert Ring.
As a child, Trey lived with his family...
Norma Jean Canaday Beech
Jan 7, 2026
Norma Jean Canaday Beech, 84, of Quitman, Texas, passed away peacefully in her home and ascended into her heavenly home on January 7, 2026. Norma was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Imogene and Curtis Canaday on July 21, 1941. Together they made their home in the Yantis community, until at the age of six years, Norma and her family...
Joe Neal Haggerton
Jan 5, 2026
Joe Neal Haggerton entered this world on October 31, 1938, and he departed for heaven on January 5, 2026, at age 87. He was one of 10 children (5 boys and 5 girls) born to Albert Wideman and Mary Inez Clayton Haggerton of Lovington, NM.
He is preceded in death by his parents, a son Jody Haggerton in 2017, a grandson...
David Allan Monday
Jan 3, 2026
David Allan Monday, 64, passed away peacefully at his home in Winnsboro, Texas, on January 3, 2026.
David was born on September 7, 1961, in San Diego, California, to Dalton Eugene Monday, Sr. and Janice Jones Monday. As the son of a military family, David spent much of his youth moving from place to place, an experience that shaped his adaptability,...
William "Bill" Warren Ware
Dec 30, 2025
William “Bill” Warren Ware, 84, of Mineola, Texas, passed away on December 30, 2025, in Winnsboro, Texas. He was born on October 18, 1941, in Cuthbert, Georgia, to Roy Ware and Ruby Lucille (Crawford) Ware.
Bill proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 20 years, retiring honorably after a distinguished career in aircraft modification. Following his military...
Jimmie "Jim" & Virginia "Jenny" Wisdom
2025
On December 27, 2025, Jimmie “Jim” Wisdom passed away at his home in Pine Mills Texas.
Born September 14, 1939, in Farmersville Texas. He was raised in Farmersville and the Wylie area then joined the Navy to become a nuclear tech on the USS Shark SSN-591. Before moving to Norfolk submarine base, he met and married his “Special Lady” Virginia “Jenny”...
James Author Burge Sr.
Dec 26, 2025
James Author Burge, born on Saturday, Dec. 17, 1953, to Mary and J.H. Burge Sr. in Mineola, Texas. He passed away on December 26, 2025. He had lived his whole life in Mineola. He met the love of his life, Karen Jones at the age of 24 in Mineola. They married on May 6, 1976.
He is proceeded in death by...
Stephen Ray Gunter
Dec 25, 2025
Stephen Ray Gunter, 70, of Quitman, Texas passed away at his home on December 25, 2025. Additional information will be forthcoming at a later date.
Grady Leon Barnard
Dec 19, 2025
Grady Leon Barnard, age 85, of Quitman, Texas, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025, at his son’s residence.
Grady was born on May 25, 1940, in Whitney, Texas, to Otis Leon Barnard and Thelma Marie (Brown) Barnard. He was a lifelong Texan and recently made his home at The Barnard Ranch to live his remaining days.
Grady was married to his...
James Vinson Burks
Dec 18, 2025
James Vinson Burks, age 92, passed away on December 18, 2025, in Princeton, Texas. He was born on March 10, 1933, in Cartwright, Texas, to Vinson Monroe Burks and Leba Mae (Denham) Burks.
James lived most of his life in Bowie County, primarily in Texarkana. Over the years, he also lived in Cartwright and Dallas, and lived fifteen years in Quitman...
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