Obituaries
Elda Maydonna Skinner
Dec 12, 2021
Elda Maydonna Skinner, 89, of Mineola, Texas returned to her heavenly home on December 12, 2021.
Elda was born on July 27, 1932, in Climax, Texas to parents Durwood and Maydonna (Jackson) Osborne. Elda grew up in a big family. She graduated from Forney High School. On July 8, 1949, she married the love of her life Bill Skinner in...
Earsel Gene Pierce
Dec 10, 2021
Earsel Gene Pierce, 82, of Quitman Texas, returned to his heavenly home on December 10, 2021.
Earsel was born on January 15, 1939, to parents Earsel and Lena Pierce in Waco . He lived in Garland, Texas for some time before he moved to Quitman and spent the remainder of his days.
Earsel joined the United Stated Army in 1959 and...
Charles Malone
Dec 8, 2021
Charles David Malone, 64, of Quitman, Texas, went to be with the Lord on December 8, 2021.
Charles, “Charlie” to his friends and family lived in Quitman, Texas for the past 40 years with his lovely wife, Margaret. He grew up in Mississippi and early in life developed a love for fishing and camping. He particularly loved “Flint Creek”. It...
Thomas Leroy Walton
Dec 5, 2021
Thomas Walton, of Quitman, passed away Sunday evening, December 5, 2021, at the age of 75.
Thomas Leroy Walton, better known as Tom, was born in Henderson, Kentucky on July 28, 1946, to the late James Richard Walton Sr. and Mary Jo Knott Walton. Tom grew up in Kentucky and often told his family stories about the family homeplace flooding...
Sandra Jean Bullard
Nov 27, 2021
Sandy Bullard, of Quitman, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021, at the age of 63.
Sandra Jean Bullard, better known as Sandy, was born in Texarkana, Arkansas on January 30, 1958 to the late Ralph Calhoun and Wanda Lee Smith Wolf. She lived most of her life in Wood County as a stay-at-home mom and enjoyed every moment of it....
Larry David Coventry
Nov 26, 2021
Larry Coventry, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, went to be with the Lord Friday afternoon, November 26, 2021, at the age of 80.
Larry David Coventry, better known as “Cov”, was born in Duncan, Oklahoma on September 5, 1941 and was adopted by the late Frank and Inez Coventry. He was one of 8 siblings. Larry graduated high school...
Joye Janette Jackson
Nov 22, 2021
Joye Jackson, of Gladewater, formerly of Wood County, passed away on November 22, 2021, at the age of 88.
Joye was born in Wood County, TX on March 1, 1933, to Ruil Brogdon and Mary (Cruise) Brogdon. She lived in Wood County most of her life until she moved to Gladewater in 2015. She attended high school in Cartwright and...
Douglas Neal Hunt
Nov 19, 2021
Douglas Neal Hunt, 63, of Quitman, Texas returned to his heavenly home on November 19, 2021.
Douglas was born on October 12, 1958, in Dallas Texas and grew up with his foster parents Bill and Thelma (Gilbreath) Dowdy. He moved to the Quitman area and that’s where he spent his lifetime growing up. He was a member of the Rockhill...
Bobby Joe Hanson
Nov 14, 2021
Bobby Joe Hanson, 85, of Quitman returned to his Heavenly home on November 14, 2021. He was surrounded by his family enjoying a huge Dallas Cowboys win after a Thanksgiving dinner.
Bobby was born on June 22, 1936, in Mineola, Texas to parents James Otis and Ruby Kate (Dunn) Hanson. He was a proud member of the US Navy from...
Ralph Lowell Lacy
Nov 7, 2021
Ralph Lowell Lacy was born on November 23, 1956, to parents Ralph and Helen Lacy, and went to be with the Lord on November 7, 2021. He lived in Winnsboro with his wife, Rose, where he enjoyed carrying on a family tradition of working on his ranch and raising cattle. He was a hardworking man who loved life, and would...
Mack "Sonny" Bull
Nov 6, 2021
Mack Hugh “Sonny” Bull, 76 of Quitman passed on November 6, 2021.
Sonny was born on March 29, 1945, in Eldorado Arkansas to parents Oris Mack and Ann Mae (McGarity) Bull. In his younger years he grew up in Yakima, Oregon; as a teenager he grew up in Arkansas and worked the newspaper route early in the morning. Sonny loved...
James Robert "Bud" Scarbro
Nov 4, 2021
James Robert (Bud) Scarbro, 80, of Quitman, returned to his heavenly home on November 4, 2021.
Bud was born on June 15, 1941, in Ft. Worth to parents James Clayton and Anna Mae (Spears) Scarbro. He grew up on the north side of Ft. Worth. Bud married the love of his life Linda Moody on June 19, 1979, in Las Vegas...
Mona Faye Holland
Oct 31, 2021
Mona Faye Holland, 84, of Quitman, Texas went to her heavenly home on October 31, 2021, with her family by her side.
Faye was born on September 2, 1937, in Nutrioso, Arizona to parents Jesse B. and Edna (Elmer) Martin. She graduated from Thatcher High School in Arizona. She then attended business school for 1 year. She worked on Williams...
Marcus Damon Ehrhart
Oct 22, 2021
Marcus Ehrhart, of Quitman, passed away October 22, 2021, in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 50.
Marcus Damon Ehrhart was born in Lafayette, Louisiana on November 26, 1970, to Joseph Charles Ehrhart Jr. and Cora Sue Erhard Ketchem. He grew up in Beaumont, and later traveled all over the United States for work. On November 11, 2011, he married...
Samual Ray McCarty
Oct 17, 2021
Samual Ray McCarty, 20, of Quitman Texas passed away early on the morning of October 17, 2021.
Sam was born on August 17, 2001, in Dallas, Texas to parents Jimmy Dean and Margaret Ann (Kirbo) McCarty. Sam attended Quitman Schools and graduated from Quitman High School in 2019. He was a member of the Proud Blue Band, UIL chess, played...
Amy Ann Barry-Posch
Oct 13, 2021
Amy Ann Barry-Posch, 45, of Quitman, Texas passed away on October 13, 2021.
Amy was born on October 13, 1976 to parents, David and Sandra Cummons Barry in Irving, Texas. Amy and her parents moved to Quitman, Texas soon after she was born and made the, small, East Texas town their home. Amy graduated from Quitman High School in 1995....
David Lee Davis
Oct 12, 2021
David Lee Davis, 65 years old, of Quitman, Texas, passed away on October 12, 2021, in Tyler, Texas.
David was born on August 18, 1956 to parents, James and Shirley Davis, in Mineola, Texas. He lived in Quitman for the last 5 years, and formerly resided in Mineola, Texas David worked for the Recycle Center for the last 11 years...
Vincent L. Cunningham
Oct 10, 2021
Vincent Lyle Cunningham, 59, of Yantis passed away on October 10, 2021, with family by his side.
Vincent was born in Dallas, TX, on April 3, 1962, to parents James and Pansie (Fogleman) Cunningham. He was the baby of the family, with an older brother and two older sisters. Vincent graduated from Quitman High School in 1980, and the next...
Dorothy Lou McDade
Oct 9, 2021
Dorothy Lou McDade, 95, of Quitman went to her heavenly home on October 9, 2021.
Dorothy Gilbreath McDade was born on January 22, 1926, in the Forest Hill Community to Carrie (Sarver) and W.W. Gilbreath. She grew up working on the farm like most country kids and went to the Forest Hill Baptist Church. Her grandparents were one of the...
Charles Danny Parker
Oct 8, 2021
Charles Danny Parker, 74, of Quitman, TX, passes away peacefully on October 8, 2021, with family by his side.
Danny was born on March 26, 1947, to parents James and Bennie (Butler) Parker in Quitman. He was a lifetime resident of the area. He married the love of his life, Martha on October 3, 1987, in their home and they...
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