Obituaries
Melba Ruth Sills
Dec 15, 2017
Melba Ruth Sills, age 86, of Quitman, passed away Friday afternoon, December 15, 2017 in North Richland Hills.
Melba was born August 2, 1931 in Wills Point. She was one of seven children born to Fermon and Mary Barber. On September 7, 1953 she married her sweetheart, Robert Edward Sills. She and Robert lived in Quitman 37 years and attended First...
Robert Clifton Wattis
Dec 13, 2017
Robert Clifton Wattis, 52, of Winnsboro, Texas, passed away December 13, 2017 as a result of an automobile accident near Quitman, Texas. Robert was born August 10, 1965 to Bette Kay and Edmund Orsen (E.O.) Wattis in Austin, Texas.
Robert was an avid hunter and spent as much time outdoors as possible. He was a master carpenter and worked in the...
Nelda Jean Dodd
Dec 7, 2017
Funeral service for Nelda Jean Dodd, 83, of Quitman, is scheduled for 2:00 PM Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Lowe Funeral Home with Brother Fred Morrow officiating.Nelda was born May 26, 1934, in Timpson, TX to Melvin Joseph Darnell and Lula Mae (Ritter) Darnell. She grew up in White Oak, TX and graduated from Longview High School. She lived in...
Jozsef Janos Iha
Dec 7, 2017
Jozsef “Joe†Janos Iha, age 78, of Quitman, passed away in his home on December 7, 2017.
Joe was born on August 21, 1939 in Pecs Hungary, and was the son of Jozsef Iha and Krisztina (Trenyi) Iha. Joe came to the United States when he was 17, and served in the US Army from 1957 to 1962, attaining the rank...
Robert "Bobby" Edward Hatton, Jr.
Nov 22, 2017
Funeral service for Robert "Bobby" Edward Hatton, Jr., 54, of Quitman, is scheduled for 3:00 PM Monday, November 27, 2017 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David Cook officiating. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service from 1-3 PM. Burial will follow at the Quitman City Cemetery. Bobby was born in Greenville, MS on October...
Stephen Daniel Love
Oct 29, 2017
Memorial service for Stephen Love, 18, of Quitman, is scheduled for 5:00 PM Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at the Quitman High School Auditorium.
Stephen Daniel Love was born June 11, 1999 in Cebu City, Philippines to John and Chalmalyn Escasinas Love. He and his mother moved to Quitman from the Philippines 8 years ago. Stephen was a senior at Quitman High...
Bobby "Dale" Phelps
Oct 23, 2017
Bobby “Dale†Phelps (82) passed peacefully from this life the morning of October 23, 2017 after a gradual decline in health. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family and caregivers during the last days of his life. Dale was born February 28, 1935 in Ashdown, Arkansas. After raising their children in Mansfield, Texas, Dale, and his wife Brenda,...
Rachel Ford
Oct 22, 2017
Rachel Ford, 74, of Hawkins, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 22, 2017.
Rachel was born in Kilgore on April 30, 1943 to the Ira B. and Sybil Estelle (Worsham) Davis. In 1971 she moved from Kilgore to Hawkins and worked as a home provider for Jordan Healthcare. Mrs. Davis enjoyed interacting with her clients, reading, and relaxing at home.
She is preceded...
Gordon E. Stone
Oct 20, 2017
Funeral service for Gordon E. Stone, 92, of Dallas, is scheduled for 1:00 PM Saturday, October 28, 2017 at First United Methodist Church in Quitman with Rev. Keefe Cropper officiating. Public viewing will be held from 12:00 PM to service time. He will be laid to rest at Quitman City Cemetery following the service.
Gordon E. Stone was born in Braham,...
B L Woodard
Oct 20, 2017
Mr. B. L. "Woody" Woodard, age 75, of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017. B. L. was born on March 31, 1942 in Wood County to the late Bernice Lee Woodard and Lilly Marie Harbin Woodard. After decades of working in the oil/gas industry, he retired and began his favorite job as the #28 school bus driver for...
Virgil D. McMurtray
Oct 18, 2017
Funeral service for Virgil D. McMurtray, 74, of Quitman, is scheduled for 3:00 PM Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Spur On Ministries with Brother Mike Fletcher officiating. He will be laid to rest at Myrtle Springs Cemetery following the service. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Friday evening, October 20th, at Lowe Funeral Home.
Virgil David McMurtray was born...
Julie Jane Swartz
Oct 8, 2017
Funeral service for Julie Swartz, 83, of Holly Lake Ranch, is scheduled for 10:00 AM Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Quitman with Bishop Wayne Crabb officiating. Committal will follow at Kelsey Cemetery.
Julie Jane Swartz was born in Buffalo, New York on April 10, 1934 to Lawrence Patrick and Garnet Dephane Brennan. She...
Randal Wayne White
Oct 8, 2017
Funeral service for Randy White, 50, of Quitman, is scheduled for 11:00 AM Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Lowe Funeral Home with Brother Fred Morrow and Brother Rod Skelton officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service. Randy will be laid to rest at Myrtle Springs Cemetery following the service.
Randal Wayne White was born in...
Thomas Wesley Meyers
Oct 5, 2017
Thomas Meyers, 76, of Perryville, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 in Tyler.He is preceded in death by his wife, Gail Meyers and one son, Lee Thomas Wise.Survivors include one son, Guy Thomas Wise and wife Heather of Quinlan; daughter Laura Cozby of Plano; daughter in law, Frances Stout of Quitman; two sisters, Annette and Kay; seven grandchildren and six...
Edward Eugene Marnell
Sep 28, 2017
Edward Eugene Marnell, 52, died peacefully Thursday, Sept. 28, at his home in Lake Fork, TX. He was born on Feb. 15, 1965 in Iola KS, the second of three sons to Gerald Eugene Marnell and Rita Jo Thornhill Marnell. The family moved to Humboldt, KS in 1975 where Eddie attended school and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1983....
Gail Meyers
Sep 23, 2017
Gail Meyers, 75, of Perryville, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 in Tyler.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Ottie and Myrtle Norton, and one son, Lee Thomas Wise.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas Peyers of Perryville; son, Guy Thomas Wise and wife Heather of Quinlan; daughter, Laura Cozby of Plano; brother, Jerry Don Norton of San Angelo; seven grandchildren,...
Jerry Wayne Wallace
Sep 20, 2017
Funeral service for Jerry Wayne Wallace, 80, of Mineola, is scheduled for 11:00 AM Friday, September 22, 2017 at Lowe Funeral Home with Brother Fred Morrow officiating. Interment will follow at Myrtle Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Thursday evening, September 21st, at Lowe Funeral Home.
Jerry Wayne Wallace was born November 24, 1936 in Malakoff, TX...
J. David Henderson
Sep 20, 2017
J. David Henderson, 64, of Quitman, passed away September 20, 2017 in Quitman. No service is scheduled at this time.David was born in Houston, TX to Johnnie M. Henderson and Virginia Harris on August 14, 1953. He graduated from Quitman High School in 1971 and worked as a contractor supplies salesman.He is preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include his...
Carroll Dee Pahkamaa
Sep 19, 2017
Carroll Dee Pahkamaa, 76, of Quitman, passed away September 19, 2017, in Quitman. No services are scheduled at this time.Carroll was born November 27, 1940, in McAlester, Oklahoma, to James Flynn and Dorothy Painter. She and her husband of 47 years, Eugene Pahkamaa, lived in Quitman since 2011 coming from Rainer, OR.She is preceded in death by son, Doyle Pahkamaa...
Vealie Elizabeth Tuggle
Sep 19, 2017
Funeral service for Vealie Elizabeth Tuggle, 87, of Richland Hills, formerly of Mineola, is scheduled for 11:00 AM Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Lowe Funeral Home with Dr. Roy Jaye officiating. Graveside service will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Mineola. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Friday evening at the funeral home.
Vealie Elizabeth Tuggle was born September...
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