Obituaries

Rachel Ford

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Stephanie  Michelle Norris

Stephanie Michelle Norris

Sep 15, 2017

Stephanie Michelle Norris “Prissy” passed away surrounded by family and friends on September 15, 2017 at the age of twenty-nine years old.

Stephanie is survived by her father and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Martin R. “Rusty” Norris of Quitman Texas; her mother, Vanessa Brooks, of Kemp, Texas; grandparents Laverne Freeman of Quitman, and Jim Freeman of Colorado; siblings Hilbert “Hill”...

Juanell  "Nell" Morris

Juanell "Nell" Morris

Sep 8, 2017

Funeral service for Juanell "Nell" Morris, 89, of Quitman are scheduled for 11 AM, Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Lowe Funeral Home with Earnest Largent officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery.Nell was born December 29, 1927 to Winford and Mary Morris. She was born and raised in Quitman and the youngest of five siblings. She passed away Friday,...

Patricia  C. Musgrove

Patricia C. Musgrove

Aug 31, 2017

Memorial service for Patricia C. Musgrove, 72, of Quitman, is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Lowe Funeral Home with Brother Fred Morrow officiating.

Patricia Carol Musgrove was born April 22, 1945 in Tyler to Jack and Ann Russell. She has resided in Quitman for 12 years and was a member of the Church of Nazarene in...

Charles  Mack Taylor

Charles Mack Taylor

Aug 24, 2017

Memorial service for Charles Mack Taylor, 83 of Quitman, is scheduled for 10:00 AM Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Myrtle Springs Baptist Church with Brother Fred Morrow and Brother David Cook officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.

Charles Mack Taylor was born in Wood County on March 20, 1934. He was the only son of Owen W. and...

Marcella  "Marcy" Champion

Marcella "Marcy" Champion

Aug 11, 2017

Marcella “Marcy” Champion, 70, of Quitman, passed away Friday, August 11, 2017. Marcy was born August 6, 1947, to O.B. Spears and Novella (Armstrong) Spears in Mineola, Texas. She lived in Wood County all of her life and worked as a seamstress. She is preceded in death by her parents; and her husband Tommy Champion (1976). Survivors include two sons,...

Theresa  "Terri" Bonsal

Theresa "Terri" Bonsal

Aug 10, 2017

Theresa Bonsal, 81, of Mineola, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 in Tyler, TX. The family wish to express their deep appreciation and thankfulness to Mineola Healthcare Residence staff, Dr. Royal Becker, Dr. Ferguson and the wonderful caring staff of Homeplace Hospice Care, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, TX.Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, 6-8 PM at Lowe Funeral Home in Quitman....

Tom  Dorman Benton

Tom Dorman Benton

Aug 9, 2017

Funeral services for Tom Dorman Benton, 100 of Athens are scheduled for 10:30 AM Saturday August 12, 2017 at Tool Baptist Church with Matt Faircloth officiating. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 PM at Clover Hill Cemetery, Quitman with Ed Brennan officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 PM Friday evening at Huckabee-Tomlinson Funeral Home in Seven...