Obituaries
Billie Adela McClelland
Jun 5, 2025
Billie Adelia McClelland, age 84, passed away on June 5, 2025, in Quitman, Texas. She was born on April 14, 1941, in Golden, Colorado.
She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, John McClelland; her daughter Genette St Pierre and son-in-law Brett St Pierre; her son John McClelland Jr. She was a cherished grandmother to Victoria, Jonathon, and Samantha,...
Jo Nell Gilbreath
Jun 1, 2025
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Jo Nell Gilbreath was born February 2, 1932 in the Cana Community near Quitman, Texas and departed this life June 1st 2025. She was the daughter of the late Joe H. and Jennie White Gilbreath.
She was married to Wayne Gilbreath of Quitman on May 26, 1951 at the Junius Heights Baptist Church...
Katherine Josephine Armold
May 29, 2025
Katherine Josephine Armold, 81, passed away on May 29, 2025, in Northglenn Colorado where she resided in recent years to be near her daughter Lisa. She was born on June 6, 1943, in Cameron, West Virginia, to parents Nathan and Ada (Mathews) Dunham. On December 12, 1964, she married Joe Armold. They spent many years living in the Yantis, Texas...
Dorothy McLeod Denton
May 22, 2025
Dorothy McLeod Denton, affectionately known as Dot or Dottie, passed away peacefully at home in Austin, Texas, on May 22, 2025, at the age of 100.
Born in Quitman, Texas, on August 14, 1924, Dorothy was the only child of Jewel John McLeod and Inez (Sullivan) McLeod. She graduated from Quitman High School and went on to marry the love of...
Daryl Ray Gaumer
May 17, 2025
Daryl Ray Gaumer, 97, passed away on May 17, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. He was born on March 24, 1928, in Sterling, Illinois, to George Kelly Gaumer and Ada Lou (Elmendorf) Gaumer.
Daryl earned his bachelor’s degree in mining engineering from the University of Illinois before proudly serving his country in the United States Army. He was stationed as a Private...
Lee Anna Brickman
May 14, 2025
Lee Anna Brickman, 82, of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas, passed away on May 14, 2025, in Tyler, Texas.
Born on November 16, 1942, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Lee Anna was the daughter of Jerold and Gladys Layton. After graduating from Will Rodgers High School in Tulsa, she attended Tulsa University and was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority. She worked several...
Frances Joyce Lemons
May 10, 2025
Frances Joyce Lemons, 77, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025, following a brief illness. Born June 11, 1947, in Houston, Texas, Frances was the beloved daughter of the late Cullen Chester Wheeler and Coye Dunham Wheeler. She was preceded in death by her two brothers, Truman Davis Wheeler and Travis Wayne Wheeler.
Frances was one of seven siblings and is...
Beverly Wannetta Dyer-Tant
May 7, 2025
Beverly Wannetta Dyer Tant passed away at 81 years old in her home in Quitman, TX on Wednesday May 7th, 2025. Beverly was born in Yantis, TX, and raised in the Ft. Worth area. She is survived by her only daughter Sherri Tant, granddaughter Alexandria Rodriguez, and two great grandsons Jerry and Carter Bordelon.
There will be a service in Quitman,...
Rose Marie Williams Melton
May 5, 2025
Rose Marie Williams Melton passed away peacefully on May 5, 2025, in McKinney, Texas, just five days shy of her 88th birthday. Born in Wood County on May 10, 1937, Rose was the daughter of Herman and Hazel Williams.
After graduating from Woodrow Wilson in 1955, she attended the University of Texas at Austin and later began a successful 35-year career...
Randall "Randy" Wayne Clanton Sr.
May 4, 2025
Randall "Randy" Wayne Clanton Sr., of Hainesville, Texas, passed away at his home on May 4, 2025, at the age of 67. He was born on September 13, 1957, in Quitman, Texas, to the late Billie Frank Clanton and Pauline Wallace Robinson.
Randy spent many years working in the oil field and lived in Quitman most of his life. He was...
Linda Annette Current
May 3, 2025
Linda Current of Yantis, Texas, passed away peacefully with family at her side at the age of 82 on May 3, 2025.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 41 years, Cliff Current, and her sons, Chris Sturm and his wife Melissa of Cashion, Oklahoma, and Ron Sturm and his wife Barbara of Midlothian, Texas.
She is also survived by her...
Robert Lee Dodd
Apr 20, 2025
Robert Dodd of Holly Lake Ranch, TX passed away on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025 at home, he was 79.
Robert Lee Dodd was born on July 7, 1945, to John H. Dodd and Doris Gibbons Dodd in Selma, CA. He survived by his wife Paulette Stupka Dodd of Holly Lake Ranch, TX; brother Jerry Dodd & wife Sherry of Sulphur...
Cheryl Watson Mayborn
Apr 19, 2025
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Cheryl Watson Mayborn, 79, of Quitman, Texas, passed into the presence of the Lord on April 19, 2025. She was born in Longview, Texas on September 18, 1945, the daughter of Tom Watson and Dorothy Beebe Watson. Cheryl and her older sister, Lynn, moved yearly to towns across Texas and...
Genie Simmons Howard
Apr 14, 2025
Genie (Virginia Dale Simmons) Howard was born on October 21, 1941, to Herman and Esther Simmons of Newton, TX. On April 14, 2025, in Emory, Texas, Genie went to be with Her Lord, surrounded by family. When He came to take her home, she greeted Him as a friend. Genie grew up in Newton, Texas, where she was the oldest...
Paula Beth Brinkmeyer
Apr 13, 2025
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Paula Beth Brinkmeyer, a beloved mother, grandmother, wife, and friend, passed away on April 13, 2025, at the age of 82. Born on June 25, 1942, in McKinney, Texas, she was the daughter of Paul and Mary Enloe. Paula's roots ran deep in Texas, where she spent her early years in McKinney, and eventually...
Jimmie Allen Weems
Apr 11, 2025
Jimmie Allen Weems, 55, passed away on April 11, 2025. He was a beloved husband, son, father, and grandfather.
He was born December 16, 1969, in Franklin County, Texas, to parents Edgar Allen and Brenda Pauline Durban Weems. Jimmie was a man of many talents and even more heart. He worked hard on the oil rigs and had a passion for...
Jerry Len Brown
Apr 10, 2025
Jerry Len Brown, 80, of Quitman, Texas, passed away on April 10, 2025, in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Born on October 19, 1944, in Dallas, Texas, Jerry was the son of Leonard and Edna Brown. After graduating high school, where he proudly wore jersey #65 and deeply cherished his football team and classmates, he pursued college courses before answering the call to...
Deputy Melissa Pollard
Apr 9, 2025
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End of Watch: April 9, 2025
With broken hearts and deep reverence, we remember and honor the life of Deputy Melissa Pollard, who passed away on April 9, 2025, while on duty in Wood County, Texas.
Born on March 14, 1978 in Paris, Texas, to Leonard Keith Pollard and Pamela (Vickers) Pollard, Melissa dedicated...
Roy Michael Sperling
Apr 9, 2025
On the morning of April 9, 2025, after battling the effects of diabetes and heart disease, Roy Michael Sperling went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ.
Mike was born March 27, 1954, in Rockwall, Texas to Roy Lee and Mildred Sperling. He grew up in Rowlett with his sister Theresa and his two brothers Danny and Kent. Mike was...
Cecil Lloyd Nelson
Apr 6, 2025
Cecil Lloyd Nelson, age 79, of Dallas, Texas peacefully passed away on April 6, 2025.
Cecil was born in Perkinston, Mississippi, on August 19, 1945, to Reverend George Washington Nelson and Mary Ruth Stephenson. He was raised in Wiggins, Mississippi, and graduated from Locker High School. After completing high school, he earned a two-year college degree. Throughout his working years, Cecil...
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