Death and Funeral Notices

Published 9:04 pm Friday, December 26, 2014

DEATHS

 JO ANN WOODARD BIRDSONG, 77, formerly of Winnsboro and Mineola, died Dec. 25. Beaty Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation 1-2:20 p.m. Tuesday at funeral home.

RONALD BRAZZEL , 74, Tyler, died Dec. 24. Stewart Family Funeral Home, Tyler.

NATALIE BROOKS, 37, Tyler, died Dec. 24. Community Funeral Home of Tyler.

CHARLES CRADDOCK, 81, Tyler, died Dec. 26. Brooks-Sterling & Garrett Funeral Directors, Tyler.

RENE’ CHOATE, 55, Tyler, died Dec. 19. Hilliard Funeral home, Van.

INA MARIE FORTSON ELDER, 67, Kilgore, died Dec. 25. Cunningham Funeral Home, Kilgore.

MARIAM FINCHER, 82, Frankston, died Dec. 15. Autry Funeral Home, Frankston.

WILLIE FLOURNEY, 82, Tyler, died Dec. 18. John R. Harmon Undertaking Co., Tyler.

JOSEPHINE MADELINE GAINEY, 81, Henderson, died Dec. 25. Rader Funeral Home, Henderson.

BRANDON DEROYCE GRAY, 30, Tyler, died Dec. 21. John R. Harmon Undertaking Co., Tyler.

MAURICE GUNTER JR., 57, Gladewater, died Dec. 25. Community Funeral Home, Tyler.

FRANK H. JENNINGS, 81, Fruitvale, died Dec. 25. Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at funeral home.

JOHN KNABEL, 84, Tyler, died Dec. 23. Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville.

MARY MARGARET “MAYME” KIRN LABEN, 96, Tyler, died Dec. 24. Caudle Rutledge Funeral Home, Lindale.

SHIRLEY THERESA ODOM, 87, Tyler, died Dec. 20. Stewart Family Funeral Home, Tyler.

GWEN PARKER, 86, Holly Lake Ranch, died Dec. 17. Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Directors, Tyler.

DOUG PICKENS, 82, Edgewood, died Dec. 22. Allan Fuller Funeral Home, Wills Point.

GERALD WAYNE REDDING, 84, Winnsboro, died Dec. 26. Beaty Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Sunday at funeral home.

LONIE RENFROW, 75, Rusk, died Dec. 22. Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home, Rusk.

MICHAEL ROBERSON, 45, Tyler, died Dec. 26. John R. Harmon Undertaking Co., Tyler.

JEFFREY K. SEETON, 40, Jacksonville, died Dec. 24. Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Sunday at funeral home.

 FUNERALS TODAY

SARA STRONG BASS, 81, Kilgore; 11 a.m. at Red Oak Baptist Church, Longview (Cunningham Funeral Home, Kilgore).

ALINE “SISTER AND NANNY” COCHRAN, 64, Kilgore; 10 a.m. at Rader Funeral Home, Kilgore.

ALLEN STEWART DAY, 49, Overton; 11 a.m. at Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church (Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton). Visitation one hour prior to service at church.

SHARON POOL DAVIS, 60, Henderson; 3 p.m. at Rader Funeral Home, Henderson. Visitation 1 p.m.-service time at funeral home.

WILLIE FLOURNOY, 82, Tyler; noon at Lee Springs Baptist Church (John R. Harmon Undertaking Co., Tyler).

MARY LEAH “MIBSIE” FRAZIER, 80, Tyler; 10:30 a.m. at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Stewart Family Funeral Home, Tyler).

DON LEROY GILLESPIE, 83, Whitehouse; 1:30 p.m. at Stewart Family Funeral Home, Tyler.

PEGGY GLASS, Arlington, formerly of Tyler; 10 a.m. at Moore Bowen Funeral Home, Arlington.

ELLA MAE GOSSETT, 96, Tyler; 11 a.m. at Greater Hopewell Baptist Church (John R. Harmon Undertaking Co., Tyler).

DONALD RAY HICKS, 73, Winnsboro, 11 a.m. at Beaty Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

WILLARD HENRY HOFMEISTER, 88, Alba, 11 a.m. at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home chapel, Alto.

ADOLPHUS HOWARD, 92, Gladewater; 11 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, Gladewater (McCauley & Son Funeral Home, Gladewater).

PEDRO “PETE” MARTINEZ IV, 81, Tyler; graveside 2 p.m. in Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery (Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home.

JERLINE MCCUIN, 70, Jacksonville; 2 p.m. at Benson CME Church (Community Funeral Home of Jacksonville).

CLIFTON SMITH, JR., Athens; graveside 1 p.m. in North Athens Cemetery (Garrett & Tucker Funeral Directors, Athens).

VIOLA NEWSOME WALTON, 103, Mineola; 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul Baptist Church, Mineola (Dearion & Davis Funeral Parlor, Gladewater). Viewing one hour prior to service at church.

FLORA LEE WOBBINGTON, 57, Longview; 11 a.m. at Cotton Street Church of Christ, Longview (Dearion & Davis Funeral Parlor, Gladewater).

JENNIFER WOMACK, 28, Henderson; 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Henderson (Crawford A. Crim Funeral Home, Henderson).

BROOKLYNN LEEANN WOODS, 3 months, Bullard; 1 p.m. at East Lake Baptist Church (Boren-Conner Funeral Home, Bullard).

SISTER FELICIANA ZIEMBA, 94, Grand Prairie, formerly of Tyler; Mass 11 a.m. at Jesus the Good Shepherd Chapel, Grand Prairie.

FUNERALS TOMORROW

PEGGY ALEXANDER, 71, Edgewood; 2 p.m. at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Visitation 6-8 p.m. today at funeral home.

RUTH COWGER, 95, Frankston; 2 p.m. at Hilltop Baptist Church in Berryville. Autry Funeral Home, Frankston. Visitation 6-8 p.m. today at funeral home.

JULIE ANN CROUCH , 55, Austin; 2 p.m. at Stewart Family Funeral Home, Tyler. Visitation 1-2 p.m. today at funeral home.

HAROLD GENE GIBSON, 80, Tyler; 2 p.m. at Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home, Tyler. Visitation 5-7 p.m. today at funeral home.

LIZZIE MAE REED PURDY, 86, Marshall; 1 p.m. at Sullivan Funeral Home, Marshall. Visitation 6-8 p.m. today at funeral home.