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Longtime Texas State Representative from DeKalb, Barry Telford, dies

Longtime Texas State Representative from DeKalb, Barry Telford, dies

06/03/2024 02:23 PM

MARY JANE 'JANIE' SLATEN

MARY JANE 'JANIE' SLATEN

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Roger Jeffcoat; and one sister and brother-in-law, Kay and Erwin Folsom. 05/15/2024 09:00 AM

BILLIE FAYE RUSSELL

BILLIE FAYE RUSSELL

Billie Faye Russell of New Boston, Tx passed away peacefully at the age of 78 at the Waterton Plaza on April 30th, 2024. Billie Faye was born on February 1st ,1946 to Leland and Gladys Copeland of New Boston, Tx. Billie Faye was proceeded in death by her parents Leland and Gladys Copeland, brother Kenneth Copeland, sisters Betty Carol Copeland and Tressie Condict and Mary Lynch and husband Bill Russell. She is survived by her sisters Shirley Hillis of Maud, Tx and Evelyn Grace of Eden, NC, daughter Linda (Edward) Faulkner of Mount Enterprise, Tx and their children Mallory Faulkner, Haleigh (Austin) King and Lance (Emeri) Faulkner. Son James (Anne) Lynch of Odessa, Tx and their children Alex, Austin, Cade and Mason Lynch. Daughter Rose Lynch of Hurricane UT and her children Dustin (Jessica) Ingram, Cameron (Kelsey) Ingram, Ayssa (Jack) Bushaw and Nathan Ingram and 9 great grandchildren. Bille Faye loved to listen to music. She loved to sing and dance. She could dance up a storm, she loved dancing so much that she couldn’t wait for American Band Stand to air. She was a great storyteller. Scary stories were her favorite. Her brothers and sisters loved to listen to her stories. Billie Faye had a great sense of humor. She was always smiling and laughing. She looked forward to a good cold Coca-Cola. Billie Faye was extremely stubborn, just ask the nurses at the nursing home. Her last few months were a bit of a blur to her. The three people that she always remembered were her children, Linda Faye, Jamie and Rosie, her baby girl. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday May 4th, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Bates Rolf funeral home in New Boston, Tx. Online memorials may be made at www.batesrolffuneralhome. com 05/08/2024 09:00 AM

ELLA FAY HUNT

Born April 7, 1932, Simms, Texas. 05/01/2024 09:00 AM

MARY RUTH GARRETSON

MARY RUTH GARRETSON

Mary was a kind, gentle soul who loved her family and friends with all her heart. She had a lively spirit that always left you with a smile. She will always be loved and missed by so many. 05/01/2024 09:00 AM

KAEL RALEIGH SCHWAB

KAEL RALEIGH SCHWAB

With shattered hearts, our sweet, beautiful, precious child Kael Raleigh Schwab went to be with the Lord on April 13, 2024. He was 13 years old. 04/24/2024 09:00 AM

JUANITA

JUANITA ARNOLD-LEE 04/17/2024 09:00 AM

LORETTA FAE HALE

LORETTA FAE HALE

Loretta Fae Hale age 72 of New Boston, Texas passed away peacefully after a short illness at Reunion Plaza Senior and Rehab Center on April 1, 2024 with her husband by her side. 04/17/2024 09:00 AM

PEGGY JEAN MCGREGOR

PEGGY JEAN MCGREGOR

Peggy Jean McGregor passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024 at her home in Avery, Texas. She was 86. 04/17/2024 09:00 AM

REV. JOHN RICHARD BARFIELD

REV. JOHN RICHARD BARFIELD

Friendswood, Houston Holy Trinity, Texarkana Williams Memorial United Methodist Church, Houston North District Superintendent retired in 2002, Daniels Chapel and Red Bayou United Methodist Church. 04/17/2024 09:00 AM

RUBY MAE (MCCRIGHT) (HOLT) KIRKLAND

RUBY MAE (MCCRIGHT) (HOLT) KIRKLAND

Loretta Fae Hale age 72 of New Boston, Texas passed away peacefully after a short illness at Reunion Plaza Senior and Rehab Center on April 1, 2024 with her husband by her side. Loretta was born April 13, 1951 in Inglewood, California to Frederick and Lorena Hale. She was a retired Federal Civil Service Employee of 35 years. Her job satisfied her desire to travel, having worked in many states across the U.S and overseas locations, like Germany, Korea and Saudi Arabia and side trips to Hawaii, Spain, China, Russia, Italy, France and Austria. She is preceded in death by her father and mother and a stepson, Eric Ford. She is survived by her loving husband, Grady Ford, brothers, Paul and wife Maxine Hale, Frederick W. Hale, Richard and wife Frances Hale, stepsons, Randal and wife Natoshia Ford, Ronald and wife Deborah Ford, stepdaughter in law Yolanda Ford and a number of nieces, nephews and friends. Services will be held at a later date in New Mexico with her family. Local cremation arrangements are under the direction of Bates Rolf Funeral Home, New Boston, Texas. Online memorials may be made at www.batesrolffuneralhome. com 04/10/2024 09:00 AM

IVA JEAN MCKOWN ALFRED

IVA JEAN MCKOWN ALFRED

Funeral services for Iva Jean McKown Alfred, 90, were held Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive in Shreveport, LA at 2:00 p.m. Visitation began an hour before the service. 04/03/2024 09:00 AM

RUBY MAE (MCCRIGHT) (HOLT) KIRKLAND

RUBY MAE (MCCRIGHT) (HOLT) KIRKLAND

Ruby Mae (McCright) (Holt) Kirkland, age 94, of New Boston, Texas, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at a local nursing home. 04/03/2024 09:00 AM

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