Esther Ann Watson Waugh
Feb 17, 2015
February 15, 2015 marks the passing of beloved mother and grandmother Esther Ann Watson Waugh, 76, of Marshall, Texas. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 19, 2:00p.m.at Pope City Baptist Church in Woodlawn, Texas; visitation is Wednesday, February 18, from 6:00-8:00 pm at Downs Funeral Home. Please join us in celebrating "Miss Esther's" amazing life and legacy of love....
Robert Ray Lawson
Feb 17, 2015
Robert Ray Lawson was born in Ovilla, Texas on July 30, 1924, one of eight children born to William Franklin Lawson and Bunk Elizabeth Thornton Lawson. They lived and worked on a farm during the depression years of the 1930's, which were very lean years. No one had any money! During the summer months they worked on the farm from...
Dorothy Jean Newhouse Smith
Feb 16, 2015
Dorothy Jean Newhouse Smith was born on October 23, 1942 in Marshall, Texas to the late Erik (John) Newhouse and Nell (Smith) Newhouse. She passed away peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2015 surrounded by her family. "Di Jean", as she was affectionately known, was educated in the Marshall Independent School District, and was a 1960 graduate of H.B. Pemberton High...
Eleanor Louise Hewes
Feb 15, 2015
Eleanor Louise Priest was born March 5, 1926 in Minot, Maine (ME) to Fred and Ida Knowlton Priest. She attended Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster, MA with a life certificate in Teaching. Eleanor taught elementary school in Rutland, VT and Norridgewock, ME. She married Warren Clarence Hewes on August 12, 1951 in Auburn, ME. She continued her teaching career...
Currine Horton Grigsby
Feb 15, 2015
Funeral services for Currine Horton Grigsby, 92, of Marshall, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 18, 2015, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Gill Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., today at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Grigsby passed away February 15, 2015 in Marshall. Currine Horton Grigsby was...
Bert Dowler
Feb 14, 2015
Funeral services for Mr. Bert Allen Dowler, 56 of Waskom will be at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Rev. T.J.Rose officiating. Visitatation will be from 6-8 p.m., Monday, February 16th at the Downs Funeral Home in Marshall. Burial will take place in St. John Cemetery in Lafe, Arkansas on Thursday, February...
Carol Imojean Deason
Feb 14, 2015
Funeral services for Carol Imojean Deason, 87, of Marshall, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 18, 2015, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Dick Sawyer officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held today from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Deason passed away February 14, 2015 in...
Helen Boyd Daniels
Feb 13, 2015
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Delois Daniels (Dear) will be held Saturday, February 21, 2015 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Reverend Frank Daniels officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill Baptist Cemetery in Hallsville, Texas. Viewing will be from 6-8 p.m., Friday, February 20, 2015 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Helen Daniels...
Owen L. Prothro
Feb 12, 2015
Funeral services for Owen L. Prothro, 79, of Elysian Fields, TX, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 15, 2015, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. David Rice officiating. Interment will follow in Crossroads Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Prothro passed away February 12, 2015 at his home. Owen L. Prothro was born on August 22, 1935,...
Vaneta Bowen
Feb 10, 2015
Funeral services for Vaneta Bowen, 95, of Marshall, will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 14, 2015, at Light of the World Church in Marshall with Bro. Ray Wilson officiating. A time of visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, February 13, 2015 at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Bowen passed away February 10, 2015 at her home. Vaneta Louise...
Perry D. Johnson, Sr.
Feb 9, 2015
Funeral services for Perry D. Johnson Sr., 57, of Marshall, TX will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Texas & Louisiana Baptist Association with Pastor Kevin Anthony officiating. Burial will follow in McJohnson Cemetery. Mr. Johnson passed away February 9, 2015 in Longview. Perry D. Johnson, Sr. was a loving, caring, and helpful man to his...
Norma Yandell Ditmore
Feb 7, 2015
Funeral services for Norma Yandell Ditmore, 75, of Elysian Fields will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 12, 2015 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Thad Carter and Bro. Dave Snow officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery in Panola, TX. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Wednesday,...
Laverne Davis
Feb 7, 2015
LaVerne Fitch Davis was born January 13, 1928 in Marshall, Texas to Aubrey Fitch, Sr. and Martha Cox Fitch. She passed away Saturday morning, February 7, 2015 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview. LaVerne was a graduate of Marshall High School. She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. She was a caregiver who loved to cook, loved her children,...
Terry "Meme" Griffith
Feb 6, 2015
Funeral Services for Terry "Meme" Griffith, 70 of Waskom will be held Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall with Pastor Dennis Aaron officiating. Interment will be at 3:00 p.m. in Monroe, Louisiana at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Downs Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m.,...
Lucile King "Mama" Whaley
Feb 5, 2015
Ms. Lucile (King)"Mama" Whaley was born January 26, 1953 to the parentage of Joshua King, Sr. and Luella Campbell King. She accepted Christ at an early age and was united with New Zion Church of Christ until death. Ms. Whaley received her education from Pemberton High School. She married Herman L. Whaley, to that union three of her children were...
Ken Wayne Lay
Feb 2, 2015
Funeral services for Ken Wayne Lay, 78, of Karnack, TX will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 5, 2015, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Tom Ratcliff officiating. Interment will follow in Andrews Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Lay passed away...
John David Ware
Jan 31, 2015
John David Ware was born July 27, 1958 to David and Clara Murray Ware. He passed away January 31, 2015 at his residence in Karnack, Texas. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, and especially spending time with friends and family. He was the manager of Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts and Commercial Sales at O'Reilly Auto Parts in Marshall. He married...
Mary Lucile Woods Sullivan
Jan 30, 2015
Funeral services for Mary Lucile Sullivan, 94, of Marshall, TX, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 2, 2015, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Ron Segers officiating. Interment will follow in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m., Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Sullivan passed...
Golda Marie Rountree D'Artois
Jan 30, 2015
Funeral services for Golda Marie D'Artois, 81, of Waskom, TX, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 2, 2015, at First Baptist Church of Waskom, TX. Pastor Eric Peyton will officiate. Interment will follow in the Forest Park East-St. Vincent Cemetery in Shreveport. A time of visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, prior to the service at...
James Cleveland Heard
Jan 21, 2015
Funeral services for James Cleveland Heard, 97, of Marshall, TX, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2015, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Robb III and Rev. Rodger Garbs officiating. Interment will follow in Algoma North Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, January 23, 2015, at Downs...
