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Syble Sissy Alexander Richardson

Syble Sissy Alexander Richardson

Jul 22, 2014

Funeral services for Syble Louise "Sissy" Alexander Richardson, 65, of Marshall, will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 25, 2014 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Ron Segers officiating. Mrs. Richardson passed away July 22, 2014 in Marshall, Texas Syble "Sissy" Alexander Richardson was born September 19, 1948 in Cooper, Texas to Gorden Lee Alexander and Cecyl...

Amy Ives Peete

Amy Ives Peete

Jul 21, 2014

Funeral services for Amy Ives Peete, 63, of Marshall, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 24, 2014 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Tracy Sepulvado officiating. A time of visitation will be held from 6: 00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Peete passed away July 21, 2014 at her home....

Lajuan Carol Broadneaux

Lajuan Carol Broadneaux

Jul 15, 2014

On January 9, 1950, a baby girl was born to the late James Cleo Broadnax, Sr., and Emma Clark Broadnax in Marshall, Texas. LaJuan was the youngest of her siblings. She was educated in the Marshall Public Schools. She attended Wiley College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Biology. She was a member of Delta...

Jessie Winn

Jessie Winn

Jul 14, 2014

Jessie Winn was born August 2, 1940 in New Iberia, Louisiana to Vernon R. Winn and Jackie Fullerton Winn. He was a member of Summitt United Methodist Church. Jessie retired from Chevron Oil where he had worked as an offshore oil production operator since 1970. He was an avid golfer and volunteered at the local food bank. Jessie enjoyed spending...

Brian Perrine

Brian Perrine

Jul 14, 2014

A time of visitation for Mr. Brian Perrine, 56 of Woodlawn will be held from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Perrine passed away July 14, 2014 at his home.

Lillian Sue Allen

Lillian Sue Allen

Jul 13, 2014

Lillian Sue Allen Lillian Sue Allen, a devout Christian, known for her great faith, positive attitude and calmness in difficult times, died Sunday after a massive heart attack and stroke. She was 91. "Everything's OK" she would say to any problem, "God is in control". She enjoyed studying her Bible and Science and Health Christian Science Manuel up to an...

Ruth V. St. Romain

Ruth V. St. Romain

Jul 12, 2014

Ruth V. St. Romain was born in Hineston, Louisiana to William Wilson Golemon and Callie Victoria Kirkpatrick Golemon on May 22, 1934. She attended schools in Grand Cane, Louisiana. On August 1, 1949 she married Roy J. St. Romain and they celebrated sixty-four years of marriage before his death in 2013. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great...

Waire Hull

Waire Hull

Jul 12, 2014

Funeral services for Waire Hull, 62, of Marshall will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Kenneth Boyd officiating. Interment will follow in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Hull passed away July 12,...

Patsy Ruth Hicks

Patsy Ruth Hicks

Jul 11, 2014

Funeral services for Patsy Ruth Hicks, 57 of Marshall will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Texas Louisiana Baptist Association Building. Interment will follow in Ebenezer Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m.,Friday, July 18, 2014 at the funeral home. Mrs. Hicks passed away July 11, 2014 in Longview, Texas. Patsy Ruth Hicks was...

Dola Satterwhite Dankel

Dola Satterwhite Dankel

Jul 9, 2014

Graveside funeral services for Dola Satterwhite Dankel, 63, of Karnack will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 13, 2014 at County Line Cemetery in Diana, Texas with Bro. Craig Evers officiating. the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Saturday, July 12th at the Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Dankel passed away July 9, 2014 at her residence in Karnack....

Albert "Pete" Smith

Albert "Pete" Smith

Jul 9, 2014

Albert "Pete" Smith was born April 27, 1934 in Harrison County, Texas to Tom Smith and Ethel Oney Smith. He loved and lived God's word and instilled it in his children, creating a zeal within his children that still burns bright today. He went to be with the Lord on July 9, 2014. He was a member of Oak Grove...

Elliott Oran Marks

Elliott Oran Marks

Jul 6, 2014

Elliott Oran Marks was born September 24, 1976 in Marshall, Texas to the union of Opal Fletcher Marks and Elbert Marks. He departed this life Sunday, July 6, 2014. Elliott attended the Marshall Public Schools and graduated from Marshall High School June 6, 1996. Of all of his secondary school teachers, one he revered most was Mrs. Carolyn Thompson who...

Gloria Warbritton

Gloria Warbritton

Jul 6, 2014

Gloria Joyce Peak Warbritton Funeral Services for Gloria Joyce Peak Warbritton, 82 of Woodlawn will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Mike Midkiff and Billie Brewer officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday at the Downs Funeral Home. Ms. Warbritton...

Geraldine Murphy

Geraldine Murphy

Jul 2, 2014

Geraldine Ross Murphy, 94, a longtime Marshall resident, passed away on July 2, 2014, in Rockwall, Texas. She was born in Marshall, Texas, on November 23, 1919, to William and Ethel Murrell Ross. Geraldine graduated from Marshall High School in 1936. She and her high school sweetheart, Jesse T. Murphy, were married on April 21, 1940, and were married for...

Otis Ogden

Otis Ogden

Jul 2, 2014

Funeral services for Otis Ogden, 78 of Marshall will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 7, 2014 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m., today, Sunday, July 6, 2014 at the funeral home. Mr. Ogden passed away July 2, 2014 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Otis Ogden was born April 16, 1936 in...

Marilyn Delaine Payne

Marilyn Delaine Payne

Jun 30, 2014

A celebration of the life of Marilyn Delaine Pippen Payne will be held Thursday, July 3, 2014, at 3 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church in Marshall, Texas, with the Rev. Carlton Burris officiating. Interment and final resting place will be at Colonial Gardens in Marshall. Marilyn, our "Mimi," went to join her loved ones in heaven and to be with...

Betty Jo Foster

Betty Jo Foster

Jun 29, 2014

Graveside services for Betty Jo Foster, 82 of Marshall will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday July 3, 2014 in Grange Hall Cemetery with Rev. Craig Vanbiber officiating. A time of visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Foster passed away June 29, 2014 in Marshall. Betty Jo Foster was born...

John Delbert Hearne

John Delbert Hearne

Jun 28, 2014

A memorial service for Mr. John Delbert Hearne, 66 of Marshall will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 5,2014 at Pope City Baptist Church with Bro. Judd Strawbridge officiating. Mr. Hearne passed away June 28, 2014 in Jefferson. John Delbert Hearne was born November 18, 1947 in Marshall to Ray Morgan and Martha Elaine Swafford Hearne. On March 7,...

Jackie Stevens

Jackie Stevens

Jun 27, 2014

Jackie L. " Jack" Stevens was born on October 26,1937 in Friendship, Arkansas to Andrew W. Stevens and Adell Ledbetter Stevens. He graduated from Marshall High School in 1955, and attended Panola College. He served his country in the U.S. Army as an MP. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service in Marshall, Thikol, and retired from AT&T in...

John Perry George

John Perry George

Jun 24, 2014

Funeral services for John Perry George, 79 of Marshall will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Full Gospel Holy Temple with Bishop Larry Kiel officiating, Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Viewing will be from 5-7 p.m., Friday, July 4, 2014 at Downs Funeral Home. Mr. George passed away June 24, 2014. John Perry George...

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