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James Darby
Jan 1, 2014
James C. "Jimmy" Darby, 79, of Bethany, Texas passed away on January 1, 2014 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Funeral services for Mr. Darby will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Bethany Baptist Church will Rev. Jim Walsh and Rev. Keith Payne officiating. Interment will follow in the Panola Mt. Zion Cemetery. The family will receive friends from...
Samuel Luther Lindsay
Dec 31, 2013
Samuel Luther "Sam" Lindsay, Jr. was born in Marshall, Texas on October 27, 1923 to Samuel Luther Lindsay, Sr. and Beulah Izorah Williams Lindsay. He graduated from Marshall High School with the Class of 1941. After graduation Sam joined the U.S.Army Air Corps, where he served in the European Theatre. Following the war he married Betty Roderfer on February 15,...
Donna Houser Wallace
Dec 30, 2013
Funeral services for Donna Wallace, 86, of Marshall are pending with Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Wallace passed away December 30, 2013 in Little Rock, AR. Mrs. Wallace was born April 30, 1927. She married Freddie Cecil Wallace on October 18, 1946 in Longview, TX. Mrs. Wallace loved to quilt, and had won several awards for her beautiful quilts. She enjoyed...
Cynthia Anne Cook Small
Dec 25, 2013
Funeral services will be held for Cynthia Anne Small, 52, of Marshall, at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2013 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Harold Coburn officiating. Interment will follow at Yates Memorial Cemetery. A time of visitation for friends and family will be held from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at Downs...
Johnnie "Susu" Reeves
Dec 23, 2013
Funeral services for Johnnie Lynn (Su-Su) Reeves, 61, of Marshall will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 26, 2013 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Rev. Matt Paul and Quincy Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Reeves...
Nancy L. Jones
Dec 21, 2013
Graveside services for Nancy Jones 64, of Marshall will be held 2p.m., Thursday, December 26, 2013 in Eagle Creek Cemetery with Bro. Sam Buzzard officiating. Mrs. Jones passed away December 21, 2013. Nancy Jones was born August 23, 1949 in Silsbee, Texas to Bryan Kyles and Dorothy Reed Kyles. On March 9, 1968, she married Barney Jones in Marshall. She...
Gladys Chastain Barton
Dec 16, 2013
Funeral services for Gladys Chastain Barton "Gam", 94, of Marshall, TX, will be held 11:00 A.M., Thursday, December 19, 2013 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Rocky Burrow officiating. Interment will follow in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Barton passed away December 16, 2013 in Marshall, TX. Gladys Barton was born September 2, 1919 in the Gill Community...
James Walter "Jim" Lukehart, Jr.
Dec 15, 2013
James (Jim) Lukehart, Jr., 68, of Waskom, TX, went to be with his Lord on December 15, 2013. He is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Hardin; his father, Max Simpson and his grandparents, Wash and Betty Henson. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Francine Lukehart, and his children, son, James W. Lukehart, III of...
Mildred Faulkner Downs
Dec 15, 2013
Funeral services for Mildred Faulkner Downs, 90, of Avinger will be held 3:00 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Avinger, TX. Interment will follow in Avinger Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs, TX. Arrangements are under the direction...
Nina Carlton
Dec 15, 2013
A graveside service for Nina Pope Carlton, 79, of Marshall will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Grange Hall Cemetery with Bro. Kenneth Flanagan officiating. A time of visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Carlton passed away December 15, 2013. Nina Carlton was born February 10,...
Iva Marie Franks
Dec 12, 2013
Iva Marie Franks went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 12, 2013. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 14 at Downs Funeral Home at 2:00 with Carlton Burris officiating. Iva was born in Marshall on January 7, 1948. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1966. She worked at Marshall Exploration and Martex Well...
Valentine "Pat" Rhodes Thomason
Dec 12, 2013
A graveside memorial service celebrating the life of Valentine "Pat" Thomason will be conducted by Rev. Dick Sawyer at Gill Cemetery on Monday, December 16, 2013, at 3:30 p.m. in Marshall, Texas under the direction of Downs Funeral Home. Honor escort for his "Nanny" will be Landon Weslee Hearne. The family will be receiving friends for visitation at Downs Funeral...
William David Shields
Dec 11, 2013
Funeral services for William David Shields, 61, of El Mirage, AZ, will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 20, 2013 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Rev. Craig Vanbiber officiating. Interment will follow in Grange Hall Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Shields passed...
Benjamin Franklin Craig
Dec 7, 2013
Funeral services for Mr. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Craig, 76, of Marshall will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Rev. Dick Sawyer officiating. Interment will follow in the New Grover Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m., Monday, December 9th. Mr. Craig passed away...
Pamela Frances Corley
Dec 5, 2013
Funeral services for Pamela Frances Corley, 62, of Jefferson, TX will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Donald W. McLendon and Tuck Kemper officiating. Interment will follow in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, December 9, 2013 at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs....
Gerald D. "Jerry" Ready
Dec 2, 2013
Funeral services for Gerald "Jerry" Dean Ready, 77, of Marshall will be 2 p.m. Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Downs Funeral Home. The service will be conducted by Ron Peacock, pastor of Northwood Church of Longview, Texas. The burial will be following at Grange Hall Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the funeral home....
Ruby Handy
Dec 2, 2013
Funeral services for Ruby Hicks Handy, 62, of Marshall, TX will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 7, 2013 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Nichols Cemetery. Mrs. Handy passed away Monday, December 2, 2013 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Marshall, TX. Ruby Hicks Handy was born in Marshall, TX to Lorean and Rufus...
Kari Rene Hunt
Dec 1, 2013
Funeral services for Kari Rene Hunt, 31, of Lindale, TX will be held 9:30 a.m., Saturday, December 7, 2013 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Father Denzil Vithanage and Pastor Joe C. Hall officiating. Interment will follow in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a Rosary from 7:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, December...
Mary Alice George Peteet
Nov 28, 2013
Funeral services for Mary Alice George Peteet, 77, of Marshall will be held 2 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2013 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bob Bryant officiating. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, December 1st at Downs Funeral Home. Ms. Peteet passed away November 28, 2013. Mary Alice was born on March 28, 1936 in Harrison...
Tommie Lee Uselton
Nov 28, 2013
Funeral services for Tommie Lee Uselton, 85, of Marshall will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2013 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Rev. Sammy Dickerson, Kevin Uselton, and Chaplain Frank Cason officiating. Interment will follow in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. There will be a visitation from 6-8 p.m., Monday, December 2nd at the Downs Funeral Home....
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