Obituaries

Feb 21, 2025

Eunice Vivian Lindsay Harber, born to Walter Huffman and Willie Mae Lindsay on April 11, 1936. She passed away at home on February 21, 2025.

Vivian lived her childhood exploring Marshall, Texas barefoot with her sister, Carroll Flanagan or throwing newspapers from her brother, Fred's bicycle. They collected tires and cans for the war effort.

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Feb 21, 2025

A funeral service for Thomas "Tony" Whitlow, 69, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 27, 2025, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. A visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel. Mr. Whitlow passed away on February 21, 2025, in Longview, Texas.

Thomas Richard...

Feb 21, 2025

Services for Frank T. Copeland, 64, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Yates Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 28, 2025, at the funeral home. Mr. Copeland passed away on February 21,...

Feb 20, 2025

A funeral service for C.F. "Charlie" Peteet, III, 83, of Harleton, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 24, 2024, at Harleton Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Ashland Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Peteet passed away...

Feb 19, 2025

A memorial service for Herman "Hermie" Heim, Jr., 61, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 24, 2025, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Pete Sellers officiating.  A visitation for family and friends will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Mr. Heim passed away on...

Feb 19, 2025

Harold Walter McArthur, Jr., age 74, of Karnack, Tx passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family.

Harold was born on October 4, 1950, in Winston County, Mississippi, to Harold Walter McArthur, Sr. and Dairee Wilson Miles. He was married to Judy Uselton McArthur for 24 years. After graduation from Bay...

Feb 17, 2025

Michael "Mike" Danny Elliott, Sr., passed away peacefully at home on February 17, 2025. A visitation will be held Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Downs Funeral Home. Following Mike's wishes, he will be cremated and will be returned to loved ones.

Mike, 78, of Marshall, Texas, was born November 30, 1946, to Jason Carol Elliott and Eulene...

Feb 17, 2025

Bryan Ray Conaway of Crofton, Maryland peacefully passed away on February 17, 2025. Bryan was born September 6, 1941, in Marshall, Texas and was a 1960 graduate of Marshall High School. Bryan grew up in the "Borden Milk Family," as his father was General Manager of Marshall's Borden plant, one of the city's leading industries at the time. After...

Feb 16, 2025

"I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course; I have kept the faith."

- II Timothy 4:7

Ruby was born on July 20, 1958, in Karnack, Texas to Clyde and Beulah Dotie. She received her education within the Karnack Independent School District and graduated from Karnack High School. On August 20, 1976,...

Feb 16, 2025

A funeral service for Mary Becky Craig, 86, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 20, 2025, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at New Grover Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the funeral home.

Feb 15, 2025

Services for John Burt Affleck, II, 61, of Marshall, Texas will be held at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Affleck passed away on February 15, 2025, in Marshall, Texas.

Feb 14, 2025

A funeral service for Royce Hargrove Brown, 81, of Marshall, TX will be held 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 23, 2025, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. A visitation will be held at 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.

Royce was born on July 29, 1943, and passed away peacefully in...

Feb 14, 2025

A graveside service for Mary Virginia "Ginny" Pollock, 69, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Downs Funeral Home.

Ginny was born on November 16, 1955, in Longview, Texas to Wallace Thomas and Miriam Hull Thomas and passed away on February 14, 2025, in Marshall, Texas.

She married...

Feb 14, 2025

A funeral service for Walter E. Southard, 77, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in the Chapel at Downs Funeral Home. A visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m., in the Chapel.

Walter was born on January 30, 1948, in Dallas, Texas to James Southard...

Feb 10, 2025

Alex Paul Czajkowski, 29, died Monday Feb. 10th, 2025, at his home in Karnack Tx.

Alex was born on Oct. 28th, 1995, in Shreveport La. to his parents Tony Czajkowski and Kiki McIntosh.

Early on Alex earned his nickname "Snoop or Snoopy" because of his inquisitive nature. As a child he loved all things dinosaur...

Feb 8, 2025

Services for Robert Rowe, Jr., 72, of Karnack, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 15, 2025, at New Boggy Baptist Church. Mr. Rowe passed away on February 8, 2025.

Feb 6, 2025

A memorial service for Zachery "Zach" Hagler, 26, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 15, 2025, at River Crossing Cowboy Church in Marshall. A visitation for family and friends will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 14, 2025, at 204 Creekside Drive in Marshall, Texas.

Zach was born on May 18,...

Feb 6, 2025

A funeral service for Jayantilal Rambhai Patel, 65, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 10, 2025, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the funeral home. Mr. Patel passed away on February 6, 2025,...

Feb 5, 2025

A memorial service will be held for Diane Kay Russell Holt on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 11:00 am at Crossroads Methodist Church to celebrate her life.  Thad Carter will officiate the service.

Diane was born July 1, 1942, in Chillicothe, Illinois to Linus Elmer and Mildred Crotz Russell and went to her Heavenly home on February...

Feb 1, 2025

A funeral service for Wanda L. Jones, 86, of Gladewater, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 10, 2025, in the Chapel at Downs Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

Wanda was born on April 16, 1938,...