Obituaries

Nov 30, 2024

A funeral service for Karen "MawMaw" Self, 77, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 9, 2024, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home.

Karen was born on February 19, 1947, in Marshall, Texas to Harley Hollaway and Wanda Arlene Pierce and passed away on November 30, 2024, in Longview, Texas.

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Nov 30, 2024

A funeral service for Billy M. Ridgeway, 82, of Harleton, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2024, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Piney Cemetery in Harleton, Texas. A visitation for family and friends will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the funeral...

Nov 27, 2024

A funeral service for Jessie N. Bishop, 92, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 30, 2024, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Colonial Gardens Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 29, 2024, at the funeral home.

Nov 24, 2024

Keith Glen Jones, 59, of Marshall, Texas passed away peacefully on November 24, 2024, at his home surrounded by family.

He was born on January 20, 1965, to Howard Wilbur Jones and Nettie Faye Maddox Jones. He was a graduate of Harleton High School. He married Anita Carlton on October 6, 1989, and together they had two...

Nov 24, 2024

A funeral service for Patricia "Pat" Munden, 80, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2024, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the funeral home.

Patricia was born on December 5,...

Nov 20, 2024

Frances Eiland Henderson was born January 12, 1925, in Marshall, Texas to Absalom H. Eiland and Jodie Handley Eiland. She passed away peacefully at the grand age of 99 years old, in Burleson, Texas, on November 20, 2024.

She graduated from Marshall High school in 1942 and from East Texas Baptist College in 1946. She married Robert...

Nov 13, 2024

Betty Lou Clough, the daughter of the late Nathaniel Earl Clough and Herrice Devenport-Clough, was born on September 10, 1944, in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas.

At an early age, she accepted Christ and was baptized at Paradise Baptist Church in Marshall, Texas and attended other churches. She attended Marshall Public School.

Betty Lou Clough departed...

Nov 9, 2024

On November 9, 2024 Sammie Ray Hammontree of Marshall, TX left this earth and entered the gates of Heaven to forever be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born on August 29, 1945 in Transylvania, LA to parents Brief and Gracie Hammontree.    At the time of his passing in Longview, TX he was surrounded by his...

Nov 9, 2024

Services for Co-Pastor Margaret Kiel, 74, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Full Gospel Holy Temple in Marshall, Tx. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Gardens Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 15, 2024, at Marshall Full Gospel...

Nov 6, 2024

Services for David Hernandez Rodriguez, 73, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, November 11, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Colonial Gardens Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary beginning at 6:00 p.m., Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Downs...

Nov 1, 2024

A funeral service for Sandra Elaine Briggs, 74, of Midlothian, Texas, formerly of Marshall, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 7, 2024, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will be held at Walnut Springs Cemetery in DeBerry, Texas. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday,...

Nov 1, 2024

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Robert Barton, who was born on July 15, 1944, in Henderson, Texas, to parents Robert Harris-Barton and Lula Stokes. He passed away on November 1, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones.

In 1963, Robert married the love of his life, Phyllis Ann Barton, and together they raised three...

Nov 1, 2024

A funeral service for Joyce Bartlett, 81, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 3, 2024, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2024, at the funeral home. Mrs. Bartlett passed...

Oct 28, 2024

Michael (Mike) Lynn Upchurch, 63, of Marshall, Texas, passed away on October 28, 2024. Mike was a resident of Marshall for 20 years and worked in the golf industry as both a golf course superintendent and consultant for most of his life, serving as long-time member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. Mike was born in Odessa,...

Oct 27, 2024

Maria Zaragoza, 70, of DeBerry, Texas was born on May 9, 1954, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico to Irineo Velazquez and Juanita Gutierrez and passed away on October 27, 2024, in Marshall, Texas.

Maria married Enrique Jose Zaragoza, Sr. on July 30, 1977, in Los Angeles, California and the two remained married until her passing.

She...

Oct 26, 2024

Arthur Wayman Moore was born on March 25, 1928, in Borger, Texas. Wayman passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at the age of 96, surrounded by family.

His parents, Harvey and Edith DeLisle Moore, were attempting to find employment in Borger during the onset of the 1929 Depression. The family moved back to East Texas...

Oct 26, 2024

A graveside service for Teresa Lynn Prestidge. 58, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday November 1, 2024, at Colonial Gardens Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Cemetery.

Teresa was born on February 15, 1966, in Wayne, Michigan...

Oct 20, 2024

Christopher Alvin Russell, 49, of Blanchard, died Sunday, October 20, 2024, at his home. The son of Alvin Clyde Russell and Marilyn Russell Rowland, Chris was born December 19, 1974, in Marshall, Texas.

Chris was Baptist in faith. He worked as a blackjack dealer at Riverwind Casino for 16 years until his health no longer allowed.  He...

Oct 16, 2024

Services for George "Don" Wilson, 92, of Hallsville, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 19, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Hallsville, Texas. Interment will follow at Noonday Cemetery. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Church. Mr. Wilson passed away on October 16, 2024, in...

Oct 16, 2024

A funeral service for Kenneth Ray Williams, 65, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 26, 2024, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2024, at the funeral home.