Obituaries

Jul 3, 2024

A funeral service for Mr. David Jordan "Bubba" Irvine", 52, of Marshall, Texas, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Colonial Gardens Cemetery.  A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 8, 2024, at the funeral home.

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Jul 2, 2024

Marion Douglas Ditmore (better known as Doug) was born on September 18, 1944 in Marshall, Texas. He spent the majority of his life in De Berry, Texas. Doug graduated from Elysian Fields High School in Elysian Fields, Texas. He was an Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. He was a certified electrician earning his degree from VoTech and...

Jul 2, 2024

A memorial service for Mr. Charles Lawrence Porter, Jr., 85, of Marshall, Texas, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Downs Funeral Home.

Charles L Porter, Jr, called" Charlie Boy" by his family, joined his Lord and Savior on July 2, 2024. He was born on August 16, 1938 to Charles Lawrence Porter...

Jun 30, 2024

A private family burial was held on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, for Mr. Bradley "Brad" Robinson, 62, of Harleton, Texas. Mr. Robinson passed away on June 30, 2024. Interment was held at Cornerstone Cemetery in Harleton, Texas.

Bradley "Brad" Robinson was a true outdoorsman. He placed #19 in a world shooting championship, he loved fishing, canoeing, and...

Jun 30, 2024

A service for Mrs. Diana Gay Davidson, 77, of Marshall, Texas, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at Downs Funeral Home. Visitation will take place before the service from 1:00-2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital.

Diana Gay Davidson was born on...

Jun 29, 2024

Ray Larry Dunn, 66 years old, entered the loving arms of our Lord and Savior on June 29, 2024, surrounded by his family at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, TX. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 9:00 am on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 423 LA-495 Cloutierville, LA, followed...

Jun 29, 2024

A memorial service for Mrs. Londa "Mom" Pope will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Downs Funeral Home. A time of visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2024, at Downs. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Friends of Marshall Animals.

Londa "Mom"...

Jun 25, 2024

A memorial service for Irvin Micheal Sullivan will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 1, 2024, at Downs Funeral Home.

Irvin Micheal Sullivan, age 75, passed away on June 25, 2024, in Marshall, Texas.

Irvin was born on May 25, 1949, in Marshall, Texas to John and Mary Sullivan.

Irvin served in...

Jun 25, 2024

Brenda Gail Smith, 74, of Gill Community, Marshall, Texas was born on November 3, 1949, to J.C. (Jake) and Patsy Ruth Redmon in Marshall, Texas. She transitioned to her Heavenly home on June 25, 2024, in Longview, Texas. Brenda was surrounded by her loved ones during her final days.

She attended Marshall Public schools and graduated from...

Jun 23, 2024

A funeral service for Mary Jane Birdsong, 80, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 28, 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., Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the funeral home.

Mary Jane was born on March...

Jun 18, 2024

Linda Mae Bird, 77, of Marshall, Texas went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 18, at Christus Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview, after a long battle with kidney disease.

Linda was born on October 19, 1946, to Fred and Nellie Conseen in Denver, Colorado. In 1964, she graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School, also...

Jun 8, 2024

Lloyd Lee Click, age 62, passed away on June 8, 2024, at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital in Pearland TX.

Lloyd was born October 25, 1961, in Marshall, TX. to Odum and Melba Click.

Lloyd served his country in the Army National Guard for 7 years from August 1979 to August 1986 where he was Honorably...

Jun 8, 2024

Funeral services for James Rayford Dunlap (Ray) will be at 10:00 am Monday June 10, 2024, at Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas with Bro. Roger Dunlap officiating.

Ray Dunlap (65) went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday June 8, 2024. Ray was born on November 17, 1958, to Rayford (Cotton) and Jimmie...

Jun 7, 2024

Ernest Oliver Jarrell, 99, of Hallsville, Texas was born on January 14, 1925, at home in Knight, Louisiana to Henry Jarrell and Lettie Holt Jarrell of DeRidder, Louisiana.

He graduated from Evan's High School in 1942, married Daucy Jarrell also of Knight community in 1944, and served our country during WWII. They moved to Houston, Texas after...

Jun 5, 2024

A graveside service for Patricia Brown Abrams-Parker, 63, of Jefferson, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 15, 2024, under the direction of Downs Funeral Home at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Jefferson, Texas. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, June 14, 2024, at Downs Funeral Home.

Patricia Brown Abrams-Parker,...

Jun 4, 2024

A memorial service for Charlie "Slick" Pettis, 81, of Waskom, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 6, 2024, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home.

Charles Pettis (Charlie or Slick as his co workers liked to call him) was born on October 14, 1942, in Bastrop, Louisiana to Asa Pettis and Esther Lee Aulds...

Jun 3, 2024

Teresa Gail Ortiz, 65, of Marshall, TX, passed away on June 3rd following a long illness.

While she touched many lives and will be remembered fondly for her warmth, devotion, and compassion, those closest to her will forever cherish the memory of the profound love and joy she felt for the animals with which she surrounded herself. ...

May 27, 2024

A memorial service for Mindy Gail Tims, 45, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, May 30, 2024, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

Mindy was born on November 2, 1978, in Longview, Texas to...

May 26, 2024

A funeral service for Loyce Moody, 84, of Jefferson, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Waskom Church of Christ in Waskom, Texas. Interment will follow at Cornett Cemetery in Hughes Springs, Texas. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church.

Loyce...

May 22, 2024

Eric Ray Sanders, 46, of DeBerry TX, passed away on May 22, 2024, after complications from various health issues.

Eric was born on August 30, 1977, to Deborah Kay Mullins and Jimmy Ray Sanders in West Memphis, Arkansas.

He enjoyed listening to Rock and Metal music, playing video games, raising and training dogs, and spending...