Obituaries

Oct 27, 2023

A funeral service for Carolyn Lee, 73, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 3, 2023, 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. in the Chapel.

Oct 20, 2023

Funeral services for Mona Munden Lawson, 93 of Marshall, Texas will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 27, 2023, at the First Methodist Church in Marshall, Texas under the direction of Downs Funeral Home with Rev. David Luckert officiating. Interment will follow at Colonial Gardens Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6:00 p.m....

Oct 20, 2023

William Raymond "Billy Ray" Haynes was born on December 14, 1929, in Harrison County, Texas to parents J.E. and Cecile Pace Haynes. He passed peacefully in his home in Marshall, Texas at the age of 93, on October 20, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, October...

Oct 19, 2023

A funeral service for Bessie Sellers will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 26, 2023, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Algoma South Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at the funeral home.

Bessie Mae Sellers (69...

Oct 19, 2023

A memorial service for Stacy David Doss, 56, of Cedar Park, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 11, 2023, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home.

Stacy was born on September 23, 1967, in Marshall, Texas to Jerry David Doss and Marittia Dianne Carey Doss. He passed away on October 19, 2023, at Round...

Oct 18, 2023

A funeral service for Mable "Nanny" Badgley, 97, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 20, 2023, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home.

Mable was born on January 31, 1926, in Karnack, Texas to Joseph Eugene Moore and Mary Jane Dean Moore and passed away on October 18, 2023, in Marshall, Texas....

Oct 16, 2023

A funeral service for Camri MaKayle Johnson, 26, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 28, 2023, at the Louisiana Building in Marshall, Texas. Interment will follow at Motley Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 27, 2023, at Downs Funeral Home. Ms. Johnson...

Oct 16, 2023

Emma Jean "Jeannie" Walsh was born in Marshall, Texas on November 13, 1942, to the late Elbert Gibson Hortman and Hazel Emma (Patty) Hortman. She departed this life in Marshall, Texas on October 16, 2023, at the age of eighty.

Jeannie was a 1961 graduate of Marshall High School and briefly attended Kilgore College. In early 1962,...

Oct 15, 2023

A graveside service for Charles Milton Watts, 99, of Harleton, Texas will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Center Cemetery in Harleton, Texas.

Charles was born on March 7, 1924, in Harleton, Texas to Charlie Lunsford Watts and Nettie White Watts and passed away on October 15, 2023, in Longview, Texas.

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Oct 12, 2023

A funeral service for Jerry B. Witcher, 59, of Rockwall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 18, 2023, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Algoma South Cemetery. 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.

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Oct 9, 2023

A funeral service for Willie Mae Davidson, 73, of Karnack, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 21, 2023, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Sipps Cemetery in Karnack, Texas. Mrs. Davidson passed away on October 9, 2023, at her home in Karnack.

Mrs. Willie Mae Davidson, the 5th of...

Oct 7, 2023

A funeral service for Janet R. Baker Davis, 66, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 14, 2023, at Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Smyrna Cemetery in Harleton, Texas. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 13, 2023, at the funeral home. Mrs....

Oct 5, 2023

A memorial service for Pete McCarty, 93, will be held at 1:30 pm on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Marshall. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with lunch provided at the church before the service begins. Pete passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, October 5....

Oct 4, 2023

Services for Randy Lin Brown, 71, of Marshall, Texas will be held in Arlington, Virginia at the National Cemetery at a later date. Mr. Brown passed away on October 4, 2023, in Colorado.

Oct 3, 2023

A memorial service will be held for Annie Ruth Roberson, of Marshall, Texas at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 7, 2023, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home.

Annie Ruth was born January 21, 1948, in Marshall, Texas. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1966 and maintained lifelong friendships with many of her fellow classmates. She was...

Oct 2, 2023

A visitation for William Earl Evans, 64, of Streetman, Texas, will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Downs Funeral Home.

Earl was born on January 21, 1959, in Marshall, Texas to Warren Elwood Evans and Mable Charlene Tatum Evans and passed away on October 2, 2023, in Arlington, Texas.

Sep 30, 2023

A graveside service for Cecil Dulin, 85, of Waskom, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Restland Cemetery in Waskom.

Cecil was born on July 19, 1938, in Carthage, Texas to Cecil E. Dulin and Mary Nell Dulin Moore and passed away on September 30, 2023, in Marshall, Texas.

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Sep 28, 2023

A graveside service for Johnnie Belle Bostick, 93, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 2, 2023, at Ore City Cemetery in Ore City, Texas. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Downs Funeral Home.

Johnnie Belle Bostick, 93, of...

Sep 26, 2023

A visitation for Mellinda Finley Craig, 53, of Hallsville, Texas will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Downs Funeral Home.

Mellinda was born on May 27, 1970, in Lovington, New Mexico to Millard Thomas Finley and Georgia Faye Cleve Finley and passed away on September 26, 2023, at her home...

Sep 24, 2023

A funeral service for Mary Elizabeth "Lisa" Wyatt, 57, of Arlington, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 30, 2023, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park in Jefferson, Texas. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 29, 2023, at...