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Gloria Smith

Gloria Smith

May 27, 2023

A graveside service for Gloria Smith, 81, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Fairview Cemetery in Marshall, Texas. Mrs. Smith passed away on May 27, 2023, in Marshall, Texas.

Chester H. Gifford

Chester H. Gifford

May 26, 2023

Chester (Fred) H. Gifford, 82, of Tampa, Florida was taken home to be with the Lord on May 26, 2023.

He was born on June 1, 1940, in Tampa, Florida to Herman Gifford and Alice Bruce Gifford.

He was the eldest of three children born to Herman and Alice Gifford of Tampa, Florida on June...

Diane "Memaw" Oney

Diane "Memaw" Oney

May 25, 2023

A funeral service for Peggy Diane Oney, 77, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 29, 2023, at the funeral home.

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Mary Lou Barkett

Mary Lou Barkett

May 22, 2023

A funeral service for Mary Lou Barkett, 93, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, June 10, 2023, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held prior to the service from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

Mary Lou was born on October 26,...

Theresa Evans Butler

Theresa Evans Butler

May 17, 2023

A graveside service for Theresa Evans Butler,66, of Marshall, Texas, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2023, at the Butler Family Cemetery with Bro. Johnny Puryear presiding. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Downs Funeral...

Jo Anne Imhof

Jo Anne Imhof

May 15, 2023

Jo Anne Prothro Imhof 91, of Marshall, Texas was born on August 9, 1931, in Marshall, Texas to her parents, Jean Mac Prothro and Frances Haddock Prothro. Mrs. Imhof passed away on May 15, 2023, in Marshall, Texas, where she grew up.

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Bobby Earl Moore

Bobby Earl Moore

May 13, 2023

A funeral service for Bobby Earl Moore, 77, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Yates Cemetery in Scottsville, Texas. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the...

Jeanna Fay Blackman

Jeanna Fay Blackman

May 12, 2023

Jeanna Fay Wise Blackman left this life on May 12, 2023, at the age of 75, in her home in Hallsville, Texas.

She was born about ten minutes after her twin sister-Joan, in Graham, Texas on December 16, 1947, to Jack and Jackie Wise.

In 1974, Jean married Bobby D. Blackman in DeBerry, TX, at...

William Joseph Feazell

William Joseph Feazell

May 12, 2023

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Jo Ann Cason

Jo Ann Cason

May 12, 2023

A funeral service for Jo Ann Cason,92, of Marshall, Texas, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 19, 2023, 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, May 18, 2023, at the funeral home.

Jo Ann was born on...

Blanche Lee Wade Manning

Blanche Lee Wade Manning

May 11, 2023

A funeral service for Blanche Lee Wade Manning, 90, of DeBerry, Texas, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 20, 2023, 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, May 19, 2023, at the funeral home....

Mary Ann Hawkins Smith

Mary Ann Hawkins Smith

May 6, 2023

Services for Mary Ann Hawkins Smith, 91, of Longview, Texas, will be held at a later date provided by the family. Mrs. Smith passed away on May 6, 2023, in Longview, Texas.

David R. Joynor

David R. Joynor

May 5, 2023

A graveside service for David R. Joynor, 77, of Boyce, Louisiana, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Northwest Louisiana VA Cemetery in Keithville, Louisiana.

David was born on April 23, 1946, in Minden, Louisiana to Jesse Will Joynor and Clara Pauline Culpepper and passed away on May 5, 2023,...

Skeeter Brown

Skeeter Brown

May 4, 2023

Edward "Skeeter" Brown, 63, affectionately known as Pop was born December 15, 1959, in Paris, Texas to Kennith H. Brown and Lawanda Bernice Brown. He passed away May 4, 2023, in Longview, Texas surrounded by his family. He attended Elysian Fields High School. He married Terri Linda Woodley on January 7, 1983. They spent over 40 happy years...

Wilma Mayle

Wilma Mayle

May 1, 2023

A memorial service for Wilma Mayle, 75, of Marshallville, Ohio will be held at a later date provided by the family. Mrs. Mayle passed away on May 1, 2023, in Marshall, Texas.

Alicia F. Martinez Sayler

Alicia F. Martinez Sayler

Apr 30, 2023

A memorial service for Alicia F. Martinez Sayler, 93, of Marshall, Texas will be held at a later date provided by the family. Mrs. Sayler passed away on April 30, 2023, in Marshall, Texas.

Wendy Lynn Jones

Wendy Lynn Jones

Apr 30, 2023

A memorial service for Wendy Lynn Jones, 62, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 20, 2023, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Wendy was born on September 22, 1960, in...

Cindy Hays

Cindy Hays

Apr 30, 2023

Cindy Hays went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 30th, 2023, at the age of 67 surrounded by her family in her home in Marshall, Texas.

Born Cindy Lou White in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Charles V White and Dorothy (White) Martin, she was raised on a farm near Brachfield outside...

Clayton Lee Allen

Clayton Lee Allen

Apr 23, 2023

A funeral service for Clayton Lee Allen, 64, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 6, 2023, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Gardens Cemetery.

Clayton was born on August 28, 1958, in Dallas, Texas to Clinton Allen and Lizzie Smith Allen and passed away on...

Geraldine Helm Teskey

Geraldine Helm Teskey

Apr 20, 2023

Gerry Teskey entered the gates of Heaven on Thursday night, April 20th, in Marshall, Texas, at the age of 99. She was born Geraldine Ruth Helm on September 12, 1923, in San Antonio, Texas, to Albert and Opal Helm. She was raised in San Antonio where she graduated as Valedictorian from Hot Wells High School. On her 19th birthday,...

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