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Wanda Lou Yates
Sep 21, 2022
Wanda Lou Yates, long-time resident of Scottsville, Texas, passed away at the age of 86 on September 21, 2022, at her residence, surrounded by her family.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Yates Memorial Cemetery. A time for visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m....
Billy Wayne Watson, Sr.
Sep 17, 2022
Marshall resident Billy Wayne "Bill" Watson, Sr., 82, passed away on September 17, 2022, at Christus Good Shepherd, Longview, Texas. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, September 26, 2022, at Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas.
Mr. Watson was born October 30, 1939, in Centerville, Texas, to Willis Douglas and Una...
Bess A. Wellborn
Sep 16, 2022
Bess A. Wellborn, long-time resident of Elysian Fields, TX, passed away on September 16, 2022, at the age of ninety-one. She was born on November 22, 1930, to Arthur and Ethel Bradshaw. She married Johnny Wellborn on July 30, 1950, and they enjoyed 51 years of marriage until his death on September 11, 2001.
She was active...
Bryan Michael Gentry
Sep 15, 2022
On September 15, 2022, Bryan Michael Gentry, loving brother and friend, passed away at age 51 in Shreveport, LA after a lengthy illness.
Bryan was born on September 23, 1970, in Dallas, TX and shortly after moved to Waskom, TX where he was raised by James (JW) and Frances Gentry. He graduated from Waskom High School in...
Dolores Johnson Hartley
Sep 14, 2022
A funeral service for Dolores Johnson Hartley, 87, of Marshall, Texas, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 17, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Colonial Gardens Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 16, 2022, at the funeral home.
Dolores was born...
Troy T.J. Downs
Sep 13, 2022
A memorial service for Troy J. Downs, II (T.J.), 36, of Avinger, Texas, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 3, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Avinger.
T.J. was born on September 4, 1986, in Linden, Texas to Troy J. Downs, Sr. and Susan Dishaw Downs and passed away on September 13, 2022, in North...
Opal Mae Curry
Sep 10, 2022
Beloved Matriarch and Servant of her Lord, Opal Mae Dossett Curry went home to Gloryland at 4:20 pm on September 10, fifteen days after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by loved ones as she smiled and took her last breath. Her final days were pain-free and she remained joyous to the end. Her Faith never...
Robert (Bob) Leland Yates
Sep 5, 2022
A graveside service for Robert (Bob) Leland Yates, 92, of Scottsville, Texas, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 9, 2022, at Yates Memorial Cemetery in Scottsville, Texas.
He was born on February 24, 1930, in Marshall, Texas to Robert B. Yates and Vera Dickinson Yates and passed away on September 5, 2022, in Shreveport, Louisiana....
Ray Peak
Sep 3, 2022
A visitation for Ray Peak, 67, of Marshall, Texas, will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Downs Funeral Home.
He was born on February 10, 1955, in Marshall, Texas to John Raymond Peak, Sr. and Nancy Lavinia Jones and passed away on September 3, 2022, in Longview, Texas.
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Margaret Jane "Peggy" Rowe
Aug 29, 2022
A private burial for Margaret Jane "Peggy" Rowe, 72, of Marshall, Texas will be held on Friday, September 2, 2022.
She was born on November 12, 1949, in Columbus, Georgia to George Franklin Foster and Joan Eileen Broderick and passed away on August 29, 2022, at her home in Marshall, Texas.
She married Michael Larry...
Mamye Marie Bogue Jordan
Aug 29, 2022
A funeral service for Mamye Marie Bogue Jordan, 88, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 3, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Pope City Cemetery in Woodlawn, Texas.
Mamye was born on November 6, 1933, in Marshall, Texas to Jessica Bogue and Ruby Alford and passed...
Truman Oney, Sr.
Aug 27, 2022
A graveside service for Truman Oney, Sr., 85, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 2, 2022, at New Grover Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September1, 2022, at Downs Funeral Home.
Truman was born on June 12, 1937, in Harleton, Texas...
Ronald Douglas Mccloud
Aug 23, 2022
A graveside service for Ronald Douglas McCloud, 74, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 26, 2022, at Yates Cemetery in Scottsville, Texas.
He was born on September 24, 1947, in Dayton, Ohio to Lonnie Calvin McCloud, Sr. and Isabelle Mae Emory McCloud and passed away on August 23, 2022, in Marshall, Texas....
Peggy Weatherall
Aug 19, 2022
A funeral service for Peggy Weatherall, 82, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 25, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. Interment will follow at Hallsville Cemetery in Hallsville, Texas. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Downs Funeral Home....
Harold James Laughter
Aug 18, 2022
A memorial service for Harold James Laughter, 95, of Waskom, Texas, will be held at a later date provided by the family.
Harold was born on December 11, 1926, in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Earl Knox Laughter and Martha Mae Shipp Laughter and passed away on August 18, 2022, in Shreveport, Louisiana.
He served...
Donna Gayle Herrington
Aug 17, 2022
Our Lord Jesus Christ called Donna Gayle Herrington home on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, after a brief illness. Donna loved her Lord and her family completely. She was a devoted and beloved daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and great aunt. Her passing has left a hole in our hearts, but the memory of her sweet, gentle, loving spirit will never...
Reba Mobley Gibson
Aug 12, 2022
Services for Reba Mobley Gibson, 96, of Keller, Texas, formerly of Marshall, Texas, are pending with Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas.
She was born on September 14, 1925, in Marshall, Texas to Hubert David Mobley and Mamie Jones Mobley and passed away on August 12, 2022, in Keller, Texas.
She was one of the...
Bobby Brandon Narramore
Aug 2, 2022
A celebration of Brandon's life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 13, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home.
Bobby (Brandon) Narramore, 35, of Plano, Texas and a former resident of Marshall, Texas passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
He was born on January 18, 1987, in Shreveport, Louisiana to Ann...
Ima Mccurry Wilson
Jul 28, 2022
A funeral service for Ima L. Wilson, 81, of Gilmer, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Concord Missionary Baptist Church in Gilmer, Texas. Interment will follow at Walnut Creek Cemetery in Diana, Texas. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, August 1, 2022, at...
Charline Bolden Simmons
Jul 28, 2022
A funeral service for Charline Bolden Simmons, 77, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 6, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Gardens Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, August 5, 2022, at...
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