Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Corey Booker

Corey Booker

Jan 25, 2022

A funeral service for Corey Booker, 53, of The Colony, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 5, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. Interment will follow with Rose Hill Cemetery. A time for visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, February 4, 2022, at Downs Funeral Home....

Dennis Leon Stroger

Dennis Leon Stroger

Jan 25, 2022

A funeral service for Dennis Leon Stroger, 70, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 31, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. Interment will follow at Algoma North Cemetery. Mr. Stroger passed away on January 25, 2022, in Marshall, Texas.

Dennis Leon Stroger was born in Marshall, Texas...

Myrtle R. Davis

Myrtle R. Davis

Jan 24, 2022

A memorial service for Myrtle R. Davis, 89, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 29, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. Ms. Davis passed away on January 24, 2022, in Longview, Texas.

David P. Aquino

David P. Aquino

Jan 21, 2022

A funeral service for David P. Aquino, 65, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 29, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. Interment will follow at Yates Cemetery in Scottsville, Texas.

He was born on February 2, 1956, in Puebla, Mexico to Pedro Aquino and Juana Pena and...

Rito "Skip" Vribes, Jr.

Rito "Skip" Vribes, Jr.

Jan 21, 2022

A memorial service for Rito "Skip" Vribes, Jr., 73, of Woodlawn, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. Mr. Vribes passed away on January 21, 2022, in Longview, Texas.

Rito "Skip" Vribes Jr. was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1948. The first of seven...

Norman E. "Cowboy" Hayes

Norman E. "Cowboy" Hayes

Jan 20, 2022

Norman E "Cowboy" Hayes left to be with our Lord and Savior on January 20, 2022.

He was born to Emery and Ruby Hayes on March 26, 1933 in rural Shannon County, Missouri and raised in Bunker, Missouri. Considered to be a "fair" student, the only class he failed was typewriting.  He left Missouri in 1952 and...

Kathlyn Rena Mcnatt Drinnon

Kathlyn Rena Mcnatt Drinnon

Jan 18, 2022

Kathlyn Rena McNatt Drinnon, 40, passed away on January 18, 2022, at her home in Hallsville, Texas.

She was born on June 10, 1981, to Kathy Salter Rosborough and Doyce McNatt in Lone Star, Texas. She grew up in Hallsville, Texas. She went to college in Idabel, Oklahoma where she graduated top of her class, Phi Theta...

Lee Roy Humphries

Lee Roy Humphries

Jan 15, 2022

A burial for Lee Roy Humphries, 75, of Tyler, Texas will be held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at the Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Humphries passed away on January 15, 2022, of natural causes in Mineola, Texas.

After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy on March 22, 1967, where...

Joann Covey

Joann Covey

Jan 14, 2022

A funeral service for JoAnn Covey, 78, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 20, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. Interment will follow at Algoma North Cemetery.

She was born on July 17, 1943, in Dallas, Texas to Lester and Inez Huckaby and passed away on January...

Peggy Jean Francis Wilson

Peggy Jean Francis Wilson

Jan 8, 2022

A funeral service for Peggy Jean Francis Wilson, 83, of Hallsville, Texas will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Hallsville, Texas. A time for visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow at Yates Cemetery in Scottsville, Texas.

She was born...

Thomas E. Hartley, Sr.

Thomas E. Hartley, Sr.

Jan 8, 2022

A funeral service for Thomas E. Hartley, Sr., will be held at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. A time for visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, January 10, 2022, at Downs Funeral Home.

He was born on December 1, 1933, in...

Willie Ray Butler "The Mule"

Willie Ray Butler "The Mule"

Jan 5, 2022

A funeral service for Willie Ray Butler "The Mule" will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. A time for visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 14, 2022 at Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Bucksville Cemetery in Hallsville, Texas....

Wayne Spruiell

Wayne Spruiell

Jan 4, 2022

A funeral service for Harley Wayne Spruiell, 74, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 7, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. A time for visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Downs Funeral Home. A private burial will be held at...

Thelma Roberson Sparks

Thelma Roberson Sparks

Jan 4, 2022

Thelma Roberson Sparks was born October 13, 1944, to Clarence Roberson Sr. and Lorene Washington Roberson in Waskom, Texas. She was from a large and loving family of 12 other siblings. Thelma was educated at Belview Baptist Church Elementary School until it was consolidated with Kelly Elementary School. Thelma R. Sparks was a proud graduate of HB Pemberton High...

Jerry C. Pritchard

Jerry C. Pritchard

Jan 3, 2022

Funeral services for Jerry (J.C.) Pritchard, 79, of Marshall, Texas, will be held at Downs Funeral Home on Friday, January 7 at 10 am. Officiating will be James Runnels, Associate Pastor of Crossroads Baptist Church. Visitation will be at Downs Funeral Home on Thursday January 6, from 6 to 8 pm. Mr. Pritchard went to be with...

Doris Brown

Doris Brown

Dec 30, 2021

A graveside service for Doris W. Brown, 88, of Karnack, Texas will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Andrews Cemetery in Karnack, Texas. A time for visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. Mrs. Brown passed away on December 30, 2021,...

Joyce F. Minatrea

Joyce F. Minatrea

Dec 30, 2021

A memorial service for Joyce Minatrea, 84, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 5, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. A time for visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at the funeral home. Mrs. Minatrea passed away on December 30, 2021,...

Danny Joseph Brown

Danny Joseph Brown

Dec 28, 2021

A funeral service for Daniel Joseph Brown, also known as Danny or Dann-O will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. A time for visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, January 3, 2022, at Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Algoma...

Susan Gill Mcclary

Susan Gill Mcclary

Dec 27, 2021

A memorial service for Susan Gill McClary, 74, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, January 3, 2022, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home.

She was born on March 21, 1947, to Hugh William McClary and Maud S. Gill McClary in Yokohama, Japan and passed away on December 27, 2021, in Karnack, Texas....

Jessie Ann Gifford

Jessie Ann Gifford

Dec 24, 2021

Gifford, Jessie Ann 73, was taken home to be with the Lord on December 24, 2021, after a year-long battle with cancer. She was a devoted Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt. She will be greatly missed by her loving family and is survived by two devoted sons: Robert Gifford and William Gifford (Julie). She was preceded in death...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.