Obituaries

Jan 22, 2021

Maggie passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Christus Hospital in Longview, TX. She was born to Martha E. Jarvis and Robert Martin in Nevada County, AR on October 9, 1937. As a child, she lived between Nevada County, AR and Joliet, IL, while her father served in WWII in the U.S. Army. In 1948 she and...

Jan 22, 2021

Wayne Brooks, 77, of Marshall, TX, was born in Memphis, TN, on October 14, 1943 to his parents, Elmer H. Brooks and Cora Scoggins Brooks. Mr. Brooks passed away on January 22, 2021. Mr. Brooks he worked and retired from Safeway, Borden, Lance Chips, and Marshall Snacks. He was a resident of Marshall, where he spent most of his...

Jan 20, 2021

A funeral service for Mrs. Shirley Jean Stephens will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 10:00a.m. at Downs Funeral Home. Pastor Edwin Lee will officiate the service. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, January 29, 2020 at Downs Funeral Home.

Shirley Jean Reason Stephens daughter of the late Eugene Reason and Mazzie Robinson-Reason...

Jan 19, 2021

A memorial service for Mrs. Edna Harber will be held on Friday, January 22, 2021 at 4:00PM at Downs Funeral Home. Bro. Pete Sellers will officiate the service. Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00PM on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Downs Funeral Home.

Edna Merle Harber was born on October 25, 1933 to her parents...

Jan 15, 2021

A graveside service for Rev. James H. "Jim" Rust will be held on Monday, January 18, 2021 at 2:00p.m. Bro. Buddy Briggs will officiate the service.

Rev. James H. "Jim" Rust, 80, of Marshall, Texas was born on November 10, 1940 to his parents, Randolph Rust and Bernice Marie Lane. Rev. Rust passed away on January 15,...

Jan 14, 2021

Oma Leona Thedford, 62, of Avinger, Texas was born on December 8, 1958 in Dekalb, Texas to her parents, Arthur and Cornie Ball. Mrs. Thedford passed away on January 14, 2021 at her home. No Services have been scheduled at this time.

Jan 13, 2021

Beverly A. Meyer, 81, of Waskom Texas was born July 8, 1939 and passed away on January 13, 2021. Mrs. Meyer resided in Waskom Texas for the last 4 years, but was originally from Monroe, Michigan. She married Thomas Meyer in 1963. They were happily married for 36 years before Tom passed away in 1999. She is survived by...

Jan 12, 2021

A funeral service for G.W. Hickey, Jr. of Crossroads will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 2:00p.m. at Downs Funeral Home. C.J. Michel will officiate the service. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Downs Funeral Home.

G.W. Hickey, Jr, 82, of Crossroads was born on April 15,...

Jan 12, 2021

A graveside service for Mr. James "Jim" Fulbright will be held on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Colonial Gardens Cemetery. Rev. Harold Coburn will officiate the service. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Downs Funeral Home.

James "Jim" Lee Fulbright was born on February 10, 1930 in...

Jan 11, 2021

William B. Shaver, 80, of Harleton, Texas was born on August 20, 1940 in Bradley, Arkansas to his parents, John Wesley and Inez Williams Shaver. Mr. Shaver passed away on January 11, 2021 in Longview, Texas. He loved hunting, fishing, working outdoors on different welding projects and building things.

Mr. Shaver is survived by his sons, Wesley...

Jan 9, 2021

A graveside service for Mrs. Jean Stegall will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Grange Hall Cemetery. Bro. Ron Segers will officiate the service. Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Downs Funeral Home.

Jean Stegall, 84, of Marshall, Texas was born on November...

Jan 8, 2021

A funeral service for Dorothy Jean Merrill Boone will be held on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 2:00p.m. at Downs Funeral Home. Bro. Ron Segers will officiate the service. Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Downs Funeral Home. Private family graveside service will follow.

Dorothy Jean Merrill Boone, 94, of...

Jan 6, 2021

A graveside service for Gene "Pappy" Brown will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Algoma North Cemetery. Bro. Paul Vickers will officiate the service. A visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Downs Funeral Home.

Gene "Pappy" Brown, 88, of Marshall, Texas was born...

Jan 4, 2021

A funeral service for Mrs. Anita Jane Bolander will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Bro. Buddy Killion will officiate the service. Interment will follow immediately after the service going to Scottsville Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time.

Anita Jane Bolander,...

Jan 2, 2021

A graveside service for Yvonne "Mimi" Fitts will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 11:00a.m. at Arlington Cemetery in El Dorado, Arkansas.

Yvonne Fitts, 82, of El Dorado, Arkansas was born on July 20, 1938 in Bernice, LA to her parents, Thomas Byron Puckett and Annie Pearl English. Mrs. Fitts passed away on January 2,...

Jan 1, 2021

A funeral service for Virginia Ruth Abernathy will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2021 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Craig Evers officiating the service. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00p.m. on Monday, January 4, 2021  at Downs Funeral Home.

Virginia Ruth Knight was born in Marshall, Texas was on October...

Jan 1, 2021

In declining health since March, and after a week's long battle with Pneumonia, Selma Freshour Gollmitzer, also known as Selma P to some, (though she hated the P with a passion) Daughter, Sister, Niece, Cousin, Wife, Mom, Aunt, Grandma, Gigi, Mrs. Selma, teacher, friend, and confidant to others, passed away peacefully at her home in Marshall, TX surrounded by...

Dec 31, 2020

A graveside funeral service for Phyllis Ann "Maw Maw" Barton, 75 of Longview will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in the Memory Park Cemetery in Longview with Bro. Mark Moore officiating. There will a visitation time at the cemetery from 10-11 a.m., preceding the service.  Mrs. Barton was born August 15, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama...

Dec 30, 2020

A funeral service for Mr. John "Charles" Finley will be held on Monday, January 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Bro. Jim Houston will officiate the service. Interment will be held at Algoma South Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Downs Funeral...

Dec 23, 2020

A funeral service for Doug Buchanan will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 2:00p.m. in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home, Bob Bryant will officiate the service. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Downs Funeral Home.

Doug Buchanan, 71 of Marshall, Texas was born on March 5, 1949...