Thelma Boaze
Nov 6, 2020
A funeral service for Mrs. Thelma Boaze will be held on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 10:00a.m. at Downs Funeral Home. Bro. David Rice will officiate the service. Visitation will be held from 2:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Downs Funeral Home.
Thelma Christine Boaze was born July 5, 1946, a daughter of Fred...
Ethel "Rie" Burks Bradley
Nov 6, 2020
A graveside service for Ms. Ethel Bradley will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 2:00p.m. at St. John Cemetery.
Ms. Ethel Burks Bradley, daughter of the late Mr. William Burk and Mrs. Zena Holloway Burks, was born July 13, 1955 in Marshall, Texas. At an early age she confessed a hope in Christ and united...
Jerry Pope
Nov 4, 2020
A funeral service for Jerry Pope will be held at Downs Funeral Home on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 10:00a.m. Bro. Leonard Nichols will officiate the service. A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Downs Funeral Home.
Jerry Lee Pope, 75 of Marshall, Texas was born on July 17, 1945 in...
Lila Brannan Mapps
Nov 3, 2020
Lila Brannan Mapps passed away on November 3, 2020 in Jefferson, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00a.m., Monday, November 9, 2020 at Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. Visitation will be Sunday, November 8, 2020 from 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. Rev. Brenda Lucas of the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson, Texas will officiate. Burial will be in...
Bobby Ray Nutt
Nov 3, 2020
A memorial service for Mr. Bobby Nutt will be held at Downs Funeral Home, Friday, November 6, 2020 at 2:00p.m. with Bob Bryant officiating the service.
Bobby Ray Nutt was born on July 31, 1935 in Marshall, Texas to Ruben and Ivy Nutt. Bobby passed away on November 3, 2020. Bobby was a lifetime resident of Marshall,...
James Schauner
Oct 31, 2020
James "Jim" William Schauner, WWII Veteran and retired Wichita Fire Department District Chief, passed from this world October 31, 2020 at the age of 93. Born January 21, 1927 to Francis J. and Mary (Shanley) Schauner in Wichita, Ks. He is survived by his wife Lila of the home; son Greg and wife Linda Schauner, two grandchildren: Lecia Heskett...
John Sinclair
Oct 30, 2020
A memorial service for Mr. John Milton Sinclair will be at Downs Funeral Home on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 2:00p.m. with Bro. David Rice officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Downs Funeral Home.
John Milton Sinclair, 68, of Marshall, Texas was born on June 9, 1952 to his parents,...
Dr. Donald Glenn Eakin
Oct 26, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Doctor Donald Glenn Eakin announces his passing into the heart of the Divine, on Monday, October 26, 2020, at the age of 69 years. Dr Don will be lovingly remembered by his children, Sarah and Anisa and his girlfriend Hollis.
Dr Don was born in San Antonio, Texas on...
John House
Oct 25, 2020
John E. House, 74, of Marshall, Texas, was born on November 1, 1945 in Tyler, Texas and went into the loving arms of Jesus on October 25, 2020, where he joined his parents, E.J., Jr. and June LaCaze House and beloved sister, Phillis "Fish" Hoozer.
John was Daddy and Pops to his kids, a former butcher by...
James "David" Gatton
Oct 22, 2020
David Gatton was born on April 6, 1978 in Coffeyville, KS. He was raised in East Texas, and then went on to live and work in Mason, Texas. Funeral Services for Mr. Gatton will be held on Friday, October 30, 2020 at 2:00p.m. at Downs Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6-8p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Downs...
Roy Wayne "Kookie" Stoker
Oct 18, 2020
A funeral service for Mr. Stoker will be held at 2:00p.m. on October 31, 2020 at Downs Funeral Home, visitation will be held on Friday, October 30, 2020 from 4:00-6:00p.m. at Downs Funeral Home.
Roy Wayne Stoker (Kookie) son of the late Herman Stoker and Katie Lou Stoker Willis was born October 19, 1961 in Gregg County,...
Beatrice Ellen "Bea" Oliver
Oct 14, 2020
Beatrice "Bea" Oliver, 93, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, October 31, 2020 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Waskom, TX. Officiating the service will be Father Bernard Boteju of Longview and Father Emmanuel Akpobolokemi of St. Lawrence Church in Waskom. Interment will follow at...
Willie C. "Pookey" Manning
Oct 12, 2020
A graveside service for Mr. Manning will be at Mount Pleasant cemetery in Elysian Fields, Texas at 10:00a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00p.m. Friday, October 16, 2020 at Downs Funeral Home.
Mr. Willie Charles Manning was born on March 1, 1940 to the late Eugene and Mammie Manning. At an early...
Dr. Dewey Franklin Atkinson
Oct 11, 2020
Funeral service for Dr. Dewey Franklin Atkinson will be held at 11:00a.m. Friday, October 16, 2020 with visitation an hour prior to the service from 10:00-11:00a.m. at Downs Funeral Home. He was born November 15, 1930 in Kenedy, Texas to Albert Dewey and Rosa Atkinson. He passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020 in Marshall, Texas.
Dr....
Harold Darnell
Oct 8, 2020
A graveside service for Mr. Harold Darnell will be held at 2:00p.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2020 from 10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. prior to the graveside service at Downs Funeral Home.
Harold...
Howard Simmons
Oct 8, 2020
A funeral service for Howard Simmons will be held on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 2:00p.m. at Downs Funeral Home, Bro. Ron Segers will be officiating the service. Interment will be at Algoma North Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00p.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Downs Funeral Home.
Howard Simmons, 91, of Marshall, Texas was...
Ray Carter
Oct 7, 2020
Funeral services for Ray Carter, 83 of Waskom will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 17, 2020 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Lewis Cemetery in Elysian Fields, TX. A time of visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Friday, October 16, 2020 at Downs Funeral Home.
Ray Carter was born on...
James Lloyd Johnson
Oct 4, 2020
James "Jim" L. Johnson, Jr, 84, of Marshall, TX peacefully passed away on October 4 th , 2020 in Longview, TX. Born on June 7, 1936 in Nacogdoches, TX, he was the eldest of two children born to James L. Johnson, Sr and Lenox Sims Johnson.
Jim is survived by his two loving sons and daughters-in-law, Steele...
Gayl Oliver
Oct 3, 2020
Gayl Olivia Oliver was born June 24, 1953 to John Oliver Sr. and Ruth Oliver in Marshall, Texas.  Gayl accepted Christ and was baptized at an early and took joy in praising and serving the Lord through song and selfless service.
She graduated H.B. Pemberton in 1972, and attended Kilgore College from1972-1974. She graduated...
John W Fisher
Oct 2, 2020
John William Fisher, 66, of Marshall, TX passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 2, 2020 surrounded by his family. A graveside service will be held on Monday, October 5, 2020 at Cave Springs Cemetery with Bro. Ron Segers officiating and under the direction of Downs Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at the cemetery from 1:00pm...
