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Courtney Jamal Johnson
Oct 26, 2019
A funeral service for Courtney Jamal "C.J." Johnson will be held at Downs Funeral Home on Saturday, November 2 nd at 3:00 p.m. Bro. Kent Adams will be officiating the service. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 1 st from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Downs Funeral Home.
Courtney Jamal "C.J." Johnson 31, of Marshall, Texas was born...
Daniel George "Cowboy" Meyers
Oct 22, 2019
A graveside service will be held for Daniel George Meyers on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 10:00a.m. at Dewey Cemetery in Dewey, Oklahoma. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas.
Daniel George "Cowboy" Meyers was born on March 27, 1935 in Shidler, Oklahoma to his...
William "Bill" Abernathy
Oct 21, 2019
A funeral service for William "Bill" Abernathy will be held Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 10:00a.m. Br. Craig Evers will be officiating the service. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00p.m. on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home.
William "Bill" Abernathy 76, of Marshall, Texas was born on October 30, 1942 to his parents, Elzie Isiah...
Delton Warren Lynch
Oct 19, 2019
Delton Warren Lynch 49, of Marshall, Texas passed away on October 19, 2019 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Mr. Lynch was born on May 31, 1970 in Longview, Texas to his parents, Donny Warren Lynch and Reginna Lucille Brooks Lynch. Mr. Lynch worked putting in irrigation systems in Missouri, T&T Railroad, welder and Highway Department and for the last few years...
Sonia D. Hawkins
Oct 17, 2019
Sonia D. Hawkins 51 passed away on October 17, 2019 at New Life Outreach Assisted Living in Longview, Texas.
Ms. Hawkins was born in Marshall, Texas she was the eldest daughter of deceased Fredrich James Hawkins and Carolyn D. Hawkins-Bell. She graduated in 1986 from Marshall High School.
She was a member of New Life...
Jessie "Pappy" Childers
Oct 12, 2019
A graveside service for Jessie "Pappy" Childers will be held at 11a.m. Friday, October 18, 2019 at Woodlawn Cemetery. Bro. Will Sherman and Bro. Danny Warbington will be officiating the service. A visitation will be held from 6-8p.m. Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Woodlawn Baptist Church.
Jessie "Pappy" Childers was born September 24, 1929 in Hector, Arkansas...
Mollie D. Montgomery
Oct 11, 2019
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates". Proverbs 31:31
Mollie M. Davenport Montgomery was born December 15, 1942 to the late George Davenport and Corena Davenport. She received her education at the H.B. Pemberton High School in Marshall, TX. She accepted Christ...
Paulina Velarde Marin
Oct 4, 2019
Funeral service for Mrs. Paulina Velarde Marin will be held at 3:00p.m Monday, October 7, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marshall, Texas. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00p.m. with a rosary at 6:30p.m on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas.
Paulina Velarde Marin was born on June 29, 1955...
Emma Hicks
Oct 2, 2019
Emma Louise "Jill" Hicks was born to Sam Payton and Rosie Nell Brooks Payton on August 31, 1944. After a journey of 75 years, she left this earthly home on Wednesday, October 2, 2019.
She was united in matrimony to Henry Selcer Hicks on May 23, 1960 and to this union 6 children were born, Henry, Jr.,...
Mable D. Houze
Oct 1, 2019
Mrs. Mable Dean Murphy Houze (aka: May Pearl) was born on March 8, 1942 to the parents of Mr. Johnnie L. & Mrs. Virgie Murphy.
She received her education in the Marshall Independent School District. She traveled extensively with her husband.
At an early age she accepted Christ at Spring Hill Baptist Church, Marshall, Texas...
Clarice Carlisle
Sep 25, 2019
Sister Clarice Gray Carlisle was born to the parentage of Rip Gray and Sadie Hurd Gray, on May 20, 1937 in the Woodlawn, Texas community. She attended the Morning Star School in Woodlawn and graduated from H.B. Pemberton High School, Marshall, Texas in 1954. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church and became the "church mother"...
Carolyn Mcdonald
Sep 24, 2019
A funeral service for Carolyn McDonald has been scheduled for Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 2:00p.m. at Harleton Baptist Church with Bro. Will Sherman officiating. Interment will follow after service going to Liberty Cemetery. A visitation will be held Friday, September 27, 2019 from 6:00-8:00p.m. at Downs Funeral Home.
Carolyn McDonald, of Harleton, Texas was born on...
Robert Cain
Sep 24, 2019
A funeral service for Robert Cain will be Friday, September 27, 2019 at 2:00p.m. in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Ron Segers officiating. Visitation will be held from 6-8p.m. Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home.
Robert Cain 66, of Waskom, Texas was born on February 27, 1953 in Shreveport, LA. to his...
Deborah Neel York
Sep 19, 2019
A celebration of the life of Deborah LaJean (Debbie) Neel York, 65, of Marshall will be held Sunday, September 22. Visitation will start at 1:30 followed by the service at 2:00 in the Little Chapel by the Lake at Colonial Gardens Cemetery on Elysian Fields Road in Marshall, Texas. Bro. Matt Paul, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, will officiate...
Donald Mccarty
Sep 16, 2019
A private graveside service for Donald McCarty, 89, of Longview, will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 11:00a.m. at Clayton Cemetery in Clayton, Texas. Visitation for Mr. McCarty will be held from 5:00-7:00p.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home in Marshall.
Donald McCarty was born in Marshall, Texas on November 27, 1929...
Linda Carol Thomas
Sep 11, 2019
A Memorial Service for Linda Carol Thomas, 74, of Woodlawn, will be held at 10:00a.m., Saturday, September 14, 2019 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Visitation with family and friends will take place Friday, September 13, 2019 from 5:00p.m. – 7:00p.m., at Downs Funeral Home. Linda passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 in Marshall, Texas.
Linda...
Marcelino Aparicio Guzman
Sep 11, 2019
Marcelino enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was always a very respectful man. Marcelino was one to help anyone in need. Growing up, Marcelino enjoyed working in the fields at his home town. Anywhere Marcelino was it was always a good time.
Marcelino is survived by his father, Maximo Aparicio Gonzalez; children, Guadalupe Aparicio...
John Jadrosich
Sep 9, 2019
John Frederick Jadrosich, 74, passed away Monday, September 9 in Longview. John was born June 19, 1945 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Thomas Jadrosich and Muriel Garvin Jadrosich.
John's family moved to Fort Worth, TX during John's freshman year in college. He attended Texas Christian University where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism. He entered...
Joan Cunningham Lindsay
Sep 7, 2019
Graveside services for Joan Cunningham Lindsay, 69 of Waskom will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Restland Cemetery in Waskom under the direction of Downs Funeral Home. A time of visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, September 10 th at the funeral home.
Joan was born July 20, 1950 in Shreveport, Louisiana, and passed...
Larry Allen Skinner
Aug 31, 2019
A memorial service for Larry Skinner, 72 of Marshall, Texas will be held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 2:00p.m. in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home.
Larry Allen Skinner was born March 12, 1947 in Dallas, Texas and passed away on August 31, 2019 in Longview, Texas. Mr. Skinner has lived in Marshall for 40 years but...
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