Obituaries

Apr 23, 2019

A celebration of the life of Sybil Joyce Foley Phelps will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 10:00a.m. at Downs Funeral Home with Bob Bryant officiating. Burial will follow in Colonial Gardens Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6-8, Friday evening, April 26 at Downs Funeral Home.

Sybil went to be with...

Apr 23, 2019

Michael Kent Risk passed away April 23, 2019 in Marshall, Texas. A memorial service will be held at Revive Church at Longview Mall at 10:00 A.M. Saturday April 27, 2019.

Michael Kent Risk was born August 13, 1958 in Kokomo, Indiana to Paul Risk and Pat Risk. Michael married Nancy Carol Parsons in 1985 in Indiana. Mr....

Apr 21, 2019

Family & friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Thursday, May 2nd from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Downs Funeral Home to celebrate the life of Kathy Carter-Maestas, who gained her wings on Sunday April 21st after a brave yearlong battle with ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease. She was 63 years old. A funeral service will be held on...

Apr 18, 2019

James H. "Charlie" / "Pops" Hamilton passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at his home in Waskom, Texas. Surrounded by family and friends, and lifted up by those near and far, Pops found comfort in his Baptist faith and left his worldly home knowing he was loved.

Funeral services are entrusted to Downs Funeral Home in Marshall,...

Apr 12, 2019

A memorial service for William A. 'Art' Neel, Jr. 65 of Marshall, will be held Saturday, May 4th at 11:00a.m. at St. Mark's Methodist Church in Marshall. Mr. Neel passed away April 12th, 2019 in Tyler, Texas.

Art was born July 23, 1953 in Lubbock, Texas to Sonny and Jorene Neel. He grew up in Marshall where...

Apr 5, 2019

Funeral services for Mary Ann Key, 76 of Marshall will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the Pentecostals of Marshall Church with Pastor Chad Roberts and Rev. Lindsay Long officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:30 – 11 a.m., preceding the funeral.  The Committal Service will follow at 2 p.m., in Law Chapel Cemetery in Atlanta,...

Apr 1, 2019

Edith J. Rice, 91 of Marshall passed away on June 1, 2019 in Marshall.  She was born on February 8, 1928. Services pending with Harvey Douglas Funeral Home of Ardmore OK.

Mar 30, 2019

David Dana Strnad entered this world on November 17, 1959, and on March 30, 2019, he walked thru the gates of Heaven.  He leaves behind his loving wife, Amalia; son, Christopher; son, Ben and wife, Lynsey; and two grandchildren. He is also survived by his mother, Nancy Strnad Head; siblings Russ, Kerri, Eric and Dan, along with their wives;...

Mar 30, 2019

A visitation for Richard "Dickie" Lee Joyner will be held from 6:00-8:00p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home.

On Saturday March 30th Richard "Dickie" Lee Joyner was welcomed into heaven by the love of his life Theresa. Dickie was born February 12th 1952 and was a graduate of Leveretts Chapel High School and also...

Mar 30, 2019

I was born on June 6, 1930 as the third and last child to Raymond Eugene and Opal Corder Hood in Gadsden, Alabama.

Before the age of schooling, my parents moved to Chattanooga, TN. where I was entered in first grade and I continued schooling there until my mother passed away in February of 1935.

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Mar 29, 2019

Elsie Joan Vela Holt was born in Podgara, Yugoslavia on March 31, 1929, the third of five children born to Marijan and Franka Nola Vela. She is survived by four children, four grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Of Elsie's family, she is survived by one sister, Amelia Vela Cran, a brother-in-law, Jack Brister, five nieces, and one nephew.

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Mar 29, 2019

Funeral services for Elsie J. Holt, 89 of Marshall, will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2019 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Rev. Will Sherman and Dr. Jim Porter officiating. There will be a visitation from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, April 2 nd at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Holt passed away March 29, 2019 in Marshall.

Mar 25, 2019

A funeral service for Alma Sneed Bailey will be held at 2:00p.m. Saturday March 30, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00p.m. Friday March 29, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home.

Alma Sneed Bailey "Dug" 79 of Marshall, Texas was born on April 3, 1939 to the union of the late Vaxter Sneed and...

Mar 22, 2019

A funeral service for Linda Johnson Stafford will be held at 10:00a.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2019 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home.

Linda Johnson Stafford was born on October 8, 1956 in Marshall, Texas to her parents, David Davenport and Inell Davenport. Mrs. Stafford passed away on March 22, 2019 in Forney, Texas. She was...

Mar 22, 2019

Rita Asprocolas Huddleston was born October 27, 1924, in Fords, New Jersey, to James and Theresa (Kropf) Asprocolas. Rita was the fifth of eight children. She met the love of her life Joe Huddleston, who was in the US Coast Guard and stationed in New Jersey. They were married June 17, 1944.   Rita and Joe were devout members of...

Mar 19, 2019

A memorial service for Kristi Howard Lang will be held on Friday, March 22, 2019 at 10:00a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church. John Lary will be officiating the service.

Kristi Howard Lang was born on September 21, 1974 in Shreveport, LA. to her parents, Jerry Edward Howard and Lonnie Della Pittman. Mrs. Lang passed away on March 19,...

Mar 15, 2019

Sandra Kaye Hickey, 67 of Waskom passed away on March 15, 2019 in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was born on February 10, 1952 to Elmer Heflin and Lurline Varnell Heflin. She married Roy Lee Hickey December 7, 1968 in Waskom, Texas. She was a homemaker and worked in the cafeteria at Waskom and Elysian Fields Schools. She was of the...

Mar 14, 2019

Mar 13, 2019

A funeral service for Jesse Lee "JL" Fitch will be held at 2:00p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2019 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Bro. Will Sherman will be officiating the service. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home.

Jesse Lee "JL" Fitch was born on January 23, 1937...

Mar 11, 2019

Funeral service for Mrs. Lorene Wade Henderson will be held Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 2:00p.m. in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 2-5p.m. Friday, March 15, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home.

Mrs. Lorene Wade Henderson "Sweet Lo" was born on February 7, 1927 in Nacogdoches, Texas. She was born to the...