Obituaries

Mar 8, 2019

Dr. Stephen Rozanski, 78, of Hallsville died peacefully March 8, 2019. He was born in Los Angles July 31, 1940 to Ethel Bertrice Hamilton-Rozanski. Stephen was a Vietnam Era Veteran. Dr. Rozanski was a proud alumnus of UT, Austin. Stephen retired as an administrator from the Marshall School District. Stephen is survived by Gary Williams, his best friend and...

Mar 8, 2019

Dr. Stephen Rozanski, 78, of Hallsville died peacefully March 8, 2019. He was born in Los Angles July 31, 1940 to Ethel Bertrice Hamilton-Rozanski. Stephen was a Vietnam Era Veteran. Dr. Rozanski was a proud alumnus of UT, Austin. Stephen retired as an administrator from the Marshall School District. Stephen is survived by Gary Williams, his best friend and...

Mar 8, 2019

A celebration of the life of Iris June "Junebug" Neel, 82, of Marshall will be held Tuesday, March 12. Visitation will start at 9:30 followed by the service at 11:00 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home, Dr. Paul Vickers officiating. She was surrounded by her loving family as she left her earthly home for her eternal home in...

Mar 7, 2019

A funeral service for Jewell Joyce Mullis will be held at the Harleton Baptist Church on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 2:00p.m. Interment will be at Smyrna Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6-8p.m. Friday, March 8, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home.

Jewell Joyce Mullis (Miss Joyce) was born at home in Harrison County a few...

Mar 7, 2019

Charles "Butch" Dannhaeuser was born August 24, 1937 to Myrtle Bruce Collier and Conrad Dannhaeuser. Mr. Dannhaeuser passed away on March 7, 2019 in Longview, Texas. He graduated from Marshall High School in 1955 where he played football and baseball. Mr. Dannhaeuser had a love for baseball, at the age of 12 he was a bat boy for professional...

Mar 6, 2019

A funeral service for Mrs. Helen Mills will be held at 10:00a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home.

Mrs. Helen Mills was born May 21, 1927 in Smithland, Texas. She was born to the parents of Janie Williams Wilson and Verge Wilson. After the passing of her parents, she moved to Jefferson, Texas where she...

Mar 6, 2019

Priscilla May Deason Orton Franklin, known as Prissy to her close friends, passed from this life into her eternal life on March 6, 2019. She was 67 years old.

Priscilla was born on May 25, 1951 in Marshall, Texas to William "Clayton" Deason, Jr. and Carol "Imogean" Stone Deason Strong. She is preceded in death by both...

Feb 23, 2019

A funeral service for Mary Catherine Hart will be held at 2:00p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2019 at First United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held from 6-8p.m. Friday, March 1, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home.

Mary Catherine Hart was born in Huntsville, Alabama on February 17, 1930. She is survived by daughters Elinor Hart of Houston, Texas...

Feb 21, 2019

John Earl Webb, 62, died February 21, 2019 after a long illness. His funeral will be held Saturday March 2, at Downs Funeral Home Chapel, 4608 Elysian Fields Road, Marshall, Texas followed by internment at Rosehill Gardens Cemetery, Marshall, Texas.

Mr. Webb was born May 16, 1956 in Dallas, Texas to Doylyn and Verma Horace Webb. Mr....

Feb 17, 2019

A gathering of family and friends will be held Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 2 p.m., at the Rosborough Family Ranch to say "goodbye" to our loved one, Clint.

Thomas Clinton "Clint" Rosborough 65, of Hallsville, Texas passed away February 17, 2019 in Hallsville, Texas. Mr. Rosborough was born on July 19, 1953 to his...

Feb 17, 2019

A funeral service for Mary Lillian Carter will be held at 2:00p.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2019 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Bro. Chad Roberts and Bro. Lindsay Long will be officiating the services. Visitation will be held from 6-8p.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home.

Mary Lillian Carter 94, of Marshall, Texas passed...

Feb 16, 2019

Sharon Lorell Bryant Moehlmann, 70 of Woodlawn passed away on February 16, 2019 in Longview. She was born on May 12, 1948 in Many, Louisiana to Willie Bryant and Amy Estelle Ryland Bryant.  On August 26, 1967 she married Jimmy Leon Moehlmann in Marlin, Texas.  She was a homemaker and she enjoyed spending time with family, gardening...

Feb 14, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Sandra Horton Brown announces her sudden passing

on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at the age of 71 years old. The visitation will be held on Sunday

February 17, 2019 from 6pm to 8pm at the Downs Funeral Home. Funeral service and burial will

be...

Feb 12, 2019

A funeral service for Alton J. Oney, 78, of Marshall will be held at 10:00a.m., Friday, February 15, 2019 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Jack Dillard and Bro. Craig Evers officiating. Visitation with family and friends will take place Thursday, February 14, 2019 from 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. at Downs Funeral Home. Alton passed away Tuesday, February...

Feb 11, 2019

A graveside service for Charles W. Hickey will be held Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 2:00p.m. at Restland Cemetery in Waskom, Texas.

Charles W. Hickey, 72, of Waskom, Texas passed away February 11, 2019 in Marshall, Texas. Mr. Hickey was born November 30, 1946 in Waskom, Texas to his parents, G. W. Hickey,...

Feb 9, 2019

Frankie was born in Waskom Texas on April 15,1948, to the late Oliver and Katherine Moore. Frankie accepted Christ at an early age. He was a member of the Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church where he was a faithful member until his health failed. Frankie received his education from Carey M. Abney in Waskom Texas where he...

Feb 6, 2019

Bonnie Jean Hooper, 86 of Marshall, Texas passed away on February 6, 2019. Visitation will be held Sunday February 10, 2019 from 6-8 p.m. at Downs Funeral Home. Funeral service will be on February 11 at 10:00 a.m. at the Downs Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be at Colonial Gardens.

Bonnie Jean was born on August 31,...

Feb 6, 2019

Helen Adams, 101 of Marshall, Texas passed away on February 6, 2019. Mrs. Adams was born in Smith County on September 14, 1917 to her parents, Roger Mills and Myrtle Moore. Mrs. Adams attended church at Second Baptist Church of Marshall.

Mrs. Adams is survived by her son, O. M. Adams and his...

Feb 3, 2019

Jennifer Lynn Attaway, 39 of DeBerry, Texas passed away on February 3, 2019 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Visitation will be held on Thursday February 7, 2019 from 1-2 p.m. at Downs Funeral Home. Funeral service will be on February 7 at 2 p.m. at the Downs Funeral Home Chapel.

Jennifer was born on December 28, 1979 in Shreveport,...

Feb 2, 2019

Lena Ruth was born in Terry county Texas, September 17, 1932. She was one of 13 children. Lena attended school in Brownfield.

Lena Ruth spent her formative years working in the fields processing crops during the summer and going to school through the winter months. She graduated from Brownfield high school and worked in town to save...