Obituaries

Oct 29, 2018

Lillian was born on August 23, 1918, on a farm near the East Texas town of Elysian Fields, the ninth of ten children of Albert Carroll and Pearl Tiller and a fifth generation Texan. Lillian remembers when they got electricity, indoor plumbing, a telephone and their family car.

After graduating from North Texas Teaching College, currently North...

Oct 29, 2018

A funeral service for Donna Lynn Smith Ormond will be held Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Dean Baptist Church in Dean, LA. Interment will follow immediately after the funeral going to Dean Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7p.m. Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas.

Donna Lynn Smith Ormond 64, of Panola,...

Oct 21, 2018

A funeral service will be held for Donnie Rex Holland, Sr. on Friday, October 26, 2018 at 10:00a.m. in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home. A graveside will be held at 2p.m. Friday, October 26, 2018 at Ramah Cemetery in Ashland, LA. Visitation will be held from 6-8p.m. Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Downs Funeral Home.

Donnie...

Oct 20, 2018

A private family graveside service for Howell Dayne "Jim" Ellard will be held Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 11:30a.m. at Algoma North Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7p.m. on Friday, October 26, 2018 at Downs Funeral Home.

Howell Dayne "Jim" Ellard, 94, of Marshall, Texas passed away at his home on October 20, 2018. Mr. Ellard...

Oct 18, 2018

John Duane Burnett passed unexpectedly on October 18, 2018, after a short illness. John was born September 23, 1982, at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. He graduated in 2000 from Marshall High School. He was a trained EMT in Boone, LA, where his father's family lived.

John was a happy and energetic little boy who grew...

Oct 17, 2018

Funeral Services for Jan Gulley, 61, of Marshall will be at 10 a.m., Monday, October 22, 2018 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Rev. Lindsay Long, Rev. A.D. Spears, Rev. Jeff Story, Rev. James Renfro, and Rev. Kevin Prince officiating. Interment will follow at the Panola Mt. Zion Cemetery in DeBerry, Texas.  Visitation will be from 6-8...

Oct 16, 2018

Eddie Ray Hunter was born February 29, 1952 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. He is 3rd child born to the Late A.D. Sr. and Gussie Mae Hunter.

He accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Marshall, Texas.

He was educated in the Marshall Public School System and...

Oct 15, 2018

Elbert Jackson, Sr. also known as "Punkin", was born, raised and educated in Scottsville, Texas. He was born to the late Wade and Eva Jackson, Sr. At an early age he joined the Shiloh Baptist Church.

On February 11, 1957, he married the love of his life Dorothy Fay Frieason and to this union 15 children were...

Oct 12, 2018

Graveside funeral services for  Evie Matthys Zell, 74 of Marshall will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 15, 2018 at Colonial Gardens Cemetery in Marshall with Bro. James Fleet officiating.  Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, October 14th at Downs Funeral Home.  Evie was born October 17, 1943 to Atrell Smith and Bill Moore in Center, Texas.  She...

Oct 8, 2018

A funeral service for Violet "Vi" Bass is scheduled for Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow directly after the service going to Hallsville Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at Downs Funeral Home.

Violet "Vi" Bass, 94, of Marshall, Texas,...

Oct 4, 2018

A funeral service will be held for Don Simmons Wednesday, October 10, 2018 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Bro. Bob Bryant will be officiating the services. Interment will follow directly after the service going to Colonial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8p.m. Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Downs Funeral Home.

Don Simmons 70,...

Oct 4, 2018

Nina Lynn Stoker Woolen Gilbert was born on March 28, 1950 to the parentage of the late Reverend Otha Lee Stoker Sr (PaPa) and the late Hazel Aline Edwards Stoker (Bigmama) in Marshall, Texas. Nina was the fourth child of eight children born to this union and the family love and strength in their household was legendary. Nina grew...

Oct 4, 2018

A visitation for Tommy George Furrh will be held from 4-6p.m. Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Downs Funeral Home.

Tommy George Furrh 83, of Marshall, Texas was born October 18, 1933 to Austin Furrh and Faye Jones. Mr. Furrh passed away peacefully on October 4, 2018 at his home to go be with his Lord after a...

Oct 1, 2018

A memorial service is scheduled for Willie "Joe" Huddleston at 11:00a.m. Saturday October 6, 2018 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home.

Willie "Joe" Huddleston was born June 11, 1921 in Texarkana, Arkansas, to Lee Miner and Mary Ellen (Owens) Huddleston. Joe was the youngest of ten children. He graduated from North Heights High School in 1939....

Sep 30, 2018

Jessie Carl Haskell was born August 14, 1941 in Texarkana, Texas to Carl Haskell and Bertha Shoemaker. Mr. Haskell passed away at his home September 30, 2018 with his loving family by his side. Mr. Haskell united in marriage to his loving wife of 45years, Patricia Kaye Alderdyce Haskell on November 23, 1973.

Mr. Haskell is survived...

Sep 25, 2018

A Funeral service for Charles "Pete" Alford will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 28, 2018 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Bro. Roger Oney and Bro. Craig Evers will be officiating the service. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Downs Funeral Home.

Charles "Pete" Alford, 87 of Harleton,...

Sep 24, 2018

Ricky Lynn Rogers passed away early Monday morning, September 24th, 2018 surrounded by his beloved family at the age of 59.  Ricky was born in Carthage, Texas on January 20, 1959 to T.E. and Kay Rogers.

Ricky will be remembered for his extraordinary fishing talents and his love for the outdoors.  Ricky split his time between building...

Sep 23, 2018

Estelle Seitzler Schwartz, 93, entered her heavenly home on Sunday, September 23, 2018. A graveside service will be held at 11:00a.m. on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Algoma South Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-6 on Tuesday, September 23, 2018 at Downs Funeral Home.

Estelle was born on December 24, 1924 in Waco, Texas to Willard...

Sep 19, 2018

Janice Polman, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away in Antioch, TN after a lengthy illness.

Janice was born to Willie Dorothy Farmer Rogers and Larkin Calvin Rogers, Sr. of Waskom, TX. Siblings were Elizabeth Rogers and Larkin Calvin Rogers, Jr. She married Theodore Duane Polman, Jr. from Wolf Lake, MN on November 2, 1950.

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Sep 19, 2018

Funeral services for Bettye Holiday Barnes will be held Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in The Chapel of Downs Funeral Home of Marshall, Texas. Interment will follow at Grange Hall Cemetery. A visitation will be held Friday, September 28, 2018 from 6 - 8:00 p.m. at Downs Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family...