Obituaries

Jun 30, 2017

A Memorial Service for Peggy Blalock, 89, of Marshall will be held at 2:00p.m., Sunday, July 02, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Blalock passed away, Friday, June 30, 2017 in Marshall.

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Jun 29, 2017

Services for Leonard "Pudgy" Earl Hortman, 71, of Marshall, will be held at 2:00p.m., Saturday, July, 08, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home, with the Rev. Rusty Rustenhaven officiating. Mr. Hortman died June 29, 2017, at Heritage House in Marshall.

Born September 05, 1945, in Marshall, Texas to Elbert and Hazel Hortman, he was a...

Jun 27, 2017

The family of Doris McMahen will host a Memorial Service at 10:30a.m., Friday, June 30, 2017 at First United Methodist Church of Waskom. Reverend, Sherry Crenshaw will officiate. A visitation with family and friends will take place Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Downs Funeral Home from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. Ms. McMahen passed away Tuesday, June...

Jun 26, 2017

A Funeral Service to celebrate the life of Judy Clark Mauldin, 89, of Marshall will be held at 10:00a.m. Friday, June 30, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home, Marshall with D.W. McLendon and Philip Simmons officiating. Interment will follow the service in Algoma Cemetery. Ms. Mauldin went to be with the Lord Monday,...

Jun 25, 2017

A Funeral Service for Robert Eugene Smith, 84, of Marshall will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, June 28, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Tom Havard Cemetery, Zavalla, Texas. Visitation with family and friends will take place Tuesday, June 27, 2017 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at the funeral home. Mr. Smith passed away...

Jun 18, 2017

Funeral Services for Jonathan Aaron Manning, of Waskom will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 23, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Pastor, Travis Gulley officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the funeral home. Burial will take place in Grandview Cemetery in Albany, MO. Jonathan passed away June...

Jun 18, 2017

Miss Glenna Allene Stone Wellborn passed peacefully in her sleep on June 18, 2017, at her home in Waskom, Texas, at the age of 79. No public services will be held at this time.

Miss Wellborn is survived by her daughter, Lisa Wellborn Hayes and husband Michael of Waskom;...

Jun 17, 2017

Funeral services for Mrs. Jarrett H. Turner will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 20, 2017 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Bob Bryant officiating. Interment will follow in Colonial Gardens Cemetery.  There will be a visitation preceding the funeral from 1-2 p.m. at Downs Funeral Home.

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Jun 16, 2017

Sarah Joyce Yeilding was born April 19, 1931 in Corinth, Mississippi to W.H.Mills and Mary Borden Mills. Sarah married John D. Yeilding on February 28, 1948 in Corinth, Mississippi. They were married for 67 years preceding his death in 2015. She was devoted to and loved her family. She passed away June 16,...

Jun 12, 2017

A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Margie Boaze Johnson, 75, of Marshall will be held at 10:00a.m., Saturday, June 17, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Don Gatlin officiating. Ms. Johnson passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 in Marshall.

Margie Boaze Johnson was...

Jun 11, 2017

A Funeral Service for Dorothy Woods Howle, 86, of Marshall will be held at 2:00pm Thursday, June 15, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will take place Wednesday, June 14, 2017 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the funeral home....

Jun 10, 2017

A Memorial Service to celebrate the life and memories of Dr. William Allen Boyd, 78, of Marshall will be held at 1:00pm, Friday, June 16, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Rev. James Duncan officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00am – 1:00pm also on Friday, at the funeral home. Dr. Boyd...

Jun 10, 2017

Graveside services for June "Miss' June" (Muh) Phillips will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Grange Hall Cemetery in Marshall, Texas with Bro. James Fleet officiating. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5-7 p.m., Monday, June 12th at the Downs Funeral Home in Marshall. " Miss June"...

Jun 4, 2017

A Memorial Service for Trudy Harper, 63, will be held at 10:00am Wednesday, June 07, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Leonard Nichols officiating. Ms. Harper passed away Sunday, June 04, 2017 in Marshall.

Trudy Harper was born February 26, 1954 in Vidor, Texas to...

Jun 3, 2017

Funeral Services for Louise Nash Kennedy, 92, of Marshall will be held at 3:00pm, Wednesday, June 07, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Dr. John Hatch officiating. Interment will follow the service in Algoma Cemetery North. Visitation with family and friends will take place Tuesday, June 06, 2017 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs....

May 27, 2017

Byron Smith

"Bozo"

February 23, 1965 – May 27, 2017

Services for Byron Smith age 52 of Waskom, Texas will be held at Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas on May...

May 26, 2017

Funeral Services for Shirley Taylor, 83, of Marshall will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, June 03, 2017 at First United Methodist Church of Marshall with Rev. Rodger Garbs officiating. Interment will immediately follow the service in Algoma Cemetery North. Visitation will be held at the church 1 hour prior to the service. Ms. Taylor passed away Friday, May 26,...

May 26, 2017

Bessie Lee Gary Simmons , 62, was born on December 31, 1954 in Marshall, Texas to Roderick "Dub" & Dorothy Gary. Bessie received her angel wings on Friday May 26, 2017 at Aime Hospice in Shreveport.   Bessie worked for years at Woodlawn Manufacturing before going to Thiokol & finishing, by doing what...