Obituaries

Mar 24, 2017

Ervin Bostick Hortman was born July 22, 1930 to Mattie (Bostick) and John Hortman in Marshall TX. After graduating from Marshall High School, Ervin enlisted into the United States Army and fought in the Korean War, in which he was in Special Operations and received a National Defense Service Medal and an Army Occupational Medal...

Mar 23, 2017

Funeral services for Vennie "Bell" Woodrow Berry , 86, of Marshall will be held at 12 p.m. Noon, April 1, 2017 at Southside Church of Christ with Bro. Tim Knight and Bro. Freddie Brigham officiating. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., Friday, March 31,...

Mar 23, 2017

A Funeral Service for Betty Bostick White, 91, of Marshall will be held at 3:00p.m., Sunday, March 26, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. White passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 23, 2017 in Marshall.

Betty Bostick White was born January 29, 1926 in a...

Mar 22, 2017

Graveside services for Joyce Jean Moore, 88, of Marshall will be held Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 2 p.m. in Gill Cemetery. Mrs. Moore passed away March 22, 2017.

Joyce Jean Moore was born March 11, 1929 in Marshall to James and Eunice Hudson. She later married Floyd Lloyd...

Mar 22, 2017

A Memorial Service for Mr. Billy "Billy P" Maloney, 89, will be held at 11:00a.m., Saturday, March 25, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Ministers Joe Hancock and Roy Fox officiating. A visitation will take place 1 hour prior to the service. Mr. Maloney passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in Longview, Texas.

Mar 13, 2017

A Graveside Funeral Service for John Harman Noble, 89, of Waskom will be held at 2:00p.m. Sunday, March 19, 2017 in Restland Cemetery, Waskom. Officiating will be Rev. Nick Esch. Mr. Noble passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 in Shreveport.

John Noble was born January 03, 1928 in Doddridge, Arkansas to Oscar and Susan Noble. He attended...

Mar 10, 2017

James "Punkin" Robert Perkins passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 in Shreveport, LA after a 7 month fight from surgery complications. He was born March 28, 1948 in Marshall, TX to Ann and Maxie Perkins.  He graduated from Marshall High School in 1968.  He was a former fireman with the Marshall Fire Department, and retired...

Mar 10, 2017

Sylvia Brown passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at her home. She was born July 9, 1940 in Houston, TX.  Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents, Jimmie and Clyde Tidmore of Marshall, TX, and one daughter, Laurie Lyn of Houston, TX.  Sylvia and her late husband, Waylon Brown were longtime residents of Marshall...

Mar 8, 2017

A Funeral Service for Betty J. Murrell, 81, of Marshall will be held at 2:00p.m. Saturday, March 11, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service in Cave Springs Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will take place Friday, March 10, 2017 from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Murrell passed away Wednesday,...

Mar 6, 2017

Funeral Services for William Todd Davis, 52, of Marshall will be held at 3:00p.m. Friday, March 10, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Elder Rebecca Ponder officiating. Interment will follow in Smyrna Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the funeral home. Mr. Davis passed away March 6, 2017....

Mar 3, 2017

Jadavben Jagubhai Patel was born September 25, 1919 in Bagumra, India to Nathubhai K. Patel and Rupaben Patel.  She married Jagubhai C. Patel on August 15, 1947 in Bagumra, India.  She moved to Marshall in 1993. Ms. Patel passed away March 3, 2017 in Marshall, Texas.  She was a kind, strong, and gentle loving person, and will be greatly missed...

Mar 2, 2017

A Graveside Funeral Service for Baby Boy, Grayson Layne Fountain will be held at 2:00pm, Tuesday, March 07, 2017 in Elysian Fields Cemetery. Grayson received his wings at birth and will forever watch over us all.

Survivors include his parents, Dustin Fountain and McKenzie Quaid; grandparents, Justin and Kimberly Quaid, and John and Brandy Fountain; great-grandparents, Minnie...

Mar 1, 2017

Ronnie Charles Johnson, 51, of Marshall passed away March 1, 2017 in Longview, Texas. He was born August 16, 1965 in Marshall, Texas to Curtis Lane and Ella Mae Johnson. Ronnie was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church of Scottsville. He loved to play chess and loved being around his family. Surviving Ronnie are one brother, Kennedy Johnson and two...

Feb 26, 2017

A Graveside Funeral Service for Robert "Bob" DeMoney will be held at 2:00p.m., Wednesday, March 01, 2017 in Woodley Cemetery, Elysian Fields, Texas. Visitation with family and friends will take place from 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Downs Funeral Home. Bob passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Feb 17, 2017

Visitation for Shawn Michelle Ainsworth, 40, of Lafayette, Georgia will be held Friday, February 24, 2017 from 5:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. at Downs Funeral Home. A private family burial will be held Saturday. Ms. Ainsworth passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 in Chattanooga, TN.

Shawn Michelle Ainsworth was born November...

Feb 16, 2017

Funeral services for Harold "Mr. P" Pennington, 91 of Marshall will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 18, 2017 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Craig Evers officiating. Burial will follow in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2017 at the...

Feb 12, 2017

Sunday, February 12, 2017, heaven received a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Frank T. Bruce, Jr. A Funeral Service for Frank T. Bruce, Jr, 86, of Marshall will be held at 10:00am Tuesday, February 14, 2017, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Ron Segers officiating.

Frank was born October 08, 1930 in...

Feb 10, 2017

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Feb 9, 2017

A Funeral Service for Don R. Bolander, 87, of Marshall will be held Monday, February 13, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home at 10:00a.m. Interment will follow the service in Scottsville Cemetery. Mr. Bolander passed away Thursday, February 09, 2017.

Don Bolander was born November 23, 1929 to Earl and Nettie Bolander. He was a...

Feb 9, 2017

James Wayne Hooten of Marshall left this world on February 09, 2017 to be with his beloved wife, Nancy. He was 83 years of age. Services will be at 2 p.m., the 13th of February 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Dr. Wallace Watkins officiating.   Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, the 12th of February...