Obituaries

Dec 6, 2016

Melvin Otto Mitchell was born to the parentage of Ollie Ray and Bobbie Mitchell on October 15, 1952. Both parents preceded him in death. Melvin was a retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant, retiring after 24 years and 9 days of faithful and honorable service to this country. Before his passing , Melvin was employed by the Army Air Force...

Dec 4, 2016

Doris Marie Carpenter was born in Holden, Mass to Sheridan Alphonse Wyman and Fannie Lillian Gibbons Wyman on October 15, 1935. She passed away Sunday, December 04, 2016 at her residence in Marshall, Texas. She worked at Thikol for a number of years before becoming a waitress at Pine Crest Country Club in Longview where...

Dec 3, 2016

Graveside services for Dorothy Purnell Harrison, 89 of Marshall will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, December 7, 2016 in Gill Cemetery with Randy Root officiating. Mrs. Harrison passed away December 3, 2016.

Dorothy Purnell Harrison was born February 17, 1927 in Marshall to Albert and Era Barrett Purnell....

Nov 30, 2016

Funeral services for Loviana "La Lil" Rowl, 76 of Karnack will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Antioch Baptist Church, with burial to follow in the Antioch Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Friday, December 9th at the Downs Funeral Home in Marshall.

The spirit of happiness flowed in the...

Nov 30, 2016

Minnie Lee Cole Price, age 83, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, in Stafford, Texas. She passed away peacefully in her sleep.

She was born on February 5, 1933 to Katie and General...

Nov 28, 2016

A memorial service for Marchetti "Marc" Leroy Jones, 56 of Jefferson will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 3, 2016 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Marchetti Leroy Jones transitioned into glory on Monday, November 28, 2016 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview, Texas after a brief illness and complicatios of lung cancer. He was born October12,...

Nov 28, 2016

Randall "Randy" Eric Rhyne was born to Grace Pennington Rhyne and Edward Rhyne on     November 25, 1971 in Marshall, Texas, and passed away November 28, 2016. He married Sheila Hays on March 19, 2008 in Marshall, Texas.

Randy loved fishing, especially deep sea fishing. He...

Nov 27, 2016

A Funeral Service for Catalina Alcantar Soto, 69, of Marshall will be held, Thursday, December 01, 2016 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home at 10:00a.m. Visitation will take place Wednesday, November 30, 2016 from 5:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. Rosary will begin at 6:00p.m. Catalina Alcantar Soto was born March 09, 1947 in Angao Michoacán, Mexico to Antonio Alcantar Ramirez...

Nov 27, 2016

Funeral services for Thomas "Tony" Fulton Sipes, 83, of Marshall will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2016 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Ron Segers officiating. Interment will follow in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the funeral home....

Nov 27, 2016

A Celebration of Life for Robert D. Rivers, 69, of Marshall will be held Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 1pm in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Antioch Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will take place Friday, December 09, 2016 from 6pm – 8pm at Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Rivers passed away November 27, 2016...

Nov 21, 2016

A Graveside Service for Olan Douglas Jackson, 88, of Marshall will be held at 2:30p.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Center Cemetery, Harleton Texas. Visitation will take place at Downs Funeral Home from 11:30a.m to 1:00p.m. at Downs Funeral Home. Family and friends will meet at Center Cemetery after the visitation has concluded. Mr. Jackson...

Nov 20, 2016

Graveside services will be held Friday, November 25, 2016 at 3:00pm at Nesbitt Cometary to celebrate the life of Kerri Robin Chambers. Rev. Craig Evers will be officiating.

Kerri Robin was born on January 22, 1957 in Naples, TX. She went to be with the Lord on November 20, 2016. She is preceded in death...

Nov 16, 2016

A Memorial Service for Margie Lee "Peggy" Lueking, 85, of Marshall will be held at 2:00p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2016 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Monsignor, Zach Kunnakkattuthara officiating. Mrs. Lueking passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in Marshall.

Margie Lee McLain Lueking was born March...

Nov 14, 2016

A Funeral Service to celebrate the life of Melvin Douglas Clark will take place Monday, November 21, 2016 at 1:00p.m. in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service in Rosehill Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Clark passed away November 14, 2016 in Kansas. Melvin Douglas Clark was born to Emma Clark, February 24,...

Nov 12, 2016

Funeral services for Jerry Lynn "Spud" Elam, 59, of Harleton will be held at 2p.m., Friday, November 18, 2016 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Kenneth Flanagan officiating. Interment will follow in Algoma North Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, November 17, 2016 at the funeral home. Mr....

Nov 12, 2016

Services for Mr. Roy Lee Copeland, Sr., 55 of Marshall will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 19, 2016 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Viewing will be from 2-5 p.m., Friday, November 18, 2016 at the funeral home. Mr. Copeland passed away November 12, 2016.

Roy Lee Copeland Sr. was...

Nov 11, 2016

Elmer Ray George, 89, of Marshall, Texas went to be with the Lord on November 11, 2016.

Services for Elmer Ray will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas with Brother Kenneth Flanagan officiating. Interment will be at Liberty Cemetery in Harleton,...

Nov 11, 2016

Graveside services for Ruth Jones, 80, of Marshall will be held at 1p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 12-1p.m. prior to the service at Colonial Gardens. Mrs. Jones passed away November 11, 2016.

Nov 9, 2016

A Memorial Service for Pamela "Pam" Rouse, 63, of Marshall will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. Ms. Rouse passed away November 09, 2016 at her home.

Pamela June Cogburn Rouse was born June 27, 1953...

Nov 6, 2016

A Funeral Service for Huberta "Bert" Kemper, 92, of Marshall will be held in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home Tuesday, November 08, 2016 at 2:00p.m. Interment will follow the service in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will take place Monday, November 07, 2016 at Downs Funeral Home from 6:00p.m to 8:00p.m. Ms. Kemper passed away Sunday,...