All Obituaries

On May 6, 1922, Dimples Katherine Coffey was born, the only child to Lenora and Remus Coffey, in Mount Pleasant Texas.  From the start Dimples was a spirited child, surrounded by the infinite love of a beautiful family with many aunts, uncles, and cousins.  She enjoyed a wonderful childhood in Mount Pleasant, where she learned to swim, fish, sew, cook, and work in her mother’s garden.  Dimples excelled in athletics and school, and was a member of Mount Olive Baptist...

Obituary Hazell was born March 30, 1927 in Naples, Texas to Tommie and Rebecca (Graham) Williams.    She was a member of the St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Mt. Pleasant.  Hazell enjoyed fishing. She loved all sports including football, wrestling, and basketball. She loved the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Lakers.  She loved spending time with  her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband George Alexander Roney, two sons...

Obituary   Stevie Joe Evans was born April 6, 1960, to Otis Don Sr. and Barbara Ann (Robertson) Evans, in Mt. Vernon, Texas.  He died Wednesday September 30, 2020 in Sulphur Springs. Stevie attended Mt. Vernon High School Mt. Vernon and worked many years at Texas Department of Transportation where he retired.  He was a member of the Denton Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon where he served faithfully.  Stevie served as a Deacon and was the Chairman of the Deacon Board. He was...

Brenda Walker Rhymes was born to Maurice and Georgia Walker in Mount Pleasant, Texas on May 29, 1951.  Brenda passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 in Dallas, Texas after a battle with cancer. Brenda attended Booker T. Washington Elementary School and graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1969.  After graduation from High school, Brenda went to work for American Petrofina Oil Company in Dallas, Texas in the billing department.  From there she went on to work for...

Larry James Brannon was born October 28, 1963 to Eugene and Allie (Craddock) Brannon in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. He attended Mt. Pleasant High School in Mt. Pleasant, Texas.  He worked at Pilgrim’s Pride Co. for 25 years until his health started to fail. Larry loved his family and would do anything he could to help anyone, he will be truly missed. He was preceded in death by a brother Anthony Brannon, a niece Kandis Rose Newton and a brother-in-law Charles Savage, Sr. He leaves to...

Glenda Jo Chalmers was born December 18,1964, to James and Earline Murphy. She passed away, early, September 1, 2020. Glenda was a loving, hard -working, single mother (when she was able), and taught her kids to keep pushing, no matter what the devil puts in the way. No one in the world matter more than here 5 grandchildren. She leaves behind 5 children and 5 grand-children to cherish her memories. Jessica and her daughter Aubrey LaShai. Johnie Jr. and his family, Diandra, Dexter, and Atori...

Jonathan was born October 29, 1969 to John Alexander and Mary Vernell (Fuller) Jeffery in Mount Pleasant, Texas.  Jonathan was a member of the Sheppard Street Church of Christ, Mt. Pleasant. He attended Wilmer-Hutchins High School and completed his GED at El Centro College, Dallas,Texas.    Jonathan graduated from Larry’s Barber College in Dallas and was a licensed Barber. He loved producing music and was an amazing Sound Engineer.  He also enjoyed...

James Howard Bobby was born April 20, 1945 to Rufus and Annie Mae (Peel) Bobby, in Naples, Texas.  He died Monday August 24, 2020 in Mt. Pleasant. James attended Booker T. Washington High School Mt. Pleasant and worked many years at Pilgrim’s Pride.  He later worked at the Guaranty Bond Bank as a Janitor where he retired.  He met and married his loving wife Dorothy Johnson and to this union five children were born.  He loved hauling hay and spending time with his...

Roy D. Ivory was born August 9, 1932 to Plummie D. and Kathleen (Ross) Ivory, in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Mr. Ivory died, peacefully, at home in Mt. Pleasant, on Monday August 17, 2020,   Roy, was an active member of the Sheppard Street Church of Christ, Mt. Pleasant.  He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School,  Mt. Pleasant Class of 1949 and enlisted in the United States Army in 1951.  He met his loving wife Shirley Howard and they joined in marriage in...

Videlia was born February 12, 1935 to Simon Peter and Minnie (Kennedy) Walker in Oakdale, Louisiana.  She passed away, on August 12, 2020 in Austin, Texas.  She was an active member of the Mt. Gilmore Baptist Church until her health began to fail.  While there, she served in the choir, having served as choir president.  She also served in the Mission Dept, Bible Training Union, and Sunday School.  While in Austin she was a member under watch care at St. James...