All Obituaries

Lachecka Ratishia Mente Galloway, was born July 28, 1976 to Curtis E.  Galloway Sr. and Lola Faye (Hargrave) Galloway. She passed away on January 2, 2019 in McKinney.  Mente received her education through the Mt. Pleasant Independent School District.  She attended Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs.  She was preceded in death by her mother Lola Faye Galloway. She leaves to cherish her memories and to celebrate her life,  her father Curtis E....

Thomas F. Young was born December 1, 1957 in Mt. Pleasant to Huey Lee Young Sr. and Vernice (Brown) Young.   He died, Saturday, January 5, 2019 in Tyler. He was a member of the White Oak Missionary Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant where he sang in the choir.  He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School, Class of 1977 and attended Paris Jr. College.    He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Joanna Young, two brothers Larry Young and Herbert Young. He...

Brenda Joyce Williams was born October 30, 1951 in Naples, to Mitchell and Norma Louise (Booze) Williams.  She died on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.  Brenda was a graduate of George Washington Carver High School, Naples.   She was a member of the Now Faith Ministry Baptist Church, Naples.  She was preceded in death by her parents, twin sister Linda Williams, her three brothers Ray Taylor, Freddie Williams, Stevie Williams. She is survived by her son Percy D....

C L Moore .was born April 1, 1935 in England, Arkansas and passed away, peacefully, at home on Sunday, December 23, 2018.  He was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church, Daingerfield.  He formerly was the Pastor at Omaha First Baptist, Omaha, Floyd Valley Baptist Church, Marietta, St. John Baptist Church, Douglassville, Gilgal Baptist Church, Gilmer and Cherry Grove Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs.  He was a past officer in the Cypress...

Ocie Alza Lewis was born April 2, 1955 in Mt. Pleasant, to Willard and Frances (Wooten) Lewis.  He died, Sunday, December 16, 2018.  He attended Mt. Pleasant High School and graduated from ATI in Computer Aided Design.  He was an Army veteran having served in Korea.  He was a member at Sheppard Street Church of Christ, Mt. Pleasant   He was preceded in death by his parents, Willard and Frances Lewis, his paternal and maternal grandparents Alza and Ophelia...

Winfred Earl Traylor (Bucky), was born July 24, 1947 in Cason, to Dyke and Odessa (Doddy) Traylor. He died, Wednesday, December 12, 2018. He attended Central Grove, Cason and was a 1967 graduate JJ Rhoades High School, Daingerfield. He was drafted into the US Marines and served from 1967-1970. He earned three Purple Hearts,a Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Achievement Medal. He met and married the love of his life Shirley Sampson from Naples, Texas and...

Shirley Jean Traylor Beard, was born October 2, 1941 in Cason, to the late Earma Mae Ross-Traylor and Henry Lee Peters, Sr. Shirley later moved to Mt. Pleasant and was raised by Alexander Traylor. She died, peacefully, at home on Friday, November 16, 2018. She was a 1960 graduate Booker T. Washington High School, Mt. Pleasant and met and married Rev. Bill Anderson Beard, Sr. She was a member of Sheppard Street Church of Christ, Mt. Pleasant. She worked many years as a Nurse’s...

LaShan Dee Rodgers was born March 28, 1970 in Mt. Pleasant, to the parentage of Carolyn Wilkerson and stepfather T.C. Wilkerson, Sr.  She worked many years at the Villas as a CNA.  She died, at home, on Thursday, November 22, 2018. She was a 1988 graduate M.P.H.S., Mt. Pleasant.  In 1989, she married her high school sweetheart, Mark Howard, and to this union five children were born.  Shan was a great mother to her children and loved them dearly.  She loved shopping...

James Arthur Byrd Jr. was born July 9, 1950 to James A. Sr. and Florine LaRuth (Edney) Byrd.  He died, Friday, November 9, 2018. In his earlier years, he attended Church of the Living God, Mt. Pleasant. He was a 1968 graduate Booker T. Washington High School, Mt. Pleasant.  After high school, he enrolled in the US Air Force where he served in England.  He worked at the VA Hospital and retired in 2015. He was preceded in death by his mother. He leaves to cherish his memories...

Warner Baxter Wilkerson was born December 28, 1936 to Lee and Cornelia (Scott) Wilkerson.  He passed away, peacefully, on Monday, November 5, 2018.  He was a member of First Church of God in Christ, Mt. Pleasant and Stevens Temple Church of God in Christ in Dallas. He was a 1954 graduate Booker T. Washington High School, Mt. Pleasant, serving as President and Valedictorian of his class.  He attended Texas College, Tyler and was a graduate of Iowa State and Cal State...