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Katherine Marie Wilson

Katherine Marie Wilson

Oct 27, 2021

Katherine Marie Wilson, 70 of Wills Point, Texas passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at her residence.

Katherine was born on April 24, 1951, to the late Andrew (Bud) Huddleston and Ruby Scott in Van Zandt County. She spent most of her life in Wills Point, marrying her late husband Gary Wilson on December 10, 1983....

Byron Lee Ellison

Byron Lee Ellison

Oct 27, 2021

Byron Lee Ellison, 81, of Terrell, Texas passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, in Wills Point, Texas at Crestwood Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Byron was born on November 27, 1937, in Houston, Texas, to the late Clyde Joseph Ellison and Ima Ray Castellaw. He moved to Terrell from Forney after living there for 20 years. Byron...

Baby Saige Adley Hooten

Baby Saige Adley Hooten

Oct 27, 2021

Baby Saige Adley Hooten, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.

Saige was born in Terrell, Texas on Monday, October 25, 2021. She is the daughter of Tyler and Erinn Hooten of Wills Point; sister of Willow Hooten; aunts and uncles, Destiny Melendez and Tony, Allison Gunnells, Cutter Hooten, Cadee Hooten, Rowdy Randell, Taylor Hooten, Cat Sabella,...

Jesus Gonzalez

Jesus Gonzalez

Oct 23, 2021

Jesus Gonzalez, 34, of Wills Point, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021, in Wills Point, Texas.

Jesus was born on May 11, 1987, in Tyler, Texas, to Jesus Hilario Gonzalez and Ubaldina Irma Leija Gonzalez. Jesus spent all his life in Wills Point. He worked for Lewis Tree Service. Jesus enjoyed fishing and working.

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Clara Jane Holden

Clara Jane Holden

Oct 22, 2021

Clara Jane Holden, 78, of Wills Point, Texas passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021, at her home.

Clara was born on April 6, 1943, in Falls, Texas to the late Earnest and Mary Young. Clara was raised by her parents in Stamford, Texas moving to Wills Point in 1969. She was a member of the First...

Donald Leon Lofton

Donald Leon Lofton

Oct 21, 2021

Donald Leon Lofton, 80, of Edgewood, Texas passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at his residence.

Donald was born in Flag Staff, Arizona and he was raised most of his life in California by his mother and father Fletcher Lofton. He married Patsy Owen on August 2, 2003. In 2004 Donald retired from Dallas Metal Smith....

Baby Makoa Ezekiel Southard

Baby Makoa Ezekiel Southard

Oct 19, 2021

Baby Makoa Ezekiel Southard, passed in his parents' arms at Rockwall Presbytarian Hospital on Tuesday, October 20, 2021.

Makoa is the son of Jeffrey Southard and Dominique Southard of Wills Point, Texas; siblings, Noah, Maven, Ariella, Aphrodite, and Kalea Southard; grandparents, Annette Jackson, Evelynn Southard and David Southard; cousins, Hunter Southard, Garrett Southard, Adalyn Southard, Sha'tequa Driver,...

Joe Mack Poe

Joe Mack Poe

Oct 15, 2021

Joe Mack Poe, 91, of Tyler, Texas passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021, in Tyler, Texas.

Joe was born on April 2, 1930, in Edgewood, Texas to the late Clifton and Mary Poe. He was raised in Edgewood and a member of the Edgewood Church of Christ. Out of high school, Joe joined the Navy where...

Jose R. Hernandez

Jose R. Hernandez

Oct 15, 2021

Jose R. Hernandez, 57, of Irving, Texas passed away on October 15, 2021, in Irving, Texas.

Jose was born on April 12, 1964, in Muzquiz Coahuila, Mexico to Rogelio Hernandez and Betzabe Luna. He spent 25 years in the Wills Point area moving to Irving where he resided the last 15 years with his beloved wife Claudia...

Billy Gene Griffith

Billy Gene Griffith

Oct 12, 2021

Billy Gene Griffith , 75, of Terrell, Texas passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, in Dallas, Texas.

Billy was born on August 16, 1946, and raised in Xenia, Illinois to the late Mirrell and June Griffith . Billy moved from Forney to Terrell 8 years ago. He was of the Jewish faith. He was employed through...

Emma Lucille Anderson

Emma Lucille Anderson

Oct 10, 2021

Emma Lucille Anderson, 78, of Wills Point, Texas, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021. Emma was born on June 29, 1943, in Dallas, Texas to the late Earnest Harrell and Georgia Vaughan Harrell. She was raised in Wills Point where she spent most of her life. Emma retired after 40 years in 2015 from R&R Design. She enjoyed painting,...

Charles Ray Bleeker

Charles Ray Bleeker

Oct 8, 2021

Charles Ray Bleeker, 70, of Kemp, Texas, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021, at his home.

Charles was born on September 19, 1951, in Temple, Texas to the late Banks and Alta Bleeker. He was raised in Dallas and lived with his family in Kemp the last 35 years. Charles and his beloved wife Della shared...

James Michael Whitaker

James Michael Whitaker

Oct 7, 2021

James Michael Whitaker, 61, of Wills Point, Texas, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021.

James was born on August 3, 1960, in Bethany, Missouri to the late James Roland Whitaker and Beverly Jean Whitaker. He was raised in Copperas Cove, Texas. James moved from Denver, Colorado to Wills Point 21 years ago. He was of the...

Sarah Elizabeth "Liz" Wilson Ellis

Sarah Elizabeth "Liz" Wilson Ellis

Oct 3, 2021

Visitation Services for Sarah Elizabeth "Liz" Wilson Ellis, 90, of Wills Point will be held October 5, 2021 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Graveside services will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at White Rose Cemetery.

Liz was born on October 7, 1930 in the Fairview Community south of Wills Point to Charlie and Evna...

Eunice Werner Fleming

Eunice Werner Fleming

Oct 2, 2021

Eunice Werner Fleming was born on November 25, 1925, to Reverend Louis J. and Mrs. Lydia Kinker Werner at Copperas Cove, Texas.

She was baptized and confirmed by her father in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Copperas Cove. She attended Immanuel Lutheran grade school and was a graduate of Copperas Cove High School. She attended a business college in...

Francine Mccormack

Francine Mccormack

Oct 1, 2021

Francine McCormack, 64, of Edgewood, Texas, passed away in Canton on October 1, 2021.

Francine was born on February 13, 1957, in Edgewood, Texas to the late J.C. and Frances McEnturff. She spent most of her life in Edgewood. Francine married Steve McCormack on November 16, 1996. She was employed as an LVN at Terrell State Hospital....

Ira Gann

Ira Gann

Oct 1, 2021

Ira Gann, 80, of Dallas, Texas passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021.

Ira was born on September 30, 1941, in Bevens, Texas, to the late Mr. and Mrs. James Charles Yates and She was raised in Dallas, Texas. She married George Robert Gann on September 4, 1962. She loved her grandbabies and playing bingo.

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Velma Marlene Day

Velma Marlene Day

Sep 26, 2021

Velma Marlene Day, 82, of Wills Point, Texas, passed away in her home on September 26, 2021.

Marlene was born on May 31, 1939, in Los Angeles, California to the late John J. Hegwald and Thelma M Hegwald. She was raised in Los Angeles, moving to Wills Point in 1971 from Garland. She married Mason Day on...

Martha Cavin

Martha Cavin

Sep 22, 2021

Martha Cavin, 94, of Wills Point, Texas, passed away on September 22, 2021, in Wills Point.

Martha was born March 6, 1927, in Ashdown, Arkansas, to Tom Lewis and Vivian Coble Lewis.  She was raised in Ashdown and moved to Wills Point 60 years ago.  She was a LVN and employed by MHMR in Canton and later...

James Daniel Clair

James Daniel Clair

Sep 21, 2021

James Daniel Clair, 82, of Edgewood, Texas, passed away on September 21, 2021, in Tyler.

James was born February 4, 1939, in Wills Point, Texas, to Daniel James Clair and Nynah Lucile Ross Clair.  He was raised in Wills Point and graduated from Wills Point High School in 1957.  On August 22, 1964, he married Rachel Beatrice...

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