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Funeral arrangements are pending for Mr. Charles James, 69, of Jefferson, Texas.   Mr. James passed away at Heritage Plaza Nursing Center on June 29, 2014.

Mrs. Mary Ethel Smith, 89 of Linden Texas passed way on June 16, 2014 at Linden Health Care.   Mrs. Ethel was born May 5, 1925 in Linden, Texas.   She was a retired and a member of Macedonia Missionary … Continue reading →

Daisy Gamble, 73, of Queen City, Texas, died Monday, June 9, 2014, in Texarkana, Texas. Mrs. Gamble was born May 22, 1941, in Domino, Texas. She was a certified nurse and a member of Springdale COGIC. She was preceded in … Continue reading →

Melie Jiles, 86, of Atlanta died Saturday, May 5, 2014, in a local hospital. Ms. Jiles was born Feb. 29, 1928, in Douglassville, Texas. She was a member of Gum Springs CME Church. Survivors include two sons, Connie Ray Jiles … Continue reading →

Donny Wayne Jones, 55, of Atlanta died Thursday, March 27, 2014, in a local hospital. Mr. Jones was born Oct. 30, 1958, in Phoenix, Ariz. He was a custodian at Atlanta ISD. Survivors include his wife, Etherlean; six children, Bonderick … Continue reading →

Glories Ann Finley, 53, of Atlanta died Thursday, March 6, 2014, in a local hospital. Ms. Finley was born Aug. 25, 1960, in Douglassville, Texas. She was a licensed cosmotologist and a member of Free Christian Zion Church. Survivors include … Continue reading →

Brenda Byrd, 43 of Texarkana passed away on February 12, 2014 at her residents.   She was a CNA. Services will be Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Coleman Atlanta Funeral Home with Bishop J. Peters officiating.   The body may … Continue reading →

Johnnie Lee James, 78, of Atlanta died Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Atlanta. Mr. James was born April 28, 1935. Survivors include one son, Darren Douglas of Atlanta; three daughters and one son-in-law, Sharon and Bobby Washington of Douglassville, Texas, … Continue reading →

Connie Mae Stevens, 72, of Atlanta died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in a Texarkana hospital. Mrs. Stevens was born July 5, 1941, in Rodessa, La. She was a retired certified nurses aide. Survivors include three daughters and one son-in-law, Sylvia … Continue reading →

Bessie B. Smith, 84, of Atlanta died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, in a Texarkana, Texas, hospital. Mrs. Smith was born Aug. 19, 1929, in Shiloh, Texas. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, George Smith and Elzie Smith of … Continue reading →

Kathy Marie Smith Parker, 57, of Douglassville, Texas, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, in a local hospital. Ms. Parker was born Jan. 1, 1957, in Tyler, Texas. She was employed with Atlanta ISD and a member of Victory Baptist Church, … Continue reading →

Gloria Jean Lockhart, 62, of Marietta, Texas, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, at her home. Ms. Lockhart was born July 10, 1951, in Marietta. She was a restorative aide and a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Douglassville, Texas. Survivors … Continue reading →

Leevester Nickleberry, 66, of Marietta, Texas passed away on December 20, 2013 in a Mount Pleasant Nursing Home.  Mr. Nickleberry was born February 27, 1947 in Marietta and a member of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church. Services for Mr. Nickleberry will … Continue reading →

Funeral arraignment are pending with Coleman-Atlanta funeral home.   Mrs. Talton passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Linden Health Care.

Mrs. Modessie Lane, 94, of Bloomburg, Texas passed away December 11, 2013 at Golden Villa Nursing Home in Atlanta. Texas.   Mrs. Lane was born March 13, 1919 in Grand Cane Louisiana.  She was a Homemaker and a member of Shady … Continue reading →