Category Archives: Obituary

Arstine Dickerson, 80, of Atlanta died Monday, June 26, 2017, in Texarkana, Texas. Ms. Dickerson was born May 19, 1937, in Linden, Texas. She was retired from Red River Army Depot and a member of Free Christian Zion Church. Survivors … Continue reading →

Charles Edward McKinney, 78, of Atlanta died Saturday, June 10, 2017, in a Texarkana hospital.  Mr. McKinney was born Dec. 5, 1938, in Douglassville, Texas.  He was a member of Queen City COGIC. Survivors include his wife, Linda Kay McKinney; … Continue reading →

Dessie George Simmons, 62, of Queen City, Texas, died Thursday, May 11, 2017, at his home. Mrs. Simmons was born Aug. 1, 1954, in Domino, Texas. She was a production worker with Holly Burton Industrial Plant.  Dessie was preceded in … Continue reading →

Charles Henry Bridges, 65, of Kildare, Texas, died Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Kildare.  Mr. Bridges was born May 1, 1951, in Kildare. He was a member of St. John Divine Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include,  one daughter, Queenie Griggs; … Continue reading →

Ernest A. Roberson Sr., 69, of Bloomburg, Texas, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, at his home. Mr. Roberson was born Aug. 8, 1947, in Bloomburg. He was retired from Red River Army Depot and a member of Shady Grove Baptist … Continue reading →

Sam Houston Turner, 74, of Dallas died Wednesday, February 8, 2017, in Dallas.   Mr. Turner was born July3, 1942, in New Boston, Texas.   He was a high explosive operator with Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant and a member … Continue reading →

June Patterson, 53, of Wake Village, TX passed away Monday, January, 23, 2017 at her home.   Ms. Patterson was born June 16, 1963, in Bryan TX.  She was a Lab Supervisor at Cooper Tire and a member of Church … Continue reading →

Cassie Vickers Smith, 94, of Atlanta died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Atlanta. Mrs. Smith was born Aug. 31, 1922, in Washington, Ark. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary Baptist Church, Bivins, Texas. Survivors include six … Continue reading →

Thomas Earl Gamble, Sr., 80, of Queen City, Texas, died Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Domino, Texas.   Mr. Gamble was born in Somerville, Tennessee.  He was a saw operator and a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include … Continue reading →

Odis Henry Tyson Jr., 69, of Doddridge, Ark., died Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, in a Texarkana, Texas hospital. Mr. Tyson was born Oct. 25, 1947. He was a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church, Doddridge. Survivors include two sons and one … Continue reading →

Alberta Louise Smith, 74, of Houston died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, in a Houston hospital. Ms. Smith was born Dec. 7, 1941, in New Boston. Survivors include five sons, Cedrick Jones, Reginald Jones, Gregory Jones, Craig Jones and Tarrus Slater; … Continue reading →

James Stiger, 89, of Atlanta died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, at his home. Mr. Stiger was born July 17, 1927, in Atlanta. He was a heavy equipment operator. Survivors include his wife, Mattie B. Stiger; four sons and one daughter-in-law, … Continue reading →

Charles E. Gray, 71, of Linden, TX passed away on July 21, 2016 in Dallas , Texas.  Mr. Gray was retired and a member of Saint John Devine Missionary Baptist Church, Kildare, Texas. Services will be held Saturday, July 30, … Continue reading →

Hardy Sheppard, 95, of Atlanta died Saturday, July 9, 2016, in a Linden, Texas hospital. Mr. Sheppard was born Feb. 27, 1921, in Linden. He was a school bus driver and a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. Survivors include … Continue reading →

June D. Casteel, 78, of Marietta passed away July 2, 2016 at Christus St. Michaels Hospital, Texarkana, Texas.  Mrs. Casteel was born September 24, 1934.  She was a homemaker and a member of Floyd Valley Baptist Church of Marietta, Texas. … Continue reading →