Calvin Lee Neal, 73, of 1104 S. William St., Atlanta, TX, 75551, died January 23, 2020, in Golden Villa Nursing Home, Atlanta, Texas.  Mr. Neal was born Nov. 27, 1946, in Marietta, Texas. He was retired and a member of Floyd Valley Missionary Baptist Church.

Services will be 12:00 P.M. Saturday, February 1, 2020, in Floyd Valley Missionary Baptist Church, Marietta, Texas with Bishop Veynell Warren officiating. Burial will be in Floyd Valley Cemetery, Marietta, Texas, under direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home, Atlanta, TX. The body may be viewed on Friday, January 31, 2020 from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the funeral home.

Survivors include two sons, Anthony Neal and Michael Neal; one sister, Alma Milliner; two brothers, Charles Neal and Bobby Neal; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Betty E. Howery, 72, of 555 Perry Street, Texarkana, Ark., 71854, died January 21, 2020, in an Arkansas nursing and rehabilitation center.  Ms. Howery was born April 22, 1947, in Atlanta, TX.  She was retired and a member of St. Mary Church.

Services are 1:00 pm Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home with Calvin Coleman officiating. Burial will be in Bivins Cemetery. The body may be viewed from 12 noon until 7 pm on Friday, January 24, 2020.

Survivors include one daughter, Sharon Bartlett; two sons, Winfred Bracken and Christopher Howery; two brothers, George Jackson and Jimmie Jackson; two sisters, Georgia Booth and Vickie Davis; and seven grandchildren.

Robert Charles Kelly, 71, of 601 Armstrong St., Atlanta, TX, died Nov. 9, 2019, at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center.  Mr. Kelly was born March 12, 1948, in Cass County. He was a machine operator for International Paper and a member of St. Paul CME, Atlanta, TX.

Services are 12 PM on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at St. Paul CME Atlanta with Melvira Darty officiating. Burial will be in Pinecrest Cemetery under direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home, Atlanta, TX. Viewing is from 12-8 PM Friday, Nov. 15

Survivors include one son, Corelle Kelly Sr.; one daughter, Sabrina Kelly Patterson; 8 grandchildren, Corelle Jr., Adrick, Ariyah, Akiara, Destiny, Madelynn and Zakari; five sisters, Mary Kelly, Vernell Benjamin, Callie Hayden, Barbara Heard and Barbara Neal; and three brothers, Tommy Kelly, Jimmy Kelly and Michael Kelly.

Roberta “Roe” Martin, age 90 of Atlanta, TX died September 6, 2019, at her home. Ms. Martin was born December 13, 1928, in Atlanta, Texas. She was a C.N.A.

She was preceded in death by One son, Willie Henry Martin; Four brothers, Earl Jacobs, Daniel Lee Richardson, Henry Richardson, Jr, and Glenn Richardson; two sisters, Lillian Mum and Roxie Mack.

Survivors she leaves to cherish her memory, six children: Emma Jean Walton of Long Beach, CA; Bobby Burneham of Atlanta, TX; Howard Stanton of Bloomburg, TX; Tony Phillips of Bellflower, CA, Clifford Phillips of Las Vegas, NV and Edward Austin of Queen City, TX; four sisters, Ella Mae Williams of Pasadena, CA, Emma Lee Stanton of Queen City, TX, Annie James of Los Angeles, CA and Joyce Rivers of Los Angeles, CA; one brother, David Lee Richardson of Dallas, TX, and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Services are 11 AM Saturday, September 14, 2019, at Shady Grove CME, 1029 County Road 3324, Atlanta, TX with Minister Rev. B.C. James. Burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery, Atlanta, TX, under direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home. The body may be viewed from noon until 5 pm on Friday, 9-13-2019, at the funeral home.

Leonard Neal, Jr., 58 of Douglassville, Texas passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at his residents.   Mr. Neal was born December 16, 1960, in Douglassville, Texas.   He was a machine operator and a member of Free Christian Zion of Douglassville.

Leonard is survived by his mother, Estell Neal of Douglassville; two sons, Julius Neal (Shaderine) and Marquae Sigler, both of Dallas, TX; three brothers, James Neal (Debra) of Red Hill, Johnny Lockhart (Bobbie) of Douglassville, and Johnny Neal (Constance) of Texarkana;  four sisters, Ida Houston (Kenneth), Mildred Dixon of Red Hill, Mary Dowden (Lenard) of Queen City, and Stephanie Henderson (Percy) of Lubbock;  He is also survived by honorary children, Nya Nelson, Miranda Simmons(Ben), Mark Fisher and grandchildren; Special Friends:   Arlene White, Willie Earl, Allen White and Sue Raymon.

Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Free Christian Zion of Douglassville, Texas with Pastor Vera Ann Brown officiating. Visitation will he July 12 at Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home from 12:00 until 8 P.M.  Burial will be at Spring Hill Cemetery under the direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home.

Normalene Jefferson, 86, of Atlanta died Sunday, June 16, 2019, in a local nursing home. Ms. Jefferson was born May 8, 1933, in Linden, Texas. She was an inspector and a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Janice and Jerry Saddler and Sandra Jefferson; and three sons, Kenneth Jefferson, Michael Jefferson and John Jefferson.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pinecrest Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ruth Northcutt, 83, of Atlanta died Friday, May 3, 2019, in a local nursing home. Ms. Northcutt was born Feb. 22, 1936, in Atlanta. She was retired from Red River Army Depot and a member of Saint Paul C.M.E.

Survivors include one grandchild, Tayrell Larry; two great-grandchildren, Tayrell Jr. and Tajarion; one daughter-in-law, Sheryl Northcutt; one special friend, Harold McKinney; and a number of other relatives.

Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Saint Paul C.M.E. with the Rev. Arlistel Maxie. Burial will be in Pine Crest Cemetery under the direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home.

J.T. Neal, 96, of Marietta, Texas, died Thursday, April 18, 2019, in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Mr. Neal was born Dec. 4, 1922. He was an Army veteran.

Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Neal and Ricky Neal; three daughters, Annie Neal, Arrie Jenel Neal and Barbara Neal; and a number of other relatives.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Floyd Valley Baptist Church with elder Neotis Roberson officiating. Burial will be in Floyd Valley Cemetery under direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home. The body may be viewed noon to 5 p.m. Friday, April 26 at the funeral home.

Ella Louise Jiles, 72, of Naples, Texas, died Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Naples. Ms. Jiles was born Sept. 16, 1946. She was a retired CNA.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Asa and Gabrielle Jiles of Fort Worth, Texas; one daughter, Margaret Jiles of Naples; two brothers, Ronnie and Martha Parker of Bryans Mill, Texas, and Mack Parker of Longview, Texas; two sisters, Addie and B.F. Davis of Douglassville, Texas, and Deloria Heard of Atlanta; four grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Floyd Valley Baptist Church, Marietta, Texas, with the Rev. Martin Godwin officiating. Burial will be in Floyd Valley Cemetery under direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home. The body may be viewed noon to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home