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

Lila Murl Haskins, 74, of Douglassville, Texas, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, in Douglassville. Mrs. Haskins was born April 25, 1944. She was a CNA and a member of Gum Springs CME Church.

Survivors include one daughter, Tonya Haskins; five brothers, Leo Haskins, Sammie Haskins, Buddy Haskins, Johnny Haskins and Avance Haskins; one stepbrother, Curtis Wright; four sisters, Winnie Hatley, Mary Bell, Katevious Haskins and Catherine Connor; one stepsister, Alberta Cunningham; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a number of other relatives.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Gum Springs CME Church with Superintendent Gregory Hatley officiating. Burial will be in Gum Springs Cemetery under direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home. The body may be viewed noon to 5 p.m.,Friday \

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Sonny Bee Garner, 67, of Atlanta died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in a Shreveport, La., hospital. Mr. Garner was born March 3, 1951. He was a member of New Zion Baptist Church.

Survivors include one brother, James C. Garner; six sisters and two brothers-in-law, Betty Garner, Deloria Vaden, Lovie Garner, Robin Garner, Brenda and William Peppers and Senetha and George Epps; and a number of other relatives.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Victory Baptist Church, Atlanta, with the Rev. B.C. James officiating. Burial will be in Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, Keithville, La., under direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home. The body may be viewed noon to 5 p.m., Friday, November 2 at the funeral home.

Spaesio Willard Mothershed Sr., 93, of Houston died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in a Houston hospital. Mr. Mothershed was born June 30, 1925, in Bloomburg, Texas. He was a librarian and a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Juliena C.; one son, Spaesio Jr. of Houston; two daughters and one son-in-law, Willa Renea’ and Darryl Smith of Houston and Dorothy Jean Nowroozian of El Cajon, Calif.; five grandsons, Spaesio III of McKinney, Texas, Darryl Julian Smith and Kameron Neatale Smith of Houston and Ramin Nowroozian and Bijan Nowroozian of El Cajon; two great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Shady Grove Baptist Church, Bloomburg, with Willie Simington officiating. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery, Bright Star, Ark., under direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home. The body may be viewed noon to 5 p.m., Friday, October 5, at the funeral home.

Junior Ray Federick, 74, of Atlanta died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at his home. Mr. Federick was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Douglassville.  He was a retired welder and a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Belinda Federick; two sons, Paul E. Magee II and Jermaine V. Magee; one daughter, Tamera Fletcher; three brothers, Bennie Federick, Roscoe Federick and Rickey Federick; two sisters, Excell Connors and Mary Ross; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.

Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Bible Deliverance Church, Queen City, Texas, with the Rev. Antwyn Falls officiating. Burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery under direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home.  The body may be viewed noon to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Lametric Renee Evette Gamble, 36, of Queen City, Texas, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in a Texarkana hospital. Ms. Gamble was born Dec. 11, 1981, in Texarkana, Texas. She was a member of New Beginning COGIC, Queen City.

Survivors include two sons, Kendrick Young Jr. and Ketric Gamble of Domino, Texas; one daughter, Amiya Young of Domino; her parents, Bernice Gamble, Michael Kelly and Gail Kelly; one brother, Michael Gamble Sr. of Domino; two sisters, DeMeshia Gamble of Atlanta and Kennetra Kelly of Waskom, Texas; three nieces and nephews; and a number of other relatives.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Enon Baptist Church, Atlanta, with Chris Arnold Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Lanark Cemetery, Queen City, under direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home. Visitation will be noon to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Earl Ray Bland, 77, of Bivins, Texas, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in a local hospital. Mr. Bland was born Dec. 11, 1940. He was a lumber strapper for Anthony’s Saw Mill and a member of St. Mary’s Baptist Church, Bivins.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Cellustein and Phillip Love and Altina and Darryl Jeffries; one sister, Alice Faye Nickleberry; five grandchildren, Marshay Love, Francesca (Matt) Watkins, Sarle Jeffries, Jaylen Love and Tinadj Jeffries; three great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.

Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at St. Paul Baptist Church, Bivins, with the Rev. Arlistel Maxie officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery under direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home. The body may be viewed noon to 5 p.m., Thursday, September 13 at the funeral home.

Norma Lee Blaylock Roberson, 86, of Atlanta died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in a local hospital. Mrs. Roberson was born Sept. 30, 1931, in Bryans Mill, Texas. She was a nurse and a member of Spring Hill Baptist Church, Douglassville, Texas.

Survivors include his husband, Brice Lee Roberson; two daughters, Gwendolyn Roberson Jones and Debra Lois Roberson Oliver; one son, James Marlin Roberson; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Tabernacle Church, Queen City, Texas, with the Rev. Arlistel Maxie officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Douglassville, under direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home. The body may be viewed noon to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Richard Lewis Cary Sr., 93, of Jefferson, Texas, died Monday, April 30, 2018, in a Bossier City, La., hospital. Mr. Cary was born Sept. 1, 1924. He was a colonel in the Army and a member of First Baptist CHurch.

Survivors include his wife, Ida Cary; one son, Richard Cary Jr.; one daughter, Margo Faithful; two granddaughters, Richael Faithful and Tiffany St. Thomas; one grandson, Robert Faithful V; one niece, Connie Burks; two grandnieces, Caela Kinchion and Lorie Allen; and two great-grandsons.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Atlanta, with Dr. John Stanmore officiating. Burial will be in Pinecrest Cemetery under direction of Coleman-Atlanta Funeral Home. The body may be viewed noon to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Helen Roberson Titus, 89, of Jefferson, Texas, died Thursday, March 8, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Titus was born April 19, 1928. She was a member of Floyd Valley Missionary Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, David Titus Sr.; one son, Andrew Mondy; two daughters, Virign Mondy and Kathy L. Roberson; and three grandchildren, Derrick Piece, Johnathan Glenn Chatman and Edward Mondy.

Survivors include three daughters, Benne V. Chatman of Douglassville, Texas, Valerie Mondy Sandiford of Marietta, Texas, and Annie R. Jackson of Greenville, Texas; five sons, Samuel Roberson of Atlanta, Billy R. Mondy and Gary R. Mondy of Marietta, Ronnie R. Mondy of Farmersville, Texas, and Varice Mondy Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas; 25 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Floyd Valley Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie R. Collins 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.