A celebration of life memorial service for Felecia Rena Melton will be held at 2 p.m. July 3 at Shady Grove Baptist Church, 1620 Shady Grove Rd., Jefferson. Pastor Ray Walker will be officiating. She was born July 21, 1961, and passed away April 10, 2022.Continue Reading
Funeral Services for Mr. Jerry Davis Thomas, age 82, of Texarkana, Texas, will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 11:00 AM at the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home with Pastor Todd Hervey officiating and under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. A time of visitationContinue Reading
Funeral Services for Armitta Ann Blackburn, 83, of Jefferson, will be Saturday, Jun 18, 2022 at 10AM in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home with Bro. Andre Simon officiating. There will be a time of Visitation on Friday, June 17, 2022 from 5 to 7 p.m. inContinue Reading
Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Margot “Nannie” Liselotte Banks, age 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 4, surrounded by her family. She was born in Karlsruhe, Germany, a daughter of the late Philipp & Gertrud Fehrer Becker.She was preceded in death by her husbandContinue Reading
Elias Shehadeh Mouallem, 90, of Jefferson, Texas passed away peacefully in his sister’s home on May 23, 2022. Mr. Mouallem was born October 06, 1931, in El-Koura, Lebanon to Shehadeh Mouallem and Marta Najtar Mouallem. After his schooling Mr. Mouallem worked 37 years for the United States Embassy in Beirut,Continue Reading
Katherine Ann Joyce passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 7, 2022. She as born Dec. 28, 1958 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, to Lindell Grady Kizziar and Mammie Louis Kizziar of Jefferson, Texas. She is survived by her father Lindell Kizziar; husband Kenneth Joyce; brothers Jim Kizziar and wifeContinue Reading
Koecadee Melton, Jr., 65, of Kendleton, Fort Bend County, Texas, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022. A Celebration of Life Service was held on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 1 p.m., at Little Zion Missionary Batist Church, 13230 Battle Road, Kendleton, Texas. Interment was in Powell Point Cemetery, 13720Continue Reading
April 16, 1930 – April 23, 2022 Mr. Ruel Young, was born April 16, 1930, in Texarkana, Texas to Eunice and Elmer Young. He passed away on April 23, 2022 in Tyler, Texas. he family of Mr. Young will honor his life with a memorial on May 21, 2022 atContinue Reading
A graveside service for Billy Roy Canfield, age 91 of Lindale, Texas, is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Jefferson, Texas. Billy passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, at his home in Lindale surrounded by his family. He was born JulyContinue Reading
Graveside services for Mr. W.H. “Wiley” Rogers, III will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Jefferson, Texas under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. The Rev. Virginia Pevey will officiate. A time of visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday,Continue Reading
July 21, 1961-April 10, 2022 It is with great sadness, that the family announces the passing of Felecia Rena Melton (60) on Sunday April 10, 2022. Felecia is survived by her brother Kocadee Melton Jr., sister Cathy Shea Harrington (Ricky) and brother Christopher Melton (Tobi). She is preceeded in deathContinue Reading
James Brandon McGregor lived in Dallas, Texas, and passed away April 2, 2022. Jamie was born on July 1, 1980 in Troy, Ohio. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1998 and attended Kilgore College and later joined the United States Navy. Jamie was a member of Boy Scout TroupContinue Reading
John Roberts Blackburn MD, 72, of Holly Lake Ranch, left this world April 4th, 2022 (04-04-22), at home with his family. He fought diabetes for 47 years after diagnosing himself in medical school. He was born at home on January 30th, 1950, to JD Blackburn and Lola Irene Roberts inContinue Reading
Charlie Malcolm Walker, age 87, of Jefferson, Texas, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born October 1, 1934 in Cass County, Texas to Thomas Allen and Dollie Luvenia Walker. Malcolm was a member of Shiloh Methodist Church,Continue Reading
Mr. Ray Charles Smith Jr. “Junior”, age 53, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Mena, Arkansas. He was born November 10, 1968, to the late Ray Charles Smith Sr. and Regaina Elizabeth Chambers. Mr. Smith was a truck driver and scrapper by profession. Ray was an avid outdoorsman whoContinue Reading
Robert “Bob” Wallace DeSpain, 67, was laid to rest on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at the Avinger Cemetery. Services will be held at the Captain Wm Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home, Jefferson, Texas at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. –Continue Reading
Mr “Don” Freeman Densil Horton, 88, of Jefferson, Tx, passed away Thursday morning February 10, 2022 with his beloved family by his side. Mr Horton was born May 14, 1933 deep in the Ozark’s in Snowball, Arkansas to Talmage and Sis Horton. After High School Mr Horton served our countryContinue Reading
According to FaceBook posts by his family, former Marion County Sheriff David McKnight passed away early Saturday, February 19, 2022. “Dad went to his Heavenly home this morning!”, wrote son Harris McKnight. “We wasn’t ready but he was! This past year has. been trying for him with the loss ofContinue Reading
Funeral Services for Mrs. Judy Wilson Bollman, 73, of Jefferson, Texas will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday February 13, 2022, at the First Baptist Church of Jefferson with Rev. James Duncan and Tony Cevik officiating. Interment will follow at Avinger Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 5–7 pmContinue Reading
A Memorial service for Charles Taylor will be at 2 p.m., February 12, at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, 830 State Highway 155, Avinger Texas. The family asks that everyone please wear a mask. Repass will follow in the church fellowship hall.Continue Reading