Obituaries

Apr 24, 2017

Carla Ragan, 58, of Greenville passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 in Greenville. Carla Lei Ragan was born January 25, 1959 to Leon John Holley Sr. and Carol Case, in Dallas, TX. Carla married Steve Ragan in Durant, OK on August 13, 1982. He survives. Those left to cherish her memory are son, Michael Murphy; daughter, Deibra Ragan; mother and...

Apr 21, 2017

Christopher Lee Lowe Sr, 51 , of Greenville passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at Hunt Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 21, 1966 the son of George Samuel Jr. and Agnes Elizabeth Lowe in Greenville. He married Linda McKnight in Greenville on July 27, 1985. Christopher worked for the United States Postal Service for 25 years...

Apr 11, 2017

Ernie Russell, 54, of Wolfe City passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in Dallas. Ernie was born June 17, 1962 to Raymond and Natalie Goodman Russell, in Sarasota Florida. Ernie worked for the City of Greenville, Parks and Recreation. Those left to cherish his memory are sons, Emory Russell, Harley Russell; mother Natalie Russell; father Raymond Russell and wife, Linda;...

Apr 11, 2017

Carl John Fogarty of Greenville passed away April 11, 2017 at his residence. He was born on April 27, 1960 in Troy, New York the son of Arthur and Ethel Fogarty. Carl was the Director of Operations at Glen Oaks Hospital.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Jennifer McLain (Jason), Amanda Pryor (Dennis), Mason...

Mar 27, 2017

Charles Don Thurman, 84, of Celeste passed away, Monday, March 27, 2017 in Dallas. He was born on February 22, 1933 in Dallas the son of DC and Maggie Thurman. He married Bobbie Reynolds on February 14, 1953 in Hickory Creek. Mr. Thurman spent 21 years in the Air Force and served during the Vietnam War. After retiring from...

Mar 27, 2017

Christine Crowell Davison, of Royse City, passed away on March 27, 2017 in Royse City, Texas. Christine was born Christmas Day, 1910, to Robert Lee Crowell and Evelyn Dowell Crowell in Fate, Texas, Rockwall County, later moving to Burrow community in Hunt County. She graduated Royse City High School and attended East Texas Teachers College in Commerce, Texas. She...

Mar 23, 2017

Sarah "Felice" Eldridge passed away at Legends on Thursday evening at the age of 93. She was born May 26, 1923 in Clinton, TX to Robert & Ethelynne Carter Philpot. She attended schools in Merrick, TX and High School at Floyd and was on outstanding star player on the girls basketball team. Felice married Odele Eldridge on February 14,...

Mar 21, 2017

Josephine Gross, 83, of Greenville passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at her home. Josephine Gross was born in Breahitt County KY, on December 25, 1933 to Joe and Cerilda Coomer. She was married to Bradley Gross he preceded her in death on January 31, 2010. Those left to cherish her memory are sons, Michael Gross, and wife Lynette, David...

Mar 20, 2017

Neil "PaPa" Dent 70, of Lone Oak passed away, Monday March 20, 2017 in Plano. Neil was born in Waco, Texas, on April 16, 1946 to Lois "Bill" and Violet Elsie Dent. He married JoAnne Moon on January 18, 1977 in Quinlan, Texas. Neil was a loving husband and father and was dedicated to Law Enforcement and the communities he...

Mar 18, 2017

Raymond "Red" Purcell, 99, of Greenville, TX passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 in Greenville.

Raymond "Red" Purcell was born in Greenville, TX on May 31, 1917 to Samuel Waxie Cynthia Tweedle Purcell. Red was a Union Rep with Int. Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He married Gladys Roberts in Denton, TX, on February 14, 1965. She preceded...

Mar 13, 2017

Burhyl Simpson, 75 beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, went peacefully into the arms of his Savior on March 13, 2017, at Hunt Regional Healthcare. No formal memorial service is planned. He frequently lent a helping hand to others and wished his family and friends celebrate his life by performing random acts of kindness. His family would like to thank...

Mar 8, 2017

Teddy Dale Bowman, 51, of Campbell, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Campbell.

Ted was born in Greenville, Texas on November 6, 1965 to Tommy Joe & Lura Ann (Jacobs) Bowman.

Those left to cherish his memory are his son, Sidney Bowman; daughter Ezriel Wilson; grandchildren, Riley and Jackson; brother, Terry Bowman and...

Mar 7, 2017

Howard D. Carry, 80, of Quinlan Texas, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 in Greenville, Texas. Howard was born in Tyler, Texas on August 10, 1936 and raised by his parents Millie Pratt Lewis and Benjamin Herman Lewis. Howard served in the US Army and fought in the Korean Conflict. He was a truck driver and owner/operator of the Lake...

Mar 4, 2017

Claudie Mack LaFon of Farmersville, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at his residence. Claudie Mack LaFon was born in ElMonte, CA on October 7, 1946 to Lee and Flois LaFon. He served in the United States Army. Claudie was married to Darla Newman in August of 1974 in Miami, OK, she preceded him in death in 2014. Those left...

Mar 3, 2017

Lauri Lee Binder Reese, 51, of Greenville, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 in Plano. Lauri was born in Denver, CO on January 18, 1966 to Gary Curtis and Jacqulin Joyce Binder. Those left to cherish her memory are daughters, Stephanie Reese, Tarah Harrison and husband Spencer, Alexandra Reese; Parents Gary Binder, Jackie Binder (Ed Wolf); grandchildren, Haleigh Marshall, Brooklynn...

Feb 21, 2017

Daryl Gene Montgomery of Greenville, passed away Tuesday, February 21 at his residence. Daryl was born January 22, 1958 in Cincinnati, OH to Kellie Flint Montgomery and Lucille Louise Penley. He was married to Teri Montgomery she survives. Those left to cherish his memory are daughters, Cherish Moffitt LaCook, Annie Moffitt; and brother Robert Dale Montgomery. There are no services...

Feb 15, 2017

L.B. Coke passed away peacefully at his home on February 15, 2017 comforted by his loving wife, Freedia. L.B. was a member of Vansickle Baptist Church of Greenville, TX. He loved his Lord, his church, and especially his family. The time spent with his family was what made him the happiest. Preceding him in death were his son, Mike Coke,...

Feb 13, 2017

Mary Evelyn Clark passed away Monday, February 13, 2017. She was born in St. Joseph, MO the daughter of John E. Dougherty and Doris S Williamson on October 3, 1949. She married Steven D Clark in Idabel, OK on October 29, 1981. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Steve D. Clark; daughters, Erin Alexander (Jason), Sarah Dahl...

Feb 12, 2017

Shirley "Jeannie" Hower, of Canton, OH, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 in Greenville, TX. She was born in Pittsburg, PA on December 14, 1962. She married Michael Allen Hower on August 30, 1984 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Mrs. Hower is survived by her husband; children, Michael Allen Hower II, Alyssa Renee Hower, and Allen Michael Hower, and wife, Darlene; ten...

Feb 12, 2017

Ren G. Saxton III passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Vallejo, California the son of Ren G. Jr. and Hazel Marie Saxton on February 20, 1947. He married Linda Moore on January 5, 1968 in Dallas, TX. He worked for 47 years at Taylor Publishing Co as an Offset Printer. Those left to...