Obituaries

Jun 30, 2019

Leandro Contreras age 62, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 28, 1957 in San Luis Potosi, MX to his parents Aurelio Contreras and Carmen Jaurez.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church at 11:00 AM. Visitation...

Jun 23, 2019

Kenneth S. Taylor, age 76, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on June 23, 2019 at Titus Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 4, 1942 in Blackwell, TX to his parents Reynolds Taylor and Pauline Spencer.

There will be a graveside service held on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Gladewater cemetery. A visitation...

Jun 22, 2019

Cecil Lee Reynolds, age 74, of Mt. Pleasant, TX passed away on June 22, 2019. He was born on February 5, 1945 in Mt. Pleasant, TX to his parents Pence Reynolds and Carrie Keys Reynolds.

A graveside service will be held on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Greenhill Cemetery at 10:00 AM.

He is survived...

Jun 18, 2019

Felecidade Martins Fernandes, age 81, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2019 in Mt. Pleasant, TX. She was born in Goa, India on November 3, 1937 to her parents Vincent Martins and Artemesia Cabral.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Northridge Church of Christ at 2:00 PM. A visitation will be...

Jun 14, 2019

Tommie Maureen Collier Anglin, age 75, passed away on June 14, 2019 in Cookville, TX. She was born on July 22, 1943 in Pittsburg, TX to Charlie Collier and Marlen Hunnicutt. There will be a graveside service on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Coopers Chapel Cemetery at 10:00 AM.

She is survived by her husband Jerry W....

Jun 4, 2019

George Harold Smyth, age 69, of Omaha, TX passed away on June 4, 2019 at his home. He was born on September 30, 1949 in Mt. Pleasant, TX to his parents Leland and Edith Smyth Alley. He was a longstanding member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.

He is survived by his children, Rodney Smyth, Janet Losey and...

Jun 1, 2019

Pedro Fernandez-Frias, age 85, passed away on June 1, 2019 in Mt. Pleasant, TX. He was born on April 23, 1934 in Durango, MX to his parents Jose and Maria Fernandez Frias.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years Leonarda Fernandez, children, Maria De Jesus Vargas and husband Arturo, Maria Isabel Guerra and husband Raul,...

May 30, 2019

Betty Lee Whitney, age 71, of Campbell TX, formally of Talco TX, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019 in Campbell TX. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 3, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at the Curry-Welborn Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant TX. Interment will follow at the Talco Cemetery. Family visitation will be Sunday, June 2, 2019...

May 29, 2019

Edmond Kyle Hammond was born April 10, 1924, six miles south of Brashear, Texas in Hopkins County. He attended the Divide Community School until he was 16, when he moved to Orange, Texas. He worked there in a shipyard for six months.

There was a shortage of farm labor available during the war, so Ed’s father asked...

May 29, 2019

Adan Barboza Sandoval, age 34, passed away on May 29, 2019 in Cookville, TX. He was born in Zacatecas, MX on May 20, 1985 to Manuel and Dora Castro.

He is survived by his parents Manuel and Dora E. Castro, brother Alex Castro, wife Krishnna Suhail Carrillo, children Adan Barboza Jr., Kylian Alonzo Barboza, Isabella Barboza, Krishnna...

May 25, 2019

Onorio C. Villanueva, age 68, of Mt. Pleasant TX., passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Titus Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at the Curry-Welborn Funeral Home with Bro. Frank Stringham officiating. Interment will follow at the Masonic Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant TX. Family Visitation will...

May 23, 2019

Arthur Ell Hooks was born on September 17, 1945 to Herman and Susie Mae Moore Hooks in Tyler, TX. He was a member of the Sheppard Street Church of Christ and worked at Pilgrims Pride Industries for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Victor Hooks.

Arthur is survived...

May 16, 2019

Lula Pauline Hale Gillespie (Sug), age 76, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 in Mt. Pleasant, TX.

She was the daughter of Oscar (Bill) and Maxine Shippley Hale, and was born in Potterville, MO.

Sug was raised near Springfield, MO and Shenandoah IA, where she went to school in Farragat and Shenandoah, IA. Sug...

Apr 23, 2019

Avery Sherman, age 62, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in Mt. Pleasant, TX. He was born on December 3, 1956 in Odessa, TX to his parents Thomas Sherman and Drucella Anderson.

He is survived by his daughter, Stacy Austin; brothers, Paul and Tim Sherman; grandchildren, Jagger, Drew and Cooper,

He is preceded in...

Apr 14, 2019

Myron Fern Whitney, age 89, gained her heavenly wings on Sunday, April 14, 2019 in Mt. Pleasant. She was born to Charlie (Chalk) and Etta Lee Whitney on March 14, 1930 at Midway in Franklin County. She is survived by her son, James Kent Whitney and daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and Kevin Chapman. Granddaughters and their spouses, Kaci and...

Apr 11, 2019

Herbert Wayne Taylor, a resident of Cookville, Texas, passed away in Mt. Pleasant, Texas, on April 11, 2019, at the age of 84. He was born in Rogers County, Oklahoma, on July 21, 1934, and moved to Dallas with his family at a young age. He worked for TRW for many years and after he retired, he moved to...

Apr 10, 2019

Wade Ray Dillard, age 62, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Graveside Services will be held on Friday, April 12, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at the Nevill’s Chapel Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, with Bro. Bill Whittaker officiating. No formal visitation will be held, but friends can pay their respects from 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. on...

Apr 7, 2019

Joanna Renea Avey-Head, age 36, of Mt. Pleasant TX., passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in Mt. Pleasant. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at the Curry-Welborn Funeral Home.

Joanna was born on September 18, 1982 in Mt. Pleasant TX to James Davis Sr. and Mary Barnes. She is...

Mar 27, 2019

William “Bill” David Bradshaw, age 55, of Talco TX., passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 29, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at the Sugar Hill Church of God of Prophecy with John Hines and Wesley Vandever officiating. Burial will take place at the Talco Cemetery with TJ Dickerson,...

Mar 20, 2019

Margie Thomson, born Margery Anne Burr, passed away peacefully at the age of 88, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Mount Pleasant, TX. She was born in Westfield, NJ, on March 21, 1930, to Dorothy Irene and Thomas Stockton Burr.

Margie was a loving wife to Robert, and an adoring mother to Bonnie Hess of Mount Pleasant,...