Obituaries

Ruby Roberson "Bigmamma". Services for Ruby Roberson "Bigmamma" will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday at Bailey & Foster Chapel with Rev. Jack Smith, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Park. Condolence calls will be received from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at Bailey & Foster.. Mrs. Roberson died Sunday at her...

Services for Morris Guthrie, 83, of Palestine, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Midway Baptist Church in LaRue with the Rev. James Johnston and Martha Bing officiating. Services are under the direction of Autry Funeral Home Chapel in Frankston. Interment will be at Midway Cemetery in LaRue.. Mr....

Funeral service for Frank James "Frog" Owens, 64, passed away on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022 in Palestine, TX. Viewing will be held on Friday, March 4 at Emanuel Funeral Home of Palestine from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Funeral will be held on Saturday, March 5 at New Hope Baptist Church, Oakwood, TX. at 11 a.m. with burial to...

Services for Lester Cleo "Little Boy" Pierce, 92, of Palestine were at 10 a.m. today at Liberty Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Drinkard officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Herrington/Land of Memory Funeral Home.

Mr. Pierce died Tuesday at Palestine Regional Medical Center.

Services for Michael Melendez, 61 of Mineola, are pending with Bailey & Foster Funeral Home. Mr. Melendez passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in Tyler.

Funeral service for Neolin Wincent "N.W." Shiller, 91, of Palestine, Texas will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 20, 2012 at Laird Funeral Home with Dr. Allen Reid and Dr. Jack Chastain officiating. Burial will follow at Gravel Ridge Cemetery.. Mr. Shiller was born on June 30, 1921, in Nelsonville, Texas to the late...

Max D. "Paw-Paw" Coon. ALTO - A private memorial service for Max D. "Paw-Paw" Coon, of Alto and formerly of Jacksonville and Palestine, is pending O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home in Alto.. Mr. Coon passed away Sunday in Tyler.. He was born May 6, 1945 in Winnfield, Louisiana to Jesse William and Fannie Mitchell Coon.....

Leonard Ray "Pouchie" Randle, 50, of Oakwood passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2021 in Oakwood. Viewing will be on Sunday, September 5, 2021 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Emanuel Funeral Home of Palestine. Funeral will be held on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Sand Hill Cemetery in Buffalo at 11 a.m. with burial to follow...

Funeral services for Raymond "R.C." Turner, 85, of Grapeland will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Felders Assembly of God Grapeland with the Rev. Randy Shipman officiating. Burial will follow in Davis Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster.. Mr. Turner died Wednesday in Louisiana.. Condolence...

Services for Timmy Lawrence "T.L." Hasley, 61, of Tyler, were held at 11 a.m. today at True Vine Baptist Church in Tyler with the Revs. Chris Nauls and Gahlen Warren officiating. Burial followed at Evergreen Memorial Park under the direction of Brooks Sterling & Garrett Funeral Directors in Tyler.. Mr. Hasley died...

Funeral service for John Terrence "Terry" Caldwell, 63, formerly Neches, passed away September 18, 2021 in Palestine. Viewing will be held on Friday, September 24, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Emanuel Funeral Home of Palestine. Funeral will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at White Oak Cemetery, Neches at 1...

Services for Virge C. "V.C." Spurlock, 61, of Palestine were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009 at The Antioch Church, 907 E. Murchison St. with the Rev. Roy G. Duncan officiating. Burial followed at Middle Cemetery in Palestine under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.

Mr. Spurlock died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009...

Argaree Rose, born Oct. 18, 1938, died Sunday at the age of 76 in Tyler.. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard Phelps, and Odessa Phelps Prestridge, her husband Eddie Rose, and a brother, Michael Phelps.. She is survived by a brother, Perry Phelps, and a sister, DeDe Phelps. Her sons Steven Rose of...

Funeral services for Guy Harrison, 60, of Denson Springs, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Cedar Creek Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Randall Reeves officiating.. Burial will follow in Muse Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Palestine.. Mr. Harrison passed away...

Joseph Coleman McDowell Sr. (J.C.) passed away peacefully with family at his side on May 22, 2012. J.C. was born in Elkhart, Texas on Oct. 16, 1934 to Joseph Edward and Lucille Watkins McDowell.  He lived in Elkhart until he graduated High School in 1952, after which he attended college at East Texas State. Upon...

The following items were selected from reports provided by the Anderson County Sheriff's Office:

Aug. 17

- 1:40 a.m. -- Traffic, U.S. 287 South, Form One only.

- 1:52 a.m. -- Traffic, Main/Horton, Elkhart, Form One only.

- 2:29 a.m. -- Agency assist, Loop 256, Form One only.

- 2:35 a.m. -- Alarm, U.S. 84 East,...

Richard Abbott passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 in Spring, Texas. Richard was born in Palestine, Texas on July 25, 1942. He graduated from Palestine High School in 1962. He retired from Union Pacific Railroad. He is preceded in death by his parents, Elias Walter Abbott, Sr. and Mellie Mae Hall Abbott, his...

Earnestine Booker Abram, 74, Crowley, died on Oct. 15 in Fort Worth.. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Rocky Mount Baptist Church in Oakwood. Burial to follow in Rocky Mount Cemetery.. Emanuel Funeral Home in Palestine is in charge of viewing from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday.

Curlas Abran, 86, of Oakwood passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 in Houston. Viewing will be on Friday, September 3, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Emanuel Funeral Home of Palestine. Funeral will be held on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Rocky Mount Cemetery, at 11 a.m. with burial to follow in Rocky Mount,...

Services for Betty Jean Acker-Wells, 87, of Palestine, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at Westwood Baptist Church with the Rev. Rick Dees officiating. Burial will follow in Fields Chapel Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home, Palestine.. Betty Jean Acker-Wells died...

Funeral services for Jack Douglas Acuff, 51, of Palestine, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Herrington/Land of Memory Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Holly Springs Cemetery in Montalba.. Jack passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014, at his residence.. He was born Oct. 3, 1962, in Odessa, Texas...

Florine I. Adamack, 94, of Palestine, left this life on March 8, 2014 and entered into rest in the loving arms of our Lord Jesus.. Mrs. Adamack was born July 14, 1919 in Anderson County to Thomas and Lottie Bishop.. Relatives that have preceded Mrs. Adamack in death include: sisters and spouses, Louise and Marvin...

Services for Bobbie Leona Adams, 77, of Fairfield, and formerly of Houston, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Walters Buffalo Funeral Home in Buffalo with the Rev. Jack Smith officiating. Interment will be in the Giesenschlay Cemetery in Burleson County.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today with the family...

Funeral arrangements for Grace Adams, 94, of Palestine are pending with Bailey & Foster.. Mrs. Adams died Tuesday at Cartmell Home for the Aged.

Funeral arrangements for Athel Jesse Adams, 72, of Palestine are pending at Emanuel Funeral Home, Palestine.. Mrs. Adams died Monday at Palestine Regional Medical Center.

Funeral arrangements for Rufina Adams, 61, of Palestine, are pending with Bailey & Foster.. Mrs. Adams died Tuesday in Palestine.

Graveside services for Rufina Galvan Adams, 61, of Palestine will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Land of Memory Cemetery with the Rev. Roland Alsobrook officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster, Palestine.. Mrs. Adams died Tuesday in Palestine.. She was born Feb. 24, 1951 in San Francisco...

Graveside services for Charles Edward "Eddy" Adams will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 26, at Pierce Family Cemetery in Montalba, with the Rev. Dennis Luton officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster, Palestine.. Charles Edward (Eddy) Adams went to be with his heavenly Father on May 11, 2012,...

George Adams. George Adams passed away on March 27, 2015 in Malakoff, Texas at the age of 73.. George was born on November 11, 1941 in Beaumont, Texas to Isaac Adams and Stella Elizabeth Livingston Adams.. George served in the United States Navy and served as an Attorney in the East Texas area for many years.. He...

Jean Jeffus Adams, age 92, of Dripping Springs, Texas passed away January 12, 2017 at South Austin Medical Center in Austin, Tx. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2017 in the Rhone Memorial Chapel with Bro. Dennis Spire officiating. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery in...

Services for Virginia Elizabeth Adams Harju, 92, of Palestine will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bruce Hay officiating. Burial will be at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster, Palestine.. Mrs. Harju died Monday at...

Services for Wilma Louise Adkins, 82, of Frankston will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Autry Funeral Home Chapel in Frankston with the Rev. Ron Ivey officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Oaks Memorial Park in Berryville.      

Mrs. Adkins passed away Friday in Palestine. 

She was born Aug. 8, 1926 in...

Services for Sallie Merlene Adkison, 77, of Grapeland, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Denham officiating. Burial will follow in Hayes Springs Cemetery under the direction of Bailey & Foster.. Mrs. Adkinson died Friday at Winfield Nursing Center in Crockett.. Condolence...

Services for Lorena Salas Aguilera, 42, of Elkhart, were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 2014 at Tabernacle Baptist Church, with Charles Pyle officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Bailey & Foster, Palestine.. Lorena was born on Jan. 4, 1972, the daughter of Teresa Aguilera Marufo and Miguel Agustin...

Memorial services for Roger Aills, 69, Palestine, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hilltop Baptist Church in Berryville.. Mr. Aills passed away Aug. 3, 2013 in Tyler.. Roger Aills was born Jan. 3, 1944 in Gilmer, Texas. He worked as an electrical contractor.. He was preceded in death by his father, Murphy Derossitt;...

Funeral Mass for Mario Alaniz, 33, of Palestine will be at noon Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery under the direction of Emanuel Funeral Home,  Palestine.. A Rosary will be held at 8 p.m. today in the Emanuel Funeral Home Chapel.

Jack Ray Aldridge, 70, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2012.. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012 at First Christian Church on North State Highway 19, in Montalba, Texas.. Jack was born Oct. 31, 1941 to Jack Lee and Irene Cathey...

Services for Clara Elizabeth Alexander, 83, of Buffalo will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Oakwood Memorial Baptist Church with the Revs. Jack Smith Jr. and Billy Spivey officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery under the direction of Walters Buffalo Funeral Home.

Mrs. Alexander passed away Thursday in...

Funeral services for John Wesley Alexander, 85, of Tyler will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 at Bailey & Foster Funeral Home in Palestine with Dan Manuel officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Park Cemetery in Palestine.. Mr. Alexander died Sunday morning in Tyler with his family by his side....

Graveside services for Charles Alexander Sr., 79, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Driver Cemetery near Teague. The Rev. Richard Gillet will officiate.. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. There will be a funeral procession from the funeral home to Driver Cemetery.. Mr. Alexander died Thursday at...

Larry Alexander went to be with his Heavenly Father on Nov. 17, 2013.. He passed away at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler.. Larry was born Sept. 1, 1959, to George and Leta Alexander.. He was preceded in death by his father.. Larry was a Methodist, having joined the Fields Chapel Methodist Church as a young boy.....

Candy passed away April 1, 2017, at her home in Bullard, Texas. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at 3:00 pm at the First Christian Church in Oakwood, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Herrington / Land of Memory Funeral Home.
Candy spent her career of 30 years as an...

Zula Mae Alexander Mims. Zula Mae Alexander Mims, 91, of Palestine died Wednesday at TruCare Living Center in Palestine. Services are pending at Emanuel Funeral Home in Palestine.

Services for John C. Alexander, III, age 72, of Oakwood, are pending at Rhone Funeral Home. Mr. Alexander passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021, in Tyler. To leave online condolences visit www.rhonefuneralhome.com.

Services for Tomeka R. Alford, 37, of Cuney, will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Rock Hill Baptist Church in Cuney. Burial will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery under the direction of Emanuel Funeral Home of Palestine.

Ms. Alford died Wednesday in Dallas.

Funeral arrangements for Mareta Alford, 82, of Palestine are pending at Bailey & Foster.. Mrs. Alford died Saturday at Palestine Regional Medical Center.. To view online, leave condolences or sign guestbook go to www.baileyandfosterfuneralhome.com

Graveside services for Michael Jack Alford, 62, of Palestine will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Palestine City Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Herrington/Land of Memory Funeral Home.. View online at herringtonfuneral.com.