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Johnny Morgan Jackson Sr., 86, of Greenville, Texas passed away on Jan. 14, 2026.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home, with Allen Howard officiating. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow at Memoryland Memorial...

Sandra Lynne Roberts, 81, of Greenville, Texas passed away on Jan. 13, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 2:30 p.m. at the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Kelly Regan officiating. Burial will follow at Tidwell Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Dorothy "Dottie" Ruth Lahla Sparks, 73, of Greenville, Texas, passed away Jan. 6, 2026 peacefully, at her home surrounded by family.

A funeral service will be held Monday, Jan. 12, at 10 a.m. at the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home, with Bro. Kevin Clinton and Bro. Wesley Veasey officiating. Burial will follow...

Bobbie Louise (Skinner) Hill, a woman of profound strength, intellect and heart, passed away peacefully on Jan. 5, 2026 in Greenville, Texas at the age of 76.

Born on Nov. 16, 1949 in Cooper, Texas to the late Thomas and Nelda (Wakefield) Skinner, Bobbie's life was defined by a relentless work ethic and a passion...

John Robert Davis, 77, beloved husband, father, brother and friend, passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 at Lake Pointe Hospital in Rowlett, Texas.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Steve Payne and Mrs. Brittany Sims officiating. Interment...

Bobbie Jean Hawthorne was born August 14,1930 to John & Zora Martin in Lubbock, Texas and was raised in Cash, Texas on the family farm.

Ms. Bobbie, as everyone called her, lived a long life of 95 blessed years. She was a wonderful Christian woman, a loving mother and grandmother and a fabulous cook! Even in her...

Robert John (Bob) Bieschke, 80, of Greenville, Texas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 in Greenville, Texas.

Bob was born Sept. 21, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Raymond Anthony Bieschke and Bernice Marie Goss.

Bob was born into a hard-working family, where he grew up enjoying special events...

Barbara Ann Horan, 63, of Greenville, Texas, gained her heavenly wings on Dec. 10, 2025 in Austin, Texas.

Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19 at Wesley United Methodist Church, with pastors Dr. Brian...

Mark Beatte Sr., known affectionately as "Pop Pop," passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025, at 4:28 PM, at the age of 67. Born on April 13, 1958, in Dallas, Texas, Mark lived a life marked by grit, determination, and an undeniable stubborn streak that became an endearing part of his character. He was a force of...

Barbara Ann Horan, 63, of Greenville, Texas, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 in West Lake Hills, Texas. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19 at Wesley United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memoryland Memorial...

Dean Tinney II passed away on Dec. 2. Services are at Anderson Clayton Funeral Home in Terrell. Visitation will be 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and the memorial will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13.

Helen Anne Russell, 91, of Quinlan, Texas, passed away on Dec. 2, 2025 at her home.

A graveside service will be held Monday, Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. at Memoryland Memorial Park, with Mr. Jimmy Hyde officiating. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. until service time at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.

Helen was born May 30, 1934 in...

Jack B. Gray, Jr., 83, of Commerce, Texas, passed away on November 16, 2025. He was born October 18, 1942, in Maryville, Missouri, to Jack B. and Eunice Gray. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Gladys Hansen Gray, his parents, and his brother, Nick Gray. He is survived by daughters Kristin Breazeale...

Jimmie Reeves "Jim" Morris, 88, of Beaumont, Texas (formerly of Greenville) passed away on Nov. 10, 2025 in Beaumont.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel, with Mr. David Kilpatrick officiating. Interment will be at Nevada Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday,...

Betty Jean Horn Hall, 89, former Greenville resident, died March 17, 2013 in Peoria, AZ. She was born Aug. 25, 1923, to William Newton and Eliza (Steele) Horn in Greenville, TX. William managed the King Opera House for 20 years. He was one of the last three surviving members of the old Fifth Regiment Band.

Betty...

William "Bill" Caldwell, 100, of Greenville, passed away on Nov. 9, 2025 in Greenville.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Tommy Mann officiating.

Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 at the funeral home. Interment will be in...

Marleta Crim (born Johnnie Marleta Shields) was born in Greenville, TX, where she grew up and graduated from high school in 1961, enjoying her many friends and participation in the Flaming Flashes drill team. She attended East Texas State (now Texas A&M Commerce) earning her bachelor's degree in education, while...

Mildred Joyce (Warren) Thompson passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 in Greenville, Texas at the age of 91. She was born on February 22, 1934 in Wolfe City, Texas to parents Lum Curtis Warren and Lizzie Lee (Woodard) Warren. She graduated from Wolfe City High School as Valedictorian in 1951.

Joyce started...

Erin Christina Reese Ramsey was born in Dallas, Texas on July 13,1969 to Carl Reese and Alice Clark Reese. She grew up in Greenville, Texas, where she competed in gymnastics for seven years and was a member of the Olympics of the Mind (now Destination Imagination) team that went to the world competition in...

David Richard DeVeny passed away peacefully at his home in Greenville, Texas on Oct. 8, 2025 at the age of 63.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. until service...

James Eugene Roddy of Greenville, Texas, passed away on Sept. 30 at the Countryside Senior Living facility in Greenville where he resided.

He was born Oct. 26, 1927 in Wolfe City, Texas, to Robert and Bessie Roddy. He married Betty Mankin on Nov. 25, 1950 and was married just shy of 70 years before her death in...

Marilyn Ann Connell, 76, of Greenville, Texas, passed on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 in Care Manor Nursing and Rehab in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

She was born to the late Douglas Edward Connell and Anna Virginia Turner Connell on July 23, 1949 in Fordyce, Arkanasas.

Marilyn was one of the first women in the field of...

Debera Kay "Deb" McMerrell, 69, of Emory, passed away on September 28, 2025 in Dimmitt, Texas.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5 at Emory Baptist Church, with Rev. Jason Rolen, Bro. Richard Piles and Mr. Bob Ferguson officiating. Interment will be in Emory City Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8...

Bernice Marie Esters Tipton, 83, passed away on September 14, 2025, surrounded by family and friends at Tender Care Colonial Lodge in Greenville, TX, and is now with her Lord and Savior.

A celebration of her life will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, 10/04/25 at Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Greenville, TX, with...

On Monday, Sept. 22, 2025 Wanda Adell (Dooley) Gooch, passed away at the age 92 years, nine months and seven days.

Wanda was born in Hunt County on Dec. 15, 1932 to Dee and Effie (Lively) Dooley.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel in Greenville, Texas with...

Amber Patrice Woodruff stepped into Heaven on Sept. 13, 2025 very peacefully surrounded by her family, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry (Jack) Woodruff as well as Adam and Austin Woodruff.

Amber was very much loved by all her family and friends. She spent most of her years of employment as a certified nursing assistant.

She was...

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Sara Lorraine Wheatley-Lasater, a beacon of love, laughter, and adventure, who left an indelible mark on the lives of all who knew her.

Born on December 5, 1940, in Commerce, Texas, Sara lived a life that sparkled with purpose, passion, and joy. She was a proud...

Calvin Joseph "Joey" Short, 67, of Commerce, TX, passed away on September 12, 2025. Joey was born September 9th, 1958 in Galveston, TX, the son of Don Joseph Short and Jessie Gulley Short. Joey graduated from Commerce High School in 1976 as an Eagle Scout, before attending East Texas State University where he earned...

James Spencer Norwood, 92, of Belton, Texas went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sept. 8, 2025 after living with Parkinson's disease for many years. He passed peacefully at home and the family takes comfort in knowing he is reunited with the love of his life, Ann.

He was born in Burleson, Texas on Oct. 2, 1932....

Neel Dearing, Jr. age 98 of Greenville, passed into his heavenly home on Aug. 31, 2025 in Plano, Texas.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. James Ralson officiating.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5 at the funeral home.
Interment will be in...

Virginia (Robbie) Maureen Robinson, 74, passed peacefully on August 8, 2025 at Mcleod Hospice House in Florence, SC.
She was born in Lumberton, NC on September 13, 1950. She was honorably discharged after serving as an E-3 Airman First Class in the United State Air Force for 2 years. After leaving the Air Force, her...

Hannah Blakely Barton passed away Saturday, August 23, surrounded by her closest friend, family, and beloved dog Rudy. She had been in home hospice care for lung cancer since April 2024.

Hannah will be remembered by everyone for her keen intelligence, quick wit, myriad artistic talents, gourmet cooking, and of...

Joseph Edward Howard, age 44, of Leonard, Texas passed away on Aug. 20, 2025.

Born Jan. 12, 1981 in Greenville, to Martin and Kathy (Lee) Howard, Joseph was baptized in the Presbyterian faith and grew up with a strong sense of family and community.

A devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend, Joseph was...

Darrell Keith Wells, 57, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 in Greenville, Texas.

A visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be at Higher Trails Cowboy Church at 5544 FM 903 in Celeste, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 23 at...

Elaine Barnard, the best mom and wife ever, passed away on July 7, 2025 at Briarcliff Rehab Center.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 at Kavanaugh United Methodist Church Chapel, with Rev. Jim Goodwin officiating. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. until service time at the...

Norma Westphal Mitchell, age 101, passed away on Aug. 9, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas from natural causes.

Funeral arrangements are through Coker-Matthews Funeral Home in Greenville, Texas, with interment at Memoryland Memorial Park in Greenville. A memorial service is pending and will be announced later.

Norma...

David Claude Watson, 77, passed away peacefully at his home in McKinney on Friday, August 1. David was born on June 28, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts to John Alvin Watson and Rose Mary Maranjian. The family moved from Boston to Caddo Mills when David was 8. David graduated from Caddo Mills High School in 1966, and...

David Laroy Dale, 81, of Farmersville, Texas, passed away Aug. 5, 2025 at Baylor Scott & White of Dallas.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Coker-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

David was born May 19, 1944 in Wolfe City, Texas to Arledge and Mae Warwick Dale. He...

David Lee Alexander, 68, of Greenville, Texas passed away on July 31, 2025 in Greenville.

A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Danny Alexander and Mr. Gene Anderson officiating. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. until service time.

David was born Oct. 16,...

William (Bill) (Oscar) McAlpine, Jr., 89, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025 in Mesquite, Texas at Mesquite Specialty Hospital, but was a long-time resident of Greenville, Texas.

Bill was born Nov. 17, 1935 in Arlington, Texas to Ellen Inez Vaughan McAlpine and William Carroll McAlpine, Sr. As a child, Bill was...

Cato Meador, 69, of Lockhart, TX went home to be with the Lord on July 11, 2025 at Ascension Seton Hays Hospital in Kyle Tx. Funeral services will be held on July 28, 2025, at 10am at Salem Kinser Methodist Church with Pastor Ray Meador officiating. Burial will follow at The New Klondike Cemetery in Klondike, Tx....

It is with great sadness that we announce that Anne Kathryn (Kathy) Mitchell Hairgrove, 74, of Flatonia, Texas passed away at Willows at Leander Assisted Living & Memory Care on Monday, June 30, 2025.

Kathy was born to George W. Mitchell and Aline Marie Rank Mitchell on Jan. 2, 1951. Her family moved several times...

Evora Deloise Paris, 81, of Greenville, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025. She was born on April 20, 1944 in Mineral Wells, to Buford and Evora Jaco.

In her twenties, Eve met and fell deeply in love with the man who would become the love of her life, Pete Paris. Together, they shared a life full of...

Carole Edwina Ryburn Perks was born on June 4, 1946, in Heavener, Oklahoma, and passed peacefully from this life on June 22nd in Owasso, Oklahoma. She was 79 years old.

Carole was known for her warm hospitality. She loved to host and entertain. She decorated their home for every holiday, but especially at...

Elaine Barnard, the best mom and wife ever, passed away on July 7, 2025 at Briarcliff Rehab Center.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Laverna Faye Grokett, aged 85, passed away July 5, 2025 at her home in Princeton,TX. She was born on April 22, 1940 in Gracemont,OK, to James Arnold & Grace Ellen (Hawley) McCathern. She raised her family in Garland, TX for many years & moved to Campbell,TX in 1980. She had a long career at Rubbermaid and retired...

Johnnie Robinson, 86, of Webster City, Iowa died on Sunday, June 29, 2025.

He is under the care of Boman Funeral Home (www.bomanfh.com)in Webster City and Turrentine Jackson Morrow (www.tjmfuneral.com)in Leonard, Texas.
Services will be held at the Leonard cemetery on July 19 at 10 a.m. All are welcome to...

Robert Maurice Howse, Sr. known as "Bob" by friends and colleagues passed away peacefully at Ephrata Manor in Ephrata, PA on Friday, May 30, 2025, age 91.
Born March 15, 1934 in Sherman, TX son of Aloyce English Howse and Mary Elizabeth Howse (née Brown). He is predeceased by his adopted sister Judy Howse (née...

Billie Jean Feezor, 87, of Greenville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 9, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 14 at Highland Terrace Baptist Church, with Rev. Royce Litchfield officiating. Interment will be in Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8...

Mary Elizabeth Bundy Means left a legacy of love, laughter, light and music as she passed on June 3, 2025 at the age of 100, three months shy of her 101st birthday.

Mary was born in Lindale, Texas on Sept. 7, 1924. She was the second child of Esther Crews Bundy and Benjamin David Bundy. Mary adored her older...

A funeral service for Bill C. Hunsucker, age 82, of Lone Oak, Texas will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Lone Oak United Methodist Church, with Rev. Beth Ensor officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4 at the church.

Mr. Hunsucker passed away at his home on...

Jimmy Wilson Greenwood passed peacefully into his heavenly home on May 26, 2025, holding the hand of his beloved wife of nearly 64 years, Patsye. Born in Celeste, Texas, Jimmy was one of nine children of Ruben and Mattie Greenwood. He is survived by his brother Billy Gene, his wife Patsye, five sons, one daughter,...

David E. French, 83, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.

Born on Sept. 21, 1941, Dave lived a life marked by service, integrity and deep devotion to those he loved.

A proud veteran, Dave retired as a Chief Master Sergeant after more than 30 years of dedicated service to his...

Disclaimer: This is the obituary of Billy Dale Harvey—as we believe he would have written it himself. If you hear a little mischief or feel a tug of a grin while reading, that's just Billy poking through the veil.

Spoiler Alert: I'm Dead, But Still Talking

Well, if you're reading this, it looks like I finally...

Mary Lou McWhirter Sharp, of Dallas, passed peacefully after a short illness on May 19, 2025 at the age of 88.

Mary Lou was born in Campbell, Texas on June 18, 1936 to Wildred Wayne and Mattie Zoe McWhirter. Soon after, she went to live with her grandparents, William L. and Johnie Emily Emond, who raised her in...