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Mary Beth Bolton
Apr 12, 2023
Mary Beth Bolton, better call her Beth; she would get testy and say, “Mary is my mother’s name, call me Beth,’ was born on a cool day on March 22, 1957 to Jesse Merrell Lindsey and a very spunky Mary Alma McKenzie – yes, the REAL Mary. She would be the second of four children.
Beth had an older brother,...
Charlie Scoggins
Apr 10, 2023
Charlie Scoggins, 87, of Kaufman, TX passed away on April 10, 2023, at home. Charlie was born on December 8, 1935, to Wylie and Audrey Scoggins in Lueders, TX. He settled in the Dallas area in 1954, moved to Anderson County in 2010 and then moved to Kaufman in 2019. He enjoyed bird-watching, traveling with his friend Lavinia Taylor, hunting,...
J. Cecil Chaney
Apr 8, 2023
J. Cecil Chaney passed away Saturday morning, April 8, 2023, at the age of 98 surrounded by family.
He was born March 17, 1925 to Thomas Monroe and Dovie Bailey Chaney five miles northeast of Canton. Cecil is preceded in death by his parents and his only sister, Jocele Priest. After graduating in 1943 from Canton High School, he volunteered...
Nolan WADE Noble
Apr 7, 2023
Wade Noble, age 76, passed away from this life on Friday, April 7, 2023, at his residence in Crandall.
Wade was born on March 15, 1947, in Kaufman, Texas to his parents, the late Byrl Noble and the late Ila Mae Evans.
Wade proudly served his country in the United States Navy and the US Naval Reserve. He...
Arlene Theresa Cantrell
Apr 4, 2023
Arlene Cantrell, 85, of Decatur Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023, with her family by her side. She was born to the late Thomas and Antonette Burns, on August 18, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois.
She married the late Anthony Carman Caliendo in 1955 who then passed away in 1957 and is survived by her son, Anthony Michael Caliendo and...
Paula Joyce Hobbs
Mar 29, 2023
Paula Joyce Hobbs, 72, of Ola, went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2023. Paula was born on May 16, 1950 to George and Ilene Hughes in Decatur, TX. She grew up in Forney where she graduated from high school and later attended both Tyler Junior College and The University of Texas in Austin before beginning work in...
Stephen Joel Cotten
Mar 26, 2023
“Well Done Faithful Servant. You have fought the good fight, finished the race and kept the faith.” This was the welcomed words that Pastor Stephen Cotten heard when he went home to be with the Lord on March 26, 2023.
He was born in Austin, TX on August 30, 1953, to Mary and Joel Cotten.
Stephen graduated from Thomas Jefferson...
Carl Eric Humes, Jr.
Mar 26, 2023
Carl Eric Humes, Jr. (C2), age 21, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
Born in Mesquite, Texas, on March 5, 2002, to his parents, Carl, Sr. and Julie Humes. C2 attended Crandall High School from where he graduated in 2019. He loved being on the boat with his family and he liked to fish. C2 was a beloved...
Ernest Polmateer, III
Mar 26, 2023
Ernest E. Polmateer, III, age 69, passed away at his residence in Kaufman, on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
Ernest was born on September 11, 1953, in Wellsville, New York, to the late Ernest and Rita Polmateer. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Abner University. Ernest proudly served his country with his service in the US Coast Guard from August...
Ramona Jean Jones
Mar 24, 2023
In Loving Memory of Ramona Jean Jones
Jean, known by many as Nanny, was born on February 6, 1930 to Clyde and Ella V. Eastep. She was one of 8 children who grew up in the Warsaw, Crandall area and a graduate of Crandall High School. Every time there was a class reunion, we would hear her sing the chant...
"Fast Eddie" Rowbothan
Mar 17, 2023
“Fast Eddie” Rowbothan, age 80, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023, at his residence in Kaufman, Texas.
Eddie was born on October 11, 1942, in Port Huron, Michigan, to his parents, the late Calvin Rowbothan and the late Irene Smith. He was married to his wife of 59 years, Judy Springfield, on January 25, 1964, in Garland, Texas. ...
Marc Henry Church
Mar 5, 2023
Marc H. Church, age 66, passed away at his residence in Kaufman on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
Marc was born on March 12, 1956, in Peoria, Illinois, to his parents, the late James Henry Church and the late Rosemary Cooper. He worked in maintenance for most of his life. And Marc loved watching the old TV westerns.
Those...
Maudie Pearl Blackman
Mar 3, 2023
Maudie Pearl Blackman, 88, of Combine, TX went to be with the Lord on March 3, 2023, at home. Maudie was born on January 21, 1935, to Melvin and Mary Dickerson in Seagoville, TX. She graduated from Seagoville High School and lived her whole life in the area. On July 5, 1952, she married Steve Blackman and they were together...
Becky Markley Auricchio
Mar 1, 2023
Becky Markley Auricchio, 66, of Scurry, TX passed away on March 1, 2023, in Dallas, TX. Becky was born June 14, 1956, to Paul Markley and Patricia Thomas in Canton, IL. Becky moved to Scurry when she was 21 years old, she worked for Aberdeen’s for 10 years and as a Dialysis Technician for 15 years. Becky and James have...
James Edward Bolton
Feb 21, 2023
James Edward Bolton, age 67, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in Kaufman, Texas, following an extended illness.
James was born on March 16, 1955, in Dallas, Texas, to the late Edward Dwain Bolton and the late Martha Jane Hull.
He was a mechanic for most of his working life. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan; and as...
Robert Lee Reamey
Feb 20, 2023
Robert Lee Reamey, 81, of Scurry, TX passed away on February 20, 2023, in Kemp, TX. Robert was born on October 18, 1941 to Bert and Evelyn Reamey in Salinas, CA. He was raised in California, and joined the USArmy when he was 17. His final duty station was Ft Hood, TX. After his retirement from the USArmy in 1979...
Minnie Jo Sullivan
Feb 19, 2023
Minnie “Jo” Harvey Sullivan passed away Sunday morning, February 19, 2023. Jo was born September 10, 1926, to William Dawson Harvey and Allie Rayburn Harvey in Cottonwood, Texas. She was the youngest of six children and grew up in Grays Prairie, where her parents owned a grocery store. She graduated from Kaufman High School in 1944. On May 12, 1945,...
Almon Derwood Sikes
Feb 17, 2023
Almon Sikes, 93, passed away in his home in Terrell, Texas on Friday, February 17, 2023. He was known to many as Al or Uncle Kid to his nieces and nephews. Al was born on September 12, 1929, in Chandler, Texas to the late Ernest R. Sikes and Lottie Roads Sikes. On October 30, 1948, he married his first wife,...
Lela Mae McClanahan
Feb 12, 2023
Lela Mae (Stewart) McClanahan was born in Whitesboro, Texas on August 17, 1929 to Lula Ann and William Stewart. She married Otis N. McClanahan in either 1949 or 1950. They were married until Otis passed away in 1981. Lela worked for 25 years at Neiman Marcus.
Lela is preceded in death by her parents, Lula Ann Tabor and William Stewart,...
Russell Dwayne Johnson
Feb 11, 2023
Russell Dwayne Johnson, age 79, passed away at his residence in Kaufman on Saturday, February 11, 2023.
Russell was born on September 23, 1943, in Los Angeles, California to the late Carl Albin Johnson and the late Esther Bernice Peterson. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Husbandry. Russell was a truck driver driving for Snyder...
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