AUTRY FUNERAL HOME

A funeral service for Mary Phillips, 82, is scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, April 22, 2024, at Church of Christ in Frankston with Davy Carter, Chris White, and Jerry Parker officiating. She will be laid to rest at Frankston City Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Sunday, April 21, 2024, and family will receive friends from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Autry Funeral Home in Frankston. Mary Louise Phillips went to be with her Heavenly Father on April 18, 2024, at her home in Tyler, Texas. Mary was born on February 7, 1942, in Frankston, Texas to the late Lee Andrew McLane and Ruby Quinton Dickerson McLane. Mary grew up in Frankston where she graduated from Frankston High School. Mary worked...

Our beloved Evelyn Vaughan Harris was reunited with husband, Ray Harris on April 16, 2024. A funeral service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Frankston under the direction of Autry Funeral Home, Frankston. Rev. Mike Allcorn will officiate. She will be laid to rest in Brushy Creek Cemetery in Brushy Creek. Visitation will begin Friday, April 19, 2024 and family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.at Autry Funeral Home in Frankston. She was a long-time member of First Baptist Church-Frankston and past president of the Frankston Garden Club. Mrs. Harris was the matriarch of her family and will forever be missed. She was preceded in death...

Charles Wesley Axtell, 88, of Dallas passed away on April 5, 2024. A funeral service is scheduled for 2pm, April 11, 2024, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville with Larry Barker officiating. He will be laid to rest at Still Waters Memorial Gardens.

Linda Byrd Andrews passed away on April 3, 2024, after a valiant fight against the ravages of COPD. She was born on December 1, 1944, to Lawrence and Elsie (Carter) Byrd in Huntsville, Alabama. Linda attended Austin College in Sherman, Texas. After college, she taught for a brief period and then dedicated her life to her children and grandchildren. She first met her husband, Richard, during their freshmen year in High School. Ten years later on June 3rd 1969, they were married in Midland, Texas. Following in her mother's footsteps, she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Linda enjoyed gardening and belonged to the local garden club. She was an avid animal lover;...

A funeral service for Laura "Lolly" Allen, 79, is scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville with Bro. Daniel Allen officiating. She will be laid to rest at Rocky Springs Cemetery in Dialville. Visitation will be on Monday, April 1, 2024, and the family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville.

Sandra Pope, 85, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2024, in her home in Frankston. She was born to Fogle and Hettie (Langford) Earp on October 16, 1938, in Fairmont, West Virginia. Sandra was a member of Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas and Living Faith Church in Franklin, WV. She had a professional organizer business and was a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers. Sandra had a passion for genealogy and published two books on the Pope and Cowger Families. In West Virginia she volunteered documenting cemeteries with the Fort Seybert Heritage Society. Sandra contributed to a documentary on water powered Mills of Pendleton County. Sandra is survived...

Services for Jason Foster, 46, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville with Bro. Coby Duren officiating. Burial will follow at Still Waters Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5 p.m.-to-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Jason died in a tragic car accident outside of Texarkana on March 19. He was born April 30, 1977 in Bay City to Norman and Debbie Foster. Jason was a loving son, husband, father, and friend whose many gifts included kindness, humility, and thoughtfulness. He was a man of God whose life was characterized by personal sacrifice and servanthood. Jason was also big-hearted, a tireless worker, and...

Services for Jason Foster, 46, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville with Bro. Coby Duren officiating. Burial will follow at Still Waters Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5 p.m.-to-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Jason died in a tragic car accident outside of Texarkana on March 19. He was born April 30, 1977 in Bay City to Norman and Debbie Foster. Jason was a loving son, husband, father, and friend whose many gifts included kindness, humility, and thoughtfulness. He was a man of God whose life was characterized by personal sacrifice and servanthood. Jason was also big-hearted, a tireless worker, and...

Services for Jason Foster, 46, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville with Bro. Coby Duren officiating. Burial will follow at Still Waters Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5 p.m.-to-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Jason died in a tragic car accident outside of Texarkana on March 19. He was born April 30, 1977 in Bay City to Norman and Debbie Foster. Jason was a loving son, husband, father, and friend whose many gifts included kindness, humility, and thoughtfulness. He was a man of God whose life was characterized by personal sacrifice and servanthood. Jason was also big-hearted, a tireless worker, and...

A graveside service for Dale E. Napps, 67, is scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Jarratt Cemetery in Jacksonville with Pastor Dale Jamerson officiating. Left to cherish Dale's memory are his brother, Alton Napps and wife Trixy of Mt. Selman; sister, Donna Tucker of Jacksonville; and several nieces and nephews.

A visitation for Virginia Simpson, 90, is scheduled for 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Friendship Baptist Church in Jacksonville with graveside services immediately following at 2 p.m. at Corine Cemetery in Jacksonville. Services are under the direction of Autry Funeral Home.

A funeral service for Toney Jowell, 83, is scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, March 11, 2024, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville with Bro. Mark Norman officiating. He will be laid to rest at Pierce's Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville and family will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

A funeral service for Martha Louise Koen Ray, 87, is scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2024, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Visitation will begin 1 hour prior to the service. She will be laid to rest at Tecula Cemetery.

A funeral service for Jim Benge, 67, is scheduled for 10am, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Jacksonville, TX. Visitation will begin at 6pm, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville, and the recitation of the Holy Rosary will begin at 7pm.

A memorial service for Marion Downum, 66, is scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Autry Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville with Rodney McDuff officiating. Marion was born on November 30, 1958, in Aurora, Colorado and passed away on February 24, 2024.

A visitation for David Michael Litchford, age 52, is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, March 1, 2024, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville. David was born on February 17, 1972, in Houston, Texas and passed away on February 23, 2024, in Jacksonville, Texas.

Betty was born on February 23, 1929, in Vernon, Texas, to B. L. Ferguson and Gladys Deason Ferguson. She died on February 23, 2024, at Hospice East Texas of Tyler. Her family moved to Mission, Texas in 1935, and she attended Mission Public Schools through High School graduation. Betty attended Texas A & I in Kingsville, Texas. She married Walter R. Volz on December 26, 1947, at St. Paul's Church in Mission. Together, they have six children: Sharon Volz, Mary and Ted Green, Barbara and Woody Edmiston, Margaret Poepsel, Cathi and Dave Fields, and Bart and Tiffany Volz. Their grandchildren and their spouses include Andrew and Paige Green of Austin, Sam and Minnie Green of McKinney,...

A funeral service for Lillian Dunklin, age 86, is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 2 p.m., at First Baptist Church in Frankston with Rev. Scott Wiley officiating. She will be laid to rest at Poynor Cemetery. Visitation will begin Monday, February 19, 2024, and family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Autry Funeral Home in Frankston.

A funeral service for Voris Smith, age 84, is scheduled for 10a.m., Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville with Thad Smith Jr. and Luke Smith officiating. She will be laid to rest at Still Waters Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Friday, February 23, 2024, from 5 - 7p.m. at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville.

Dale "Poppy" Stewart, born March 7, 1947, in California to T.J. & Kathleen Stewart, passed away Jan. 27, 2024. He is survived by his sons, Brad Stewart & wife Tina, Jason Stewart & wife Rebecca; brothers, Doug Stewart, Dave Stewart, & Dan Stewart; sister, Louise Rifenbery; grandchildren; & great-grandson. A private service will be held by the family.

Funeral Services for Shirley Ruth Bass, 87, of Lufkin, Texas, will be held Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in Jacksonville, Texas, at Autry Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Jarrett Cemetery in the community of Gallatin, Texas. After residing at Pinnacle Senior Living for several years, Shirley peacefully passed away on January 26, 2024, after a short illness in a local hospital. Shirley was born in Cherokee County on April 17, 1936, to Violet Hamilton Broadhead and John Buford Broadhead. She lived in Mississippi as a young child during WWII while her father worked in a shipyard. Once the war was over, the family returned to Jacksonville, Texas. After graduating high...