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Margie Ann Backus was born in Campbell, TX on 10/8/1933 to Roy Reeves & Jewell (Rogers) Reeves. She was the true meaning of a lady and set the highest example of love for our Lord and Savior. Margie passed away at her home in Rockwall, Texas with her husband by her side on July 3, 2022. She was a member of Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall. She was preceded in death by her parents Roy & Jewell; siblings, Wylie, John Al, Betty Zue, Kathleen and Rob. Margie is survived by her spouse Wayne E. Backus of 71 years; her little Papillon puppy 'Faith'; 2 children, Clarinda Johnson (Brian) and Darren Backus (Charisse); 3 Grandchildren, Brandi Womble (Nate), Christopher Johnson (Natalie),...

Christopher Lee Gentry, age 44, passed away after a short battle with cancer on Saturday, July 2, 2022 in Galveston, Texas. Visitation will be on Friday, July 8, 2022 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Texas. Funeral services will be on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. with Roy Conatser officiating. Interment will follow at the Sulphur Bluff Cemetery. Chris was born on February 25, 1978 in Greenville, Texas to Ricky Leon and Debra Lynn (Martin) Gentry. He drove a truck and worked in transportation. Chris loved to camp and being outdoors. Chris served in the United States Air Force. He is survived by his parents Rick and...

Benny Keith Hyde, 74, passed away on Sunday, June 12, just two days shy of his 75th birthday. Benny was born in Greenville, Texas on June 14, 1947 to the late Waymon and Elta Hyde. He attended East Texas State University in Commerce, where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order and studied accounting. After graduation, Ben began his 33-year career with the Internal Revenue Service, where he worked with companies around the world as an International Tax Manager. He also had a pivotal role as the Petroleum Industry Program manager. He earned the Albert Gallatin Award for outstanding service upon retirement. After leaving the Treasury Department, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers for 8...

Joyce Lou Mize Douglass, age 95, passed peacefully into the arms of her loving Lord on June 5, 2022 at her home, while surrounded by her children. She was born February 1, 1927, in Nevada, Texas to Robert Carroll and Sarah LouElla Morris Mize. At 8 years old she was saved and baptized in a county pool and loved praying for others and witnessing to those around her. She dearly loved serving the Lord in Women's Ministries, Youth Ministry President, Sunday School Teacher and many other areas of ministry. She was a member of the Rowlett Women's Club, Rowlett Book Review Club, Historic Society of Rowlett, Jerusalem Prayer Team and Cornerstone Assembly of God church in Rowlett and Prime...

Funeral services for Geneva Thompson Slatton, 76, of Wills Point, TX, are scheduled for 11:00 AM, Friday, April 22, 2022, Hiett's LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point. Burial will follow at Sand Flat Cemetery in Grand Saline. Geneva passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022. Geneva Thompson was born on March 4, 1946, in Dallas, TX, to Jesse Thompson and Minnie Fritz Thompson. She was raised in Dallas for most of her youth while attending schools in the area. Geneva met and married the love of her life Charles Slatton on March 6, 1962, and they later moved to Wills Point in 1981, to make their home. Geneva was a homemaker while raising her children, but soon after was a supervisor for AAA Wire...

Tommy was a much loved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was born September 12, 1949 in Grand Saline, Texas. He was the oldest child with two sisters and two brothers. He attended Greenville schools and graduated in l968. He attended East Texas State University. He married Elizabeth Luttrell Turner on February 14, 1970. He worked almost 50 years in the food industry. He was named Top 10 managers for Kroger and Tom Thumb. He retired at Town Talk in Fort Worth, Texas. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Luttrell Turner and his daughter Arianne Turner Voss, her husband Aaron Voss and his four grandchildren:Gwyn Voss and his great grandchild Arabella Voss,...

Thomas "Wes" Chapmon, 55 of Bath, NH passed away on February 1st, 2022. Wes is survived by his wife of 24 years Betsy (Meadows) Chapmon, Sisters Rebecca Chapmon of Greenville, TX, Nancy Chapmon of Morrison, CO, Linda Stockman of Auburn, CA, and adopted brother Reginald Henderson of Nashville, TN. nieces and nephews. Wes is preceded in death by His parents, Thomas Wesley Chapmon and Gene Claire Chapmon, Grandparents Mack and Clarice Usrey, Brother Michael Neal Chapmon, Sister Cynthia Newman. Wes was born and raised in Greenville, TX then moved to NH with his wife Betsy in 1999. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, walking wooded trails with Betsy and dog Charlie , as well as, creating and recording...

Billy Don Miracle<br>November 14, 1935 - January 25, 2022<br>Billy Miracle passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of January 25, 2022 at his Camano Island home in Washington State. He was born in Greenville Texas on November 14, 1935 to A.O. (Fussie) Miracle and Ouida Nell Greer Miracle. He is survived by Marjorie Ann Newell Miracle, his wife of 65 years, son James Kyle Miracle of Camano Island and daughter Karyn Ann Miracle Pleake and Larry Pleake (husband). He is also survived by grand children Caitlyn Ann Miracle Mayes and her husband Steven of San Antonio, Texas and Caleb Joshua Pleake and his wife Eden of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Billy is preceded in passing by his sister...

Mary Virginia (Harris) Morriss died in Duncanville, TX on January 11, 2022. She was born on May 7, 1932 to Eva Maurine (Harrell) Harris and Thomas Allison Harris Jr., in Celeste, Texas. She attended Celeste Elementary and Celeste High School, where she graduated valedictorian in 1949. In 1952 she graduated from TWU with a B.S. degree in Home Economics Education. Then she taught Home Economics in Caddo Mills High School and Duncanville High School before receiving her Masters from UNT. She taught English at L.V. Stockard Junior High and Justin F. Kimball High in Dallas. She did post graduate work at UNT and SMU. She taught ten years at Mountain View College as an adjunct instructor of...

A funeral service was held for Patsy "Nell" Huddle Wood, 86, at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Park Street Baptist Church in Greenville, Texas, Bro. Dewey Davidson officiating and under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home. Nell passed peacefully into the arms of her Heavenly Father on December 23, 2021 in Greenville, Texas. She was born on July 1, 1935 in Ben Wheeler, Texas to Harmon and Hazel Huddle. She was the second eldest of five siblings. Nell attended high school in Van where she played volleyball and was member of the class of 1954. She married the love of her life, Brownie Reed Wood, on July 17, 1953. Together they had three children. Brownie and Nell moved...

Marilyn McCombs Roberts Marilyn McCombs Roberts passed away on December 21, 2021, at Legends Healthcare in Greenville, TX. She was born on September 25, 1943, the daughter of John McCombs and Carrie Adell Conway McCombs. She married Charles Roberts on April 11, 1970. Mary, as she was known to her family, graduated from Cooper High School in 1961 and then attended East Texas State Teachers College in Commerce. She worked for Atlantic Richfield and retired from TXU in Dallas. She is survived by her husband, daughter, Kari Roberts of Greenville; sisters and brothers-in-law OLinda and Eddie Wheeler and Jonette and Ronnie Almon of Klondike; nieces and nephews-in-law, Margie and Marc Scott of...

Marilyn McCombs Roberts Marilyn McCombs Roberts passed away on December 21, 2021, at Legends Healthcare in Greenville, TX. She was born on September 25, 1943, the daughter of John McCombs and Carrie Adell Conway McCombs. She married Charles Roberts on April the 11, 1970. Mary, as she was known to her family, graduated from Cooper High School in 1961 and then attended East Texas State Teachers College in Commerce. She worked for Atlantic Richfield and retired from TXU in Dallas. She is survived by her husband, daughter, Karie Roberts of Greenville; sisters and brother-in-law of OLinda and Eddie Wheeler and Jonette and Ronnie Almon of Klondike; nieces and nephews-in-law, Margie and Marc...

Sarah B. Traylor, age 86, entered into rest on December 14, 2021 in Quinlan, Texas. She entered into life on September 27, 1935 in Talala, OK to James and Mary Mixson. Sarah was raised in San Angelo. She married Byron L. Traylor in 1952 and the couple had four children. She was a loving wife and mother. In her spare time Sarah enjoyed spending time with her family, most especially her grand children and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed cooking, and many crafts. She was strongly invested in her church and religion. Her family and friends will always remember her as a very loving and religious person who held her family close to her heart. She is preceded in death by her husband,...

James Ralph Smith, 83, passed away on September 29, 2021 in Dallas TX. He was born to Kinnard Eugene Smith and Auline Brown on July 3, 1938 in Quinlan TX. He joined the Navy after high school and soon met his wife to be Nellie Faye Mize of Greenville TX. They married December 27, 1958 and initially lived in Oak Cliff, TX then moved to DeSoto, TX in 1983. He worked at LTV and retired in 1994. He had a passion to fix appliances and had an appliance repair service for many years around Quinlan and DeSoto area. After retirement from LTV, he started his own air conditioning business until 2018. His other passion was to help anyone in need. He was a long term member of the Masonic lodge in...

Johnny Dee Whitney, age 81, passed away in Waskom, Texas on September 23, 2021. He was born in Paris, TX on January 28, 1940. Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 3:30pm at Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Caddo Mills, TX. Online condolences may be offered at www.meadowbrookfh.com

Jeffrey Austin Benton passed away peacefully in Dallas, Texas. He was born on August 3, 1962 in Greenville, Texas

It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the passing of our beloved husband, brother, uncle and friend. Phillip Hoedebeck passed away on Wednesday, September 1st, at the age of 59 after a seven year battle with cancer. Phillip, along with his loving wife, Jill, fought courageously and humbly. A memorial service for Phillip, of Edgewood, TX, is scheduled for 11:00 am, Thursday, September 9th, 2021, at Heitt's Lybrand Funeral Home in Wills Point. Keith Goodson officiating. Phillip was born in Dallas, Texas on March 3, 1962, to Norbert William and Marie Louise Hoedebeck. He was the youngest son of 11 children and was preceded in death by his father Norbert, his sister Carolyn and...

Wilma Jean Pitts was reunited with her Lord and Savior on August 19th, 2021 at the age of 89, in Dallas, Texas. She passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. Wilma was born on May 23rd, 1932 in Hico, Texas. She was the only child of William Emory and Cora Irene Bush. Wilma completed high school in Ballinger, Texas. On January 3rd, 1959, Wilma married William Alfred "Hanks" Pitts. Wilma joined Hanks living overseas in Venezuela. In 1965, the family moved back to Texas with their three children and settled in Corpus Christi. Wilma was an active volunteer in local schools, a scout leader, and an election judge. She was a devoted wife and a joyful and caring mom. Her most rewarding and...

Paula Catheryn Reeves 84 of Greenville passed away Friday July 30, 2021. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00 am Friday August 13, 2021 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church located at 8320 Jack Finney Blvd. in Greenville, with Father Nick Funk officiating burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Cooper. Visitation will be from 2-4 pm on Saturday August 7, 2021 at Delta Funeral Home in Cooper. Paula was born January 26, 1937 in Dallas to Paul Church and Katheryn "Noland" Alexander. They have preceded her in death as well as her husband James "Bob" Reeves. Survivors include her 3 children; Charles Edward Reeves and wife Melody of Farmers Branch, Paul Robert Reeves of Greenville and...

Billye Ernelle Berry Thompson, our mom, grandma and friend, passed away on July 25, 2021 at the age of 85. She was born in Celeste, Texas on October 30, 1935, to parents William and Mozelle Berry. She attended Celeste High School, and after moving to Greenville, TX graduated with honors from Greenville High School. While attending high school she was a member and an officer of the Flashes Drill Team, the school columnist for the Greenville newspaper, a member of the National Honors Society and several other clubs. Billye attended North Texas University and East Texas University where she earned a bachelor's degree in Business Education. After graduation, her family moved to Dallas, Texas...

The family of Nona C. (Watson) Holzwarth would like to celebrate her entering into the presence of our Lord's company. As a devoted member of Kavanaugh United Methodist Church in Greenville, Texas, she was a cornerstone in the choir and an inspirational Sunday School and kindergarten teacher. Born in February of 1934, Nona grew up in Brookings, South Dakota, attending South Dakota State University, earning a degree in English. She met and married Vernon A. Holzwarth, beginning a military life of adventure and travel. Vernon was an Air Force Officer, and after his retirement, the two settled in Greenville. Nona enjoyed their motor home trips in an RV, she was an avid book club reader, she...