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William Fred DaviesWilliam Fred Davies
William Fred Davies (affectionally called Pappy by his grandchildren) entered his heavenly home on Sunday, February 8th, 2026, at Countryside Senior Living Center in Athens, TX. He was born on December 5, 1926, in Dallas, TX. A memorial service celebrating his life and bearing witness to the resurrection will be...
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Darlene Yvonne NixDarlene Yvonne Nix
Darlene Yvonne Nolen was born December 19, 1956, in Kaufman, Texas to James Edward Nolen and Shirley Henderson Nolen. She passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026, after a brief illness surrounded by family and friends. She was truly loved by all who knew her. Darlene went to school in Athens, Texas, at the...
John Walter MorrisonJohn Walter Morrison
John Walter Morrison passed away on February 4, 2026, at the age of 85. He lived a life marked by adventure, conviction, and a deep love for humanity — all grounded in the place he called Blackjack. That was home. It was his root system. He knew the trees, the wildlife, the lay of the land, and even the water...
Charles SeabourneCharles Seabourne
Charles Seabourne, fondly known as Poppy, was born June 19, 1937, and died peacefully with family by his side on February 18th, 2026, at the age of 88. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, veteran, teacher, coach, Sunday school teacher and friend, and lived a life full of love for family, nature and his...
Red WhiteheadRed Whitehead
Graveside services for Red Whitehead, 101, of Athens, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at DFW National Cemetery, with military honors. Services are under the direction of Hannigan Smith Funeral Home. Mr. Whitehead passed away on February 12, 2026, in Athens. Burnes Ray "Red" Whitehead was...
Carol DeenCarol Ann Deen
1945 - 2026
Carol Ann Deen, Ph.D. (Stanley) passed away peacefully at her home on February 3, 2026, of breast cancer, which she fought with stoicism and bravery. She was an intelligent and accomplished woman who, over the course of her life, pushed the boundaries set for women of her generation. Therefore, it is fitting that...
Dr. Randy Bell DDSDr. Randy Bell DDS
Dr. Randy Bell was born on November 30, 1946, in Barnsdale, Oklahoma, and from the very beginning, his life was marked by purpose, faith, and kindness. He carried those qualities with him wherever he went, touching lives in steady and meaningful ways. Randy spent his first formative years in Sheridan, TX, where he...
William TrenaryWilliam Trenary
William (Bill) Frederick Trenary of Mabank, Texas, was born May 8, 1960 to George and Eris Trenary in Dallas, Texas. Bill Trenary passed peacefully from this earth in the arms of his loving wife, Jo Trenary, Sunday, January 18, 2026. He was 65 years young. Bill spent most of his life in the Mabank area, graduating...
Deborah HoeserDeborah Sue Hoeser
1951 - 2026
Deborah (Debi) Sue Hoeser passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at her home in Larue, TX at the age of 74. Debi was born on April 28, 1951 in Houston, TX to Sue A. Holmes and AJ Buchannan. Debi married the love of her life, Thomas Hoeser in August of 1969. Tom & Debi lived in...
Hollie KirkwoodHollie Kirkwood
Funeral services for Hollie Kirkwood, 88, of Chandler, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at West Lake Baptist Church with Bro. Lee Evans officiating. Entombment will follow at Tyler Memorial Park under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Kirkwood passed away on January 18,...
Artie KirkwoodArtie Kirkwood
Artie M. Kirkwood, 98, was born November 19, 1927, in Eustace, Texas, and passed away at his home in Athens, Texas, on January 8, 2026. Artie attended school in the Modoc community and in Athens. He proudly served in the United States Army. He was the owner of a concrete construction company and was also involved in...
Betty AvantBetty Sue Avant
1941 - 2026
Betty Sue Avant, 84, passed away on January 5, 2026, in Mabank with family by her side. She was born to Earl and Nellie Wilson on October 27, 1941, in Vernon, AL, Sue received an Associates Degree of Applied Arts in Mid Management and received a completion of numerous additional business, management, legal and...
Marvin RogersMarvin Rogers
Services for Marvin Leamon Rogers, 91, of Malakoff are scheduled Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Autry's Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home Chapel in Athens with Tony Murry officiating. Burial will follow at Malakoff City Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, Jan. 7 from 10-11 a.m. at Autry's Carroll-Lehr Funeral...
Edna McLemoreEdna McLemore
"A man's most precious jewel is the woman who walks by his side." Edna Sue McLemore of Fordsville, Ky, formerly of Athens, Tx , went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at the Heartford House in Owensboro Ky following an almost four-year battle with Parkinson's and dementia. Edna Sue was born in...
Charles SmithCharles Smith
Funeral services for Charles Smith, 92, of Tyler, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Eklund officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park under the direction of Hannigan Smith Funeral Home. Mr. Smith passed away on December 28, 2025,...
Robert RainwaterRobert Rainwater
Robert "Bob" Olan Rainwater, 84, of Cedar Park, Texas passed away on December 15, 2025. Bob was born on January 8, 1941, to Euel Raymond "Buster" Rainwater and Alice Fayrene Anding Rainwater. Bob was raised in the Becks Chapel community and graduated from Athens High School. Following High School, Bob moved to...
Ruth MartinRuth Martin
Oda Ruth Witzsche Martin was born in Pottsville, Texas in Hamilton County on October 9, 1939, to Oswald (Swat) and Flora Witzsche, she lived her childhood in Pottsville. She went to church at Trinity Lutheran Church where she was baptized and confirmed. She taught Sunday School and VBS while attending church in...
Jimmy MitchellJimmy Mitchell
James Edward "Jimmy Mitchell" was born on May 1, 1933, in Athens Texas, was sent to his eternal home on December 19, 2025. He was 92 and still able to live at home (which he loved dearly). Jimmy was preceded in death by his beloved wife Marth Hall Mitchell, parents, D.C. "Buck" Mitchell and Sallie Lewis...
Gerald PharissGerald Phariss
Gerald Don Phariss passed away on December 18, 2025, at the age of 86, in Mabank, Texas. Gerald was born on September 16, 1939, at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas, to parents Alex and Sarah Phariss. He graduated from Irving High School. Gerald was proud to have served his country in the United States Coast...
Leonard MontiethLeonard Montieth
May 4, 1947 - December 7, 2025 Leonard Earl Montieth, 78, of Mabank, Texas, passed away on December 7, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. He was born on May 4, 1947, in Greeneville, Tennessee, the youngest child of William Barnett and Annie Kate Montieth (Willis). Leonard was raised in the hills of the Smokey Mountains and...
Clyve McDanielClyve McDaniel
Clyve "Mac" O'dell McDaniel passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025, in Athens, Texas. He was born on June 4, 1933, in Spring Creek, Louisiana. Clyve was a U.S. Veteran of the Korean War and retired from the USDA Dept. of Veterinary Services after 37 years. He was raised on a dairy farm and enjoyed raising cattle...
Jimmy TinerJimmy Tiner
1949 - 2025
Chief Warrant Officer Five (Ret.) Jimmy "Jim" Tiner passed away peacefully on 24 November 2025. He was born on 15 January 1949 in Dallas, Texas, and graduated from W.W. Samuel High School in 1968. After graduation, Jim enlisted in the U.S. Army, beginning a distinguished career that spanned from 25 September 1968...
James TackettJames Tackett
Funeral services for Steve Tackett, 72, of Athens, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. prior to the service. He will be laid to rest during a private ceremony at Oaklawn Memorial Park. Mr. Tackett passed away peacefully...
Eleanor LandrumEleanor Landrum
Please join us in mourning the loss and celebrating the life of our wonderful and beautiful mother, Eleanor Landrum, who passed away November 2, 2025, at the age of 88. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday November 15, 2025, at Athens First Methodist Church with Rev. Chris Harrison...
Jane Austin ChapmanJane Austin Chapman
Jane Austin Chapman, 83, of Frankston, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 2, 2025, in her hometown of Frankston. Born on October 2, 1942, in Jacksonville, Jane was the daughter of Jeff Austin, Sr. and Opal T. Austin. She was a proud graduate of The Hockaday School in Dallas (Class of 1961) and The...
