Obituaries

Glyde "Sue" Batson

Glyde "Sue" Batson

Jul 1, 2022

Ms. Glyde Sue Batson passed away unexpectedly July 1, 2022, at the age of 75. Sue had a smile for everyone she met and the wonderful ability to focus on the brighter side of life. Born on August 6, 1946, in Madisonville, Sue was a lifelong resident of the area. She graduated from Madisonville High School in 1965 and worked...

Wilburn Carlton Bullard, Iii

Wilburn Carlton Bullard, Iii

Jun 25, 2022

Funeral services for Wilburn Carlton Bullard, III, age 70, of Madisonville, Texas will be held 10:30 A.M., Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Bro. Glenn Connor, pastor of Elwood Baptist Church, will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Madisonville Cemetery. A brief visitation will take place Thursday prior to the service from 9 A.M. to...

Curtis Ray Williams

Curtis Ray Williams

Jun 17, 2022

Homegoing services for Curtis Ray Williams, 57, of Madisonville, will be held 11 A.M., Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Interment will follow in Tanyard Cemetery in rural Madison County, Texas. A visitation and wake will be held Friday, June 24th from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at the funeral home. Arrangements are entrusted to Madisonville...

Eathel Lucille Mcbride

Eathel Lucille Mcbride

Jun 13, 2022

Services are set for Saturday, June 18, for Eathel Lucille McBride, 69, of Midway. Visitation will be at 2:00 P.M., followed by funeral services at 3:00 P.M. at Madisonville Funeral Home. Burial will follow immediately at Allphin Cemetery in Midway. Mrs. McBride passed away at her home on June 13, 2022. Eathel Lucille Weaver was born in Houston, Texas, March...

Thomas Joseph Poole

Thomas Joseph Poole

Jun 3, 2022

Thomas Joseph Poole passed away at age 90 on Friday, June 3, 2022, at his residence in Andrews, TX. Tom was born on August 11, 1931 in Madisonville, TX to Uzell and Rhoda Poole. He graduated from Madisonville High School in 1948 before attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsville and the University of Texas in Austin, where he earned...

James Murphy Davis, Jr.

James Murphy Davis, Jr.

Jun 2, 2022

James Murphy Davis, JR (Jim) was born in Freeport, Tx on June 11, 1945 to Murphy and Irene Davis. He went to be with the Lord on June 2, 2022. Jim was preceded in death by his parents; niece, Connie and brother, Charlie--leaving here on earth his wife Carolyn, best friend and soulmate since high school; two sons, James (Sandi)...

Micheal Decatur Fitzhenry

Micheal Decatur Fitzhenry

May 24, 2022

Micheal Decatur Fitzhenry was born July 27, 1959, in Baytown, Texas, and died on May 24, 2022, in Bryan, Texas. He went to elementary and junior high schools in Texas and Missouri. He graduated from George Washington High School in Charleston, WV and attended Belhaven College before moving back to Texas. He lived most of his adult life in Texas...

Lewis Young Brown

Lewis Young Brown

May 16, 2022

Lewis Young Brown was born March 30, 1936 in Madison County to David Brown and Hazel (Tucker) Brown. He grew up in Madison County and moved at a young age to Hockley where he became an electrician and he later retired. Lewis died May 16, 2022 following a lengthy illness. He is preceded in death by his parents, David &...

Jacquelyn Bates Thornton

Jacquelyn Bates Thornton

May 15, 2022

A graveside service for Jacquelyn Thornton will be held 10:00 A.M., Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in Crockett, Texas. James Ray Necker will officiate the service. The public is invited to attend a visitation that will take place the evening of Wednesday, May 18th from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas....

Elizabeth Denese Gray

Elizabeth Denese Gray

May 10, 2022

Elizabeth Denese Brumit Gray (Beth) went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 10th. Beth is survived by her husband, Joe Gray; mother, Patricia Mason and father, Chuck Brumit; sons, Kenney Brumit, Tommy Dommert, Austin Dommert, and Terry Dommert; daughters-in-love, Ashley wife of Kenney, Yessi wife of Tommy, and Ashley wife of Austin; bonus children Robert and...

Patricia Ann Hodges

Patricia Ann Hodges

May 9, 2022

Patricia Ann Hodges age 63, passed away May 9, 2022 in Bryan, Texas. She was born March 9, 1959 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Victor & Alice (Frost) Nash. Patricia was raised in the Portsmouth area where she also met her future husband, Fred, who was in the Navy. Following their marital union, the pair moved south where they raised...

Betty J Dishongh

Betty J Dishongh

May 4, 2022

Funeral services for Mrs. Betty J. Dishongh, 87, of Madisonville, Texas will be held at 11 A.M., Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Jerry Allen Cole will officiate the service. Tim Dishongh will present the music for the service. Interment will follow in Greenbriar Cemetery. A brief visitation will take place Saturday morning prior to the...

Jimmy Keith Ketchum

Jimmy Keith Ketchum

May 1, 2022

Jimmy Keith Ketchum, 76, of Madisonville, Texas passed away on May 1, 2022 in Madisonville, Texas. Jimmy was born to Robert Homer and Anna Laura (Tarpley) Ketchum on July 28, 1945 in Harris County, Texas and was raised in Elwood, Texas. Jimmy worked for fifty-two years hauling fuel to farmers and ranchers in Madison County, as well as surrounding counties....

Mary Beth Edmunds

Mary Beth Edmunds

Apr 27, 2022

Mary Beth Edmunds, age 82, of Madisonville, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at her home in Madisonville. Mary was born October 6, 1939 to James Ancil & Lucy (Laird) Gafford in Madison County, Texas. She lived her entire life in Madison County where she retired from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Food Service Department. Mary spent her...

Ronald Edward Walther

Ronald Edward Walther

Apr 20, 2022

Ronald Edward Walther, 83, of Madisonville, Texas passed away on April 20, 2022 in Madisonville, Texas. Ronald was born to Carl Fredrick Walther and Evelyn Katherine (Creppon) Walther on November 10, 1938, in Houston, Texas. Ronald married the love of his life, Betty Kay on October 31, 1958. Ronald loved his family and any time he was able to spend...

Ardith Elaine Rogers

Ardith Elaine Rogers

Apr 16, 2022

Ardith was born on October 7, 1942 in Sarcoxie, Missouri to William Floyd Smith and Mary Elizabeth Fern Hutchens. Her biological father and mother were divorced when she was very young, and her mother married her "Daddy,” Glen Jasper Pace. Ardith is predeceased by her mother and daddy, as well as all six of her siblings, Carolyn Sloan, William Smith,...

Edward Leonard Lagravier

Edward Leonard Lagravier

Apr 13, 2022

Edward Leonard Lagravier, age 81, of Normangee, Texas passed away April 13, 2022 at his home in Normangee (Mecca) Texas. He was born June 3rd, 1940 in Normangee, Texas to Jack and (Jackie) Virginia Aleen Kelly Lagravier. Ed graduated from Normangee High School in 1958. After starting college at Texas A&M, he graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1962....

Bobby G. Adams

Bobby G. Adams

Apr 13, 2022

Bobby G. Adams, age 87, of North Zulch, Texas passed away April 13, 2022 at his home in North Zulch. He was born to Cal Dodson “Dod” & Lila (Brooks) Adams May 26, 1934 in North Zulch, Texas. Bobby was raised for a brief time in North Zulch. When he was very young, his family moved to Aransas Pass, Texas...

Linda Lee (Presley) Folsom

Linda Lee (Presley) Folsom

Apr 10, 2022

Funeral services for Linda Folsom, age 81, will be held 1 P.M., Friday, April 15, 2022 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas with Rev. Glenn Connor, pastor of Elwood Baptist Church, officiating. Linda will be laid to rest in Jozye Cemetery. A public visitation will be held Thursday, April 14th from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at the funeral home....

Mary Ollie Andrus

Mary Ollie Andrus

Apr 8, 2022

Mary Ollie (Rogers) Andrus, 79, of Madisonville, Texas passed away on April 8, 2022, in Madisonville, Texas. She was born on May 30, 1942, to J D Rogers and Robbie May (Reding) in Madison County, Texas. Mary was very well known in the Madisonville community, as the owner of Gent’s Florist for thirty years and as the first woman elected...