Obituaries
Mary Lou Bailey
Feb 4, 2022
Mary Lou (Phifer) Bailey was born on September 3, 1932 in Leona, Texas. She passed away on February 4, 2022 in Richmond, Texas at the age of eighty-nine. She grew up in Leona and graduated from Leona High School in 1950. Mary Lou then went on to Sam Houston University earning a Bachelor's in Business and English in 1953. On...
Mary Louise Burns
Feb 2, 2022
A Life Lived with Love & Service "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die..." Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 June 12, 1949 God graced Rick Randle and Mary Lois Brown with their first child, a baby girl. They named her Mary Louise Randle. She would...
Walter Ray Tisdale
Feb 1, 2022
Walter Ray Tisdale passed away March 1, 2022 at his home in Leona, Texas with his loving family by his side. He was born April 3, 1933 in Leona, Texas to Walter Leo & Johnnie Rhae (House) Tisdale. Walter was raised in Leona and worked for Cameron Iron Works as an accountant prior to his retirement. Although his work led...
Billie Joyce Poole
Jan 31, 2022
Billie Joyce Poole, wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at age 91 on Monday, January 31, 2022, at her residence in Andrews, TX. Billie Joyce Wells was born on June 25, 1930 in Madisonville, TX to Virgil S. and Sybil Wells. Billie graduated from Madisonville High School in 1948 before attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX, where...
Carolyn Dianne Ranton
Jan 26, 2022
Carolyn Ranton, age 77, of Madisonville, Texas passed away January 26, 2022 at her home in Madisonville. She was born June 29, 1944 in Houston, Texas to Jim & Carolyn Gladys (Batson) Carter. Carolyn had worked as a clerk for Texas Department of Criminal Justice for many years and had lived most of her life in Madison County where she...
Maria Antonieta "Toni" Moreno
Jan 26, 2022
Services will be held for Maria Antonieta "Toni" Moreno at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 1205 East Main St., Madisonville, Texas at 10 A.M. on Saturday, January 29th. A viewing/visiting time will precede the services from 9 A.M. to 10 A.M. Toni died on January 26, 2022, at age ninety-four, in Houston, Texas. Toni was preceded...
Essia Elizabeth Sandles
Jan 25, 2022
Essia Elizabeth Sandles was born December 30, 1939 in the Greenbriar Community of Madison County to Essie "Edward" and Archie Mable Webber Mitchell. She received her education from Marian Anderson School. Essia married Marion Sandles November 24, 1964 and she worked as a Teacher's Aide for Madisonville Elementary for over twenty years. Essia was a member of Sweet Zion Missionary...
Donald Lee Grooms, Jr.
Jan 24, 2022
Donald Lee Grooms Jr, 59, died on January 24, 2022. Don was born on July 29, 1962, to Donald and Emogene Grooms of Aurora, Colorado. Don enlisted in the Army when he was seventeen and attended basic training in Monterey, California. From there, he was stationed at Herzo Artillery Base in Herzogenaurach, Germany where he explored Europe. Don, a free...
Gary Don Hines
Jan 22, 2022
Gary Don Hines went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the age of 70 in Williamsburg, Virginia. He left this earth surrounded by family and friends singing and praising God as we shared our love with this precious “gentle giant”. Gary was born to Ellwood and Opal Hines on March 30,...
Joyce Dean Diserens
Jan 21, 2022
Funeral services for Joyce Diserens, 78, of North Zulch, Texas will be held 11 A.M., Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Bro. Glenn Connor, pastor of Elwood Baptist Church, will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Willowhole Cemetery near North Zulch. A public visitation will take place Wednesday, January 26th from 5 P.M. to 7...
Nancy Jean May
Jan 20, 2022
Funeral services honoring the life of Nancy May, 91, of North Zulch, Texas were held 2 P.M., Monday, January 24, 2022 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, North Zulch, Texas. Pastor of the church, Randall Smith, officiated the service, and interment followed in Willowhole Cemetery. Nancy Jean May was born March 12, 1930 in Austin, Texas. She was raised and had lived...
Dorothy Bell Starns
Jan 16, 2022
A funeral service honoring the life of Dorothy Starns, 83, of Midway, Texas will be held 1 P.M., Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Joel Douget and Loyd Harper will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Midway Cemetery, Midway, Texas. A visitation will take place Tuesday, January 18th from 5 P.M. to 6 P.M. at...
Plutarco Ramirez "Paco" Soliz
Jan 10, 2022
Paco Soliz, 92, of Normangee, passed away surrounded by his devoted family January 10, 2022 in College Station, Texas. He was born Plutarco Ramirez Soliz, September 3, 1929 in Benavides, Texas to Eduardo Soliz & Eva Ramirez; one of ten children. Paco worked in the Houston area as the owner and operator of a landscaping business. He and his wife...
Lucille Barbara Scholz
Jan 9, 2022
Lucille Barbara Scholz was born July 23, 1921 in Round Rock, Texas to Joseph Marion & Mary (Swonke) Kreitz. She had worked for Hughes Tool Company during WWII. Lucille was devoted to her church, teaching religious education and participating as a choir member and in the altar society. Lucille had lived in Madisonville since 1987, coming from Cypress, Texas and...
Grace Lavone Fickey
Jan 6, 2022
Grace Lavone Fickey passed away January 6, 2022 in League City, Texas at the age of eighty-eight years. She was born April 17, 1933 in Kosse, Texas to Henry & Florence Edna (Williams) Gideon and was a devoted wife and homemaker her entire life. Grace had enjoyed the hobbies of painting and quilting. Grace was preceded in death by both...
Mable Louise Buss
Jan 3, 2022
Mable Buss, 78, passed away January 3, 2022 at her home in Hilltop Lakes, Texas. A funeral service honoring her life will be held 11 A.M., Friday, January 7, 2022 at First Baptist Church, Normangee, Texas. Interment will follow in Hopewell Cemetery. The public is invited to a visitation Thursday, January 6th from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at First...
Evelyn Agnes Whearley
Jan 2, 2022
Funeral services for Evelyn Whearley, age 93, of Madisonville, Texas will be held 2 P.M., Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Interment will follow in Madisonville Cemetery. Evelyn passed away January 2, 2022 at her home in Madisonville. She was born Evelyn Agnes Valchar August 18, 1928 in Caldwell, Texas to Augustin & Vlasta (Navratilova) Valchar....
Tony Dean
Jan 1, 2022
Funeral services for Tony Dean will be held 1 P.M., Friday, January 7, 2022, at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Terry Dean and Bro. Bobby Brown will officiate the service. Interment will follow at Willowhole Cemetery, North Zulch, Texas. A visitation will be held from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M., Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the funeral home. Tony Harold...
Fred Ray Martin
Dec 31, 2021
Fred Ray Martin, 79 years old, a previous resident of Madisonville and Nacogdoches, TX, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021, in Lufkin, TX. A private graveside service for immediate family will be held at Willowhole Cemetery in North Zulch, TX. Fred, or “Ray”, as he was known to many, was born on November 23, 1942, in Madisonville, TX to...
Vincent Travelle Downing
Dec 30, 2021
Vincent Travelle Downing was born on December 6, 1975 to the parents of Dwight Andrew Downing and Lula Downing. He attended Madison High School in Houston, Texas. He accepted Christ at an early age under the leadership of Pastor Frank Fanniel, Sr. and was baptized. Vincent was active in the church. He enjoyed Sunday School, Sunshine Band, Purity Class and...
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