Obituaries

Karen Elaine (Knight) Jones

Karen Elaine (Knight) Jones

Jun 26, 2024

Karen Jones was born on June 16, 1966 in Houston, Texas to Kenneth Knight and Rosie (Sheppard) Knight and passed away on June 26, 2024 in Livingston, Texas at the age of 58. She now lives in the pure light of eternity in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Karen will be fondly remembered as a caring and...

Kathleen "Kathy" Lewis

Kathleen "Kathy" Lewis

Jun 23, 2024

Sarah Kathleen "Kathy" Lewis, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2024 at the age of 61.

Kathy was born December 24, 1962 in Madisonville, Texas to Jimmy and Joan Anderson. She attended Madisonville High School where she met her husband, Robert Lewis. She graduated from Madisonville High School before attending McKenzie-Baldwin...

Lynn Wood Lawson

Lynn Wood Lawson

Jun 22, 2024

Lynn Wood Lawson was born December 26, 1935 in Madison County, Texas to William Andrew "Buster" and Corine Ira (Glass) Lawson. Lynn was one of twelve children born to Buster and Corine and the oldest of nine children to survive as adults. Lynn grew up in and around Iola and graduated from Iola High School in May, 1953. After graduation...

Billy Austin Andrews

Billy Austin Andrews

Jun 20, 2024

Billy Austin Andrews was born to Milton "Mit" and Marie Andrews in Bryan, Texas.  He first saw the light of day on January 1, 1941 and was called home to be with the Lord on June 20, 2024 where he now lives in the purest light of all. 

A funeral service for Billy will be held on Monday, June 24, 2024...

Billy Fautheree

Billy Fautheree

Jun 17, 2024

Billy Eugene "Bill" Fautheree was born August 23, 1938 to Aubrey D. And Mary Ella Woodall Fautheree, Sr. in Smackover, Arkansas. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on June 17, 2024, at the age of 85.

Bill was known to be a hard worker and loved woodworking, playing the guitar, old country and gospel music, western movies, working...

Beetress Ione Buxkemper

Beetress Ione Buxkemper

Jun 17, 2024

For many years Bee graced the lives of many people. When God saw that her work here was done, he called her home.

Beetress Ione "Bee" (Coonce) Buxkemper was born on September 6,1949, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Lula Belle and Clarence Coonce. She passed away in the early morning of June 17, 2024 at M. D. Anderson in Houston, Texas with...

Patricia Rose Killen

Patricia Rose Killen

Jun 17, 2024

Patricia Rose (Drews) Killen, affectionately known as "Pat," was born on Nov. 14, 1941, in Houston, Texas, to Walter and Cathryn Drews. She went to be with our Lord on June 17, 2024, at 82 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; stepbrother, William Freeman; sister, Mildred Barfield; and half-sisters, Cheryl Dingas and Penny Todd.

Pat's love for her family...

Reba Jewel Garner

Reba Jewel Garner

Jun 17, 2024

Reba Jewel (Darwin) Garner, age 83, passed away June 17, 2024 in Madisonville, Texas. 

Reba was born January 3, 1942 in Normangee, Texas to Glenn Darwin & Loyce Irene (Currie) Henry. She was a resident of Leon County, Texas for most of her life. Reba enjoyed dancing and having a fun time. 

Reba was preceded in death by both of her parents;...

Graciela Martinez-Rivas

Graciela Martinez-Rivas

Jun 15, 2024

Graciela Martinez-Rivas, affectionately known as "Chela" to her many family and friends, was a longtime resident of Madisonville, Texas. She was born to Anselmo and Sophia Rivas on November 23, 1969, in Rio Grande, Zacatecas, Mexico and passed away on June 15, 2024.

Chela had many passions and one that could not be ignored was her love for flowers and being...

John Stanley "Bill" Lummus

John Stanley "Bill" Lummus

Jun 9, 2024

John Stanley Lummus, affectionately known to family and friends as "Bill," was a longtime resident of Madisonville, Texas. He was born to John and Zora Lee Lummus on December 11, 1940 in Mexia, Texas, and passed away on June 9, 2024.To say that Bill enjoyed the outdoors was an understatement. It was his favorite place to be. You could often...

Eddie Herman Darter

Eddie Herman Darter

Jun 6, 2024

A funeral service honoring the life of Eddie H. Darter, age 76, of Normangee, Texas, will be held 10 A.M., Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas.  Bro. Kerry Stroud, pastor of Union Baptist Church, will officiate the service.  Interment will follow in Willowhole Cemetery.  A time of visitation will take place Tuesday, June 11th, from 5...

Bettie Ann Spivey

Bettie Ann Spivey

May 31, 2024

A funeral service honoring the life of Bettie Ann Spivey, age 86, of Midway, Texas, will be held 11 A.M., Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas.  Rev. Andrew Parry will officiate the service.  Interment will follow in Allphin Cemetery.  A time of visitation will take place Monday, June 3rd, from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. at the...

Alton Doyle Hass, Sr.

Alton Doyle Hass, Sr.

May 28, 2024

Alton Doyle Hass Sr., of Flynn, Texas, was born to Henry Edgar Hass and Ida Ellen Adeline (Busby) Hass on May 24, 1937. He passed away on May 28, 2024 at the age of eighty-seven years. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Annette Hass; two sons, Roy and Ray Hass; two brothers, Buster and Birchel Hass; four...

Pauline Grace Dreher

Pauline Grace Dreher

May 27, 2024

Pauline Grace (Ford) Dreher, of Bedias, Texas, was born to Lee Talmage Ford and Allie (Franklin) Ford on November 22, 1927. She passed away on May 27, 2024 at the age of ninety-six years. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of sixty-seven years, Terence Dreher; and four siblings, Aliene Smith, Betty Shead, Roy Ford, and Frank Ford.Pauline...

Audry Sue Rice

Audry Sue Rice

May 26, 2024

Audry "Sue" Rice, 84, of Iola, Texas, was born July 19, 1939, in Grimes County and passed away May 26, 2024, in Bryan, Texas.Visitation will be held at 9:30 A.M., Thursday May 30, 2024, at Iola Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 10 A.M. with Pastor Tim Owens officiating. Burial will follow in the Lake Grove Cemetery in...

Patricia Jane Spikes

Patricia Jane Spikes

May 26, 2024

Patrica Jane (Manning) Spikes of Normangee, Texas, was born to L.O. and Ruth Manning in Bryan, Texas, on January 27, 1940, and was the oldest of thirteen children. She passed away in Normangee, Texas, at the age of 84.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of sixty-three years, Joe Neal Spikes; five siblings, Precious Manning, Paulette Harris,...

Patricia Marie Raley

Patricia Marie Raley

May 25, 2024

Patricia “Patsy “Crain Raley, lifelong resident of Madisonville, TX, and mother of Michael William Raley, passed peacefully on May 25,2024 from her earthly home into the loving arms of our Lord Jesus Christ. Patsy was born to Johnnie and Marie Crain on November 30, 1936, and was a proud member of the1955 Madisonville High School Class. On November 13, 1962,...

Kyle Mitchell Farris

Kyle Mitchell Farris

May 22, 2024

After a life filling people with joy and laughter, Kyle Mitchell Farris passed away on the afternoon of May 22, 2024, in Livingston, Texas. Kyle came into this world on November 8, 1993, in Bedford, Texas. He spent much of his youth on the Farris Northside Ranch in Midway, Texas where he loved nothing more than riding and showing cutting...

Leola "Sister" Washington

Leola "Sister" Washington

May 20, 2024

After a long life of service to those she loved dearly, a beautiful soul departed this earth on May 20, 2024. A beautiful baby girl was born on September 26,1936 to Leon Proctor Sr. and Clentora Proctor in Leona, Texas. They named her Leola Proctor. She was their second born of nine children. She was known to many as "Sister...

Diana Dee Jones

Diana Dee Jones

May 20, 2024

Diana Jones, 56, a beloved daughter, wife, mother, sister, nana and friend, departed for Heaven on May 20, 2024. She was born in Muncy, Pennsylvania and graduated from Killeen High School in Texas in 1985, before moving to Pflugerville, Texas in 1992.Diana was a selfless and tireless mother who was a constant show of support for her children. Uncountable weekdays...