All Obituaries

Johnnie Virginia Sullivan was born on June 11, 1929 in Evadale, Arkansas to Eula Dalton Carwyle and Millard Carwyle. She was raised in Mississippi and Arkansas, with the family moving to Blytheville, Arkansas when she was 15 years old. Johnnie owned and operated the Music Center in Blytheville, Arkansas for 14 years, and often spoke fondly of her time as a business owner. She married Larry Sullivan in Blytheville on October 13, 1985, and they moved to Paris, Texas in August of...

David Marshall Barber, 81, of Garland, Texas passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 17, 2020 at the Delta Funeral Home Chapel in Cooper, Texas with Tom O’Neal officiating. Interment will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 – 2 p.m. prior to services at the Delta Funeral Home Chapel. David was born in St. Louis, Missouri on August 16, 1938 to Truman Derois and Valeria Barber. They...

Dorothy Faye Thomas, 73, of Dimebox, Texas passed away Friday, February 7, 2020. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the Delta Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Pecan Gap Cemetery, with Mike Archibald officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 – 2 p.m. at the Delta Funeral Home Chapel prior to the services. Pallbearers will be Howard Frederick, Thomas Parker, Carl Pruitt, Terry Pruitt, Mike Garcia and Ricky...

Timothy Kevin Lane was born February 7, 1972, in Bonham, Texas.  He died peacefully in his home in Klondike, Texas on February 6, 2020.  He is survived by his son Timothy Jackson, aged 15, of Klondike and Jackson’s mother, Jerri ,of Allen, brothers Russell and Rita Lane of Palestine, Aubrey Lane of Honey Grove, John and Karen Lane of Grand Saline, Clint and Terrie Lane of Reno, Marc and Denise Lane of Allen, Chris and Holly Lane of Klondike, and sisters Kara and Alan Samuel...

   Michael Hugh McKinney, 65, of Sulphur Springs, went to be with his Heavenly Father on February 5, 2020,  in Dallas, TX.      He was born February 6, 1954, in Paris, TX to Charles Frank McKinney and Billie Hugh McKinney Cumming.      He attended PJC and TAMU-Commerce earning a degree in Business Administration.  He was a member of First Baptist Church in Paris, TX and was a born again believer in Jesus...

Shirley Maxine Martin, 75, of Cooper, Texas passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the Delta Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend James Mansfield of Victory Baptist Church officiating,  burial will be at East Delta Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Davis, Billy Martin, Josh Dunnett, Dylan Martin, Brandon Caille, Ricky Oliveros, Allen Minter, and Rick Sanford. Shirley was born in Era, Texas on April...

Margaret Frances Woodard, 85, of Cooper, Texas passed away Friday, January 31, 2020. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2020 at Oaklawn Cemetery in Cooper, Texas with Pastor Lyn Dennis officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 – 2 p.m.  prior to services at the Delta Funeral Home Chapel in Cooper, Texas. Margaret was born in Kensing, Texas on November 16, 1934 to Delt See and Jewel “Jopes” McKinney. They have preceded her in...

Samuel Cleveland Ratliff of The Woodlands, Texas passed away January 23, 2020.                   . He was born February 10, 1920 in Ladonia, Texas to Walter Cleveland and Lucille Neilson Ratliff. Sam graduated from Cooper High School and East Texas State University in Commerce, Texas He married Louise Elizabeth Rector of Sulphur Springs, Texas. He was with the United States Coast & Geoditic...

Wilma Joyce Cates, 76, of Cooper, Texas passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the Delta Funeral Home Chapel. Pastors Donnie Powers and Bryce Jester will officiate. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 10:00 -11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Serving as pallbearers are Mark Landers, Alan Harris, Marc Moody, David Moody, Bear Wilkins, Gary Thompson, Mark Brantley and Chuck...

Mark Alexander Buetikofer, 54 of Brookston, passed away January 12, 2020. Memorial services are pending.