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Melinda BrunerMelinda (Lynda) Estelle Smotherman Bruner, 84, of Hillsboro, passed away late Tuesday evening, June 18, 2024, in Italy, Texas. Born on January 28, 1940, in Ennis, Texas, Lynda was the daughter of Marshall Hugh and Ella Frank Smotherman. Lynda was baptized at the local Baptist Church at a young age and later her...Obituary
Laura Smith 1939 - 2024Laura Jane McGraw Smith, 85, of Blooming Grove, Texas passed from this life early Saturday morning on June 8, 2024, at Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas, Texas with her husband of 66 years by her side. She was born in Blooming Grove, Texas on January 19, 1939, to Ernest and Clara Collier McGraw. Jane attended the...Obituary
Elmer Porter, Sr 1929 - 2024Elmer "Bernard" Porter, Sr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at Medical City in Arlington, Texas, on May 29, 2024, at the age of 94. Born on December 17, 1929, in Pelham, Texas, Bernard was the cherished son of Elmer O. Porter and Jimmie Sweeney Porter. Bernard...Obituary
Michael Bairrington 1966 - 2024Michael Dwayne Bairrington, 58, of Willis, Texas passed away on Thursday, May 30th in Corsicana. He was born April 6, 1966, in Waco, Texas to Robert and Wanda Bairrington. Michael was a 1984 graduate of Corsicana High School and later graduating from Sam Houston State University. He worked for TX Dot for 30 years....Obituary
Elmer L Boyd 1927 - 2024Elmer L. "Sonny" Boyd of Blooming Grove, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2024, in Corsicana, Texas. He was born on September 21, 1927, to William Isaac and Littie Melissa (Pullin) Boyd, in Cryer Creek, Texas. He met Yvonne Smith at a skating rink in 1948, and he told friends he was going to marry her. They...Obituary
Johnny Harper 1943 - 2024Johnny Harper, 81 of Corsicana, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024 in Corsicana. Visitation will be 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Monday, May 27, 2024 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Celebration of life will be 10:00 am Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Daniel Harper officiating. Burial...Obituary
Roy Ragsdale Jr. 1930 - 2024Roy Edward Ragsdale, Jr., 93, of Corsicana, Texas passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024. He was born July 21, 1930 in Corsicana to Roy and Eunice Ragsdale. Roy attended schools in Wortham and Lancaster, Texas. He graduated from Lancaster High School and attended Weatherford Junior College until he was drafted for the...Obituary
Jerrell GregoryMrs. Jerrell Dean "Jerry" Gregory, age 82, of Corsicana, Texas passed away on May 7, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. She was born on March 1, 1942, in Corsicana, Texas to William B. and Vella V. (Boyd) Blackmon. She graduated from Mildred High School in 1960. Jerry married W.T. Gregory on September 12, 1961. They lived in...Obituary
Robinell LassiterRobinell Wyrick Lassiter, age 86, died peacefully at her home in Corsicana on May 10, 2024. Robbie was born on February 25, 1938 to Bill and Opal Wyrick in Kerens, Texas and graduated from Kerens High School in 1956. She married Billy Lassiter, the love of her life, on August 17, 1957. They made their home in...Obituary
Tanya HobbsTanya Hobbs, 71, passed away Saturday April 20th 2024, outside of her family home of 39 years in Kerens, Texas. She was born December 1, 1952 to Billie Bob and Marilyn Tekell in the floorboard of their family's car in the parking lot of the Corsicana Hospital. She graduated from Kerens High School in 1971. She then...Obituary
Martha Coody 1942 - 2024Martha Jean Bennett Coody passed away at home on April 23, 2024. She was born in Alamogordo, NM on March 10, 1942, to Wilson and Susie Mae Bennett. Martha grew up in Alamogordo, NM and worked on the family ranches of Crow Flat. She was the first Otero County rodeo queen in 1958. After high school she attended...Obituary
Wayne Bernsen 1939 - 2024Wayne Bernsen of Corsicana passed away at the age of 84 and was reunited with his wife Rita on March 28, 2024. Wayne was born on July 23,1939 in Corpus Christi, TX and was 1 of 6 siblings born to parents George and Lydia Bernsen. Wayne married Rita Farmer of Corsicana on May 20, 1967, and had one child, Darryl...Obituary
John Stevens 1929 - 2024John W. Stevens, a devoted husband, father, and respected member of the community, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2024, at the age of 94 in Corsicana, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 24, 1929, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, to John Brady and Jewel Stevens, John was the eldest of six boys. His...Obituary
Elizabeth Curry 1947 - 2024Elizabeth Joyce Curry, age 76, of Corsicana, Texas, passed away on April 11, 2024, to be with the Lord. Born on June 24, 1947, in Taylor, Texas, Elizabeth was the beloved daughter of John David Herron and Billie Jean Adams. Elizabeth is preceded in death by her loving parents and her devoted husband, Wayne Alan...Obituary
Windle Prater 1935 - 2024Dad was born July 28, 1935 near Frost, Texas to parents Okla F. Prater and Billie Louise Alford. He graduated from Corsicana High School in 1954. He married his "forever" sweetheart Monte Lane Averitt and they raised three kids together. They were active members of North Richland Hills Baptist Church. He was a...Obituary
Joan BerryJoan Jester Berry entered into the presence of the Lord on the 7th of April 2024. She was born on the 17th of December 1929, in Corsicana, TX, the daughter of Gov. Beauford H. Jester and Mabel Buchanan Jester. She moved with her family to Austin after her father was elected Governor of Texas, where she remained...Obituary
Judy WaldropJudy Waldrop, 83, of Richland, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 8, 1940, in St. Albans, West Virginia, Judy was a cherished member of the community. A devout member of the First Baptist Church of Corsicana, Judy found solace and strength in her faith...Obituary
Odessa (Sandefer) Lang 1934 - 2024Odessa Sandefer Lang, a beloved member of the community, passed away on March 27, 2024, in Mesquite, Texas. She was born on February 26, 1934, in Teague, Texas to WWI veteran James Holland and Dymple Geneva (Richardson) Sandefer. She was born into a sharecropper family, she possessed a great work ethic, known for...Obituary
Mary Butler 1934 - 2024Mary Nell Butler, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, educator, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2024, at the age of 89. Born on June 12, 1934, her parents were Plemon and Mildred Davis. Mary is survived by her loving son, Scott Butler, and his wife Paula. She is also survived by her devoted...Obituary
Roy Southard Jr. 1944 - 2024Kenneth Southard passed away at the age of 79 on Tuesday, March 27, 2024, in the arms of the Lord. He was born on April 11, 1944, in Blooming Grove, Texas, to his beloved parents Roy Kenneth Southard Sr. and Mearl Garvin. Kenneth spent his early years alternating between Avalon and Blooming Grove before settling in...Obituary
Susie Henderson 1945 - 2024In loving memory of Susie Ann Henderson, age 78, who passed away on March 25, 2024, surrounded by her family. Susie was born on November 1, 1945, in Corsicana, Texas, to her beloved parents Clyde Sawyer and Daisy Sterling. Susie was a vibrant soul who found joy in the simple pleasures of life. Her passion for...Obituary
Edward KralEdward Lee Kral, known to all as Lee, passed away in Dallas on February 20 from complications of a severe stroke he suffered in March 2023. Born in Fort Worth, he grew up in several towns in West Texas, notably Crosbyton and Lamesa. He graduated from Lamesa High School in 1973 and then attended Texas Tech University...Obituary
Bill Ratliff 1947 - 2024Mr. Billy (Bill) Joe Ratliff, age 76, of Corsicana passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Corsicana. He was born on October 24, 1947, in Corsicana to parents Bobby Gene Ratliff and Eunice Loree DeArman. He owned and operated Ratliff Electric for over 40 years. He was known to be an honest, hardworking man. He...Obituary
Blanche ChewBlanche Chew, age 91, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at the Twilight Nursing Home in Corsicana, with family by her side. Blanche was born December 6, 1932, to Marion Timothy Vandeveer and Alice (Bishop) Vandeveer in Mason, Texas. Her youth was spent on the ranch where her father worked, and she enjoyed...Obituary

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