Maxine “Sandra” Pilip, of Paris TX, went home to be with the Lord on December 16, 2018, at the age of 93.

Sandra was born to Lounce Dorries and Emma Gibson on January 17, 1925, in Seadrift TX.  She was the youngest of 11 children.  She spent her childhood on the coast of Port Lavaca TX.  After her father’s death, she began living with different siblings across Texas.   She was baptized in a stock pond in Cunningham.   At the age of 19, she met her husband, Eddie Pilip, in Fort Riley Kansas.   They married on Oct 9, 1943.  As Eddie fought in WWII, she helped the war effort by working for Motorola Switchboard and played on a Baseball team in her spare time.  When Eddie returned from the war they made their home in Chicago IL, where they raised three children, Steve, Patti, and Robert Pilip. In 1975 they moved to Blossom TX and two of their children followed shortly after, keeping the family close together.

Sandra was a member of the VFW, Woman’s Auxiliary at the Hospital, and the Blossom Garden club. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, cooking, gardening and working around her home. She was always cordial and sincere, never meeting a stranger. Sandra was a faithful follower of Christ and she proved daily how much she loved God and others. She will be deeply missed and always remembered as a sweet mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all who knew her.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blossom, where she met her second love Earl Barnett. They visited each other daily and enjoyed a very special relationship.  Earl and Sandra enjoyed going to the Fish Fry and local auctions.

Sandra is preceded in death by her husband, Edward Pilip; son, Robert Pilip; daughter, Patricia Misek; daughter in-law, Carol Pilip; and granddaughter, Tara Misek.

She is survived by her son, Steve Pilip of Blossom TX; special friend, Earl Barnett; son- in-law; Joseph Misek of Blossom TX; her grandchildren, Lisa Searles and husband Michael of Rowlett,  Tommy Pilip and wife Monica Pilip of Lubbock,  Kelly Dorries and husband Clint of Blossom,  Eddie Misek of Blossom,  Kevin Pilip and wife Christal of Cunningham; great-grandchildren, Brittany and Zach Pilip of Lubbock TX ,  Anzlee Misek of Blossom, Payden, Casey, Keara, and Evan Dorries of Blossom TX , Jaycie and Cason Pilip of Cunningham TX, Krista Searles of Rowlett, Ozlyn Simpson and Josen Misek of Blossom; numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service has been set for Thursday, December 20, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Shupp officiating.  Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.  The family will receive friend thirty minutes prior to the service time.

A special thank you to the Colonial Lodge and their wonderful staff, you made Sandra’s last years joyful.  Thank you also to Platinum Hospice for all you have done.  God sent two angles, Pam Woods and Gloria Bond, when Sandra needed them most.  The care you gave Grandma was extraordinary. The compassion and love you showed Sandra will never be forgotten.

Online condolences may be sent to the Pilip family at www.fry-gibbs.com

Herschel Jim Oldham, 93, of Longview, formerly of Lamar County, passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in Longview.

Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Greg Martin officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Oldham, the son of H. H. and Margaret Irene McDowra Oldham, was born April 29, 1925, in Byrdtown, Texas.

He served in the U. S. Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict. Upon his honorable discharge from the military he worked in radio and then at KGNC Television Station. Following that he began a career with the Federal Aviation Administration as an Electronics Technician which spanned many years before his retirement. Jim was a member of the Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview. He volunteered countless hours in the surgery waiting room at Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, Michael D. Oldham and Jerry Hall and brothers, sisters, sisters-in-law and brother-in-law; Joe & Margie Oldham, James & Thelma Oldham, Ray & Polly Oldham, Fay & Lewis Anthony, Wanda Allen and Monda Oldham.

Survivors include his wife, Clara Oldham, children; Warren J. Oldham & wife Cheryl of Amarillo, Carl D. Oldham of Seguin, Louis Hall & wife Mary of Henderson, James Hall & wife Clara of Ft. Worth and Sharon Escue & husband Roland of San Antonio, grandchildren; Tammie Ferguson & husband Matthew, Joshua Oldham, Aaron Oldham & wife Laura, Kody Oldham, Autumn Shepard & husband Chris, Kay Beauchamp & husband Casey, Timothy Hall, Ashley Smith and Evan Hall, great-grandchildren; Katie Ferguson, William Ferguson, Declan Warren Oldham, Cathryn Shepard, Emma Shepard, Phillip Beauchamp, and Cadence Hall, two brothers; Dwight Oldham & wife Jan of McKinney and Bill Oldham of Searcy, AR along with many nieces & nephews and a host of friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to the Wounded Warrior Project, P. O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8517.

To leave a message or tribute for the family please visit www.brighthollandfuneralhome.com

Reyna Matilde Rojas Aguilar, 83, of Paris, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018, at her home.

A Rosary will be recited Sunday at 6 p.m. at Bright-Holland Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec. 24 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church with Father Jesudoss Thomas officiating. Burial will be made in Union Grove Cemetery at Reno.

Reyna, the daughter of Simon Aguilar and Martina Hernandez Aguilar, was born March 14, 1935, in Mexico.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two children, Manuel Rojas and Mariana Ramirez & husband Jose, a daughter-in-law, Esperanza Rojas, and two grandchildren, Juana and Manuela.

Survivors include her husband, Arnulfo Rojas, children; Lorenzo Rojas, Oliva Zermeño & husband Jose Guadalupe, Juan Rojas & wife Josefina, Jose Rojas & wife Juana, Candelaria Cortes & husband Isidro and Ma. de la Luz Moreno & husband Jose Ismael, grandchildren; Martina, Javier, Manuel, Ana, Alfredo, Tomasa, Jose Guadalupe, Roy, Roberto Carlos, Yolanda, Rogelio, Juan Jose, Noelia, Magdalena, Candy, Eduardo, Jose Isabel, Rosalba, Maria Luisa, Catalina, Alejandra, Jose de Jesus, Ana Laura, Oscar, Omar and Milagros, along with 57 great grandchildren and a host of friends.

To leave a message or tribute for the family please visit www.brighthollandfuneralhome.com

Lecia Beshirs Allen, 48, of Paris, passed away Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, at Christus Hospital in Tyler.

Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27 at Garretts Bluff Cemetery with Bro. Clayton Wagner officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Lecia, the daughter of Joe Dee & Margaret McFatridge Beshirs, was born Feb. 20, 1970, in Paris.

She attended North Lamar Schools and worked a number of years at Popeye’s and the Grand Cleaners.

Lecia’s main focus in life was her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Derek Dewayne Allen on Jan. 24, 2014, a brother, Joel Beshirs, and grandpa, Mark McCloud.

Survivors include her husband Stanley Allen, two daughters, Spring Hart of Paris and Kaylah Hernandez & husband Lupe of Alabama, grandchildren; Zaviea, Arianna, Merecedez, De’Lecia, Adriana, Alexzander, Anthony, Andres, Gabriel and Kynnedi, siblings; Sammie Beshirs & wife Brandi, Pamela Moore, Christopher Beshirs, Joe Dee Beshirs, Deretha Mays & husband Cord and Rodney Beshirs, and numerous nieces & nephews along with a host of friends including a special friend, Raymond Sims.

Casket bearers will be: John Osmer, Raymond Sims, Jimmy McFatridge, Cody Perry, Harold Gilbert and Donald Sims. Honorary bearers will be: Colby Rhodes and Roger Hutchings.

To leave a message or tribute for the family please visit www.brighthollandfuneralhome.com

Evylan Thrasher Hardy, 101, of Paris, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at The Home Place.

Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Wade White officiating and Danny & Jency Cole serving as eulogists. Burial will be made in Meadowbrook Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

Mrs. Hardy, the daughter of William Mannie Thrasher & Minnie B. Freeman Thrasher, was born June 4, 1917, in Lamar County.

On July 3, 1963, she married Robert Alexander “Alex” Cummings, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 5, 1980. She later married Milford Lee Hardy, and he passed away on Dec. 20, 2005.

To leave a message or tribute for the family please visit www.brighthollandfuneralhome.com

Doris Mae Moffitt, age 96, of Paris, passed away quietly Sunday, December 23, 2018, at Heritage House of Paris. Roden-Pryor Funeral Directors will conduct funeral services at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 27, 2018, in the Gene Roden Memorial Chapel with Rev. Mark Hutchinson officiating. Interment will follow at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens in Paris.

The family will greet friends one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be Matt Moffitt, Steve Hutchings, Michael Moffitt, Don Moffitt, Jr., Mike Long, and Eli Robertson.

Doris Mae was born February 8, 1922 to Tom and Annie Luckey Carroll in Paris, Texas. She attended Fourth Ward School, Paris High, and graduated from Paris Commercial College in 1939. In December of 1941, she married Odas E. Moffitt in Hugo, OK. She was the consummate housewife and loving caregiver. She was also a member of First United Methodist Church.

Doris is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Odas; two brothers, and a sister-in-law.

She is survived by a daughter, Mary Ann Moffitt, of Powderly; a son, Wayne Moffitt, and wife Donna, of Sylvan, Texas; grandchildren, Matt Moffitt, of Paris; Ashley Moffitt, of Paris; a great-grandson, Eli Robertson; as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews who will miss her greatly.

Richard Wayne Finley, of Caviness, Texas, passed away Dec. 20, 2018, at the VA hospital in Dallas, Texas, surrounded by his family. He was 78 years old. 

Wayne was born Sept. 17, 1940, in Ravenna, Texas, to Raymond and Geneve Adholt Finley. He married the love of his life, Lynda Gray, on July 23, 1968. They were married 50 years. Wayne served in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968. He owned his own sheet rocking business for 50 years and his friends and co-workers named him “Mr. Sheet Rock.”

He was preceded in death by his mother and father; sisters, Martha Evans and husband, Johnny, and Carolyn Allen and husband, John; brother, Charles Finley and wife, Betty; a daughter by a previous marriage, Mylinda Finley; granddaughter,Myranda Finley; nephew, Jackie Finley; “Special” Uncle Frank; and aunt, Louise Finley.  

He is survived by his wife Lynda; daughter, Talaura Martin; son-in-law, Steven Martin; granddaughter, Brittney Martin; great-granddaughter, Kinlyn Martin; son by a previous marriage, Robert Finley and wife, Cindy; grandson, Randale Finley; granddaughter, Tabitha Finley; nephew, Billy Finley Farris; other great-grandchildren; several cousins; and other relatives and close friends. 

Graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, at Royse City Cemetery, 928 Cemetery Road, Royse City, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to the service at Rest Haven Funeral Home – Royse City.

On December 22, 2018, Lita Hazel Conner Stevens Vaughan who was 85 years old and fighting cancer for the last year finally gave up her courageous battle to go home and be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Born on February 20, 1933, in Huntington, Tx in the Ora Community she was brought into this world by the hand of her earthly father Robert (Bob) Henry Conner and her mother Audrey Drusilla Thomas.

Hazel, as she was known to her friends and family, married Dalton Ray Stevens Sr and had 5 children. In January 1980 she lost him at the early age of 52 and a couple of years later met and married Harold Wayne Vaughan on March 19, 1983.

Hazel and Harold were living in Houston, Tx until Harold retired in 1990 and decided to move back to his childhood home and that’s how they ended up in Paris, Tx.

Hazel who had been of the Southern Baptist faith for many years joined Southside Baptist Church in Paris, Tx on October 7, 1990. While attending church she enjoyed being a member of her Sunday School class called the “Ruth Class” and listening to Brother Billy preach each week.

Hazel was also a member of the quilting group called the Sharing and Caring Group of Woodland Community which she went as often as she could and over the years created many beautiful quilts for her family. These ladies have a passion for quilting and the Lord.

She was not only a talented quilter but what she was most known for was her famous yeast rolls and her love for cooking for her family. She was truly a blessing and will be missed by many! No matter what name you called her – – Hazel, Mother, Mom, Mama, Nay-Nay, Ms. Lucy, Me-maw, Sister or Grannie Vaughan you knew you were loved by a special angel of God!!

Survivors include her husband Harold Wayne Vaughan, her children Rhonda Voight and husband Ken of Dallas, Tx. Vicki Hensarling and husband Chip of Huntsville, Tx. Donna Kettler and husband James of Elkhart, Tx. Dalton (Buddy) Stevens and wife Michele of Dickinson, Tx. Billy Stevens and partner James Barrett of Houston, Tx. One stepdaughter Janet Vaughan of South Dakota. Three grandchildren – Christina Tamayo, Joshua Stevens, Matthew Hensarling and one step-grandson Mikey Hight. Five great-grandchildren, her sister Merlene Alexander of Winnsboro, Tx and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her first husband Dalton Ray Stevens Sr, Hazel was preceded in death by 8 brothers and 4 sisters.

Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. Saturday, December 29, 2018, in the chapel of Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home in Paris, Tx with Bro. Billy Norris officiating. The family will receive friends and family 1 hour prior to the service time. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 31st at Rosewood Cemetery in Humble, Tx with Rev. Pam Ripley officiating.

Howard English Corprew, 71, of Paris passed away December 19, 2018,  in Baylor Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, December 28, 2018, at Solid Rock Baptist Church with the Rev. Lance A. Mann serving as Eulogist. Interment will  be held at Walker Cemetery in Louisiana under the direction of Maxey Funeral Home.

He was born April 20, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA, the son of Howard Rogers and Gwendolyn  English Barnes. He was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church, a retiree of Kimberly Clark, Inc.

He is survived by

spouse: Lucy Corprew of Paris

daughters: Michelle Corprew -Patton of Paris. Sheena Baugh of  Paris, Ronnette Gallon of Tacoma, WA

grandchildren;  9

great grandchildren;  6

Mitchell Wayne [Mitch] Young, age 49 and formerly of Paris, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at his residence in Mansfield.  A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Wood Funeral Homes, Deport with Joshua Maxwell officiating.

He was born on June 20, 1969 in Paris, the son of Bill and Carolyn Maxwell Young.  He was a graduate of Paris High School; served in the US Army as a Sargent in the 82 Airborne Infantry.

Survivors include his daughter, Cortney and her husband, Nick Parker of Detroit; grandson, James Reed Parker and Kyler Todd, both of Detroit; two sisters:  Melinda Young of Pattonville and Lorie Annett of Anna, Texas; cousins:  John Robert Maxwell and family of Paris; Anna Jo Whatley of Pairs, Julia Laborde of Louisiana; Shanna Pruitt of Paris; Rene Vest of Texas; one uncle, Mike Burris and family of Powderly.

Alice ‘Faye’ Huff departed this life at the home of her daughter on Friday, December 28th and entered the pearly gates of Heaven, where her Savior and a beautiful crown of jewels were awaiting her.  After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2016, she amazed both medical professionals and her family with her strength and determination, initially defeating cancer and accomplishing things she was told she couldn’t.  After almost two years in remission, cancer returned and our Savior chose to give Faye her Heavenly healing.

Faye was a very determined and independent lady who spent her life as a servant of the Lord, a mother above all mothers, and a grandmother who extended unconditional love to all.  She enjoyed reading, sewing, working in her home and yard, but most of all she enjoyed her time spent with family.

Faye was born Alice Faye Newsom in Paris, Texas, to S.J. Newsom and Mamie Bell Russell Newsom on October 8, 1939.  She attended Paris schools and graduated from Paris High School in 1958.  She met Donald (Don) Miller Huff and the two became one in Paris, Texas, on January 28, 1958.  Only 28 days shy of their 50th anniversary, Don gained his heavenly reward on December 31, 2007.  Together they had 3 children and loved the life they shared.  Faye was a homemaker for many years but entered the workforce after her children were all in school, retiring from Paris Junior College.

Faye was a strong Christian lady who had been a long-time member of Victory Baptist Church.  She was currently a faithful member of Immanuel Baptist Church and loved her Sunday School Class.

Family members who happily greeted her at heaven’s gate included her husband Don, her parents, her father in law Odis Huff, mother in law Iva Rae Dennis, brother in law Billy Dotson, Sr., great nephew Zane Newsom and a special young man, who she loved, Kristopher Byers.

The family left to remember and cherish this precious lady are her children, Mike and Stephanie Huff, Danny and Kim Huff, and Misty and Joe Stringfellow.  The 13 grandchildren who she loved and adored and who affectionately called her Nana, are Jennifer Huff Mascaritola, Jonathan Huff, Dustin Huff, Tyler Higgins, Darrin Higgins, Brent Higgins, Jake Stringfellow, Josh Stringfellow, Jimmel Stringfellow Lewis, Landyn Huff Bazazzadeh, Larsyn Huff, Sarah Hunt and James Hunt, 18 great grandchildren whose lives will be filled with stories about Nana and her deep love and devotion to them, her sister and best friend Lillie Newsom Dotson, who sat loving by her side in these last days, her brother Jimmy Newsom and a host of many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The legacy of love Faye left upon this earth will never be forgotten and her love for others will be carried on through the lives she touched.

We would like to thank Dr. Devabrata Ganguly and the excellent staff at Stillhouse Rehabilitation and Healthcare, who lovingly cared for mom before she moved home to be with family.  A special thanks to Shay Holman, Christina Jones and Carrie Allen of America’s Best Hospice, who lovingly cared for momma in her final days.  Shay, you were the ‘Sunshine’ in her day and she loved knowing that you were taking care of her.

Services to honor Faye and celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 31, 2018, at Victory Baptist Church, followed by burial at Evergreen Cemetery.  Officiating her homegoing celebration will be her dear friend and former pastor Dr. D.L. (Danny) Moody and her faithful friend and minister, Bro. D.J. Harris.  The family will receive friends from 4 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 30, 2018, at Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home.

Having the honor to serve as pallbearers are her grandsons Tyler Higgins, Darrin Higgins, Brent Higgins, Jonathan Huff, Dustin Huff, Jake Stringfellow, Josh Stringfellow, and James Hunt.

Billy Robert Stogsdill, 82, of Denison, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018, at Paris Regional Medical Center.

Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. John Proctor and Rev. Chase Stogsdill officiating. Burial will be made in Meadowbrook Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Stogsdill, the son of Mel Vernon & Bertha Oster Stogsdill, was born July 25, 1936, in Denison, Texas.

He was a mechanic for many years and then became the caretaker at the Tanglewood Golf Course in Denison. Billy enjoyed tinkering with lawnmowers and was known as the neighborhood lawnmower repairman. Before Billy & his wife, Stella, moved to Denison they were members of the United Pentecostal Church in Paris.

On June 1, 1960, he married Stella Adams, building forty-seven years of family and memories before her death on April 15, 2008. He was also preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Melbourn Stogsdill & Teddy Stogsdill.

Survivors include three children; Calvin Stogsdill & wife Cheryl, Greg Stogsdill, and Donetta Stogsdill all of Paris, grandchildren; David Stogsdill & wife Kera, Brandon Stogsdill, Blake Stogsdill & wife Jenna and Chase Stogsdill & wife Lauren, great-grandchildren; Abri Moon, Mrya Stogsdill, Madison Stogsdill, Ashton Stogsdill, Taiylor Renfro, Maddi Renfro, Emma Renfro, Kynsley Stogsdill, Liam Stogsdill and Ian Stogsdill along with several nieces & nephews and a host of friends.

To leave a message or tribute for the family please visit www.brighthollandfuneralhome.com

Weldon Jerry “Doc” Hart, 82, of Blossom, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018, at Christus Trinity Mother Francis Hospital in Sulphur Springs.

Bright-Holland Funeral Home scheduled services for 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, at Breakthrough Church with Rev. Gordon Barnes and Rev. Michael Chase officiating. Burial was made in Red Oak Cemetery. The family received friends at the church one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Hart, the son of Jesse Edward Hart & Lois Edna Baxley Hart, was born March 7, 1936, in Boxelder, Texas.

Doc worked in the water offices for the City of Blossom and the City of Reno. He also worked at Uarco and the Blossom Machine Shop. He was a member of the Church of God.

On Nov. 14, 1958, he married Belvia Sue Powell, building forty-nine years of family and memories before her death on May 19, 2008. He was also preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, James Hart, and Robert Hart.

Survivors include five children; Dedra Smith of Blossom, David Hart & wife Jill of Detroit, Daniel Hart & wife Mary of Blossom, Derek Hart & wife Marla of Brookston and Darla Parson & husband Bruce of Sumner, grandchildren; Joshua Smith & wife Suzie, Corey Townsend, Brittney Hart Whitley, Shelbi Hart Golden & husband Lane, Jessie Hart, Jaden Hart, Corbin Hart & wife Bailee and Haylee Hart, great-grandchildren; Anna Belle Smith, Caleb Smith, Brinlee Whitley, Lexi Whitley, Hayden Townsend and Lyla Hart, a sister, Nella Beth Long & husband Bill, a brother, Lawrence Hart along with several nieces & nephews and a host of friends.

Casket bearers will be, Joshua Smith, Corey Townsend, Jessie Hart, Jaden Hart, Corbin Hart, Dolvin Parson, Christopher Kennedy, and Bruce Parson.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorials be made to the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home, 449 McCarn Circle, Sevierville, TN 37862.

To leave a message or tribute for the family please visit www.brighthollandfuneralhome.com

John Wesley Figgins, 85, passed from this life on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Paris Regional Medical Center.

He was born on August 26, 1933 in Caruthersville, Missouri where he was raised by his parents, Glen H. Figgins and Emma Laura Figgins.  He was a graduate of Caruthersville High School and Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas.  John retired as a chemist from Ciba-Geigy Chemical Company in 1998.

He was married on June 6, 1959 to Marie Harris Figgins in Channelview, Texas.

John was preceded in death by wife Marie Figgins as well as his parents and two brothers.

John leaves behind two sons, Wesley Figgins and wife Susan of Mesquite and Russell Figgins and wife Robyn of Paris; 7 grandchildren, Jennifer Oliver, James Bufford, Matthew Bufford, Robyn Elam, Amy Whitehouse, Katie Fonville, and Jonathan Figgins; 16 great-grandchildren; one brother, Bob Figgins.

Memorial services will be held at Lamar Avenue Church of Christ, 3535 Lamar Avenue in Paris, Texas on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Association and Camp Deer Run, 1227 CR 4590, Winnsboro, Texas 75494.

Florence Dierkes Brunette 86, of Paris, died Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Meadow Lake Senior Living in Tyler.

A visitation will be held Sunday, January 6 from 3 – 4 p.m. at the Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home.

The funeral procession will begin on Monday, January 7 at 11 a.m. hosted by the Central Presbyterian Church.

Velma Jewel Allen 77, of Paris, died at 10 p.m. Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Paris Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services are set for 11 a.m., Thursday, January 3, 2019 in the chapel of Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Garretts Bluff Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m., Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.

Velma was born April 16, 1941 in Celina, Tennessee to William Alvis and Ima Corene Swanson Neely. She married Charles Lee Allen on June 18, 1954 in Vernon, Texas. He died April 7, 1984. She was a homemaker for her husband and ten children and was a member of the Baptist Faith.

She is survived by her ten children, Debbie Moree and husband, David, Donna Gilbert, Charlene Green, Nelda Gilbert and husband, Robert, Timothy “Bo” Allen and wife, Marie, Sammy Allen, Lena Perry and husband, Billy, Lisa Waggoner and husband, Benny, Stanley Allen, and Brenda Allen; twenty-four grandchildren; forty-nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and three siblings, Travis Neely, Myrtle Williams, and Daisy Crawford.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Derek Dewayne Allen; and a son-in-law, Jack Gilbert.

Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons, Johnny Ray Gilbert, Waylon Gilbert, Charlie Gilbert, Harold Lee Gilbert, Kenny Gilbert, Cody Hicks, Cody Perry, Joshua Allen, and Bradley Waggoner.

Elizabeth Graham, of Paris, passed away January 2, 2019 in Paris Regional Medical Center.

A visitation will be held Saturday, January 5, from7 – 8 p.m. at the Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home.

The funeral procession will be held Sunday, January 6, starting at 2:30 p.m. at the Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home.

Mr. Carl E (Bo) Nichols Jr.  age 55 of Pattonville died at his residence December 31st ,2018.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday January 5, in Wood Funeral Home Chapel in Deport with Venus Caster and Larry Young officiating. Burial will be in Bogata Cemetery under the direction of Wood Funeral Home, with Pallbearers:  Orlando Castillo; Greg Newsome; Stewart Dobson; Randy Reaves, Larry Young; Robert Gilbert; and Brad Brown, Bradley Griffin, and Jason Caster serving as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends 6-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home in Deport.

He was born in Oklahoma Jan 11, 1963 the son of Carl and Velma Nichols Sr. He owned and operated C J Nichols Roofing Company for many years.

He married the former Judy Kay Castor August 28, 1982. She preceded him in death December 30, 2012.  He was also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Dale Brown and a sister-in-law, Teresa Fox.

He is survived by three daughters Kelley Griffin and husband, Bradley, Breeanna and Makayla Nichols, all of Pattonville and a son Charles Nichols of Paris. He is also survived by four sisters Brenda, Charlene, Laura and Jeannie; brother and sister-in-law, Ricky and Venus Castor of Paris; sister-in-law, Cindy Brown of Pattonville; brother-in-law, Ricky Fox of Cunningham; grandchildren:  Bradley Griffin, Jr.; Blake Griffin, Brianna Griffin, Brandon Griffin, Brentley Griffin and Brittney Griffin.