Obituaries

Michael Dale Thomas, Sr. 55 Paris, Texas passed away Tuesday June 15, 2021 in Paris, Texas. Funeral services will be held Wednesday June 23, 2021 at 12 p.m. at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Paris, Texas. Interment will follow at Restlawn Gardens Cemetery. Services are under the direction of J.C. White Funeral & Cremation Services of Mt. Pleasant, Texas. Online condolences may be left at www.jcwhitefd.com.

Dona Elliott was born on August 18, 1962 in Gainesville, Texas. She lost her battle with cancer and passed away on June 6 in Mt. Pleasant at the age of 58. Dona was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and obtained a bachelors’ degree from East Texas State University. She spent 32 years as an elementary and middle school teacher and touched many lives as a classroom teacher. For the past 12 years, she was simply known as “Coach Elliott”. As a Health and P.E. teacher at Wallace middle school, she inspired many young athletes and future MPHS tigers.

Funeral Service for Jasmine A. Dudley, 30, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, will be Friday, June 18, 2021, 11:00 A.M. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant, with Rev. Kirthell Roberts, officiating. Interment in Cortznes Cemetery under the direction of Tumey Mortuary. Jasmine was born October 29, 1990 and died June 7, 2021. Online condolences at www.tumeymortuary.com.