Obituaries

Suzanne Taylor Childress

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Suzanne Taylor Childress was born on June 28, 1947, in Commerce, TX to Harry and Faynelle Taylor. She lived in Mt.

Lowell Cleaver

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Pastor Lowell Cleaver, 82 of Dallas, Texas passed away Sunday June 25, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. Services are pending with JC White Funeral & Cremation Services of Mt. Pleasant, Texas. Online condolences maybe left at www.jcwhitefd.com.

Teodora Martinez

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Teodora Martinez, 60 of Mt. Pleasant, Texas passed away Monday June 26, 2023 in Tyler, Texas. Services are pending with J.C. White Funeral & Cremation Services of Mt. Pleasant, Texas. Online condolences my be left at www.jcwhitefd.com.

Grant Elliott Small

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Grant Elliott Small (35), Athens, Georgia passed on Saturday June 17th from injuries sustained in an auto and motor scooter accident. Grant attended Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, Atlanta, Georgia and Gainesville State college-Athens, Georgia.

Jo Ann (Baygent) Cochran

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Mrs. Jo Ann (Baygent) Cochran went to be with her Lord on Friday morning, June 16,attheageof92. She lived for the past year at Double Creek Assisted Living in Round Rock, TX. Mrs. Cochran was born in Leesville, LA, the daughter of Margaret Mylinda (Pevehouse) Baygent (born in Navarro County, TX) and Robert Chris Baygent (born in Enterprise, LA of Catahoula Parish). The Baygent family members were long-time residents of Grayson, LA, living previously in Slagle, LA, and later in Houston, TX. Jo Ann graduated from Grayson High School (1946) and from Louisiana Baptist College in Pineville (1949) where she met her husband Robert Joe Cochran of Titus County, TX. The couple married at Grayson Baptist Church on December 22, 1949. Mrs. Cochran later received her Master’s degree in Education from East Texas State University in Commerce. Mr. Cochran passed away on March 1, 1997, when the couple lived in Mt. Pleasant, TX, where they were long-time residents.

Tarrell Howard

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Funeral Service for Tarrell Howard, 40, resident of Winnsboro, will be 11:00 A.M Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Greater Hope COGIC, Mt. Pleasant. Interment Cortznes Cemetery under the direction of Tumey Mortuary. He died, Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in Tyler.

Whalyn Sue Payne

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Whalyn Sue Payne 70 of Mt. Pleasant, Texas passed away Thursday June 8, 2023 in Mt.

Betty Sue Cornutt

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Betty Sue Cornutt, 86, peacefully passed away on May 21, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Betty Was born to Ewell & Nannie Jones on July 31, 1936 in Buford, Texas. Betty married the love of her life, Bennie on December 19, 1953. They were blessed with 3 children, Susan, Larry & Carla.

Johnny Wayne “Bubba” Craddock

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Memorial Service for Johnny Wayne “Bubba” Craddock, 71, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, will be 11:00 A.M Friday, June 9, 2023 at Tumey Mortuary Chapel under the direction of Tumey Mortuary, Mt. Pleasant. He died, Thursday, June 1, 2023.