Obituaries
Bobby Dean Russell II
Jul 13, 2022
Bobby Dean Russell II, age 69, was born on December 1, 1952, in Springfield, MO and passed away on July 13, 2022, in Kemp, TX.
Bobby married the love of his life, Barbara on February 3, 1984, in Austin, TX.
Bobby is survived by his wife of 38 years, Barbara; daughters, Christi Castro of Austin, TX, Sherry Russell Titus and...
Curtis Gene Lanfear
Jul 12, 2022
Curtis Gene Lanfear, age 60, was born June 4, 1962, in Fort Worth, TX. He died July 12, 2022, at a Dallas Medical Facility. He bravely fought a 6-month battle of medical issues resulting from complications of COVID.
Curtis attended Arlington schools and is a graduate of Bowie High School, Class of 1979.
At age 10, Curtis accepted Jesus as...
Vicki "Mam" Lynn Jordan Atherton
Jul 10, 2022
Vicki Lynn Jordan Atherton
Vicki was born November 11,1957 in Kaufman TX. She was raised in Kemp TX. Vicki loved her family more than anything. She also loved going to church. She was always ready to go eat some good Mexican food and salsa. Vicki loved spending time with her grandchildren, camping, and going on adventures(road trips). She enjoyed...
Laura Sharlet Henderson
Jun 25, 2022
Laura Sharlet Henderson, age 67 passed away on June 25, 2022, in Tyler, Texas. Laura was born to Samuel Robert and Nancy Joann (Pearcy) Collier on July 1, 1954, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Laura spent most of her life being a housewife along with breeding dogs, her absolute favorite breed was a Yorkie. Laura collected clocks as a hobby along with...
Belinda Gail Parker-Jett
Jun 21, 2022
Belinda Gail Parker-Jett, age 48, of Corsicana, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 21 ,2022 in Corsicana, Texas. Belinda was born in Berlin, Germany on September 11, 1973, the daughter of Thomas and Barbara (Howze) Parker. She married Timm Jett on September 15, 1999, in Mesquite, Texas. Belinda is survived by her husband Timothy Jett of Mabank, Texas, and her...
Jimmy Gordon Wade
Jun 20, 2022
Jimmy Gordon Wade, age 75 passed away on June 20, 2022, in Athens, Texas. Jimmy was born to Horace Gordon and Betty Jo (Lee) Wade on November 29, 1946, in Dallas, Texas.
Bobby Charles Conner
Jun 18, 2022
Graveside services for Bobby Charles Conner, 83, of Kaufman Texas, will be held Friday June 24, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Wilson Chapel Cemetery in Kaufman Texas, with David Conner officiating.
Mr. Conner passed away with family at his side on June 18 ,2022, at his home in Kaufman, Texas. He was born in Canton, Texas on January 26,...
Deedee Ann Davis
Jun 17, 2022
Deedee is survived by her mother, Brenda Davis of Scurry, Texas; brothers, James and wife Penny Ramsey of Midlothian, Texas, Mike and wife Laura Ramsey of Midlothian, Texas, Gary and wife Sandy Ramsey of Scurry, Texas; 8 nieces; 3 nephews; 13 great nieces; 11 great nephews; 2 great-great nieces; and 3 great-great nephews
Deedee was preceded in death by...
Judith Marie Massey
Jun 17, 2022
Judith Marie Massey finished her work and God took her Home on Friday, June 17, 2022. She was seventy-eight years old. Judith is survived by her husband of 60 years, Bobby, her son David and his wife Cathi, her daughter Lesha, and her daughter Cinda and her husband Kendall. She has seven grandchildren of whom she is very proud, Ellie...
Dianna Lynn Parker Gautney
Jun 11, 2022
Dianna Lynn Parker Gautney, age 77 left this world on June 11, 2022, in Murchison, Texas, with her family by her side. Dianna was born to Arbie Lee and Hazel Maxine (Hill) Parker on June 29, 1944, in Lockney, Texas. Dianna was a loving wife and mother, she spent the majority of her life as a homemaker tending to the needs...
Letha Ann Keathley
Jun 9, 2022
Letha Ann Keathley, age 62 of Kemp, Texas left this world on June 09, 2022, in Kaufman, Texas, with her family by her side. Letha was born to Willie Pete and Lucille (Templin) Swink on January 20, 1960, in Rusk, Texas. Letha married her husband and best friend Tommy Deewayne Keathley on February 24, 2006 at Log Cabin Church, Shady Shores....
Joan M. Danforth
Jun 7, 2022
Joan M Danforth of Forney, Texas passed away on Tuesday June 7, 2022.
Joan was born on September 30, 1935 in Manhattan, Kansas, to August and Mary Brinker. On June 6, 1952, Joan married Walter Danforth. She was retired as a Regional Property Manager. Many of Joan’s hobbies included camping, reading, cards, and crocheting.
Joan is survived by her children...
Olen Roy "Sam" Martin
Jun 1, 2022
Olen Roy Martin, Sam to all his friends, left this world to be with our Lord on June 1, 2022 surrounded by his family after a hard fight with cancer.
Sam was born on October 19, 1941 in Waurika, Oklahoma, the son of Dennis and Mary Ruth Martin. He spent 40 years working for the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service...
Barry Alan Gardner
May 19, 2022
Barry was loved by all and will be greatly missed! He was loving, kind, considerate, fun, ambitious, and creative; his dreams were big, and accomplishments were abundant. Barry was an outstanding chef and had a true green thumb in the garden.
Barry was born on December 24, 1957, in Benton, Arkansas to Al and Barbara Gardner. He married Debbie Reynolds...
Jerylene Tison Pippin
May 15, 2022
Jerylene Tison Pippin went to be with the Lord on May 15,2022 in Kemp, Texas with her family at her side.
Jerylene was generous with a heart of gold and would have given the shirt off her back to anyone in need. She exuded love and light, and wouldn’t allow anyone, OR ANY ANIMAL, to leave her house hungry. Whether...
William Harvey Dodds
May 11, 2022
William (Bill) Harvey Dodds Jr. , age 78, of Tool, TX passed away at his home on on May 11, 2022.
James Randolph Green
May 4, 2022
James R Green died peacefully on May 4, 2022 at his home. He was born January 19, 1926 in Quanah Texas to Randolph Green and Jewel (Richardson) Green. He was married to Marilyn Reeves in 1948 in Denton Texas while both were students; he at North Texas State University (UNT) and she at Texas State College for Women (TWU).
James...
Richard Wayne Barner
Apr 28, 2022
Richard Wayne Barner , age 65, of Kemp, TX passed away on April 28, 2022.
Monda Wright
Apr 24, 2022
Funeral services for Monda Sue (Wilson) Wright, 88 of Kemp will be held at Anderson-Clayton Bros. Funeral Home with Brother Greg Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at Grove Hill Cemetery with James Grider, Bryan Wright, Anthony Wright, Joshua Thomas, Zak Morris and Bobby Valentine serving as pallbearers.
Monda Sue Wright was born October 9, 1933, in Dallas, Texas to Gus...
