November 2021

Thomas Cherry passed away Oct. 26, 2021, in Tyler.

Nancy Carolyn Hamilton Gibbons, 83, of Canton, passed from this life into eternal life in Heaven on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. A service was held Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, at Eubank Funeral Home, Canton with Bro. Fred Cooper officiating.

Katherine Marie Wilson, 70, of Wills Point, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, at her residence. Katherine was born on April 24, 1951, to the late Andrew and Ruby Huddleston in Van Zandt County. Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021,. at Allan Fuller Funeral Home in Wills Point,

Services for Daniel P. Howard, Sr., 85, of Alba, were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov.

Shirley F. Whitworth, 83, of Edgewood, passed away on Saturday, Oct.

Nola Graham passed away after a brief illness in Texarkana. Nola was born in Lindale, on Aug. 3, 1930, to the late Arlin G. and Bertha M. Smith. She was a member of Pruitt Baptist Church in Van, until her move to Texarkana in June of 2020.

Joshua Lewis Dixon, 41, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, at his residence. Joshua was born on Sept. 3, 1980, in Terrell to Lewis Dixon Jr., and Debra Ward. He was raised in Wills Point where he also spent most of his life.

Bill McNeil Shaw, 73, of Canton, passed away Nov. 1, 2021, peacefully at his home and went to be with Jesus with no more pain and no more cancer.

The 2021 Constitutional Sheriffs & Peace Officers Association of North Texas Conference was held on Oct. 23, 2021 in Mesquite. Van Zandt County Sheriff Steve Hendrix and Chief Deputy Crieg Shelton along with State Senator Bob Hall and Kay, Republican of VZ Club President “Doc” Dwayne Collins, Ginna Simmons, Jorja Merrick and Faith Caughron (not pictured) attended the conference. The keynote speaker was Richard Mack, former Sheriff of Graham County, Arizona, and author. Photo by Faith Caughron

The number of active COVID-19 cases within the borders of Van Zandt County shrank dramatically last week according to officials from the Northeast Texas Public Health District. At the end of the Oct.