January 2022

Goode Walters Rogers passed to his heavenly home on Jan. 20, 2022, in Tyler. He was born July 22, 1932, in the Mt. Pisgah community of Van Zandt County to Clarence and Dollie Walters Rogers. After graduation from Canton High School in 1949, he married his high school sweetheart, Joy Davis of Canton in August 1950. To this marriage were born two girls, Debra Kay in 1951 and Susan in 1954.

Steven Robert Pease, 61, of Edgewood passed away Jan. 14, 2022, at his home in Edgewood.

Funeral services for Marvin E. Tave, 81, of Wills Point, were held 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at True Believers Baptist Church in Wills Point. Services were under the direction of Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home. Masks were required during services.

Services for Mr. Marshall Slape, 77, of Allen, were held 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan.

Services for Diann Michelle “Micki” Johnson, 47, of Whitehouse, were held Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro.

Robert Glen Eaton, 80, of Edgewood, passed away Jan. 13, 2022, at Crestwood Nursing Home. He was born July 30, 1941, in Grand Saline, to the late Robert (Choc) Lester Eaton and Ola Faye Wagner. He was raised in Edgewood, where he lived most of his life. Robert served in the United States Navy following high school. He married Sharon Cook on March 29, 1963, and they lived in Edgewood, where they raised their children.

Funeral services for Vickie Tylene Hamilton, 62, of Wills Point, were held 1 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home.

Van Zandt Master Gardener Association of Van Zandt County is currently holding their annual geranium plant fundraiser sale through March 21. VZMG members will place flyers with their contact information in local business locations, along with contacting previous customers.

The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society met on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at the Van Zandt County Library, to kick off a new year of programs and activities. The upcoming celebration for Texas Revolutionary veteran and early Texas Ranger Adrian Anglin led the agenda for the meeting.

Let the library help you meet your goals for the year. The two most common reasons that our patrons say why they use the library is to help them live with less things in their homes and to save money. These two reasons are obvious since most people understand that you borrow things from the library to be returned by a set date. But not everyone realized the extent of things that you can borrow from the library. Libraries today have much more than just books. Libraries have audio books, DVDs, board games, mobile hot spots, and even eBooks and downloadable books that you can checkout without ever having to visit the library.