October 2022

1946-2022 Services for Donna Norris Pickle, 76, of Grand Saline, were Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Eddie Paul Stanley officiating.

1946-2022 Services for John Kalalau were Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Hilliard Funeral Home with Delana Wheeler officiating. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service.

1940-2022 Funeral services for Marion David McGill, 82, of Mesquite, were Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Eubank Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Middlebrooks officiating.

1950-2022 Memorial services for Kenneth “Ken” Duane Crichlow, 72, of Edgewood, were Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Cheatham Memorial United Methodist Church in Edgewood. Kenneth passed away October 14, 2022, in Tyler.

1943-2022 John David Hardy, Sr., known to most as “Dave” and “Papaw”, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2022, in Forney. David was born in Dallas on March 18, 1943, to Earl M.

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According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer mainly occurs in middle-aged or older women. In fact, the median age at the time of a breast cancer diagnosis is 62. Though it’s possible for women far younger than 62 to be diagnosed with breast cancer, the ACS reports that only a very small number of women younger than 45 are diagnosed with the disease each year. Despite the average age of onset being over 60, breast cancer is highly treatable. The World Health Organization notes that breast cancer treatments routinely achieve survival probabilities of 90 percent or higher, however, those probabilities decline considerably in lower-income countries where access to screening and other medical services is limited. For example, the WHO notes that five-year survival rates for breast cancer routinely surpass 90 percent in high-income countries like the United States and Canada, however, those rates are as low as 40 percent in South Africa, where early detection of the disease is less likely than it is in wealthier nations.

Various organizations urge women to familiarize themselves with their breasts and conduct somewhat routine self-exams so they can uncover any lumps or other issues that may warrant further examination by a physician.