Judith Janeva Smith
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1938 - 2023 A funeral service was held for Judith Janeva Smith, 84, of Canton on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Eubank Funeral Home with Bro. Blake Matthews officiating.
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Earl A. “Bud” Berry
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1942-2023 Earl A.” Bud” Berry, Jr., 81, of Edom, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving wife and daughters on June 21, 2023. Earl was born on March 1, 1942, to Earl Arthur Berry, Sr.
Melvin Lynn Rodgers
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1958 – 2023 A funeral service for Melvin “Lynn” Rodgers, 64, of Edgewood was held on Friday, June 23, 2023, following a visitation at Eubank Funeral Home, with Bro. Butch Cunningham officiating.
Daniel Ray Head
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1940-2023 Services for Daniel Ray Head, 83, of Tyler, were held on Friday, June 30, 2023, at Stewart Family Funeral Home. Burial was at Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery in Tyler under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home.
Christy Garner Kunisch
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1975 - 2023 We remember and honor the life of Christy Rachelle Garner Kunisch, who passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the age of 48. Arrangements were made under the direction of Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home..
Anthony Don Smith
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1962 – 2023 Funeral services for Anthony (Tony) Don Smith of Wills Point were held at Hiett’s Lybrand Funeral Home in Wills Point on Friday, June 23, 2023, with Rev. Cody King offi ciating.
Hot dog eating contest, parade, fireworks highlight July 4 events
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Event preparations for the annual July 4 celebration in downtown Canton are continuing as more information about the activities was recently released. The activities downtown, sponsored by the Canton Texas Chamber of Commerce, will begin at 5 p.m.
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The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from June 13-June 21. Michael Glenn Baker, 51, Mabank, violating a bond/protective order.
UT Tyler offers free dementia screenings
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The University of Texas at Tyler offers free dementia and other brain-related screenings to the East Texas community through the UT Tyler Memory Assessment and Research Center. The UT Tyler MARC is dedicated to innovative scientific research and improving the lives of Tyler, Smith County and East Texas community members by providing neuropsychological screening and evaluation services to older adults with suspected or existing cognitive impairment.