Obituaries

A Celebration of Life service for Ruth “Oleta” Edwards, 94, was held, May 9, 2022, at Eubank Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Glosup officiating. Pallbearers were Wesley Turner, Noah Baxter Wielan Baxter, Roy Williams, Andrew Williams and Johnathan Isch.

Deryle Martin, 73, went to be with The Lord on March 4, 2022, after a short illness. His life celebration with family and friends will be held in June 2022.

Gary Lynn McClain, 73, of Canton, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022. Gary was born on Sept.

Graveside services for Mr. Frank Dale Ellis, 86, of Springdale Arkansas, were held Friday, May 6, 2022, at Long Creek Cemetery, Sunnyvale, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.

Services for Jay Watson Hansen, 88, of Martins Mill, were held May 7, 2022, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Athens Ward, with Bishop Dan Garvin officiating. Mr.

Paula Dan Knowles Ray, 74, a wife, mother, and grandmother, passed peacefully next to her Bible on May 3, 2022. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Eubank Funeral Home, Canton at 1 p.m., with a reception beforehand at noon.

Steven G. Brown, 71, of Tyler, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022. He was born April 4, 1951, to parents Oscar and Ethel Brown. Steve was baptized at the Canton Church of Christ when he was 11 years old.

Donald Gee Smith was born Oct. 24, 1934, in Longview, being the only son of Sam B.

Janet Leigh Hahn (Forgey) passed away on April 16, 2022, at her home in Wills Point, after a long battle with cancer. She was raised in Independence, Missouri, where she was born on April 28, 1951, to Paul and Virginia Dickinson Forgey. She graduated from Van Horn High school in 1969.

Randall (Randy) Wade Johnson passed away April 16, 2022, at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth. He was born on October 2, 1971, in Dallas, to parents, Afton “Buddy” Benton Johnson and Rita Cassandra Brown.