Obituaries

Roby Marie Lester Johnson, 94, was born July 24, 1927, in Wills Point, the daughter of Sam and Lida Coleman Lester. Roby passed away on Dec.

Services for Carolyn Inez Tatum Elliott, 77, of Little Elm, formerly of Canton, were held Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Dr. Mark Moore officiating. Interment was in Haven of Memories. Mrs. Elliott passed away on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021.

Joyce Pawlik Russell, more affectionately known as “MeMaw” by family and friends, 82, passed away Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in Tyler.

Services for Mrs. Judy Lynn McBride Chitty, 75, of Edgewood, were held Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at Cheatham Memorial United Methodist Church, Edgewood, with Pastor David McGlocklin officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Interment was in Oakhill Cemetery, Edgewood. Mrs. Chitty passed away Dec. 2, 2021, in Tyler.

Funeral services for Olen Ray “Buck” Odom, 89, of the Whitton Community, Canton, were held Dec. 11, 2021, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton, with David Fretwell officiating. There will be no graveside service. Interment was in Tarver Cemetery in Whitton Community.

A memorial service Ronnie McKibben, 61, of Canton, was held Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Bro. Robert Brown officiating. Mr. McKibben passed away at his home on Dec. 2, 2021. He was born Dec. 5, 1959, in Wills Point to Jimmy Dennis and Myra Nell Phillips McKibben.

Funeral services for Gibb Blanks Matlock, Sr. were held Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at Russell Memorial United Methodist Church in Wills Point. Visitation was one hour prior to service. Burial followed at White Rose Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Kyle Earl Kennedy, 63, of Wills Point, were held Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point. Kyle passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Kyle Earl Kennedy was born on May 9, 1958, in Hartford, Connecticut, to parents Charles Kennedy and Clarice Harris.

Services for Amanda Koonce Calvery, 40, of Grand Saline, were held Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Sister Delana Wheeler officiating. Interment followed in Providence Cemetery. Mrs. Calvery passed away Dec. 2, 2021, in Dallas. She was born Nov. 18, 1981, in Dallas, to Charles Dale and Vickie Ann Stinnett Koonce.

James “Jim” Allen Johnson, 90, of Tyler passed away Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at home.