Obituaries

April 20, 1937 – June 23, 2025 Merlin Edwin Westbrook, 88, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2025, in Terrell. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Merlin lived a life marked by service, dedication, and quiet strength.

December 23, 1931 – June 28, 2025 Services for Jean Carroll, 93, of Grand Saline were held Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Sand Flat Baptist Church, with Bro. Steve Futch officiating.

September 6, 1940 – June 25, 2025 Services for Earl Duane Curry, 84, of Canton, were held Monday, June 30, 2025, at Eubank Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Burns officiating. Interment was in Haven of Memories.

September 25, 1967- June 27, 2025 Services for Mr. William Lee ‘Billy’ McDonald, Jr., 57, of Tyler, were held Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Bartley Funeral Home in Grand Saline, with Gary Martin and Brooke Molina officiating.

January 11, 1939 – May 31, 2025 Jon Mike Lewis, 86, of Canton passed away on May 31, 2025, in Richardson after battling an illness. Jon was born on January 11, 1939, in Abilene to his loving parents Charles Henry Lewis and Mamie Ruth Smartt Lewis.

January 7, 1950 – June 19, 2025 Services for Charles ‘Charlie’ Richard Adams, 75, of Grand Saline, were scheduled for June 25, 2025, at Main Street Baptist Church, with Pastor Taylor Rogers and Pastor David Crain officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. Interment was held at Woodside Cemetery.

May 3, 2007 – June 13, 2025 Funeral services for Brendan Cole Ivy, 18, of Wills Point were held Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Community Life Church in Canton. Burial followed at Union Grove Cemetery.

August 21, 1946 – June 20, 2025 Services for Ralph Clayton Griffin, 78, of Grand Saline were held Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Billy Smith officiating.

November 21, 1953 – June 18, 2025 Visitation for William ‘Terry’ Wright, 71, formerly of Wills Point, was scheduled for June 24, 2025, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home. Burial was to follow at White Rose Cemetery.

August 27, 1948 – June 22, 2025 Funeral services for Dennis Ray Bell 76, of Edgewood were held Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point. Burial followed at Prairie Springs Cemetery.