Obituaries

Shirley Ann Woods, 84, of Canton, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.

Dorothymae “Dottie Mae” Groves, wife, mother, entrepreneur, author and award-winning quilter, moved to heaven Aug31, 2021. Born Nov, 29, 1940, in Pierceton, Indiana, Dorothymae clung to her favorite hymn’s message, ‘Great Is Thy Faithfulness’ throughout her life. Her father Noble Rouch, a teacher and bookbinder, and mother, Dorothy, were both graduates of Manchester College and raised her on a peppermint farm in Lakeville, Indiana, near South Bend. Her spiritual life grew beginning as a young child when she accompanied her Aunt Nettie to vacation Bible school at Indiana Chapel, once exclaiming, “Oh how I wanted to sing and sing my favorite song that I learned there, ‘O, Be Careful Little Eyes What You See.’” In high school, her favorite sport was track where she received many ribbons.

Services for Kenneth “Skeeter” Fowler, 50, of Grand Saline, were held Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at Sand Flat Baptist Church with Bro.

Glenda Pauline Roberts, 78, of Grand Saline, Texas, passed away on Sept. 9, 2021. She died in the nursing home where she had been for three days. She was a teacher for many years and ended her teaching career in 2005 in Special Education at Quitman Elementary School.

A family memorial service for Willie Frank Johnson was held on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at Oak Hill Cemetery, Edgewood, Texas.

Homer Bradley Whitton was born Oct. 22, 1979, in Kaufman, Texas. He had been a resident of Canton, formerly living in the Whitton community. He worked as a truck driver and was a member of Canton Church of Christ. He enjoyed history documentaries, cars, University of Texas football and spending time with his kids.