Obituaries

August 17, 1958 – September 21, 2025 Karen Gay, 67, of Mabank passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Karen Frances Williams was born on August 17, 1958, in Edgewood to parents, Jewel Bradford Williams and Emily Calistia Elam.

November 16, 1936 – September 16, 2025 Funeral services for Judy Powers, 88, of Wills Point was held Monday, September 22, 2025, at Russell Memorial Methodist Church. Visitation was held one hour prior to service time.

August 10, 1938-September 18, 2025 Anna Beth Bowman was born August 10, 1938, in Canton to William and Nettie Jacobs and passed away surrounded by her loved ones, on September 18, 2025, at home in Hurst.

January 24, 1929- September 12, 2025 Willie Jo Sessions Stephens, 96, went home to be with the Lord on September 12, 2025, in Tyler. She was born on January 24, 1929, in Murchison to Willie Lee Sessions and Winnie Ellen Shelton Sessions.

November 5, 1951 – September 7, 2025 Services for Mr. Doyle Dean Lynch, 73, of Wills Point, were held Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Bartley Funeral Home in Grand Saline.

January 17, 1970 – September 15, 2025 A memorial service for Casey Jones, 55, of Canton will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point. A visitation was held Thursday, September 18, 2025.

November 19, 1949-September 10, 2025 A Memorial Service for Jeanne Ann Lea, 75, of Grand Saline, was held by the church and family Saturday, September 13, 2025, at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Mineola.

January 23, 1972 – September 5, 2025 Memorial services for Jason Lane Lopez, 53, of Wills Point were held Friday, September 12, 2025, at Hiett’s Ly-Brand Funeral Home in Wills Point. The family received friends one hour prior to service time.

February 6, 1948 – August 28, 2025 Charlotte Aniece Bledsoe, 77, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend to many, passed away in the presence of family on August 28, 2025.

November 26, 1948 – May 7, 2025 A Celebration of Life Service for Ricky Ewell Tidwell will be held on Sept. 27 at 11 a.m.