Obituaries

December 20, 1929 – June 10, 2024 Mary Jo Wilson-Cherry passed away peacefully at home on June 10, 2024, at the age of 94 with family. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Leo Wilson and Raymond Cherry; son, Ron Slay, brothers, Forrest and Marvin; sisters, Charlene and Bobby; and great-great-granddaughter Kyla Lanae Couch.

1947 – 2024 Virgil Melton, Jr. was born July 8, 1947, and passed away unexpectedly on June 3, 2024, after a life richly lived in service and kindness.

1940 - 2024 Jerry Lynn Symns, 83, of Mabank passed away peacefully on June 5, 2024 in Athens. Arrangements were made under the direction of Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home..

1948 – 2024 Judy Kay Wells, 75, of Wills Point passed away June 5, 2024, in Plano. Judy was born on June 10, 1948, in Springfield, Illinois to Gregory R.

1943 - 2024 Vernon Alton Wentz, 80, of Gun Barrel City, passed away on June 6, 2024 in Tyler. Arrangements were made under the direction of Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home..

1954 - 2024 Donna Renae Seale, 69, of Edgewood passed away peacefully at her home in Yantis on Friday, June 7, 2024. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Edgewood.

1964 – 2024 Larry Dean Pruitt was born October 13, 1964, in Fort Worth. He had been a resident of the Irving/Plano area for 25 years, formerly of Van.

1935 – 2024 Jimmy Dowell Shields, 88, of Canton went home to the Lord on June 2, 2024. A funeral service was held on June 8, 2024, at Eubank Funeral Home with Bro.

1932 – 2024 James Columbus Presswood was born on July 10, 1932, in Grand Saline and died on June 3, 2024, in Grand Saline. He graduated from Grand Saline High School in 1950 and attended Tyler Junior College as a member of the band.

1961 – 2024 Erica Jo Haptonstall Jessup, 62, passed away peacefully at Hospicare Ithaca on May 10. Erica enlisted in the United States Navy at age 17 after completing high school early.