Obituaries

1947 - 2024 Claudia Darlene Graves, 76, of Josephine, Texas passed away January 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 4, 1947, in Van Zandt County to Ovilee and Bonnie Ella (Woodrum) Morgan.

1935 - 2024 Services for Mr. Emmett Pope, 88, of Dallas were held Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline, with Bro.

1942 - 2024 A memorial service for Larry E. Rogers was held Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the First United Methodist Church of Canton with visitation held at 10 a.m., and the service followed at 11 a.m.

1926 – 2024 Lewis Eugene “Gene” Stone, 97, passed away on January 28, 2024, in Grand Saline. Born on November 7, 1926, in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, Gene spent over five decades as a cherished resident of Colfax.

1944 – 2024 Ruth Ann Willis, a beloved resident of Wills Point, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2024, in Tyler, at the age of 79. Her life was celebrated in a funeral service that was held on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home, followed by a burial at Cana Cemetery.

1959 – 2024 Memorial services for Gina Belle Free, 64, of Edgewood, were held Saturday, February 3, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Edgewood. Services were under the direction of Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home.

1929 - 2024 Services for Bennie Merle Crow Barber, 94, of Edgewood, were held Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Bright Star Baptist Church near Edgewood with Bro. Rocky Burrow and Bro.

1977 – 2024 Services for Mr. Jeffrey Thomas Darnell, 46, of Rowlett, were held, Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Bartley Funeral Home in Grand Saline.

1934 - 2024 Ben Don Jackson Age 89 passed away peacefully on January 17th, 2024, in Edgewood. He was born January 25, 1934, in VZCO to John F Jackson and Clara Bell Jackson.

Jason Gabriel Tidwell was born in Tyler on June 10, 1976, and died at his home in Wimberley, Texas, on January 8, 2024. He graduated from Canton High School, class of 1995, and has had family in Canton, Martins Mill and throughout Van Zandt County since the 1860s.