Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Grand Saline, Lone Oak, and Alba, Texas areas
Robert Hamby
Oct 15, 2026
A memorial service will be held for Robert Preston Hamby, 46, of Grand Saline, at 10 a.m., Friday, October 23, 2026, at Roundflat Pentecostal Church, Fruitvale, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.
Mr. Hamby passed away October 15, 2026, in Tyler. He was born October 4, 1980, in Garland, to Robert Vernon & Terresa Clyburn Hamby. Robert spent...
Jack Knight
Oct 15, 2026
Services for Mr. Jack Knight, 79, of Fruitvale, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, October 19, 2026, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Carl Waddell officiating.
Mr. Knight passed away October 15, 2026, in Tyler. He was born October 1, 1947, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, to Jack Hammond and Mary Alice Sheline Knight.
Jack spent most of his life in Stow, Ohio,...
Annalisa Lorraine Sandoval
Oct 14, 2026
Memorial services for Annalisa Lorraine “Loli” Warren Sandoval, 51, of Alba, are scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home in Alba, with Colby Hanner officiating.
Mrs. Sandoval passed away October 14, 2026, in Tyler. She was born September 13, 1975, in Bellflower, California, to Gary Franklin Warren and Wanda Lou Gordineer.
Annalisa moved from Mineola to the...
Charles Joseph Meagley
Oct 13, 2026
Services for Charles “Charlie” Joseph Meagley, 45, of Gilmer, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, October 23, 2026, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home in Alba.
Interment will follow in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Alba.
Charlie passed away October 13, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born April 13, 1981, in Longview, to Addison Charles and Barbara Jean Williams Meagley. He spent most of...
Ruthie Welch Chote
Oct 10, 2026
Services for Ruthie Chote, 81, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Sis. Delana Wheeler, and David Hill officiating.
Ruthie Lane Chote, née Madden, formerly Lambert and Welch, was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother whose strength and memory will live on in the hearts of her family.
Ruthie was born...
Johnathan Glyn "Turtle" Griffin
Oct 10, 2026
Services for Johnathan Glyn “Turtle” Griffin, 38, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Billy Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Woodside Cemetery.
Johnathan passed away October 10, 2026, in Canton. He was born November 1, 1987, in Dallas County, to Ralph C. and Irene Vasquez Griffin. He spent the...
Carrolyn Hettich
Oct 8, 2026
In Loving Memory of Carrolyn J. Hettich
January 17, 1938 – October 8, 2026
Carrolyn J. (Marshall) Hettich was a devoted believer in Jesus Christ whose faith was the foundation of her life. She loved people, cherished her family, and found joy in caring for others. Her life was a testament to her love for the Lord and her desire to share...
Donald Hugh Holleman
Oct 5, 2026
Graveside services for Donald Hugh Holleman, 98, of Quinlan, are scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Friday, October 9, 2026, at Mankin Cemetery, in Trinidad, TX, with Bro. Rocky Weatherford officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Lone Oak.
The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Friday, under the pavilion at the cemetery.
Donald Hugh Holleman, 98, of Quinlan,...
Dolores McMakin
Oct 3, 2026
A memorial service will be held by the family for Dolores McMakin at 11:30 a.m., Friday, November 6, 2026, at Sand Flat Cemetery, Grand Saline.
On Saturday, October 3, 2026, Dolores McMakin went to her heavenly home at the age of 85. She was born on September 13, 1941, in Kermit, Texas, the first child of Roy Lee Lambert Jr. and...
Josie Cheyenne Bohannan
Oct 2, 2026
Josie Cheyenne Bohannan, 29, of Alba, Texas, passed away Friday, October 2, 2026, in Alba, Texas.
Josie was a lifelong resident of Alba and a beloved daughter, mother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was a woman who loved deeply, lived life in her own way, and never turned down a chance to have a good time.
Above all else, Josie was a...
Gregory Russell Guest
Oct 2, 2026
Services for Gregory Russell Guest, 29, of Alba, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Amazing Grace Fellowship Church, Alba, with Bro. Byron George officiating, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba.
Greg passed away October 2, 2026. He was born June 7, 1997, in Mt. Pleasant. He grew up in Alba and was a graduate of...
Helen Joyce Craine (Akins)
Sep 21, 2026
Services for Helen Joyce Akins Craine, 84, of Dallas, are scheduled for 12 p.m., Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Roundflat Pentecostal Church, with Bro. Homer Morgan, Bro. Eddie Paul Stanley, and Pastor Lonnie Goodwin officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.
Interment will follow in Smyrna Cemetery, Emory.
Helen Joyce Akins Craine, 84, of Dallas, Texas, entered her heavenly...
Billy Wayne LaPrade
Sep 21, 2026
Services for Billy Wayne LaPrade, 86, of Canton, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Billy Smith and Bro. Mack Swain officiating.
Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery.
Mr. LaPrade passed away on September 21, 2026, in Grand Saline. He was born November 17, 1939, in Fruitvale, to William Terry and Pearl Lee Robinson...
Norma Jean Thompson
Sep 7, 2026
Services for Norma Jean Thompson, 95, of Fruitvale, are scheduled for 1 p.m., Friday, September 11, 2026, at First Baptist Church, Fruitvale, with Pastor Freddy Burden and Pastor Gary Vaughn officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.
Interment will be in Haven of Memories Cemetery, Canton.
Norma Jean passed away September 7, 2026, at her home in Fruitvale. She...
Linda Jean Pianalto (Ruzicka)
Sep 7, 2026
Services for Linda Jean Ruzicka Pianalto, 79, of Sulphur Springs, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Dr. Zach Tunnell officiating.
Interment will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Alba.
Mrs. Pianalto passed away September 7, 2026, in Sulphur Springs. Linda was born September 21, 1946, in Columbus, Ohio, to George and Annabelle Mertz Ruzicka....
Nadyne Taylor (Sanders)
Sep 3, 2026
Services for Nadyne Sanders Taylor, 93, of Emory, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Chaplain Robert Stovall officiating.
Interment will follow in Salem Cemetery, Alba.
Mrs. Taylor passed away September 3, 2026, in Quitman. She was born June 15, 1933, in Alba, to Joseph William and Maisy Hass Sanders. On January 16, 1953,...
Kathy Sue Farrar (Giles)
Aug 26, 2026
Mrs. Kathy Sue Giles Farrar, 72, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at her residence in Alba.
She was born October 24, 1953, in Dallas to Charles and Billie Ruth Baker Giles. Kathy moved from Seagoville to the Alba area in 1984, where she made her home and became a beloved member of the community and a member of Bright Star...
Sue Nell Landaverde-Lopez (Tippett)
Aug 20, 2026
Graveside services for Sue Nell Tippett Landaverde-Lopez, 66, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Creagleville Cemetery, with Bro. Donnie Herring officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.
Sue passed away August 20, 2026, in Tyler. She was born December 21, 1959, in Grand Saline, to Ted and Sudie Mae Harris Tippett....
Rhonda Leonard
Aug 18, 2026
Graveside services for Rhonda Lynn Womack Leonard, 62, of Valley Springs, CA, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Whitehouse Cemetery, Whitehouse, TX, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.
Rhonda passed away August 18, 2026, in Stockton, CA. She was born December 19, 1963, in Dallas, to Carl Rex Womack, Sr. and Beauton Hudson Womack....
Dana Marie Wright
Aug 11, 2026
Dana Marie Wright, 67, of Lone Oak, passed away August 11, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born July 17, 1959, in Marrero, Louisiana, to Robert Joseph and Joyce Ann Savoie Sevin. Dana spent most of her life in Midland, where she graduated from Robert E. Lee High School with the Class of 1977. She married...
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