Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Grand Saline, Lone Oak, and Alba, Texas areas

Jeanie Brown

Jeanie Brown

Oct 26, 2026

Services for Clovis “Jeanie” Brown, 78, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Gerald Denton officiating. Burial will follow in Woodside Cemetery.

Mrs. Brown passed away October 26, 2026, in Tyler. She was born May 11, 1948, in Grand Saline, to Alton Darrell “Pete” and Peggy Jane Joslin Neal. Jeanie...

Tina Koonce Stovall

Tina Koonce Stovall

Oct 24, 2026

Graveside services for Tina Koonce Stovall, 55, of Golden, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at Woodside Cemetery, with Bro. Mark Stanford officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.

Tina passed away October 24, 2026, in Tyler. She was born October 27, 1970, in Mineola, to Rickey and Maye Shrum Koonce. Tina spent her early...

Johnny Ray Perkins

Johnny Ray Perkins

Oct 21, 2026

Mr. Johnny Ray Perkins, 76, of Mineola, passed away October 21, 2026, in Tyler. He was born December 28, 1949, in Wise, Virginia, to Quiller and Ruby May Potter Perkins. Johnny moved from Pound, Virginia, to Mineola 50 years ago.

He worked as an electrician for Tyler Pipe and retired after 30 years of service. A hardworking man who valued the...

Levi Cruz Mitchell

Levi Cruz Mitchell

Oct 21, 2026

Services for Jasmine “Alyx” Henson, Robert Jo Mitchell, Troy Michael Mitchell, Levi Cruz Mitchell, and Avrii Lynn Henson, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2026, at Main Street Baptist Church, Grand Saline, with Bro. David Crain and Carl McCann officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.

Levi Cruz Mitchell, 6, of Canton, passed away on October...

Avrii Lynn Henson

Avrii Lynn Henson

Oct 21, 2026

Services for Jasmine “Alyx” Henson, Robert Jo Mitchell, Troy Michael Mitchell, Levi Cruz Mitchell, and Avrii Lynn Henson, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2026, at Main Street Baptist Church, Grand Saline, with Bro. David Crain and Carl McCann officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.

Avrii Lynn Henson, 3, of Canton, passed away on October...

Troy Michael Mitchell

Troy Michael Mitchell

Oct 21, 2026

Services for Jasmine “Alyx” Henson, Robert Jo Mitchell, Troy Michael Mitchell, Levi Cruz Mitchell, and Avrii Lynn Henson, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2026, at Main Street Baptist Church, Grand Saline, with Bro. David Crain and Carl McCann officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.

Troy Michael Mitchell, 8, of Canton, passed away on October...

Robert Jo Mitchell

Robert Jo Mitchell

Oct 21, 2026

Services for Jasmine “Alyx” Henson, Robert Jo Mitchell, Troy Michael Mitchell, Levi Cruz Mitchell, and Avrii Lynn Henson, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2026, at Main Street Baptist Church, Grand Saline, with Bro. David Crain and Carl McCann officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.

Robert Jo Mitchell, 9, of Canton, passed away on October...

Jasmine "Alyx" Henson

Jasmine "Alyx" Henson

Oct 21, 2026

Services for Jasmine “Alyx” Henson, Robert Jo Mitchell, Troy Michael Mitchell, Levi Cruz Mitchell, and Avrii Lynn Henson, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2026, at Main Street Baptist Church, Grand Saline, with Bro. David Crain and Carl McCann officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.

Jasmine “Alyx” Alexandria Henson, 27, of Canton, passed away October...

Robert Hamby

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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...