Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Grand Saline, Lone Oak, and Alba, Texas areas
James Edward Hollis
Apr 23, 2026
Services for James Edward Hollis, 88, of Mineola, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Sand Springs Baptist Church, Mineola, with Bro. Brandon Gray and Bro. Jim Parker officiating under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba.
Mr. Hollis passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Mineola. He was born July 18, 1937, in Grand Saline to Roy...
Helen Ruth Neidholt (Wheeler)
Apr 23, 2026
Graveside services for Helen Ruth Wheeler Neidholt, 92, of Alba, are scheduled for 3 p.m., Saturday, April 25, 2026, Bro. James Neidholt officiating under the direction of Wilson-Bartley funeral Home, Alba.
Helen passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, at her home in Alba. She was born on December 30, 1933, in Haskell, Texas, to Walter Lee Wheeler and Willie Baird Wheeler....
Jack Carroll Reeves
Apr 22, 2026
Graveside services for Jack Carroll Reeves, 88, of Lindale, are scheduled for 11 am, Monday, April 27, 2026, with Bro. Reggie Day officiating under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba.
Mr. Reeves passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Emory. He was born January 22, 1938, in Diboll, Texas, to John Dewey and Velma Elma Houseworth Reeves. On November 24,...
Harold Waters
Apr 12, 2026
Services for Harold Stanley Waters, 80, of Houston, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Bartley Funeral Home, Lone Oak, with Daniel Gudgel II officiating.
Interment will follow at Hooker Cemetery.
Mr. Waters passed away in Houston on April 12, 2026. He was born June 20, 1945, in Pasadena, to Henry & Alice Caddell Waters. Harold lived most of...
Barbara Williams
Mar 30, 2026
Graveside services for Barbara Williams, 86, of Tyler, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, April 6, 2026, at Woodside Cemetery, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.
Mrs. Williams passed away March 30, 2026, in Tyler. She was born April 26, 1939, in Gainesville, to George & Hilda Flusche Luttmer. Barbara spent her early years in Grand Saline, and...
Mary Ann Neria Kepner
Mar 27, 2026
Mrs. Mary Ann Neria Kepner, 83, passed away March 27, 2026, at her residence in Alba. She was born September 14, 1942, in Coffeyville, Kansas, to Alfred and Josephine Anaya Neria. On May 14, 1965, she married Lewis Kepner in Miami, Oklahoma. Mary Ann moved from Terrell to Alba five years ago. She and her husband were members of the...
Robert "Bob" Louis Stephenson, Jr.
Mar 27, 2026
Bob Stephenson, born December 21, 1943, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026, at his home in Yantis, at the age of 82, surrounded by his loving family.
Bob was preceded in death by his father, Robert L. Stephenson Sr., and his mother, Martha Blanche Stephenson. He is survived by his devoted wife of 35 years, Sandy Stephenson; his sister, Geri...
Jerry Clark Lambert
Mar 24, 2026
Services for Mr. Jerry Clark Lambert, 85, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, March 27, 2026, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Sis. Delana Wheeler officiating.
Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Grand Saline.
Jerry Lambert was born December 29, 1940, in Lufkin to William Hayden and Mildred Lavell Modisette Lambert. He passed away March 24, 2026, in Grand Saline.
Jerry...
Tommy Joe Davis
Mar 23, 2026
Services for Tommy Joe Davis, 81, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, March 27, 2026, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Lindsey Ray, Bro. Eddie Paul Stanley, and Austin Davis officiating.
Interment will follow in Corinth Cemetery, Grand Saline.
Tommy Joe passed away March 23, 2026, in Grand Saline. He was born January 1, 1945, in Grand Saline, to...
Delois Currey
Mar 20, 2026
Services for Delois Bates Currey, 96, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, March 23, 2026, at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dan Gilliam and Dr. Kelly Krone officiating.
Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home.
Mrs. Delois Currey passed away on March 20, 2026, in Grand Saline. She was born on June...
Ethel May Orr Denig
Mar 14, 2026
Graveside Services for Ethel May Orr Denig, 88, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Creagleville Cemetery, with Pastor Jeremy Talley officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home.
Mrs. Denig passed away March 14, 2026, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born June 23, 1937, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Wilbur Leroy and Mary...
Mike Higginbotham
Mar 8, 2026
A Private Family Graveside service for Mike Higginbotham, 68, of Grand Saline, will be held at Sand Flat Cemetery, with Bro. Freddy Burdon officiating, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home.
Chester Michael “Mike” Higginbotham passed away March 8, 2026, in a Tyler hospital. He was born January 31, 1958, in Grand Saline to Chester Ray and Mary Ruth Null Higginbotham....
Joshua Phillip Matthews
Mar 4, 2026
Joshua Phillip Matthews, 39, of Alba, passed away on March 4, 2026, in Mineola. He was born on March 11, 1986, in Victoria, to Danny and Genny Matthews.
Joshua was raised in Victoria and graduated from Victoria High School. Thirteen years ago, he made his home in the Alba area. On February 8, 2014, he married the love of his life,...
Carolyn Lee Fite Roseman
Mar 1, 2026
Graveside services for Carolyn Lee Fite Roseman, 85, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Corinth Cemetery, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home.
Carolyn passed away March 1, 2026, in Grand Saline. She was born on April 30, 1940, to Robert Burl and Nettie Greer Fite. She was raised there and graduated from Grand...
James Wesley Chitty
Feb 28, 2026
Mr. James Wesley Chitty, 75, passed away on February 28, 2026, at his residence in Grand Saline. He was born on March 18, 1950, in Plainview to Otho Burr and Lizzie Mae Taylor Chitty. Wesley was a lifelong resident of Grand Saline and a well-known member of the community. For more than 40 years, Wesley owned and operated Chitty’s Automotive...
Jerry Scott Adair
Feb 27, 2026
Services for Mr. Jerry Scott Adair, 61, of Alba, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Lake Fork Baptist Church, with Pastor Zach Tunnell officiating.
Interment will follow in Salem Cemetery, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba.
Mr. Adair passed away on February 27, 2026, in McKinney, Texas. He was born on March 25, 1964, in Mesquite, Texas,...
Nita Armour
Feb 24, 2026
Services for Nita Armour, 93, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Sand Flat Baptist Church, with Bro. Steve Futch officiating.
Burial will be in Sand Flat Cemetery, under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home.
Nita passed away February 24, 2026, in Quitman. She was born June 8, 1932, in Grand Saline, to Leonard “Jack” Wright...
Julia Marie Morrison
Feb 23, 2026
Mrs. Julia Marie Oliver Morrison, age 82, passed away on February 23, 2026, at her residence in Grand Saline. Julia was born on November 24, 1943, in Grand Saline, to Charley Henry and Georgia Lorene Mings Oliver. She spent her childhood in Grand Saline, later residing for many years in Fort Worth, before making her longtime home in Sumner, Washington....
Robert "Bob" Gene Swain
Feb 19, 2026
Mr. Robert Gene “Bob” Swain, 90, of Grand Saline, passed away February 19, 2026. He was born June 20, 1935, in Fruitvale, to Jack Forrest and Lola Clyde Swindall Swain. Bob was a lifelong resident of Grand Saline, where he graduated from GSHS, Class of 1953, and owned and operated Gulf Service Station for many years. He married Nancy George...
Matthew Clifford Green
Feb 17, 2026
Funeral services for Mr. Matthew Clifford Green, 65, of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Bartley Funeral Home, with John Villareal and Larry Shelton officiating.
Interment will follow in Woodside Cemetery.
Mr. Green passed away February 17, 2026, in Grand Saline. He was born March 13, 1960 in Grand Saline to Clifford Eugene “Buster” and Joy...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
