All Obituaries

Eleanor Ruth Wells Briggs went to be with the Lord on January 17, 2023. She was born on June 15, 1932 to John Monroe and Fontanna Isabell Williamson Wells. She worked 28 years at the Thiokol Ammunition Plant and served the Harrison County Research library for 20 years as a genealogist and historian. She also served as secretary of the Church of the Nazarene. A beautiful soprano, she sang in the church choir. She was preceded in death by two sons, Steven and David Briggs. She is survived by...

Carolyn Marie “Kelly” Walsh went to be with Jesus in the early morning hours of January 21, 2023.  She passed peacefully in her sleep and awoke in the arms of her personal Savior, Jesus Christ. She was known by many names.....mom, Kelly, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Walsh, but her favorite name she was known by was “Nanny.”  Not only did her grandkids and great grandkids call her Nanny, but countless other friends and family members knew her by that name as...

Margaret Virginia NADER, the first-born of Tom Nader and Matilda Asaff Nader, was born October 31, 1934, in Marshall, TX. She was the first grandchild of George and Asma Asaff and treated like royalty. In her youth, and for their remaining years, Virginia's closest friends were her cousins, JoAnn Nader Abdullah and Sam Thomas, Jr. After graduating from Marshall High School, Virginia attended college at Stephen F. Austin State College. She worked for Thiokol Corp for thirty years and...

Beloved husband, cherished father and grandfather, treasured brother, uncle and friend, John Wesley Grigsby, age 63, passed away in Marshall, Texas on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.  John, affectionately known as “Wes”, was born September 18, 1959 in Marshall, Texas to Harold Grigsby and Naomi Armstrong Grigsby. Wes is preceded in death by Marianne Grigsby and his paternal and maternal grandparents.  He is survived by his loving wife, Stacey Shaw Grigsby; sons, Derick...

Beloved husband, devoted father, cherished brother, son and uncle, Daniel Joel Anton, affectionately known as “Mike”, passed away at the age of 71, on December 15, 2022 surrounded by his family.  Mike was born to Pete and Dorothy Anton on June 14, 1951 in Dickenson, North Dakota.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Dorothy Anton and his niece, Angie Shipley.  He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 44 years, Scottie (VanDeventer) Anton;...

Barbara Josephine Boulay (87) passed away on January 20, 2023, in Jefferson, Texas. Barbara was born on January 24, 1935, to parents Sigmund (Jack) and Laura Luczak in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.  She was one of five children; Eleanor (deceased October 19, 2020) (Butch) Becker, Janet (Paul) Snyder, Barbara (Paul) Boulay, John (Charmaine) Luczak, and David (Sandra) Luczak.  She married Paul Frederick Boulay (deceased December 29, 1995) in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on July 12, 1954....

Beloved mother, cherished grandmother, treasured sister, aunt, niece and friend, Martha Jean (Tiner) McArthur, age 72, passed away in Marshall, Texas on Friday, January 20, 2023.  Martha was born November 27, 1950 in Union, MS to Clayell Tiner and Martha Louise (Allday) Tiner. Martha is preceded in death by her parents and survived by her sons, Hal McArthur (Sonya) and Brian McArthur; grandchildren, Brianna Hill, Tony Ratcliff, and Brynleigh McArthur; great-grandchildren, Stetson...

Cherished sister and treasured aunt and friend, Rhonda Kay Johnson, age 60, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023 in Hallsville, Texas.  Rhonda was born August 2, 1962 in Longview, Texas to Francis G. Johnson and Rala Sue (Mayberry) Lynch. Rhonda is preceded in death by her parents and a niece, Amber Carlisle.  She is survived by her sisters, Lori Bussey and Toni Johnson; nieces, Christina Stuart, Brandy Bussey, Sheyenna Cameron and Autumn Moore; nephew, Charlie Bussey, as well...

Beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, Jim R. Smith, age 80, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at his home in Marshall, Texas.  Jim was born on February 14, 1942 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Harry T. and Viola (Nightingale) Smith.  He married the love of his life, Peggy Joyce Cook on June 21, 1970 in Loveland, Colorado where they managed the local Denver Post Agency. They were married for 52 years before she preceded him in death on July 10, 2022. Jim and...

Beloved husband, cherished father, grandfather and great-grandfather, treasured brother, uncle and friend, Donald Floyd Cooper, age 73, passed away in Marshall, Texas on Sunday, January 8, 2023.  Don was born October 2, 1949 in Tyler, Texas to James Hubert and Frances Lavetta Cooper. Don is preceded in death by his parents and survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Frances Cooper; daughter, Carmen Flanagan (David); grandchildren, Marla Cox (Brittney) and Marshall Flanagan;...