Mary Ruth Ramsey Poyner passed away March 19, 2023 after a brave hospital stay following heart surgery.
Mary was born in Oklahoma City, Okla., in 1946 to Robert T. Ramsey and Clara Swaner Ramsey. She was the oldest of five children.
Mary met the love of her life Joe Poyner at church and they were married in 1965, enjoying 39 years together before Joe passed away from cancer in 2005.
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The Rockmollys entertain eventgoers at last year’s Wildflower Festival. The band takes the stage again at this year’s event on April 8, from 1 to 4 p.m.
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Candidates for Gun Barrel City Council gather after speaking to the group including Richard Yaws (from left), running for Place 5, Ken Foster, incumbent Place 5, Jennifer Jacobs, running for Place 3 and Gary Lerew, Incumbent Place 3. All four candidates spoke during the Gun Barrel City Chapter of the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting March 16 at Chicken Express. Missing is April Burns who is running unopposed for Place 1.
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Recipients of the 23 grants from the Pinnacle Women’s Club hold the envelopes that contain needed monies received at the annual luncheon March 10. Representatives from charitable organizations from all over the Cedar Creek Lake community, including Athens and Kaufman were helped in their mission to help others and serve the needs of our community.
Mildred “Louise” Boyde Byers was born Dec. 14, 1928 in Payne Springs to Johnnie Lee and Eula Belle Chitty Boyde. Louise passed from this life and joined a host of family and friends in heaven March 12, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving children at the age of 94.
She attended Payne Springs School and Mabank ISD.
Louise married her one true love Roy E. (Scooter) Byers Sr. Dec. 14, 1946.
Beloved wife, mother, sister and friend Audrey Adelia Eder of Kemp, passed Feb. 8, 2023, at age 64, after a well-fought battle. Her admirable strength continued to the very end of her beautiful life.
Audrey was born the first day of fall Sept. 23, 1958, in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, N.Y., to Charles and Eileen Layne. She later moved to Menlo Park, N.J., where she spent her childhood.
She achieved her Associates Degree in Biology from Middlesex County College in New Jersey.
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Cadet Blayne Adams (from left) receives 2022 Firefighter of the Year, fulfilling a family legacy of service to his community which includes four generations of volunteer firefighters. He is joined onstage by grandfather Johnny Adams and father Tyson Adams.
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Bikers Against Bullying came in full support of bullied area children and sold shirts to aid the cause.
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Hi-Finn and the Blues Catz perform at Izzy’s Antibullying Awareness Rally March 11 in Gun Barrel City Park.
