Celebration of life services for Wanda Davis Perkins, 90, of Mabank, were held May 20, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church in Kaufman with Rev. Robert Webb officiating. 
Wanda Davis Perkins passed from this life May 10, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Nov. 13, 1933, in Mabank to Jim and Lula (Baker) Davis. She grew up in Mabank and graduated from Mabank High School. Soon after, she met and married Charles Perkins in 1952 and was blessed with 56 wonderful years together.

Eddith Mae “Eadie” LaCroix, age 105, of Alpena, Mich., passed away peacefully May 10, 2024 at Precious Days.
Eadie was born April 24, 1919 in Fort Worth to the late Edward and Ellie Miller. On Dec. 26, 1936 she married Francis R. LaCroix in Marietta, Okla. She moved from Kemp to Alpena to be with family in 2005.

TRINIDAD— A man in Orange County plead guilty to embezzling more than $300,000 while employed as Trinidad ISD’s Business Manager. 
According to KLTV in Tyler, Brandon Delane Looney, 38, plead guilty May 15, to theft from a program receiving federal funds while employed for the school district.  KLTV reports that according to court documents, Looney embezzled the funds between 2017 and 2023. 
Looney faces up to 10 years in federal prison, a potential fine, and mandatory restitution to Trinidad ISD for the funds he stole, according to KLTV. 

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Henderson County Commissioners’ Court vote May 21 to proclaim May as Mental Health Awareness Month, which coincides with an effort to note mental health awareness across the country.