Norman “Earl” Thompson, 70, of Kemp passed away Feb. 29, 2024, at his home. Earl was born Sept. 11, 1953, in Dallas to Elbis Aaron and Zelma Olivia (Cotten) Thompson.  
Norman worked for Certain Teed after high school and then for TxDOT. 
He retired from TxDOT in 2009 but had many jobs on the side. Hauling dirt, building everyone's house, digging tanks, bailing hay, anything that involved dirt work. 

Frances Marie “Frankie” Phillips, 74, of Kemp passed away Feb. 28, 2024, at her home. Frankie was born Nov. 16, 1949, in Bartlesville, Okla., to Stephen Curtis and Dorothy Mae (Heaton) Hinshaw.  
Frankie graduated in Midland as a member of the class of 1967. She married the love of her life, Keith Phillips Sept. 1, 1978, in Midland and they spent a loving 45 years together.  

Funeral services for Deborah Frazier Eubank, 69, of Gun Barrel City, were held March 3, 2024, at Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Glosup, and Bro. Jerry Don Groom officiating. Interment followed in Cedar Creek Memorial Park.
Deborah passed away Feb. 28, 2024 in Gun Barrel City. She was born Nov. 17, 1954 in Dallas to Rodger Eugene and Mable McFarland Frazier. 
After Deborah graduated from Eustace High School she began a career in the medical field as an LVN. She then worked for Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home for many years before retiring. 

Celebration of life services for Richard Lawrence Diana, 79, of Gun Barrel City were held March 4, 2024, at Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home in Mabank. 
Richard was born Sept. 21, 1944, in Springville, N.Y. to Phil Diana and Josephine Mildred (Fachitti) Diana. He grew up in New York where he graduated from high school before joining the army and proudly serving this country for four years in active duty.