Dennis Lee Custard, 84, of Eustace, passed away March 5, 2023. 
He was a caring and devoting husband, father and “Pepaw” who loved spending time with his family. 
Dennis met the love of his life Elvie Marie Dixon in Tulsa, Okla., at a bus station. It was love at first sight, the two were soon married March 30, 1961 and they decided to raise their family in the Dallas area. 
Looking for a quieter life, they later moved to Eustace. Dennis was a bold and tenderhearted man who loved trains and animals, especially his horses and mule. 

Joe Allan Winchester, son of Kenneth Johnson and Shirley Johnson (Roberson) and Johnny Mack Winchester was born Nov. 16, 1956 and passed away March 5, 2023.

Monitor Photo/Blaine Clamon
Tyler McNiel (#29) stands at the plate in Mabank’s home baseball game against Quinlan-Ford on March 7.

Mark Kyle Sanders was born Nov. 27, 1962 in Longview.  
He began his career in journalism while still in high school in Kingsville as a reporter for the Beeville Bee-Picayune newspaper. Midway through journalism school at UT-Austin, he received the offer of a lifetime and left college to work for the Houston Post and later the Houston Chronicle for whom he covered state politics in Austin.