Monitor Photo/Ashlee Sawyer
A Be a Santa to a Senior tree is located at The Monitor office located at 1316 S. Third St. in Mabank. 

Gurley Moett Turner Mitchell was born Sept. 30, 1913 in Ben Wheeler and passed away peacefully in her sleep Nov. 2, 2022 in Eustace at the age of 109.
Gurley was a kind and giving person who was loved by all who met her. She is best known for her unequaled sense of humor, endless collection of jokes and her contagious laugh. 
She enjoyed working at Southwestern Bell with her friends Ina Chaffin, Ruby Davis and Lois Ward, retiring after 30 years of service. 

On the evening of Nov. 5, 2022, Evelyn Laverne Ford passed quietly away while watching her beloved Texas Longhorns with her son Mike Ford. 
Evelyn and her giving heart were a blessing to all she encountered. After retiring from her career as a claims representative with the Social Security Administration, she moved to Seven Points with her late husband Earl Ford. 

Larry Don Estes, 80, passed away peacefully at his home in Trinidad Nov. 9, 2022.
He was born Oct. 23, 1942, to George “Pete” and Dorothy Merle Estes in Ft. Worth. 
Larry attended Trinidad ISD for 12 years and was extremely proud to be a 1961 graduate of Trinidad High School.
When Larry was 16 years old and Mary Frances “Fran” Warren was 13 years old, he walked up to her in the hallway at school and surprised her with a kiss. That kiss was the beginning of their enviable, long-lasting love story.