Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Eustace’s Ethan Marquez (No. 11) takes the ball on a sweep left during the game against Malakoff.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Malakoff defensive lineman Hunter Rush eyes the target (Eustace quarterback Ethan Marquez).

MABANK–As the community enters the season of giving, Home Instead® is calling on Cedar Creek Lake residents to help brighten the holidays for older adults who may be feeling isolated or alone. Through the beloved Be a Santa to a Senior® program, local community members can spread joy by giving a special holiday gift to seniors who might otherwise go without.

Martha Jane Wilson, 91, of Mabank passed away Oct. 16, 2025. She was the wife of Clarence Henry Wilson, Jr.
Born Feb. 27, 1934, in McKinney, Jane was a daughter of the late William Henry Combs, Sr. and the late Violet Ione Webster Combs.
Jane graduated high school in San Francisco, Calif., in 1951. After graduation she attended secretarial school to improve her skills and was later hired by Wells Fargo Bank in San Francisco.

Norman Clay Thomas, 87, of Mabank, passed away Oct. 14, 2025. He was the husband of the late Vonda June Black Thomas.
Born Jan. 16, 1938, in Aley Norman was a son of the late Virgil Thomas and the late Willie Eleanor Jones Thomas.