Obituaries

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body Richard “Dick” Loye Martin of Mabank was born Dec. 19, 1924, at his grandparents’ home in Waldron, Ark. and passed away Feb. 13, 2023.  He graduated from Fort Smith High School in 1942 and enrolled at Texas A&M and was a member of the Corps of Cadets.

Body Rodney Eugene Bevill, 63, was born Oct. 26, 1959 to Joan Eley and Eugene Bevill in Dallas. He passed away at his home March 2, 2023 in Gun Barrel City.   He graduated from North Mesquite High School and he was also a volunteer Firefighter for the GBC Fire Dept for seven years.

Body Ronald Repp, 77, of Tool passed away peacefully Feb. 25, 2023 at his residence.  He was born in Blue Island, Ill., to James Repp Sr. and Dorothy Berlin Repp.  Ronald was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved wife Patricia Repp.

Body Jack Lewis Bynum, 66, left this earthly home Feb. 18, 2023 from Gun Barrel City. He was born Jan. 28, 1957 in Dallas to Jack Royce and Beatrice Marie Bynum.  Jack was raised in Dallas, Mesquite and Eustace. He attended and graduated from Control Data Institute.

Body Howard L Buck, 86, passed away Feb. 15, 2023. Born in 1936 in Littlefield, son of Loyd R Buck and Nealy Sutherland.   Howard had a lengthy career with the U.S. Postal Service serving in Amarillo, El Paso and as a Railway Mail Clerk, riding trains, sorting mail between towns.

Body William “Willie” Delano Jaynes, 81, of Mabank passed away Feb. 28, 2023 at his home. He was born Jan. 20, 1942 in Bonham to the late William Foster Jaynes and Johnnie Margaret Fanning. Willie was raised attending the Church of Christ.

Body Funeral services for Everett Donald Nix,15, of Kemp were held March 4, 2023 at Clearview Bible Church with Bro. James Hall, Bro. Hugh Roberts, Bro. Ken Davis and Bro. Don Griffin officiating. Everett passed away Feb. 22, 2023 in Dallas.  He was born May 13, 2007 in Kaufman.

Body Verna Humphrey, 76, passed away Feb. 27, 2023, in Gun Barrel City. She was born April 5, 1946, in Minneapolis, Minn.  She was the daughter of Hayden and Lorraine Teet. Verna was a 1964 graduate of W.W. Samuell High School in Dallas.