Obituaries

Body Delores Annette Hardin (Dolo) of Mabank, passed away July 3, 2025 at the  age of 78. Dolo was born Nov. 28, 1946 in Decatur, Ala., to Charlie and Merline Yancey. She moved to Texas with her family when she was a young girl.Delores moved to the Cedar Creek Lake area in the 1970s.

Body Mary Louise Carter, a cherished wife, mother, Mimi, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully March 19, 2025, at the age of 82.  Born Jan. 12, 1943, in Malakoff to John and Annie Louise Shumate, Mary was the middle child of nine siblings.

Body Eddie Lee Green passed after 78 years. He was a devoted husband to Cheryl Green for 40 years.

Body Ed Busch died peacefully at home June 22, 2025 in Mabank. Born Aug. 28, 1944, Ed was a native of Detroit, Mich.From an early age, Ed dreamed of a career in broadcasting. First casting his lot with local disc jockeys, he landed several jobs at radio stations in Detroit.

Body Funeral services for Marilyn (Moorman) Tate, 77, of Jacksonville were held June 7, 2025 at Stewart Family Funeral Home in Tyler.  Interment followed at the Flint Cemetery.Marilyn passed away June 2, 2025 at her residence in Jacksonville.

Body Michael Herbert Cloyes, 75, of Gun Barrel City, passed away May 19, 2025. Mike was born in Kansas City, Miss., Dec. 5, 1949 and was a long-time resident of Gun Barrel City.

Body Gary Stephen Barclay, 66, of Gun Barrel City, passed away at his home May 31, 2025 following a battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 5, 1958 in Carthage to Milton Wayne Barclay and Marjorie Overton-Barclay.

Body Laura Lea Strickland, 63, beloved daughter, sister and aunt, was called to her eternal home May 24, 2025. Laura, daughter of Donald and Thelma Strickland, was born Sept. 4, 1961. She was raised in Baton Rouge, La.

Body Betty “Nanny” Conway passed away peacefully at her home May 22, 2025.  She was born Feb. 2, 1931, in Quinton, Okla., to Charlie and Etta Weathers.  Her family traveled across the country and settled into Winnsboro where she graduated from Winnsboro High School in 1949.