Obituaries

Body John W. Benson, 93, passed away July 3, 2024, in Gun Barrel City. He was born Sept. 11, 1930, in Brooklyn, N.Y. to parents Horace and Louisa Benson. John’s life was full of many adventures. He was husband, father, salesman, co-owner of Metroplex Sales Co.

Body Daniel Elijah Van Huss, 37, of Kaufman went to be with the Lord July 21, 2024.  Daniel was born June 16, 1987, to Don and Christine Van Huss in Corsicana. On Sept.

Body Bill passed away July 8 after a brief hospital stay. He was born Oct. 5, 1932, in Beardstown, Ill., to Clarence Elmer Potter and Dorothy Hannah Broeker Potter. Bill graduated from Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio. He studied at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Ill. 

Body Melba Jean Burt Steele was born Oct. 27, 1940 in Texarkana but grew up in Fort Worth. She passed away May 18, 2024.  She went through LVN training at St. Joseph’s Hospital and went on to receive her RN at Arlington.

Body Linda Sue Potts Murner, 66, passed away June 15, 2024, in Tyler. She was born Jan. 21, 1958, in Atlanta, Ga., to parents Albert James and Annie Sue (Frazier) Potts.  Linda married the love of her life Larry Dec. 5, 1980, in Union City, Ga.

Body Susan Joyce Brown (née Bolt), 70, of Payne Springs went home to be with the Lord June 17, 2024. She was born Feb. 2, 1954, in Montrose, Calif., to the late John Albert Bolt and Madeline Elizabeth Weiseman.  She worked at Mabank Brookshires for 32 years before retirement.

Body Albert Leroy Robbins, Sr., 86, went home to the Lord May 25, 2024. He was born Oct. 3, 1937, in St. Louis, Mo., to George E. Robbins and Pearl E. (Wright) Robbins.  He moved to Eustace in 2006 from Illinois. Albert married Frieda Ellis March 26, 1956.

Body Hilda Arlene Johnson, 82, of Gun Barrel City passed away June 2, 2024. Arlene, known affectionately as “Meme,” was a loving and outgoing wife, mother, Meme and friend. She adored her family, especially her grandchildren.

Body Patricia Burrows was born in 1939 and passed away in 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. June 8 at Moorehead Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6 p,m, to 8 p.m. June 7.