Obituaries

Body Linda Chevalier Fernald passed away Jan. 18, 2024 at UT Health Center, Tyler. Born Aug. 10, 1945, she has been a resident of Cedar Creek Lake since 1989.

Body Pen was born April 3, 1933 to Glen and Alleta McBride in Balch Springs. He had three brothers and one sister. Pen graduated from Mesquite High School in 1951.  He married Marlene Iglewski in 1952. They had daughters Barbara Jean, Teresa Gail and Penny Faye.

Body Bobby Keith Sapp passed away Jan. 12, 2024, at home with his family. He was born March 31, 1937 in Prairieville to Ira Clinton and Elsie Mae Wininger Sapp.   He attended Mabank High School, served in the U.S.

Body We regret to announce the passing of Anson Charles Lockwood at the age of 79, who passed away peacefully Dec. 23, 2023 in Crosby.  Anson C. Lockwood was the CEO of Dynamic Machine Service Inc. for 34 years.

Body In Loving Memory of Donald Eugene Recknagel “Pops” Donald Eugene Recknagel, fondly known as “Pops,” was born Aug. 12, 1935, in Fairmont, W.Va. He peacefully departed this life Dec.

Body Gerald Gene McCreary was at home when he left this world Dec. 20, 2023.   Gerald was born Dec. 27, 1936 to Si and Lilliam Naomi Parr in the family home in McKinney.

Body Jonathan Isaac Monroe, 25, Alexis Morgan Monroe, 23 and Jaxson Isaac Monroe, three, passed away Dec. 15, 2023.  Jonathan was born at Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler April 28, 1998. His wife Alexis, 23, was born in Mesquite Jan. 24, 2000.

Body Clayton Lynn Sawyers, 75, of Kemp passed away Dec. 12, 2023, after a year-long battle with bile-duct cancer. Clayton was born Nov. 3, 1948, to Ralph and Daisy Sawyers in Dallas.

Body Barbara Womble Hill, 86, passed away Dec. 10, 2023 in Eustace. Barbara Womble Hill was born July 13, 1937 in Eustace and grew up on the family homestead.   She settled in Mabank where she spent the last 59 years of her life.

Body Mary Lucille “Lucy” (Montgomery) Gray was born June 26, 1956 in Kirksville, Mo., to Edgar and Rosemary Montgomery.  Lucy was involved in band, basketball and 4H while in high school. She graduated at the top of her class from Schuyler County R1, Queen City, Mo., in 1974.