Obituaries

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.

Body Gary Dempsey Oliver passed peacefully Dec. 9, 2023, in Tyler. He was born Dec. 18, 1950, in Dallas to Dempsey A. and Hortense Hazel (Williams) Oliver. Following school Gary proudly joined the United States Navy and upon returning from Vietnam began his interests in storm chasing. 

Body Randall Keith Weidner was born in Runnels County April 23, 1951 to Betty and Lyod Weidner. He entered eternal peace Dec. 5, 2023 in Burlington, Vt.  Along with his wife Paula, he owned and operated S&W Automotive in Mabank for over 20 years.

Body Sara Geneice Morris, 89, born Nov. 2, 1934, passed away Nov. 24, 2023 in Mabank. Sara was a mother of seven, grandmother, great-grandmother and even great-great-grandmother.

Body Karen Lynn Butterfield Madison, 61, Topeka, Kan., passed away Nov. 16, 2023. Karen was born May 9, 1961, in Topeka, to Karolyn Sharp and Max Butterfield. She was a 1979 graduate of Shawnee Heights High School and earned her paralegal associate degree from Washburn University.

Body In loving memory of Stephen (Steve) Grant Reimers Stephen Grant Reimers, born May 24, 1950, in San Angelo peacefully passed away at the age of 73.  He was the beloved son of John Grant Reimers and Anice Jean (Green) Reimers.