Obituaries

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Stormie Dawn Matthews, 29, of Mabank, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2023 at Christian Life Center Church in Gun Barrel City with Bro. Jeff Reynolds officiating.
Stormie passed away peacefully June 16, 2023 in Houston. She was born in Abilene April 11, 1994 to Larry West and Deanna Turner West.
Stormie was a vibrant person, who lit up the room. She married her true love Dec. 7, 2019 and the couple was blessed with a beautiful boy Jace. 

Jeremy Lee Curtis of Reno passed away June 13, 2023 after losing his year-long battle with cancer. He was born in Dallas July 28, 1970 to Jerome (Jerry) Milton Curtis and Beverly Landrum Biggs. 
Jeremy grew up in the Kemp area and was a beloved friend to many. He loved the outdoors and especially enjoyed riding the trails in the San Juan Mountains in Colorado. 
He and his closest buddies liked to hunt, fish and drink an occasional Coors Light. 

Funeral services for Frankie Jean Hyde, 95, of Mabank were held June 13, 2023, at Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home with Pastor Brent Tucker officiating. Interment followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Frankie passed away June 8, 2023 in Mabank. She was born April 15, 1928 in the Odom Community to Jesse Vell and Anna Jewel Gibson Merideth.
Jean was a member of First Baptist Church in Mabank. She grew up in the Odom Community until moving to Fort Worth during her Sophomore year in high school.  

Kenneth Duncan, 87, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, was called to his eternal resting place May 27, 2023.
He entered this world July 10, 1935 in Hawkins born to John Henry and Jessie Fay (Morrison) Duncan. 
Kenneth was a truck driver as well as a bulldozer operator. He loved fishing, hunting and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a kind, loving, hard-working man who never met a stranger.

Louise Reece Galloway resided for 30 years in Star Harbor before her unexected passing recently. 
She moved here from San Angelo and Bartlesville, Okla., with her husband Harlan and they joined the First Baptist Church in Malakoff and participated in many many activites Cedar Creek Lake offers. 
Educated and married in Altus, Okla., Louise was born at a time of incredible difficulties, at a period in time when making gut-wrenching choices was frequent. 

Edward Charles Page, 83, of Kemp went to be with the Lord May 24, 2023.  Edward was born Nov. 8, 1939, to Sidney Amary and Effie Esther (Williamson) Page in Dallas.  
Edward married Lynda (Davidson) Page Jan. 21, 1986, in Kaufman and they have spent a loving 37 years together.  
For 40 years of his life, he worked as a Jet Engine Mechanic at Dallas Love Field. 
He greatly enjoyed working with his hands, his hobbies included antique tractors, auto mechanics and ranching. 

Sherrie Justine Luman passed away surrounded by her loved ones May 22, 2023, at her home in Mabank, after losing her battle to cancer.
Sherrie’s greatest love was spending time with her family. What she really enjoyed the most in life was riding Harleys with her husband across the United States. Sherrie enjoyed her quiet time and drinking coffee in her red rocker on her front porch while watching her two fur babies playing in the yard.

Harry Millard Fife, Jr. passed away May 14, 2023, in Tyler after a short illness. He was born July 24, 1939, in Terrell to Harry M. Fife and Leota Mislivets Darby.  
At the age of five, he moved to Richardson where he was raised by his mom and stepfather Harold Thomas.
After graduating high school, Harry entered Texas Tech University in Lubbock where he took his basic courses.  

Lynn Byron Brantley, 80, of Kemp went to be with the Lord May 22, 2023. Lynn was born Oct. 21, 1942, to Cecil Joel and Laura Ethel Brantley in Dallas.  
He grew up in Dallas and graduated from W.W. Samuell High School in 1961. 
Lynn married Jacqueline Brantley Aug. 15, 1960 and they have spent a loving 62 years together.  

Carson Wayne Machen, 31, passed away May 19, 2023, in Gun Barrel City. Carson was born Oct. 10, 1991, in San Diego, Calif., to parents Samuel and Gina (Jasik) Machen.
Carson was very quiet and reserved but that did not stop him from being the type of person to help others if they needed it. He did not like conflict but if you wronged him, he was quick to forgive you before you even thought to ask for forgiveness. 
Carson was a cook at Molly’s Catfish Corner for 14 years and had recently started working at Texas Clean Professionals.